Workshops

A central feature of Connect 351 is the wide selection of workshops covering the latest developments and pressing issues affecting local governments in Massachusetts.

Eighteen workshops will be held during three time slots on Thursday and Friday.

Workshop details are still in development for the 2027 conference, and full titles, descriptions and panelists will be posted here in mid-November.

In the meantime, here’s a list of the topics to be covered (subject to change):
• Fiscal outlook
• Municipal law
• Labor law
• Artificial intelligence
• Procurement issues
• Communications
• Employment liability claims
• Clean energy siting and permitting
• Negotiating skills
• Interagency emergency response
• Intentional zoning
• Data centers
• Neurodiversity in the workplace
• Fiscal practices
• Healthcare Cost Containment
• Preventing burnout
• Cybersecurity
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion