Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Southeastern Regional Services Group Regional Administrator Moira Rouse (left), Avon Town Administrator Gregory Enos (center) and West Bridgewater Town Administrator David Gagne talk in between sessions of the 2019 Annual Meeting.
| Thursday, January 23, 2020
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| Noon-4 p.m. | MIIA Board of Directors Meeting | Sheraton, Gardner Room, 3rd floor |
| 3-5:15 p.m. | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
| Friday, January 24, 2020
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| 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
| 8-9 a.m. | First-time Attendee Orientation | Hynes, room 210 |
| 9:30-11 a.m. | Opening Session Keynote: Deborah Lee James |
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
| 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Municipal Trade Show | Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | WEMO Luncheon (preregistration required) SOLD OUT Speaker: Jackie MacMullan |
Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday first session • Control Your Destiny: Top Tips for Economic Development • Cybersecurity: What Municipalities Need to Know Now • Developments and Initiatives in Municipal Finance • Labor Law Update: New Laws, Recent Cases and Agency Decisions • Marijuana: New Regulations and Updated Best Practices • Preparing Your Community for a Changing Climate • Sharing Services: Solutions for Small Towns • Social Media: Policies, Ethics and the Law • Strategies for Recruiting Awesome Employees • Using Mindfulness to Increase Workplace Engagement and Effectiveness |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
| 3:45-5 p.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday second session • Alcohol and Entertainment: Keys to Local Control via Licensing • Collaboration: How Three Communities Managed a Gas Crisis • Countdown to the Census: Steps to a Successful Count • Municipal Law Update • Municipal Transportation Finance 101 • New Perspectives on School Finance and Budgeting • Transform Your Wellness Program: Create a Great Place to Work • Use Your Voice: Public Speaking and Civility in Local Government |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
| 6-7 p.m. | Opening Reception | Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom, 2nd floor |
| 7-9 p.m. | Banquet Dinner, MMA President’s Address Special guest speaker: Faith Salie (Preregistration required) |
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor |
| Saturday, January 25, 2020
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| 8 a.m.-3:00 p.m | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Member Associations Breakfast | Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
| BUSINESS MEETINGS FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS | ||
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association | Hynes, room 309 |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association | Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association | Hynes, room 300 |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Municipal Management Association | Hynes, room 310 |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Municipal Trade Show | Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium |
| 10:15-11:50 a.m. | MMA Annual Business Meeting (incl. President’s Address) |
Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
| 10:30 a.m.-1:40 p.m. | Learning Lab Sessions • Strategies for Addressing Long-Term Pension and OPEB Obligations • The Value of Integration • Dangers of Assessing “Illegal” Occupancy and “Use” – A Municipality’s Potential Liability • Understand Your Liability: Conduct an HR Compliance Self-Evaluation • Ready, Set, Placemake! • Update on Implementation of Safety and Health Standards for Public Sector Workplaces • Recycling is Still Broken: Industry Update • Using a Low-Cost, High-Tech Way to Manage Your Roads • PFAS Found! Now What? • Become a Better Borrower: Municipal Bond Basics |
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium |
| 11:50 a.m.-noon | MMA Board of Directors Meeting: Election of Officers | Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
| noon-1:30 p.m. | MIIA Luncheon and Business Meeting (by reservation only) | Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
| 2-2:40 p.m. |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Saturday first session |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
| 3-3:40 p.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Saturday second session • All Aboard! Your Guide to Welcoming New Employees and Officials • Costing the Contract: Knowing Your Negotiation Numbers • Effective Financing of Parks and Recreation Departments • Financing Affordable Housing Solutions • Fostering Connection Between Community and Town Hall • Municipal Responses to Human Trafficking • New Strategies to Stabilize and Strengthen Vulnerable Neighborhoods • Property Sustainability: Protecting Municipal Assets |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
| 4-5:30 p.m. | Closing Session; Presentation of Innovation, Municipal Website and Town Report Awards Speaker: Leon T. Andrews, Jr. |
Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
| 5:45-6:45 p.m. | President’s Reception | Sheraton, Foyer, 2nd floor |
| 6:45-8:30 p.m. | Closing Dinner (preregistration required) Entertainment: Living on a Bad Name |
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor |