Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm

MMA Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy Webinar: Performance Management

Many tend to think of performance management as conducting annual performance reviews and addressing poor performance. In fact, managing all staff performance, including excellent performance, helps minimize the incidents in which we must take disciplinary action. In this highly interactive VMLA workshop, Lyn Freundlich* of Change for Good Coaching and Consulting will engage participants in…

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Public Records and Open Meeting Law Open Forum webinar

As a follow-up to a March webinar, the MMA will host a virtual opportunity on May 27 for local leaders to ask questions about the state’s public records and open meeting laws. On March 19, the MMA hosted a webinar with attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law reviewing the fundamentals of the…

Location: Virtual
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 8:00am to Friday, May 30, 2025 – 5:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Spring Conference

Agenda Wednesday, May 28 1-4 p.m. Registration, Ballroom Lobby 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Facilitated Roundtables, Ballroom Members will lead the discussion at each of these tables. There will be two, 45-minute sessions; participants will choose a new table for the second session. This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues while learning more about…

Location: Ocean's Edge Resort & Golf Club, Brewster
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies webinar

The MMA and the Division of Local Services will host an introductory webinar on developing municipal financial policies on June 3. The webinar will be led by Theo Kalivas of the Financial Management Resource Bureau and Sean Cronin, senior deputy commissioner of Local Services. Cronin and Kalivas will cover key concepts and introduce financial policies…

Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 8:30am to 1:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Annual Meeting

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual meeting on June 5 in Danvers. The agenda features: • The workshop “Supporting Your Municipal Employee’s Medicare Journey” • A legislative update from MMA Legislative Director Dave Koffman • Networking opportunities • The MMHR annual business meeting The Medicare workshop, led by Tom Adamson, director of market…

Location: Danversport, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – 8:45am to 9:45am

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – 10:00am to 11:45am

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Virtual
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting

Location: Virtual
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm

Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses webinar

Thursday, June 12, 2025 – 9:00am to 12:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp

The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold a half-day boot camp on June 12 at Charlton Public Library. The free event will focus on human resource issues for those new to the management profession, with substantive presentations as well as an opportunity for attendees to network. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to noon.…

Location: Charlton Public Library, 40 Main St, Charlton
Friday, June 13, 2025 – 8:30am to 3:30pm

Massachusetts Select Board Association Newly Elected Training

The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 13, in Devens. The training is targeted to select board members who are newly elected or in their first term, but any select board member is welcome to attend for a refresher and networking opportunities. The…

Location: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm

Mental Health Awareness for Municipal Staff webinar

The MMA will host a mental health awareness webinar for managers and supervisors on June 18 The webinar will help staff identify mental health challenges, employ support strategies, and appropriately encourage colleagues to strive for better mental health. In the United States alone, the cost of untreated mental illness to employers is estimated to be…

Location: Virtual
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting

Location: Virtual
Thursday, June 26, 2025 – 8:00am to 5:00pm

Women Leading Government Meeting

Women Leading Government will hold a half-day meeting on June 26 at the Sturbridge Publick House. This session will focus on setting boundaries and developing your own voice, two skills that most women find challenging. Sigma7 Global Risk Management General Counsel Deborah Rimmler will share her experience and also discuss how she finds work/life balance.…

Location: Publick House, 277 Main St, Sturbridge
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 – 10:00am to 11:45am

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

This is a tentative meeting that will be held “if necessary.”

Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 9:30am to 1:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Summer Meeting

Location: Granite Links, 100 Quarry Hills Dr., Quincy
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 8:45am to 9:45am

Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 10:00am to 11:45am

MMA Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting

Location: Hybrid
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting

Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 8:00am to Friday, September 19, 2025 – 5:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference

Location: Marriott Springfield Downtown, 2 Boland Way, Springfield
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 9:30am to 1:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting

Thursday, October 23, 2025 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Meeting

Location: Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens
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