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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
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The Massachusetts Select Board Association will elect new officers and discuss best practices for evaluating key municipal employees during its Annual Business Meeting via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The business meeting will feature opening remarks from MSA President Katie Conlon and MMA Executive Director Geoff Beckwith, followed by a…
In MMA-hosted webinar, Department of Unemployment Assistance Director Richard Jeffers and his staff will provide an update on the surge in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims and what the agency is doing to help municipal employers contest fraudulent claims and manage the process. Panelists • Richard Jeffers, Director, Department of Unemployment Assistance • Marie-Lise Sobande, Director…
Humorist Loretta LaRoche will discuss how to “stress less with humor and optimism” during the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources annual holiday meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17. LaRoche, an international stress management expert, will explore how to use humor to handle life’s inevitable ups and downs and develop a more optimistic outlook. Topics will include: •…
Women Leading Government, an initiative of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, will hold a virtual meeting on Dec. 10 focused on effective use of the Zoom online meeting platform. Featured speaker Allison Shapira, founder and CEO of Global Public Speakers, will cover how to: • Deliver compelling presentations • Confidently lead meetings, webinars and conference…
What Does Diversity and an Immigrant Population Mean to Your Community? Living and working in a diverse community offers many benefits. This webinar will discuss how to engage the immigrant population in your city or town and the positive impact doing so can have throughout the community. Attendees will also learn how the Attorney General’s…
Juliette Kayyem will be the featured speaker at the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association’s Fall Conference on Nov. 19. Kayyem is the senior Belfer lecturer in international security at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where she is faculty director of the Homeland Security Project and Security and Global Health Project. She was President Barack Obama’s assistant…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold its Annual Meeting virtually this fall, beginning on Oct. 22 and continuing on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12, all on Zoom. The kick-off meeting, scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will include an ATFC business meeting, a legislative update from MMA Legislative Director John Robertson, and an…
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in many people being unable to cover their housing costs, and the need for emergency housing solutions is growing more urgent as the weather gets colder. In response to this need, the MMA Human Services Council will host a free Zoom webinar to discuss emergency housing…
This meeting will be held remotely.
De-Stressing in a Stressful Time 1-1:30 p.m. Sign in and STAM Business: 1. Schedule of 2020-21 Meeting Dates 2. Approve Minutes and Treasurer’s Report 3. Annual Election Results: Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Committees 1:30-2 p.m. Seated yoga/stretch • Libby Volckening, Yogalibre and Community Yoga and Wellness Center 2-3 p.m. Program: Managing Stress During COVID •…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold its Annual Meeting virtually this fall, beginning on Oct. 22 and continuing on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12, all on Zoom. The kick-off meeting, scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will include an ATFC business meeting, a legislative update from MMA Legislative Director John Robertson, and an…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s annual Labor Relations Seminar will be held as a Zoom webinar on Oct. 29. The seminar will feature a keynote by Risha Grant, an award-winning expert on diversity, inclusion and bias. Her interactive session, “Get Rid of the BS (Bias Synapse),” will teach participants how to recognize and acknowledge…
On Oct. 27, the Massachusetts Select Board Association will host a free virtual training covering best practices in hiring a town manager, one of the most important jobs for select boards across the state. The session, to be held from 9 to 10 a.m., will equip select board members with the knowledge and tools needed…
The Association of Town Finance Committees will hold its Annual Meeting virtually this fall, beginning on Oct. 22 and continuing on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12, all on Zoom. The kick-off meeting, scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will include an ATFC business meeting, a legislative update from MMA Legislative Director John Robertson, and an…