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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260407T150000Z
DTEND:20260407T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:b179ef3e4dbd1bc04e93270b820ca5d8@mma.org
SUMMARY:AGO Webinar: Cryptokiosk Considerations for Municipalities
DESCRIPTION:The MMA and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office will host a webinar on April 7 on cryptokiosk considerations for municipalities.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will cover recent developments related to cryptocurrency kiosk fraud\, including legislative and enforcement initiatives.\\n\\n\\n\\nThere will also be updates on municipal efforts to address cryptokiosk fraud.\\n\\n\\n\\nA cryptocurrency kiosk is similar to an ATM\, often located in convenience stores\, airports and gas stations and used to buy or sell cryptocurrencies using cash or debit cards.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists will be:\\n\\n• Kelli Gunagan\, director of the attorney general’s Municipal Law Unit\\n\\n• Lisa Mead\, partner\, Mead\, Talerman &amp\; Costa\\n\\n• Glenn Kaplan\, chief of the attorney general’s Financial Services Division\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 60-minute webinar will begin at 11 a.m. Online registration is available. Attendees are asked to submit questions in advance on the Zoom registration page.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:AGO Webinar: Cryptokiosk Considerations for Municipalities
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/ago-webinar-cryptokiosk-considerations-for-municipalities/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260324T160000Z
DTEND:20260324T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:d918bcf224a77f0ee73952e03283cdbd@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Video on a Shoestring: How to Build a Powerful Strategy with Limited Resources\\n\\n\\n\\nHow do you produce compelling video content when you’re a small municipal communications shop or a busy municipal leader wearing multiple hats?\\n\\n\\n\\nThis session explores practical strategies for integrating video into your workflow and maximizing resources like interns\, creative partnerships\, and free tools. Learn how to scale your impact without scaling your headcount or budget.\\n\\n\\n\\nRepresentatives from Cambridge and Nantucket will share best practices and how they have adopted these practical strategies to amplify information sharing and community engagement.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n\\n\\n 	Jeremy Warnick – Director of Media Relations and Content Strategy\, City of Cambridge Communications Office\\n\\n 	Mia Filler – Northeastern student and Co-Op\, City of Cambridge Communications Office\\n\\n 	Florencia Rullo - Communications Manager\, Town of Nantucket Communications Office\\n\\n 	Jess Torres - Digital Communications Coordinator\, Town of Nantucket Communications Office\\n\\n\\n\\nThis meeting is only open to MMC members. The meeting is free\, but attendees must register in advance using the registration link in order to receive the zoom link. Contact Kristianna Lapierre\, MMA Education and Training Coordinator\, to register for this meeting
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Virtual Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-communicators-virtual-meeting-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260519T160000Z
DTEND:20260519T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:dd0762a3964edc4fe0057af0000a1287@mma.org
SUMMARY:Metrik: Modernizing Local Public Health and What It Means for Municipalities webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on May 19 about Metrik\, the state’s new public health data and workflow platform.\\n\\n\\n\\nMetrik’s goal is to provide access for all Massachusetts municipalities to clear\, reliable data and simple\, modern tools for collecting\, managing\, analyzing\, and reporting public health data.\\n\\n\\n\\nWith Metrik\, the DPH strives to help municipalities reduce administrative burdens\, improve visibility into local trends\, enhance the ability of communities to provide efficient and effective public health services\, and ensure access to the same secure\, high-quality reporting tools throughout the Commonwealth.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will cover:\\n\\n• What Metrik is\, what it will do\, and why it’s being built\\n\\n• What Metrik means for municipal leaders\, staff\, departments\, and budgets\\n\\n• How Metrik will add value for municipal staff\, local businesses\, and constituents\\n\\n• How the DPH is incorporating local perspectives into Metrik’s design and planning\, and building it to address the real needs of Massachusetts communities\\n\\n\\n\\nPresenters from the DPH’s Office of Local and Regional Health will be:\\n\\n• Aimee Petrosky\, director of performance standards and data systems\\n\\n• Rike Sterrett\, assistant director of data systems\\n\\n\\n\\nThey will be joined by Shin-Yi Lao\, commissioner in Newton’s Health and Human Services Department.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Metrik: Modernizing Local Public Health and What It Means for Municipalities webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/metriks-local-health-data-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260408T160000Z
DTEND:20260408T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:20345f721a0e8c1093862eb7fa435516@mma.org
SUMMARY:Energy Outlook with Constellation webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA and its partner in the MunEnergy program\, Constellation\, will host a free webinar on April 8 to reset the energy landscape following New England’s 16th coldest winter on record\, and to analyze what these shifts mean for municipal power procurement strategies.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will also cover the impacts of weather on New England wholesale prices for power and natural gas\; natural gas fundamentals\, including storage\, production and natural gas demand drivers\; upcoming spring and summer temperatures\; and how to be strategic in today’s energy market.\\n\\n\\n\\nFeatured speakers will be Brandon Fong\, principal of Constellation’s Commodities Management Group\, and Bill Bartlett\, Constellation’s Senior Relationship Manager.\\n\\n\\n\\nConstellation has been MMA’s endorsed supplier for MunEnergy\, the MMA’s municipal energy program\, for more than two decades. The Constellation team offers a wide range of services to help communities manage summer energy costs\, including strategic energy buying\, efficiency projects\, and clean energy options. As electricity production is struggling to keep up with demand and New England prices rise\, Constellation can help cities and towns explore alternative energy and cost-savings solutions.\\n\\n\\n\\nFor more than 25 years\, MunEnergy has helped cities and towns manage energy costs through a program designed specifically for public entities. For more information\, visit the MunEnergy webpage or contact MMA Deputy Executive Director Katie McCue at 617-426-7272\, ext. 111\, or kmccue@mma.org.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 60-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Energy Outlook with Constellation webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/energy-outlook-with-constellation-webinar/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260415T160000Z
DTEND:20260415T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:32edcfd69c649e4bbad807233bda2c04@mma.org
SUMMARY:The Top 10 Wishlist of the Internal Customer webinar
DESCRIPTION:An MMA webinar on April 15 will cover how managers can best support their staff by understanding their needs.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal leaders and staff are expected to perform with a high level of skill and grace\, but consistently high performance can be impossible if staff don’t feel valued. It’s a common mistake for management to make decisions about what will make their staff happy\, but employees\, like their managers\, want to decide what they need to be successful in their work.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will explore the “top 10 wishlist of the internal customer\,” moving beyond management assumptions to identify what employees actually require to thrive. By understanding the needs of the “internal customer\,” municipalities can better support the teams responsible for public service.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will be led by Stephen Coleman\, the fire chief and assistant town manager in Auburn\, who has led talks nationally on customer service and leadership.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:The Top 10 Wishlist of the Internal Customer webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/the-top-10-wishlist-of-the-internal-customer-webinar/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260923T140000Z
DTEND:20260923T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:1e817cedd8c0bb014000784616d811c7@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260917T120000Z
DTEND:20260918T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:4b79edd356a1fcb0ee4d5173ac9d8d6f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-fall-conference-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260910T130000Z
DTEND:20260910T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:92f8f0e78d438a0d33f78b0d08b9ee8c@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260908T124500Z
DTEND:20260908T134500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f37495310dbd4684d7a1f598c5bb88bb@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-13/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260320T123000Z
DTEND:20260320T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:84b2891964b390798410021b3758856d@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Montague
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Montague
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-montague/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260320T123000Z
DTEND:20260320T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:a2d82c8f85808639928e93a0aa85a866@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Boxford
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the Fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Boxford
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-boxford/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260313T123000Z
DTEND:20260313T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:6d739747b576268e93232600a2ab0dcd@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Clinton
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the Fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Clinton
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-clinton/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260313T123000Z
DTEND:20260313T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:bddde54376c4b5d017697d9897a0a93d@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Harwich
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the Fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Harwich
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-harwich/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260306T133000Z
DTEND:20260306T151500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:fe9ac9b6106b63606a2a7ba2c86884e0@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Pittsfield
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the Fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Pittsfield
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-pittsfield/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260306T133000Z
DTEND:20260306T151500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:850219d79d29425cdc8d8b477cdfbc7b@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Sharon
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its spring series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Sharon\, Pittsfield\, Harwich\, Clinton\, Boxford and Montague.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature\, and what the impact would be for cities and towns in the Commonwealth. Topics will include the revenue outlook\, the Fiscal 2027 state budget\, supplemental budgets\, and key bills from the legislative session such as the Municipal Empowerment Act\, environmental bond bill\, energy affordability legislation\, and the Chapter 90 program.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at 8:30 a.m.\, followed by presentations and Q&amp\;A. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMembers are asked to register here.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Sharon
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-sharon/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260416T210000Z
DTEND:20260416T230000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:ec37f2b32bbd1757645bc39e6a8d2d64@mma.org
SUMMARY:Association of Town Finance Committees Regional Meeting - cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Note: This meeting has been cancelled. If you have any questions please reach out to Denise Baker at dbaker@mma.org
LOCATION:Association of Town Finance Committees Regional Meeting &#8211\; cancelled
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/association-of-town-finance-committees-regional-meeting-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260226T170000Z
DTEND:20260226T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:1a7a47558f706af7f873650f7a466cfc@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA-Suffolk Fellowship Information Session
DESCRIPTION:The MMA and Suffolk University will host an information session about the Suffolk MPA program and the Municipal Fellowship on Feb. 26 at noon. To register for this information session\, click here.
LOCATION:MMA-Suffolk Fellowship Information Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-suffolk-fellowship-information-session-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260409T220000Z
DTEND:20260410T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:519a26437027673d66e7857a9030bbca@mma.org
SUMMARY:Association of Town Finance Committees Regional Meeting - cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Note: This meeting has been cancelled. If you have any questions please reach out to Denise Baker at dbaker@mma.org
LOCATION:Association of Town Finance Committees Regional Meeting &#8211\; cancelled
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/association-of-town-finance-committees-regional-meeting-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20261110T180000Z
DTEND:20261110T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f3ef8c702797e0afc3064ac0cbfaf8d5@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-11/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20261110T150000Z
DTEND:20261110T164500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:cc882a3a954d8338606f55db837e5d4a@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-11/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20261013T131500Z
DTEND:20261013T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:e5d478a81e52b3ac4e6af7ad1abd39b6@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Long-Range Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Long-Range Planning Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-long-range-planning-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260908T170000Z
DTEND:20260908T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:d84366ed5df8aa89cab069ffff861910@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260908T140000Z
DTEND:20260908T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:d836f3a2f7248f528b940ecf1dea6373@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260714T170000Z
DTEND:20260714T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:bb879257ad652e53ec4e7e1aa8a1c445@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260714T140000Z
DTEND:20260714T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:99d0b2e528cffdad48e3e68e0de00806@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260609T050000Z
DTEND:20260609T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:59eb5a2d8545be496f20c01018f49a1d@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-8/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260512T170000Z
DTEND:20260512T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:dfa6aa8d9cd2216d26a142cd6736fdea@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-7/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260414T050000Z
DTEND:20260414T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8deddf03f08b1252c7983c2c650c0410@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-6/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260210T180000Z
DTEND:20260210T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:a02a2a049886d319122ce759b190f632@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260609T120000Z
DTEND:20260609T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:7287b90e4184c7e184ef6348315f7124@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-12/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260325T140000Z
DTEND:20260325T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:65b28a17f653e6990a6231ca8f509f89@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260317T160000Z
DTEND:20260317T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:93bc3bbffb977260e9c67b215302b554@mma.org
SUMMARY:Budget Communication Webinar
DESCRIPTION:On March 17\, the MMA will host a webinar on visually communicating municipal budgets.\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat are municipal leaders doing to make their annual budget digestible\, accessible\, and engaging for constituents? Award-winning broadcast journalist Dave Kartunen\, founder of kartoonEDU\, finds that many cities and towns are not presenting their budgets in a way that resonates with their community\, despite having the communication tools to do so.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this webinar\, Kartunen will walk attendees through a visual storytelling campaign that any municipality can leverage to tell their budget story — to any audience\, through any medium\, and on any platform.\\n\\n\\n\\nkartoonEDU uses custom animation to explain complex concepts and has worked on topics from budgets to recruitment to capital construction projects.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn addition to Kartunen\, speakers will include Wakefield Superintendent Doug Lyons and Reading Assistant Town Manager Jayne Wellman.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Budget Communication Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/budget-communication-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260311T160000Z
DTEND:20260311T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:047163899243aed7e2c203ce80c5691f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Developing an AI Policy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Following webinars that covered the foundations and the practical applications of artificial intelligence\, the MMA will host the third and final webinar in its AI series on March 11\, focusing on the guidelines necessary for responsible implementation.\\n\\n\\n\\nNantucket’s chief technology officer\, Michael Alvarez\, and communications manager\, Florencia Rullo\, will discuss how they developed their town’s set of guidelines. The panelists will cover their process\, key elements every municipality should consider for an AI policy\, and advice for other communities.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will begin at noon.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 60-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nContact: MMA Education and Training Coordinator Kristianna Lapierre at klapierre@mma.org
LOCATION:Developing an AI Policy Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/developing-an-ai-policy-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260303T170000Z
DTEND:20260303T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:e29f5fdb115d065b9b4b576ecd1e5e53@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Public Health Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on March 3 covering the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 2.0) program.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Department of Public Health is dedicated to improving the health of everyone in the Commonwealth by transforming the local public health system to meet today’s needs. A key to this transformation is the SAPHE 2.0 law that passed in November 2024.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar\, designed for municipal leaders\, will provide an overview of the ongoing local public health system transformation and how it is improving municipalities and the health and safety of Massachusetts residents.\\n\\n\\n\\nGuest speakers will share specific examples of local system transformation in their communities\, supported by the DPH’s Public Health Excellence Grant Program.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA hosted an introductory webinar on the SAPHE 2.0 program and elevating local public health in December 2025. (The recording is available on mma.org.)
LOCATION:Local Public Health Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-public-health-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260225T170000Z
DTEND:20260225T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:0977d570cf5b1bdce91ce281c85a443a@mma.org
SUMMARY:Practical AI Applications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:On Feb. 25\, the second webinar in the MMA’s AI Webinar Series will offer examples of how municipal leaders throughout the Commonwealth are using artificial intelligence.\\n\\n\\n\\nLongmeadow Town Manager Lyn Simmons will showcase examples of how she has used AI in her role\, and additional panelists will be announced in the coming weeks.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Practical AI Applications Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/practical-ai-applications-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260211T170000Z
DTEND:20260211T183000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:97bbb40694ecf8d60b2cbd68729d3620@mma.org
SUMMARY:Demystifying AI Webinar
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to artificial intelligence\, this session will use the Kendall Project’s framework of “how to think about AI.” Attendees will learn to identify and prioritize AI opportunities for challenges they’re facing.
LOCATION:Demystifying AI Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/demystifying-ai-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260722T140000Z
DTEND:20260722T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:49d71abeb9511c049336143fee67cff7@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-8/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260716T130000Z
DTEND:20260716T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:42cd9cfc00c8b65b8213df4b75f0b5f1@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-meeting-8/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260114T170000Z
DTEND:20260114T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:d11f1b8cff2f4bb3eae5b612a9e468ef@mma.org
SUMMARY:Digital Accessibility Awareness for Municipalities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Jan. 14 with the Commonwealth’s Accessibility Center for Consulting\, Education and Support Services (ACCESS) team covering what municipalities need to know regarding digital accessibility.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn April 2024\, the U.S. Department of Justice updated its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act\, specifically for state and local governments. The requirements set Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard to ensure that all digital content is accessible to all community members.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipalities with more than 50\,000 residents must comply with version 2.1 Level AA by April 24\, 2026\, and smaller municipalities must comply by April 26\, 2027.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will detail what local leaders need to know to prepare for the upcoming deadline\, including expectations for different types of digital content\, strategies for approaching the rule changes\, and resources to facilitate the accessibility journey.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdam Gojanovich\, accessibility training coordinator with the ACCESS team\, will share resources that municipalities can use to prepare for their compliance date\, and will answer questions from webinar participants.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Digital Accessibility Awareness for Municipalities Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/digital-accessibility-awareness-for-municipalities-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260625T130000Z
DTEND:20260625T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:e3a88c11dfb201403eb1c17ab7d8650d@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Leading Government Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Women Leading Government Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-leading-government-meeting-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260624T140000Z
DTEND:20260624T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:668426da67b63e07674ea8c2ff286289@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-7/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260612T123000Z
DTEND:20260612T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:06d63722efa43a94c8fcee3e66c7a8b1@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Select Board Association Newly Elected Training
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Select Board Association Newly Elected Training
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-select-board-association-newly-elected-training-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260611T130000Z
DTEND:20260611T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:00e523d7c9a776a1820767096547e93d@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-mini-boot-camp-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260609T140000Z
DTEND:20260609T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8ebf8acce42238ba0017d9d5ef61f93f@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-board-meeting-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260604T123000Z
DTEND:20260604T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:2b8aa4c8d8d89710f0e2c7c7a99692fc@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Annual Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-annual-meeting-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260527T120000Z
DTEND:20260529T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:e34ad25d00230b97bcbae18596c04c46@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:The MMMA Spring Conference is May 27-29 at Ocean Edge in Brewster. The program features a return of Chad Wright\, Forward Partners.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe town of Chatham is hosting a field trip to the town’s Fish Pier on Wednesday afternoon.\\n\\n\\n\\nOn Thursday evening at dinner\, members will be recognized for their length of service.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\nWednesday\, May 27\\n\\n\\n\\n12:30-3 p.m.\\n\\nRegistration\\n\\n\\n\\n1-2:15 p.m.\\n\\nConcurrent Sessions\\n\\n\\n\\nManager Contract Update\\n\\nD. Moschos\, Attorney\, SederLaw and Senior MMMA Counsel\\n\\nThis session will focus on manager contracts. Bring your questions!\\n\\n\\n\\nAssistants and Deputies: Issues Roundtable\\n\\nJoin colleagues for a discussion focusing on issues including the influence of your role\, and relationship with and oversight of middle managers and department heads.\\n\\n\\n\\nThere will be a break so attendees can travel to the afternoon activity in Chatham. The Fish Pier tour will begin promptly at 3 p.m.\\n\\n\\n\\n3-4 p.m.\\n\\nChatham Fish Pier Tour\\n\\nThe town of Chatham will host a field trip to the Chatham Fish Pier\, offering attendees an up-close look at one of the region’s few municipally owned\, active working waterfronts. Attendees will tour two leased fish packing bays\, each highlighting a distinct facet of the Pier’s impact. One bay will focus on Chatham’s long-standing support of its commercial fishing fleet and the distribution of locally landed seafood through the well-known Red’s Best brand\, underscoring the Pier’s role in sustaining a traditional maritime economy. The second bay will showcase innovation and emerging marine industries\, including kelp aquaculture\, horseshoe crab biology\, and biomedical applications\, and the story behind the recent start-up of operations in the south packing bay.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe visit will also feature recent town investments in coastal resiliency and public access\, including the raised south jog\, the brand-new waterfront walkway\, the dredging of Aunt Lydia’s Cove with bird habitat restoration\, and the public observation deck\, where visitors can watch seals and fishing vessels unloading their daily catch.\\n\\n\\n\\nFollowing the tour\, attendees have the evening free to enjoy dinner in Chatham and beyond.\\n\\n\\n\\nThursday\, May 28\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30-9:45 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and Breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 a.m.\\n\\nConference Welcome\\n\\nDenise Casey\, Wakefield Town Administrator and MMMA President\\n\\n\\n\\nShow Up as a Healthy Leader\\n\\nChad Wright\, Forward Partners\\n\\nChad Wright is returning to this year’s conference\, following up on last year’s successful presentation on battling burnout.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon-1 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1-3:30 p.m.\\n\\nShow Up as a Healthy Leader\, continued\\n\\n\\n\\n6-6:30 p.m.\\n\\nReception\\n\\n\\n\\n6:30 p.m.\\n\\nDinner (optional\, pre-registration required)\\n\\nIncludes Service Award Recognition\\n\\n\\n\\nFriday\, May 29\\n\\n\\n\\n8:15-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nBreakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n8:15-9:15 a.m.\\n\\nExecutive Committee Meeting\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30-10 a.m.\\n\\nICMA Update\\n\\nSteve Bartha\, ICMA Vice President and Lexington Town Manager\\n\\nMary Jacobs\, Managing Regional Director\, ICMA\\n\\n\\n\\n10-10:30 a.m.\\n\\nMMMA Code of Ethics\\n\\nThe association is considering a bylaw change to fully align with the ICMA Code of Ethics. Tenet 13 would be eliminated\, no longer allowing members to hold minor elected positions. Ethics and Executive committee members will provide an overview and answer questions.\\n\\n\\n\\n10:30 a.m.-noon\\n\\nAI: Beyond the Basics\\n\\nParticipants will engage in a hands-on AI scenario.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nConference Wrap-up and Boxed Lunches
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Spring Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-spring-conference-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260513T120000Z
DTEND:20260515T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:54ce34ad2dcc26ca64950728c7b772d5@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Spring Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-spring-conference-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260512T140000Z
DTEND:20260512T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:124f1fb3e28752e8ebd54fb5b03b61cb@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-board-meeting-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260512T124500Z
DTEND:20260512T134500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:413c659f44e2655ede44c2ff7c64660c@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-11/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260507T120000Z
DTEND:20260507T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:ac6789723ce17bc751656359d20166f5@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Labor Relations Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Thursday\, May 7\, in Devens.\\n\\n\\n\\nRachel Shaw\, president and principal consultant of Shaw HR Consulting\, will lead a training on mental health issues and the intersection of discipline and disability. With more than 15 years of executive-level HR experience\, Shaw is recognized in California as a leader in helping public and private sector employers manage their most challenging personnel issues. Shaw spoke on the ADA Disability Interactive Process at MMHR’s most recent labor relations seminar in October.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe agenda will include a legislative update from the MMA\, a labor law update from an attorney\, and two concurrent workshops in the afternoon.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe agenda will be available in the coming weeks at www.mma.org.\\n\\n\\n\\nSeminar registration and a networking coffee will begin at 8:30 a.m.\, and the event will conclude at 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe registration fee is $90 for MMHR members and $110 for nonmembers.\\n\\nThe seminar will be held at the Devens Common Center\, 31 Andrews Parkway in Devens.\\n\\n\\n\\nContact: MMA Member Program Coordinator Martin Davis at mdavis@mma.org
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Labor Relations Seminar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-labor-relations-seminar-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260502T123000Z
DTEND:20260502T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:5f94b59347f7087ae8bced48a87eca60@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Select Board Association Western and Rural Massachusetts Conference
DESCRIPTION:Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll will kick off the annual Rural and Western Massachusetts Conference on Saturday\, May 2\, in Holyoke.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe event\, open to all MMA members\, is hosted annually by the Massachusetts Select Board Association and focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities facing municipalities in rural and western Massachusetts.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn addition to remarks from the Lieutenant Governor\, the agenda will include an update from the state’s Director of Rural Affairs Anne Gobi and a legislative panel featuring Sen. Joanne Comerford and Rep. Aaron Saunders.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will also feature a session on clean energy siting and permitting led by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The session will cover the new statewide energy siting and permitting process. Municipalities must begin accepting applications using the new process by October 1\, 2026. Attendees will leave with an understanding of what steps their municipality needs to take to be in compliance with the new regulations.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration and breakfast will open at 8 a.m. The program will begin at 8:30 and will conclude at noon with a networking lunch. The cost to attend is $25.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe event will be held at the Delaney House\, located at 3 Country Club Road in Holyoke.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Select Board Association Western and Rural Massachusetts Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-select-board-association-western-and-rural-massachusetts-conference-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260429T140000Z
DTEND:20260429T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8d6bd18716c3ded4b42638c016b097b6@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-6/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260416T130000Z
DTEND:20260416T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f74b1d189ebb5b90edf734a8bd001156@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Joint Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MMMA\, MMHR to hold joint meeting on April 16\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold their meeting on April 16 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting is open to all MMMA and MMHR members. The registration fee of $40 includes coffee and lunch.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n9-9:45 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45-10:15 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome and MMA Update\\n\\nDenise Casey\, MMMA President and Wakefield Town Administrator\\n\\nJen Breaker\, MMHR Chair and Danvers Assistant Town Manager and Communications Director\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n10:15 a.m.-noon\\n\\nThe Evolving Role of Human Resources in Municipal Leadership:\\n\\n• Katherine Bird\, Assistant Town Manager for Administration and Operations\, Ashland\\n\\n• Denise Casey\, Town Administrator\, Wakefield\\n\\n• Vanessa Hale\, Assistant Town Administrator\, Southborough\\n\\n• Caryn Malloy\, Director of Human Resources\, Arlington\\n\\n• Michael Mullen\, Human Resources Director\, Foxborough\\n\\n• Jessica Porter\, Assistant Town Manager/Human Resource Director\, Concord\\n\\nModerator: Jen Breaker\, MMHR Chair and Assistant Town Manager and Communications Director\, Danvers\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this interactive session\, a panel of HR experts will share their insights with managers and administrators. The goal is for MMHR members to identify the most critical HR functions that managers should understand and actively engage with in their communities. Managers will also have an opportunity to share their perspectives\, aiming to highlight the effective working relationships between MMHR and MMMA members.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Joint Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-and-massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-joint-meeting-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260414T140000Z
DTEND:20260414T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:58dd63697488338c9616733db9d4817f@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-board-meeting-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260414T124500Z
DTEND:20260414T134500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:218cd537985727ce1e12087da339ef10@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-10/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260410T120000Z
DTEND:20260410T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:fdae1b43d72411791ca6145b2a88d10a@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Regional Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All city and town councillors are invited to a Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association regional breakfast meeting on April 10 in Watertown.\\n\\n\\n\\n“How Fiscal Policies Shape Our Communities” will feature a speaker panel followed by Q&amp\;A.\\n\\n\\n\\nSpeakers will include Watertown Auditor Megan Langan and Marlborough Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Meredith Harris. MMA Legislative Director Dave Koffman will join the panel to discuss the MMA’s “Perfect Storm” fiscal report and its “Navigating the Storm” recommendations\, both released late last year.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe free meeting will run from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Forge Life Science Building in Arsenal Yards\, Watertown. Click here to download parking directions.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Regional Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-regional-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260311T140000Z
DTEND:20260311T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:3a2815d4d3dee0372c32f77cd33fc89f@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA-Suffolk 2026 Programs Information Session
DESCRIPTION:An information session will be held on Zoom for those interested in the MMA and Suffolk University’s Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program\, the Municipal Finance Management Seminar\, or the Municipal Human Resources Seminar.
LOCATION:MMA-Suffolk 2026 Programs Information Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-suffolk-2026-programs-information-session/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251217T170000Z
DTEND:20251217T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:0ccb9e1a760913793956893be07e664c@mma.org
SUMMARY:Elevating Local Public Health with SAPHE 2.0 webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Dec. 17 regarding the State Action for Public Health Excellence (SAPHE 2.0) program.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Department of Public Health says it is committed to improving the health of every person in the Commonwealth by transforming the local public health system to meet modern-day needs.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn the webinar\, Rachael Cain\, deputy director of the Department of Public Health’s Office of Local and Regional Health\, and Aimee Petrosky\, the office’s director of performance standards and data systems\, will discuss the Department of Public Health’s commitment to partnering with municipalities\, and how SAPHE 2.0 lays the foundation for a healthier Massachusetts.\\n\\n\\n\\nEnacted in November 2024\, SAPHE 2.0 is intended to elevate the capabilities of local public health departments to provide sustainable and equitable public health services to build stronger\, more resilient communities across the Commonwealth.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists will also discuss resources available to municipalities to help create a better local public health system\, including the Public Health Excellence Grant Program and a new public health workforce and data platform called Metrik.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Elevating Local Public Health with SAPHE 2.0 webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/elevating-local-public-health-with-saphe-2-0-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251210T170000Z
DTEND:20251210T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:c6d410f5b80c4609192181bc465c2286@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Elected Municipal Officials Mentorship Session
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Navigating the Fiscal Perfect Storm\\n\\n\\n\\nThe next WEMO Virtual Mentorship Program meeting will take place on Wednesday\, Dec. 10 from 12-1 p.m. The meeting will be hosted by and for WEMO members. Any member\, regardless of years of experience\, is welcome to participate.\\n\\n\\n\\nFollowing the release of MMA's recent report\, A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face Historic Fiscal Pressures\, this mentorship meeting will provide attendees a forum to connect with their peers to discuss the fiscal challenges facing their communities.\\n\\n\\n\\nDiscussion Prompts:\\n\\n• What are the key fiscal pressures currently affecting your community\, and which public services are most impacted or at risk?\\n\\n• Can you share any innovative solutions you have implemented or are planning to implement to address these challenges?\\n\\n• How are you communicating with residents about your community's budgetary challenges?\\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees are also encouraged to come with any question or challenge they’re currently dealing with in their capacities as elected municipal officials–regardless of topic–and share them in small groups for peer discussion and feedback. Please note MMA and WEMO are non-partisan organizations\, so discussions about elections and campaigns are prohibited.\\n\\n\\n\\nAll Virtual Mentorship Program meetings are free to attend.
LOCATION:Women Elected Municipal Officials Mentorship Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-elected-municipal-officials-mentorship-session/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251209T170000Z
DTEND:20251209T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:78290e29e6440455439c91db28de0265@mma.org
SUMMARY:Alternative Response Teams: Building a Program That Fits your Community's Needs webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Dec. 9 spotlighting three “alternative response teams” throughout the state.\\n\\n\\n\\nThese unarmed community response programs\, rooted in racial equity and trauma-informed practices\, work to provide behavioral health support and resources to community members.\\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees will hear about Lynn’s CALM Team\, Cambridge’s Community Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) Team\, and Amherst’s Community Responders for Equity\, Safety and Service (CRESS) team.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists will include:\\n\\n• CRESS Director Camille Theriaque\\n\\n• Cambridge Community Safety Department Director Marie Mathieu\\n\\n• Lynn Calm Team Program Administrator Abdel Razak Kawaf\\n\\n• Lynn Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Officer Faustina Cuevas\\n\\n\\n\\nPresenters will give an overview of how each initiative operates\, and how they differ in scope\, funding\, and staffing based on the community’s needs and resources. They will also discuss the importance of community buy-in when launching a similar program.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Alternative Response Teams: Building a Program That Fits your Community&#8217\;s Needs webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/alternative-response-teams-building-a-program-that-fits-your-communitys-needs-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251030T160000Z
DTEND:20251030T174500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f979394c282f4c89bbd91e8ef5589479@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Virtual Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Municipal Communicators will host a dynamic virtual roundtable on Oct. 30 from noon to 1:45 p.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe free meeting\, open to MMC members\, will feature peer-led discussions on three key areas of municipal communications:\\n\\n• Community engagement: Strategies for building trust and participation across diverse audiences\\n\\n• Graphic design and video: Tips and tools for creating compelling visual content on a budget\\n\\n• Digital accessibility: Best practices for ensuring inclusive access to online information and services\\n\\n\\n\\nThe facilitators will be:\\n\\n• Renan Pineheiro\, webmaster and social media coordinator in Framingham\\n\\n• Tyler Cote\, community engagement specialist in Watertown\\n\\n• Bridget Martin\, Communications Director for the Department of Human Services in Cambridge\\n\\n\\n\\nParticipants will have the opportunity to learn from other communications officials on each of the three topics in 30-minute breakout rooms.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting offers an opportunity to share ideas\, ask questions\, and learn from fellow communicators across the Commonwealth — both for seasoned professionals and those just getting started.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis meeting is open only to MMC members\, and advance registration is required.\\n\\nContact: MMA Membership and Project Assistant Kat Christy at kchristy@mma.org
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Virtual Roundtable
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-communicators-virtual-roundtable/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251106T170000Z
DTEND:20251106T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f5ab4352328f18b3442fbff3d786f186@mma.org
SUMMARY:Unlock MassDOT Funding for your Municipality webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the grant programs recently launched by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation available to Massachusetts municipalities: the Community Culverts and Unpaved Roads Grant programs.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou’ll also hear about how your municipality can request support from LEAP\, the Local Early and Actionable Planning Program. It is designed to provide planning and early stage design assistance to underserved municipalities.
LOCATION:Unlock MassDOT Funding for your Municipality webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massdot-funding-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251022T160000Z
DTEND:20251022T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:984fb474684bf98fab4acee3d2d0544f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Elected Municipal Officials Fall Mentorship Session
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Strategies for Addressing Incivility\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting will be hosted by and for WEMO members. Any member\, regardless of years of experience\, is welcome to participate.\\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees will participate in a guided discussion on dealing with incivility. The discussion will explore:\\n\\n\\n\\n- Proactive steps to prevent or de-escalate instances of incivility\\n\\n- How to best support colleagues who are experiencing incivility\\n\\n- Ways to foster a culture of respect and civility\\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees are also encouraged to come with any question or challenge they’re currently dealing with in their capacities as elected municipal officials\, regardless of topic\, and share them in small groups for peer discussion and feedback. Please note MMA and WEMO are non-partisan organizations\, so discussions about elections and campaigns are prohibited.
LOCATION:Women Elected Municipal Officials Fall Mentorship Session
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-elected-municipal-officials-fall-mentorship-session/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251119T170000Z
DTEND:20251119T181500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:4d0a38583756e8f16d9cc9cd93465599@mma.org
SUMMARY:Planning and Partnering for Impact: Best Practices for Municipal Opioid Settlement Funds webinar
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide municipal leaders with actionable ideas for getting started with their opioid settlement funds. Participants will hear approaches and best practices for organizing their assessment and planning activities and learn about the benefits of working regionally\, with a real-life example from the town of Sudbury.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe session will highlight common challenges\, a practical framework for long-term response planning\, and available state and professional service supports to help communities move from funding to action.
LOCATION:Planning and Partnering for Impact: Best Practices for Municipal Opioid Settlement Funds webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/opioid-settlement-funds-webinar-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251022T160000Z
DTEND:20251022T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:1238ce902c7b3e1628b8245892d60e5e@mma.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Student Debt with Savi webinar
DESCRIPTION:On Oct. 22\, the MMA will host a webinar with Savi\, a social impact technology organization dedicated to assisting public employees with their student loan debt.\\n\\n\\n\\nMore than 9 million public service workers\, including full-time municipal employees\, are eligible for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program\, according to Savi\, but less than 3% have received relief. Many employees don’t realize they qualify\, and even fewer know how to maximize their options.\\n\\n\\n\\nTo help cities and towns support their workforce\, the MMA is partnering with Savi\, a leading student loan benefits provider.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA webinar will feature Tony Raffa\, Savi’s director of business development strategy\, who will review current student debt relief programs and how Savi can help with its three levels of service\, including one at no cost.\\n\\n\\n\\nRaffa will also provide an overview of recent changes by the U.S. Department of Education\, the implications of recent executive orders for public employees\, and common roadblocks to student debt relief.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Navigating Student Debt with Savi webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/savi-student-debt-navigator-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260122T180000Z
DTEND:20260124T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:9946800209f33bce8ba0dd67bf724ce5@mma.org
SUMMARY:Connect 351
DESCRIPTION:Connect 351\, the MMA’s annual conference\, will be held Jan. 22-24 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and the Omni Hotel in Boston’s Seaport District.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration for Connect 351 opened Oct. 1.\\n\\n\\n\\nSpecial MMA-negotiated reduced-rate lodging is available to Connect 351 attendees at numerous hotels in the Seaport area.\\n\\n\\n\\nVisit Connect351.org for complete information.
LOCATION:Connect 351
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/connect-351/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260327T130000Z
DTEND:20260327T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:bdf243a3ad15e87cb8d116e607c00897@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Elected Municipal Officials Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:Women Elected Municipal Officials will hold its annual Leadership Conference on March 27 in Sturbridge.\\n\\n\\n\\nAll women elected municipal officials in Massachusetts are considered members of WEMO and are invited.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe featured speaker is Ambassador Claire Cronin\, who will engage in a fireside chat to share insights from her distinguished career as a leader in state government and as a diplomat.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe event will also feature a panel discussion on strategies for success\, and a regional networking activity.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Publick House\, 277 Main St. in Sturbridge. The registration fee is $25. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.\\n\\n\\n\\nStrategies for Success: Lessons from Local to Global Leadership\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration &amp\; networking breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome remarks\\n\\n• Lynn Griesemer\, WEMO Chair\, Amherst Town Council\\n\\n• Caroline Kafafian\, Associated Sales Representative\, Federated Securities Corp\\n\\n• Adam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director &amp\; CEO\\n\\n\\n\\n9:05 a.m.\\n\\nStrategies for Success – “Empty chair” panel discussion\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n• Sally Cragin\, Fitchburg City Council\\n\\n• Katrina Huff-Larmond\, Randolph Town Council\\n\\nModerator: Mayor Jennifer Grigoraitis\, City of Melrose\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this interactive discussion\, members of the 2026 WEMO steering committee will reflect on professional successes as elected officials. An audience volunteer will be invited to fill the “empty chair” on stage and serve as a temporary panelist for each question.\\n\\n\\n\\n10 a.m.\\n\\nFireside Chat with Ambassador Claire Cronin\\n\\nModerator: Dottie Fulginiti\, Easton Select Board\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n11:10 a.m.\\n\\nRegional networking activity\\n\\nGet to know your neighbors! Attendees will break into small networking groups by region and discuss topics uniquely affecting their communities.\\n\\n\\n\\n11:55 a.m.\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update (TBC)\\n\\n\\n\\n12:20 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment &amp\; networking lunch\\n\\n• Lynn Griesemer\, WEMO Chair\, Amherst Town Council
LOCATION:Women Elected Municipal Officials Leadership Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-elected-municipal-officials-leadership-conference-6/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260319T130000Z
DTEND:20260319T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:6e2376385359dc8bb6ee14e594e924d3@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\\n\\n9 - 9:45 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45 - 10:15 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome and MMA Update\\n\\nKevin Mizikar\, MMMA First Vice President and Shrewsbury Town Manager\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n10:15 a.m. - noon\\n\\nRisk Management for Town Managers: Navigating Personnel Problems and Legal Landmines\\n\\nJohn Clifford and Jaime Kenny\, Partners\, Clifford &amp\; Kenny\\n\\nModerator: Nick Milano\, Town Administrator\, Milton\\n\\nEver wondered what Town Counsel is thinking after you make a personnel decision or a choice that impacts your career?\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this engaging seminar\, the MMMA invites you to join two experienced municipal attorneys for a conversation about risk management. Drawing on years of advising managers after the fact\, the presenters will outline the key HR issues they wish leaders understood before taking action. The session will then shift perspective to managing your own career: the decisions that most often place managers themselves in jeopardy\, and what counsel wishes clients had done differently before an issue escalated.\\n\\n\\n\\nParticipants will have opportunities to ask questions\, work through real-world scenarios\, and leave with practical strategies to recognize risk and manage it before it becomes a crisis.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-meeting-7/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260312T123000Z
DTEND:20260312T193000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:793e6176395f98ae8312ff6d6f5f73fb@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources HR 101 Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual HR 101 Boot Camp on March 12 in Northampton.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe event is geared toward newer municipal human resources professionals and those with a background in the private sector. Veterans in the field are also welcome to attend for a refresher.\\n\\n\\n\\nStacie Watson\, owner of Transformative Leadership Strategies\, will open the boot camp with an interactive session on multigenerational competency in the workplace.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdditional sessions will cover health benefits\, recruitment and onboarding\, and personnel files and auditing.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe boot camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Hotel Northampton\, 36 King St. in Northampton. The registration fee is $100 for MMHR members and $120 for nonmembers. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe boot camp is eligible for the MMHR Pathways Program\, a new initiative to help members tailor their professional development journey.\\n\\nAgenda - Subject to change\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and Networking Breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9:05 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome Remarks\\n\\n\\n\\n9:10 a.m.\\n\\nMultigenerational Competency in the Workplace\\n\\n• Stacie Watson\, Owner\, Transformative Leadership Strategies\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m.\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.\\n\\nSmart Steps for Navigating Health Care Benefits\\n\\n• Wellpoint\\n\\n\\n\\n12 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n12:45 p.m.\\n\\nRetaining Employees Starts with Recruiting &amp\; Onboarding\\n\\n• Caitlyn Julius\, Assistant HR Director\, Springfield\\n\\n\\n\\n1:45 p.m.\\n\\nHR Glow-Up: From Messy Files to Audit-Ready\\n\\n• Kristina Ordung\, Assistant Town Manager - Human Capital\, Shrewsbury\\n\\n\\n\\n2:45 p.m.\\n\\nMunicipal HR101: What I Wish I Knew Year One\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n• Raemarie Walker\, Deputy Director of Finance\, Springfield Water and Sewer Commission\\n\\n• Lindsey Denney\, Employee Development &amp\; Engagement Specialist\, Concord\\n\\n• Noor El Gaderi\, Human Resources Director\, Southbridge\\n\\nModerator: Michael Taylor\, Director of Human Resources\, Pittsfield\\n\\n\\n\\n3:30 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources HR 101 Boot Camp
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-boot-camp-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260305T133000Z
DTEND:20260305T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:61fa738aa36dacc5260d8d837fc19151@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Leading Government Conference
DESCRIPTION:Women Leading Government will hold its sixth annual conference on March 5 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe full-day event is designed for women in appointed positions in local government who are interested in advancing their careers and building their management and leadership skills.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe cost is $60\, including lunch.\\n\\n\\n\\nWomen Leading Government events are open to all staff in appointed positions in local government.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis year’s conference will feature a watch party for SheLeadsGov’s virtual summit.\\n\\n\\n\\nOwn Your Local Government Influence\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30-9:15 a.m.\\n\\nCoffee\, Registration\, Networking\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15 a.m.\\n\\nOpening Remarks\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30-11 a.m.\\n\\nOpening Session\\n\\nA Self-Reflection Journey\\n\\nThe program will open with a self-reflection journey utilizing Daniel Pink’s 2026:Designed workbook. The session will feature presentations\, partner activities\, and group discussion\, and will be led by Massachusetts alumni of the Women in the Civic Arena program.\\n\\n\\n\\nAll registrants are encouraged to watch/listen to this Daniel Pink podcast (26 minutes)\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.-noon\\n\\nBrunch\\n\\n\\n\\n12-12:50 p.m.\\n\\nCommand the Message: Strategic Communication for Women in Leadership\\n\\n\\n\\n12:50-1 p.m.\\n\\nMovement Break\\n\\n\\n\\n1-1:50 p.m.\\n\\nInfluence in Action: Women Leading Through Change\\n\\n\\n\\n2-3 p.m.\\n\\nFacilitated Discussion
LOCATION:Women Leading Government Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-leading-government-conference-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260226T143000Z
DTEND:20260226T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:c909e0f0f72c50d08f3f5d7b1555f78e@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp - cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Note: This meeting has been cancelled due to the ongoing impacts of the recent snow storm. If you have any questions please reach out to Denise Baker at dbaker@mma.org.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold a half-day boot camp on Feb. 26 at Middleborough Town Hall.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe free event will focus on management best practices and transitioning into the top position. Speakers will include Middleborough Town Manager Jay McGrail\, Plymouth Town Manager Derek Brindisi\, Bridgewater Town Manager Justin Casanova-Davis and Swansea Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein\, who will share their experiences and expertise. There will be ample opportunity for networking.\\n\\n\\n\\nLocal government staff are invited to attend this free event.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp &#8211\; cancelled
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-mini-boot-camp-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260210T150000Z
DTEND:20260210T164500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:1107bcdc49d29e521a91da172e408fea@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-board-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20260210T134500Z
DTEND:20260210T144500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:51770b1e6f66ba5d45e58a76e6a73dc2@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association board meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association board meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250930T160000Z
DTEND:20250930T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:a337f56f272d96dd929ad2734fc9ba65@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Elected Municipal Officials virtual symposium
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Women Elected Municipal Officials virtual symposium
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-elected-municipal-officials-virtual-symposium/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251003T123000Z
DTEND:20251003T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:eaccbf3d792ad75cc1ad699862126724@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Middleborough
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee\, Athol\, Middleborough and Chelmsford.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature with implications for cities and towns. Topics will include Chapter 90 and a recently signed transportation bond bill\, supplemental budget bills\, an environmental bond bill\, updates to the tax title foreclosure process\, clean energy siting and permitting\, regulatory updates\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at these free meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. Introductions will begin shortly thereafter\, followed by presentations and a Q&amp\;A session. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA members are asked to register online.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Middleborough
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-middleborough/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251015T160000Z
DTEND:20251015T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:49ade09afce7a9f8389e13a0a62db65f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Cybersecurity for Municipalities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:An MMA webinar on Oct. 15 will cover cybersecurity issues\, including the MassCyberCenter’s Minimum Baseline of Cybersecurity for Municipalities.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe baseline was created to encourage municipalities and schools to improve their cybersecurity posture and resilience against cyberattacks\, inspire collaboration\, and engage with other cities and towns to strengthen cybersecurity resiliency.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will identify the most common threats facing municipalities and review the four goals of the baseline to provide guidance and resources to help implement a robust cybersecurity program. The four goals are: training employees\, improving threat sharing\, cyber incident response planning\, and securing the technology environment.\\n\\n\\n\\nUpdates on state programs\, including cybersecurity training and grants\, will also be provided.\\n\\n\\n\\nSpeakers will include:\\n\\n• MassCyberCenter Director John Petrozzelli\\n\\n• MassCyberCenter Resiliency Program Manager Meg Speranza\\n\\n• Susan Noyes\, director of the Office of Municipal and School Technology\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Cybersecurity for Municipalities Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/cybersecurity-webinar-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251002T160000Z
DTEND:20251002T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:cfa37ea299061248adb9c9b895ecfd85@mma.org
SUMMARY:Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Oct. 2 featuring the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.\\n\\n\\n\\nEstablished in 2020 by criminal justice reform legislation\, the purpose of the POST Commission is to implement a fair process for mandatory certification\, discipline and training for all peace officers in Massachusetts.\\n\\n\\n\\nAndrew Golas\, town administrator and emergency management director for the town of Charlton\, will moderate a panel discussion providing essential information for municipal leaders about the POST Commission\, its legal requirements for municipalities\, and its future goals.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists will include:\\n\\n\\n\\n 	Enrique Zuniga\, executive director of the POST Commission\\n\\n 	Eric Atstupenas\, general counsel for the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association\\n\\n 	Christopher Padden\, police chief in Norwood\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA invites attendees to submit their questions in advance when they register using Zoom.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nBefore the Oct. 2 webinar\, attendees may want to watch the MMA’s first and second annual POST update webinars\, available on demand on mma.org.\\n\\n\\n\\nContact: MMA Education and Training Coordinator Kristianna Lapierre at klapierre@mma.org
LOCATION:Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/peace-officer-standards-and-training-commission-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251017T123000Z
DTEND:20251017T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:376fa4e9db29db031e42237b552e0dd1@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Chelmsford
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee\, Athol\, Middleborough and Chelmsford.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature with implications for cities and towns. Topics will include Chapter 90 and a recently signed transportation bond bill\, supplemental budget bills\, an environmental bond bill\, updates to the tax title foreclosure process\, clean energy siting and permitting\, regulatory updates\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at these free meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. Introductions will begin shortly thereafter\, followed by presentations and a Q&amp\;A session. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA members are asked to register online.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Chelmsford
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-chelmsford/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251003T123000Z
DTEND:20251003T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:782c3142843ce68e8f5edb1033a3d279@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Athol
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee\, Athol\, Middleborough and Chelmsford.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature with implications for cities and towns. Topics will include Chapter 90 and a recently signed transportation bond bill\, supplemental budget bills\, an environmental bond bill\, updates to the tax title foreclosure process\, clean energy siting and permitting\, regulatory updates\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at these free meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. Introductions will begin shortly thereafter\, followed by presentations and a Q&amp\;A session. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA members are asked to register online.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Athol
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-athol-middleborough/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250926T123000Z
DTEND:20250926T141500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:716daebccde158c75f9166f957418906@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings - Lee
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold its fall series of Legislative Breakfast Meetings in Lee\, Athol\, Middleborough and Chelmsford.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Breakfast Meetings\, held each spring and fall in communities across the Commonwealth\, give local leaders\, legislators and MMA staff an opportunity to network in an informal setting and learn about and discuss issues of importance at the local and state level.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe MMA’s Legislative Division staff will discuss the latest activity in the Legislature with implications for cities and towns. Topics will include Chapter 90 and a recently signed transportation bond bill\, supplemental budget bills\, an environmental bond bill\, updates to the tax title foreclosure process\, clean energy siting and permitting\, regulatory updates\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\nMunicipal officials from every community are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss issues of importance with MMA staff and legislators. Attendees are also urged to contact their local legislators and invite them to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nA light breakfast and coffee will be provided at these free meetings beginning at 8:30 a.m. Introductions will begin shortly thereafter\, followed by presentations and a Q&amp\;A session. The meetings will end by 10:15 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA members are asked to register online.
LOCATION:MMA Legislative Breakfast Meetings &#8211\; Lee
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-legislative-breakfast-meetings-lee/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250925T160000Z
DTEND:20250925T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:6b36e481f67459ca5cc8e807c70a09ec@mma.org
SUMMARY:From Resources to Relationships: Why Councils on Aging Matter webinar
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:From Resources to Relationships: Why Councils on Aging Matter webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/from-resources-to-relationships-why-councils-on-aging-matter-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250916T160000Z
DTEND:20250916T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:592e968aaa435fe152074b3726c2f609@mma.org
SUMMARY:Municipal Support from the Red Cross webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Sept. 16 with the American Red Cross of Massachusetts to explore how municipalities can work with the Massachusetts chapter and to offer examples of the support the Red Cross can provide when a community needs it most.\\n\\n\\n\\nThree regional executive directors will join the webinar to provide information related to their region.\\n\\n\\n\\nEvery eight minutes\, the Red Cross responds to a disaster to offer care\, comfort\, financial support and relief\, according to the organization’s website. The Red Cross also runs training and certification programs\, blood drives\, the largest food pantry in New England\, services to the armed forces\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\nWebinar speakers will include:\\n\\n\\n\\n 	Holly Grant\, CEO\, American Red Cross\, Massachusetts\\n\\n 	Barbara Cotton\, executive director\, Red Cross Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter\\n\\n 	Kyle McWilliam-Lopez\, executive director\, Red Cross Northeastern Massachusetts Chapter\\n\\n 	Nia Rennix\, executive director\, Red Cross Central-Western Massachusetts Chapter\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 60-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nContact: MMA Education and Training Coordinator Kristianna Lapierre at klapierre@mma.org
LOCATION:Municipal Support from the Red Cross webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/municipal-support-from-the-red-cross-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250910T160000Z
DTEND:20250910T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:10804ea2bd6a92de0bd90e374cf7d963@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Wage Equity Act: What Municipalities Need to Know webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Sept. 10 covering the Frances Perkins Wage Equity Act\, which was enacted in July 2024 to help close gender and racial wage gaps in Massachusetts.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will review the key provisions of the law\, including pay disclosure requirements and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data reporting.\\n\\n\\n\\nPanelists will include:\\n\\n• Trini Gao\, assistant attorney general\, Civil Rights Division\, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office\\n\\n• Josh Cutler\, undersecretary\, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development\\n\\n• Jen Breaker\, assistant town manager and communications director\, Danvers (moderator)\\n\\n\\n\\nPresentations will be followed by an extended opportunity to ask questions regarding the law and its requirements for Massachusetts municipalities. Attendees are invited to submit questions for the panelists in advance on the Zoom registration page.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Wage Equity Act: What Municipalities Need to Know webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-wage-equity-act-what-municipalities-need-to-know-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250820T160000Z
DTEND:20250820T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:de7511823b4770f3cbfd0283d4d3d0b7@mma.org
SUMMARY:Foundations of Crisis Communications webinar
DESCRIPTION:An MMA webinar on Aug. 20 will focus on crisis communications and the importance of consistent messaging when cities and towns face unexpected challenges.\\n\\n\\n\\nPresident Joyce McMahon and Jennifer Ranz\, both of McMahon Communications\, will provide a practical introduction to crisis communication planning and response\, and demonstrate how preparation can make all the difference in crisis situations. \\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees will learn about crafting messages after an incident\, organizing responses\, and keeping everyone on the same page when it matters most.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will aim to cover a number of crisis situations. On the Zoom registration page\, the MMA encourages attendees to suggest crises that would serve as the most helpful examples for learning specific communications strategies.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nContact: MMA Education and Training Coordinator Kristianna Lapierre at klapierre@mma.org
LOCATION:Foundations of Crisis Communications webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/foundations-of-crisis-communications-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250924T160000Z
DTEND:20250924T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:c1c00f06971248828258e6aea6506129@mma.org
SUMMARY:Energy Outlook with Constellation
DESCRIPTION:The MMA and its partners at Constellation will hold a free presentation and conversation via Zoom on Sept. 24 to cover two energy topics.\\n\\n\\n\\n• Brandon Fong\, principal in Constellation’s Commodities Management Group\, will provide an update on the current energy landscape for cities and towns\, including winter energy costs\, weather updates\, global challenges facing the energy markets\, and more.\\n\\n\\n\\n• The team managing Constellation’s electric vehicle charging solution will discuss how it can help municipalities offer an important charging amenity\, while gathering data to support further electrification efforts. This energy efficiency program\, available to MMA members\, can be an effective entry point for cities and towns in the early development of their electrification strategy.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting is free\, but registration is required to receive the link. The hour-long meeting will begin at noon.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Constellation team offers a wide range of services to help communities manage summer energy costs\, including strategic energy buying\, efficiency projects\, and clean energy options. As electricity production is struggling to keep up with demand and New England prices rise\, Constellation can help cities and towns explore alternative energy and cost-savings solutions.\\n\\n\\n\\nFor 25 years\, the MMA’s MunEnergy program has helped cities and towns manage energy costs through a program designed specifically for public entities. For more information\, visit the MunEnergy webpage or contact MMA Deputy Executive Director Katie McCue at 617-426-7272\, ext. 111\, or kmccue@mma.org.
LOCATION:Energy Outlook with Constellation
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/energy-outlook-with-constellation/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251211T143000Z
DTEND:20251211T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:9d23d9f69f78b46bf36e2339df338d87@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Joint Holiday Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\\n\\n9:30-10:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n10:30-11 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome\\n\\nJohn Mangiaratti\, Acton Town Manager and MMMA President\\n\\nJen Breaker\, Danvers Assistant Town Manager and Communications Director\, MMHR Chair\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.-Noon\\n\\nTransforming Your New Year's Resolutions Into 2026 Goals\\n\\nMichael Herbert\, Ashland Town Manager\\n\\nMichael Herbert will guide participants through a practical goal-setting process to turn aspirations into concrete\, achievable goals for 2026. This session is designed to set you up for both professional and personal success in the coming year.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Joint Holiday Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-and-massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-joint-holiday-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251205T140000Z
DTEND:20251205T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:fd2a8c60642f477cc7763c712b57f459@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Newly Elected Training
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association will hold its third biennial training session for newly elected councillors on Friday\, Dec. 5.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe free meeting is targeted to newly elected officials\, but all city and town councillors are invited.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Networking\, Coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome and Introductions\\n\\nBrendan Sweeney\, MMCA President and Beverly City Councillor\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 a.m.\\n\\nYou’ve Been Elected – Now What? Navigating Your Role as a Councillor\\n\\nThis panel of veteran councillors will address various aspects of the “job” of councillor\, covering topics including constituent relations and services\, open meeting law\, and working with fellow councillors\, committees and department heads and other staff. There will be ample time for questions.\\n\\n• Lisa Feltner\, Watertown\\n\\n• Afroz Khan\, Newburyport\\n\\n• John McLaughlin\, Waltham\\n\\n• Colleen Bradley MacArthur\, Waltham\\n\\n• Michael Ossing\, Marlborough\\n\\n• Brendan Sweeney\, Beverly\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m.\\n\\nThe City Budget and State Finance 101\\n\\nSean Cronin\, Senior Deputy Commissioner\, Division of Local Services\\n\\nState finance and municipal budgeting can be an overwhelming topic. Cronin will discuss the outstanding job his team at the Division of Local Services does to make municipal finance easier to understand and to provide tools and resources to help you do your job more effectively in your first year.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1 p.m.\\n\\nCouncil Rules and Procedures\\n\\nMichael Ossing\, Marlborough City Council President\\n\\nEvery council is governed by its own “Council Rules.” Some communities include a\\n\\nCode of Conduct for their elected officials\, which often extends to appointed officials\,\\n\\nstaff and members of the public when engaging with officials. This session will review\\n\\nCouncil Rules and the Codes of Conduct\, and how they apply to you as a city or town\\n\\nCouncillor.\\n\\n\\n\\n2 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Newly Elected Training
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-newly-elected-training-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251203T230000Z
DTEND:20251204T020000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8acc805f63006119ecdf1860dd9c6489@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Holiday Dinner
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Holiday Dinner
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-holiday-dinner-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251202T130000Z
DTEND:20251202T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:3eab15ca29e2eda700eee12aba312805@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Newly Elected Training
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Newly Elected Training
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-newly-elected-training-2/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251027T150000Z
DTEND:20251027T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:4f214b4162fe47fb2a0bfa16d60d4608@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Reception
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Reception
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-reception/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250930T130000Z
DTEND:20250930T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:a6c9fc333a8c76695f71dd7d166a56b7@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA/MIIA Health Care Costs Forum
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event is sold out\, and we cannot accommodate any walk-ins.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis half-day municipal forum will feature leading industry experts discussing the following topics:\\n\\n• The health care landscape in Massachusetts\\n\\n• Health care cost trends impacting municipalities\\n\\n• The current legal landscape relative to municipal health insurance\\n\\n\\n\\nThis event is free for MMA members\, and lunch is included. Space is limited\, and registrations will be accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n9 a.m.\\n\\nCoffee and Networking\\n\\n\\n\\n10 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome and Overview\\n\\n• Adam Chapdelaine\, Executive Director\, MMA\\n\\n\\n\\n10:15 a.m.\\n\\nThe Massachusetts Health Care Cost Landscape\\n\\n• Lauren Peters\, Executive Director\, Center for Health Information and Analysis\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m.\\n\\nMunicipal Health Care Cost Challenges\\n\\nThis will be a guided discussion among key leaders in municipal health insurance across the Commonwealth. Panelists will discuss the health insurance cost challenges facing cities and towns and offer potential solutions for bending the cost curve.\\n\\nModerator:\\n\\n• Eileen McAnneny\, Executive Director\, Employer Coalition on Health\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n• Paul Sweeney\, Senior Vice President\, Municipal | Labor and Diversified Sales\, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts\\n\\n• Matt Veno\, Executive Director\, Group Insurance Commission\\n\\n• Chris Bailey\, Director\, MIIA Health Benefits Trust\\n\\n\\n\\n12 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1 p.m.\\n\\nOverview of Current Legal Landscape Relative to Municipal Health Insurance\\n\\n• Attorney Timothy Zessin\, KP Law
LOCATION:MMA/MIIA Health Care Costs Forum
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-miia-health-care-costs-forum/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250926T120000Z
DTEND:20250926T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:3709fc58b2288748d62b0ef3ded1f7f3@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association will hold a regional breakfast meeting on Friday\, September 26 at the Marlborough Public Library\, from 8 to 10 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis event will kick off with a presentation from Hudson Planning and Economic Development Director Kristina Johnson focused on recent successes and challenges in economic development\, zoning\, and housing. Attendees will then participate in roundtable discussions at their tables\, sharing their own experiences with these issues.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis meeting is free and all city and town councillors are invited to attend.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-meeting-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250814T130000Z
DTEND:20250814T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:80f9c6ef4b5920efbd3c3e8186c04938@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-communicators-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250806T160000Z
DTEND:20250806T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:ea10710f3b0d07c1dff93a95f6ecd4ee@mma.org
SUMMARY:Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025 webinar
DESCRIPTION:A panel of attorneys with the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association will address timely legal topics affecting municipalities during an MMA webinar on Aug 6.\\n\\n\\n\\n• John Finnegan\, an attorney with Hill Law\, will provide an update on an April Land Court decision relative to tax title takings and the calculation of interest.\\n\\n\\n\\n• Nicole Costanzo\, an attorney with KP Law\, will discuss cannabis law and policy\, particularly as it pertains to delivery and social consumption.\\n\\n\\n\\n• Kelli Gunagan\, an assistant attorney general and director of the Municipal Law Unit\, will discuss recent accessory dwelling unit (ADU) bylaw decisions.\\n\\n\\n\\n• Sam Dinning\, policy and strategic initiatives counsel for the city of Boston\, will discuss establishing community policies related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will feature brief presentations on each topic and time for questions.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Municipal Legal Updates: Summer 2025 webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/municipal-legal-updates-summer-2025-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250827T160000Z
DTEND:20250827T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:853adc44af3dc0f3e0854283b6ae196c@mma.org
SUMMARY:Strategic Communications for Local Government webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on Aug. 27 reviewing how to transform municipal communications work “from scattered to strategic.”\\n\\n\\n\\nAshley Curtis\, digital media marketing manager in Cambridge\, and Florencia Rullo\, communications manager in Nantucket\, will share insights on streamlining municipal communications.\\n\\n\\n\\nTopics will include:\\n\\n• Simplifying your social media presence with a clear visual identity\\n\\n• Navigating algorithms to reach your audience\\n\\n• Establishing effective social media policies\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Strategic Communications for Local Government webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/digital-communications-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250715T160000Z
DTEND:20250715T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:49d6cdf5a592a53b0eaae56221c4051a@mma.org
SUMMARY:Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will host a webinar on July 15 that will provide an overview of private roads\, with examples of local practice from municipal employees and an experienced attorney.\\n\\n\\n\\nWith over 3\,000 miles of private roads and pressure to expand housing and other developments across the state\, municipalities can’t escape conversations about unaccepted roads. This webinar will provide foundational information to help municipal officials navigate community conversations about private roadways.\\n\\n\\n\\nAttendees will hear from:\\n\\n\\n\\n 	Roby Whitehouse\, assistant public works director in Yarmouth and President of the Massachusetts Highway Association\\n\\n 	Karis North\, attorney\, Murphy\, Hesse\, Toomey &amp\; Lehane LLP\\n\\n 	Rich Benevento\, chairperson of the parking and traffic commission for Beverely and chairperson of the zoning board of appeals for Middleton\\n\\n\\n\\nThis webinar will cover legal boundaries for private road repair and maintenance\, recommendations for approval of new private roads\, and considerations for accepting roads.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/private-roadways-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251113T140000Z
DTEND:20251113T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:df55f3aeb3ce1e1ce5b603022f689d50@mma.org
SUMMARY:Women Leading Government Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nCoffee\, Registration\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15 - 9:30 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome\\n\\nMelissa Goff\, WLG Committee Vice Chair and Brookline Deputy Town Administrator\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 - 10 a.m.\\n\\nBook/Podcast Discussion:\\n\\nAngie Ellison\, Member in Transition\\n\\nVanessa Hale\, Assistant Town Administrator\, Southborough\\n\\n\\n\\n10 - 11 a.m.\\n\\nFrom Imposter to Influencer: Strength and Storytelling in Public Service\\n\\nMarissa Baum\, Head of Communications\, East Hartford\, CT\\n\\nModerator: Jen Breaker\, Deputy Town Manager and Director of Communications\, Danvers\\n\\nMarissa Baum is a co-host of the ELGL (Emerging Local Government Leaders) podcast\, called GovLove. She’s working in her first local government position\, having previously served in leadership roles at several cultural organizations.\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.\\n\\nOvercoming Challenges\, Building Resilience\\n\\nBreanna Lungo-Koehn\, Mayor\, Medford\\n\\nLibby Gibson\, Town Manager\, Nantucket\\n\\nMelissa Murphy Rodrigues\, Town Manager\, North Andover\\n\\nModerator: Lisa Wong\, Town Administrator\, South Hadley\\n\\n\\n\\n12:15 p.m.\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Women Leading Government Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-leading-government-meeting-9/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251120T133000Z
DTEND:20251121T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8640d7a945445a1efbe208c1017e5b41@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\\n\\nThursday\, November 20\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nFull Breakfast\, Registration\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30-9:45 a.m.\\n\\nConference Welcome and Introductions\\n\\nJohn Mangiaratti\, Acton Town Manager and MMMA President\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45-11:30 a.m.\\n\\nPrioritizing Strategic Planning\\n\\nAllison Iantosca\, Professional Certified Coach\\n\\nHow do you focus on long-range goals when you have a full plate in front of you? How do you make room to implement some of the strategies and concepts you learn about but never have time for? This session will focus on helping you to prioritize strategic work\, while balancing current demands on your time and focus.\\n\\n\\n\\nAllison Iantosca is an executive coach and also serves as CEO of F.H. Perry Builder\, a family business she has led since 2008.\\n\\n\\n\\n11:30 a.m.-noon\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\\n\\nDave Koffman\, MMA Legislative Director\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1-2:30 p.m.\\n\\nBest Practices in Strategic Planning\\n\\nKristen Las\, Town Manager\, Westford\\n\\nFrank Gervasio\, Town Manager\, Holliston\\n\\nJason Homer\, Executive Director\, Worcester Public Library\\n\\n\\n\\n2:30-3 p.m.\\n\\nMMA/LITIX Salary Survey Tool\\n\\nStephen Crane\, Vice President\, LITIX\\n\\n\\n\\n3:30 p.m.\\n\\nConference Reception\\n\\nAn opportunity to gather post-sessions and before heading out to dinner on your own in Worcester.\\n\\n\\n\\nMentoring Program Networking Reception\\n\\nAC Kitchen\\n\\nAll mentors and mentees are invited to attend this session. Refreshments will be served.\\n\\n\\n\\nFriday\, November 21\\n\\n\\n\\n8-9:15 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nICMA Update\\n\\nSteve Bartha\, ICMA Senior Regional Vice President\\n\\nKate Fitzpatrick\, ICMA Regional Director\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45-10:45 a.m.\\n\\nTown Manager Contracts\\n\\nJohn Clifford\, Partner\, Clifford &amp\; Kenny\\n\\nClifford will share best practices and trending developments in manager contracts. Members at different stages in their career will share their experiences in negotiating their own contracts.\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45-11:45 a.m.\\n\\nWhat If I Want to March?\\n\\nKate Fitzpatrick\, ICMA Northeast Regional Director\\n\\nIn 2020\, Fitzpatrick authored an article with fellow managers Opal Mauldin-Jones (Texas) and Bill Fraser (Vermont) that focused on taking part in democracy while modeling nonpartisanship behavior and adhering to the ICMA Code of Ethics. How can managers engage in issues they are passionate about\, while modeling professional behavior with elected officials and staff?\\n\\n\\n\\n11:45 a.m.\\n\\nLunch and Departure
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Fall Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-fall-conference-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251118T180000Z
DTEND:20251118T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:dc1ed48a112f53149000b822696a7b65@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251118T150000Z
DTEND:20251118T164500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:5f08ba4b7b2c2544dd215383125d02ea@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-8/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251118T134500Z
DTEND:20251118T144500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:45ab2b108518675fda2d2e4470abbc4e@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association board meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association board meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-meeting-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250625T160000Z
DTEND:20250625T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:772bb9fbaccf2ee52cd8e7073b88332f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators virtual meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Massachusetts Municipal Communicators (MMC) Virtual Meeting on June 25\, from 12-1 p.m. on Accessible Practices in Municipal Communications! This free meeting is open to all MMC members.\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn about ways of ensuring accessible\, effective communication in your municipality. Participants will receive an overview of ADA considerations within municipal communications and dive into effective and ineffective strategies to ensure accessibility for residents.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis training will share some best practices for meeting accessibility\, social media\, and municipal websites to ensure the information being shared by municipalities remains accessible for all.\\n\\n\\n\\nSpeakers include:\\n\\nJonathan O’Dell\, Supervisor\, Communication Access\, Technology and Training Services\; Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing\\n\\nLilia Melikechi\, Communications and Training Manager\; Massachusetts Office on Disability\\n\\nRob Dias\, Assistive Technology Information Specialist\; Massachusetts Office on Disability\\n\\nMindy Johnson\, Documents &amp\; Communications Accessibility Coordinator\, Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security’s Accessibility Center for Consulting\, Education and Support Services (ACCESS)\\n\\nAdam Gojanovich\, Accessibility Training Coordinator\, Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security’s Accessibility Center for Consulting\, Education and Support Services (ACCESS)\\n\\nTyler Cote\, Community Engagement Specialist\, City of Watertown - Moderator\\n\\n\\n\\nTo increase accessibility\, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services will be provided at this meeting.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis meeting is only open to MMC members. The meeting is free\, but attendees must register in advance. Please email MMA Membership &amp\; Project Assistant Maddie Roberts at mroberts@mma.org to register.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Communicators virtual meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-communicators-virtual-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251023T120000Z
DTEND:20251023T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:181a25d9e28a6c644e442b02bfe03dd1@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources labor relations seminar
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Thursday\, Oct. 23\, at the Devens Common Center\, 31 Andrews Parkway in Devens.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe registration fee is $90 for MMHR members and $110 for nonmembers.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30-9 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and networking coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9-9:05 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome remarks\\n\\n\\n\\n9:05-10 a.m.\\n\\nLabor Law Update\\n\\n• Attorney Meghan Sullivan of Sullivan\, Hayes\, &amp\; Quinn LLC\\n\\n\\n\\n10-11:30 a.m.\\n\\nManaging the ADA Disability Interactive Process\\n\\n• Rachel Shaw\, Shaw HR Consulting\\n\\n\\n\\n11:30-11:45 a.m.\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\\n\\n• Dave Koffman\, MMA Legislative Director\\n\\n\\n\\n12:30-1:30 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1:30-3 p.m.\\n\\nConcurrent Workshops\\n\\n\\n\\nNavigating Layoffs and Furloughs\\n\\n• Attorney Jaime Kenny\, Clifford &amp\; Kenny LLP\\n\\n• Attorney Caitlin Morey\, Clifford &amp\; Kenny LLP\\n\\n\\n\\nConducting Internal Investigations\\n\\n• Jean Haertl\, Principal\, Safety &amp\; Respect at Work LLC\\n\\n\\n\\n3 p.m.\\n\\nClosing announcements and adjournment
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources labor relations seminar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-labor-relations-seminar-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251018T130000Z
DTEND:20251018T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:99b5346f86a0153f5f6c581f28b40ac9@mma.org
SUMMARY:Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Local finance committee members are invited to the Association of Town Finance Committees’ Annual Meeting on Oct. 18 at the Sharon Community Center.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting will feature four educational workshops\, running concurrently during two time slots.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe first session will feature “Finance Committee and Budgeting 101\,” and a session on health care costs.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe second session will feature a revenue and expenditure forecasting workshop\, and a session focused on Proposition 2½ overrides.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe opening speaker will be Quentin Palfrey\, director of the Commonwealth’s Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office. Palfrey will focus on the impact of federal spending reductions on local budgets.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 2025 edition of the Finance Committee Handbook will be released at the meeting.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.\, and all local officials are welcome to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe cost is $65 for dues-paying ATFC finance committee members and $75 for nonmember finance committee members and all other local officials.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:15 - 9 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Breakfast and Networking\\n\\n\\n\\n9 - 9:40 a.m.\\n\\nPresident’s Welcome and Business Meeting Ballroom\\n\\nMelinda Tarsi-Goldfien\, Mansfield Finance Committee Member\\n\\n\\n\\nMMA Fiscal Report\, A Perfect Storm: Cities &amp\; Towns Face Historic Fiscal Pressures\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n9:40 - 10:30 a.m.\\n\\nQuentin Palfrey\, Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure\, Executive Office for Administration and Finance\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m. - noon\\n\\nConcurrent Workshops I\\n\\n\\n\\nBudgeting 101\\n\\nDesigned for new finance committee members\, this session will provide a roadmap for building consensus by showing how best to organize and present your community’s financial information.\\n\\n• John Coderre\, Town Administrator\, Ashburnham\\n\\nModerator: Mary McBride\, ATFC Director and Billerica Finance Committee\\n\\n\\n\\nTaming the Health Care Budget: What Finance Committees Need to Know\\n\\nManaging the rising cost of health insurance remains a persistent challenge for towns working to balance tight budgets while meeting the needs of employees and retirees. This workshop is tailored for Finance Committee members who help guide fiscally responsible and sustainable health care decisions.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis session will examine current trends in municipal health care costs\, explore plan design options\, and discuss how these changes can be negotiated with Public Employee Groups (PEGs). Attendees will gain practical insights and actionable ideas to help their committee make informed\, cost-conscious choices.\\n\\n• Chris Bailey\, Director\, Health Benefits Trust\, Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA)\\n\\nModerator: Ira Miller\, ATFC Past President and Sharon Finance Committee\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon - 12:45 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n12:45 - 2 p.m.\\n\\nConcurrent Workshops II\\n\\n\\n\\nA Tale of Two (or Three) Overrides\\n\\nAs a rising number of communities face Proposition 2½ override votes\, this session will provide insights into communities that have recently voted on an override. These case studies will highlight lessons learned from the process and the outcome of the votes.\\n\\n• Connor Read\, Town Administrator\, Easton\\n\\n• Justin Cassanova-Davis\, Town Manager\, Bridgewater\\n\\n• Andrew Harmon\, former Finance Committee member\, Stoneham\\n\\nModerator: Bill Stuart\, ATFC Director and Rockland Finance Committee\\n\\n\\n\\nRevenue and Expenditure Forecasting\\n\\nThis session will approach multi-year planning as a valuable tool for towns in the difficult financial environment of today as well as more normal times. Planning revenue\, operating expenses\, capital expenditures and their impact on three- to five-year scenarios will be reviewed. The relationship of these expenditures to the planning and use of various reserve funds\, such as free cash\, overlay and stabilization funds\, will also be discussed.\\n\\n• Al Tosti\, ATFC Treasurer and Arlington Finance Committee\\n\\n• Jamie Farnum\, Project Manager\, Division of Local Services
LOCATION:Association of Town Finance Committees Annual Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/association-of-town-finance-committees-annual-meeting-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251016T123000Z
DTEND:20251016T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:312b745a881380aa92b53c486a5b0c8f@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association’s annual “boot camp” is a practical guide for administrators and assistants who are new to the profession\, and for department heads and professional staff who are planning to move into a town manager or administrator role.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe free meeting includes an interactive roundtable session and workshops on career advancement\, resiliency\, and municipal finance basics.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe boot camp is not a training session for frontline staff or elected officials.\\n\\n\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nLight Breakfast\, Registration\, Networking\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome\, Introductions and Overview\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45-10:30 a.m.\\n\\nHow to Be a Town Manager in 2025 and Beyond\\n\\n• John Managiaratti\, Acton Town Manager and MMMA President\\n\\n• Heather Harper\, Assistant Town Manager\, Sandwich\\n\\nOngoing incivility\, national politics penetrating town hall\, staff recruiting and retention issues AND limited financial resources are challenges that every municipal manager faces. Experienced managers will share their strategies to meet these challenges while maintaining a passion for professional management and local government.\\n\\n\\n\\n10:30-11:45 a.m.\\n\\nManagement 101 Roundtables\\n\\nExperienced managers will facilitate each table\, covering topics including ethics\, working with elected officials\, community engagement and pride\, and building a support network. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and get different manager perspectives during this interactive session.\\n\\n\\n\\n11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n12:30-1:30 p.m.\\n\\nPreparing For Career Advancement\\n\\nThis session will highlight the professional development and educational opportunities that will promote career development. Panelists will share their experiences and strategies\, and what they’ve learned along the way.\\n\\n• Jennifer Thompson\, Partner\, Capital Strategic Solutions\\n\\n• Bernie Lynch\, Principal\, Community Paradigm Associates\\n\\n• Sean Dugan\, Assistant Town Administrator\, Easton\\n\\n• Chad Lovett\, Town Administrator\, Blackstone\\n\\n• Stephanie Duggan\, Assistant Town Administrator\, Maynard\\n\\n\\n\\n1:30-2:30 p.m.\\n\\nState and Municipal Finances\\n\\n• Sean Cronin\, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Local Services\, Division of Local Services\\n\\n\\n\\n2:30 p.m.\\n\\nWrap-up and Final Thoughts
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Boot Camp
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-boot-camp-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251014T123000Z
DTEND:20251014T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:4c8760b53ef0ab2331c82d45634cf29b@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:long-range planning meeting
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-7/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20251009T123000Z
DTEND:20251009T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:9ffa9927c9faee8540d59df5b2686818@mma.org
SUMMARY:Fiscal Summit
DESCRIPTION:The MMA will hold a Fiscal Summit on Oct. 9 to examine the fiscal challenges facing municipalities across the Commonwealth.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe event is being hosted by the Massachusetts Select Board Association\, but all municipal officials are invited to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe summit will open with a keynote address by MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine on the current fiscal landscape in cities and towns.\\n\\n\\n\\nThere will also be two panel discussions.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe first\, exploring the cost drivers in public education\, will feature Holyoke Public Schools Finance Director Sean Mangano and Peabody Schools Superintendent Josh Vadala.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe second\, covering public engagement strategies for municipal finance and budgeting\, will feature Foxborough Communications Specialist Maura Buckley and Reading Assistant Town Manager Jayne Wellman.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration and a networking coffee will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 1:15 p.m. The cost to attend is $25\, including lunch.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will be held at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30-9 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and networking coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9-9:10 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome remarks\\n\\n\\n\\n9:10-10 a.m.\\n\\nKeynote: Municipal Fiscal Landscape Update\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n10-11 a.m.\\n\\nWhat’s Driving the Cost of Public Education?\\n\\nSean Mangano\, Executive Director of Finance and Operations\, Holyoke Public Schools\\n\\nJosh Vadala\, Superintendent of Schools\, Peabody\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.-12 p.m.\\n\\nPublic Engagement Strategies for Municipal Finance and Budgeting\\n\\nMaura Buckley\, Communications Specialist\, Foxborough\\n\\nJayne Wellman\, Assistant Town Manager\, Reading\\n\\n\\n\\n12 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment and lunch
LOCATION:Fiscal Summit
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-select-board-association-leadership-conference-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250917T140000Z
DTEND:20250917T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8c6ce3db2008d9f34babb89f9aeed6ad@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-5/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250909T170000Z
DTEND:20250909T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:ec56b1b5eb1b5bad134c86600605af7d@mma.org
SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250909T140000Z
DTEND:20250909T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:59404eb3724b7c849bb4debb821f30a2@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-6/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250909T124500Z
DTEND:20250909T134500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:5d540de2cefad3429353821915fb37b6@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250618T160000Z
DTEND:20250618T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:cf40fdd845e53713e03be2e2cc789646@mma.org
SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness for Municipal Staff webinar
DESCRIPTION:An MMA webinar for all municipal staff and non-managers on June 18 will cover understanding and supporting mental well-being in the workplace.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will identify common mental health challenges and offer tools for employees to effectively support themselves\, colleagues and residents.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will be led by Jon Mattleman\, who has 40 years of experience as a mental health consultant and 35 years of experience as a municipal employee in Massachusetts. Mattleman has worked with municipalities on topics such as anxiety\, depression and conflict resolution\, and he’s known for his presentations about anxiety and teens to educators\, parents and professionals.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar is open to all municipal employees. It is being offered free to MMA members thanks to a sponsorship from Human Resources Services Inc.\, which provides technical assistance to local governments\, other public agencies\, and related civic organizations in compensation management\, human resources and general management.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnline registration is available for the 75-minute webinar\, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.\\n\\n\\n\\nAn MMA webinar with Mattleman on May 21 focused on how managers can support their employees.
LOCATION:Mental Health Awareness for Municipal Staff webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mental-health-awareness-for-municipal-staff/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250611T160000Z
DTEND:20250611T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:462f3e90d719b84b542de1d768d97110@mma.org
SUMMARY:Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses webinar
DESCRIPTION:On June 11\, the MMA will host a webinar covering how abandoned municipal buildings can be turned into creative economy spaces.\\n\\n\\n\\nJay Paget\, program director of the Cultural Facilities Fund\, will lead a discussion with representatives from three municipalities about their projects.\\n\\n\\n\\nHarwich Cultural Affairs Director Kara Mewhinney will discuss the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building\, created at an abandoned school.\\n\\n\\n\\nBurns Maxey\, president of CitySpace in Easthampton\, will discuss how his city turned an old town hall into a community arts center.\\n\\n\\n\\nErin Becker\, executive director of Mother Brook Arts and Community Center in Dedham\, will discuss how the site of a former school became an arts and community center.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will explain the decision processes\, redevelopment phase\, leasing\, management\, operations\, and budgeting for these projects.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn conjunction with the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association\, the webinar is approved for 1.25 hours of AICP Continuing Education credits.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/adapting-public-buildings-for-creative-uses-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250723T140000Z
DTEND:20250723T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:f5e91418e61ac101e76826413bd66728@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-4/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250717T133000Z
DTEND:20250717T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:d73e7fdfeaeae6c2045d900e44e80d3b@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Summer meeting
DESCRIPTION:Interim Secretary of Economic Development Ashley Stolba will be the featured speaker at the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association summer meeting on Thursday\, July 17. Meeting registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Granite Links Country Club in Quincy\, followed by an MMA update with Legislative Director Dave Koffman and Secretary Stolba.
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Summer meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-summer-meeting/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250527T160000Z
DTEND:20250527T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:8a2e1f3e5b3dc11ef455af6a71dcc05a@mma.org
SUMMARY:Public Records and Open Meeting Law Open Forum webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.\\n\\n\\n\\nOn March 19\, the MMA hosted a webinar with attorneys Lauren Goldberg and Janelle Austin of KP Law reviewing the fundamentals of the two key state laws. Members are asked to watch the March presentation before attending the May webinar.\\n\\n\\n\\nGoldberg and Austin will lead the open forum on May 27\, answering questions about each law’s legal requirements and common violations.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 60-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Public Records and Open Meeting Law Open Forum webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/public-records-and-open-meeting-law-open-forum-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250522T160000Z
DTEND:20250522T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:48b109f9bb69ce94aaddec5e574787eb@mma.org
SUMMARY:MMA Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy Webinar: Performance Management
DESCRIPTION: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.\\n\\n\\n\\nIn this highly interactive VMLA workshop\, Lyn Freundlich* of Change for Good Coaching and Consulting will engage participants in activities and breakout discussions to:\\n\\n\\n\\n 	Learn about the performance continuum\\n\\n 	Consider ways to effectively manage performance along that continuum\\n\\n 	Develop a specific performance management strategy to support an individual team member’s success\\n\\n\\n\\nDue to popular demand\, we are hosting another workshop on this topic. The cost is $45 per session\, which is a deeply discounted rate thanks to the generous support of the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA).Please only register for one session as they cover the same content. This workshop is designed for supervisors and department heads and is lengthier than the normal training due to the in-depth material being offered.\\n\\n\\n\\nPlease note this workshop will be held as a Zoom meeting\, rather than a webinar. Participants should remain on screen with cameras on but muted unless participating in a group discussion or breakout session. Redistribution of the workshop’s Zoom link or recording to individuals other than the purchaser is not permitted. Attendees without documentation of registration will be removed. Thank you for your cooperation.\\n\\n\\n\\n*Lyn Freundlich has over 30 years of experience working with mission-oriented nonprofits\, focusing on justice. She founded Change for Good Coaching and Consulting in February 2021 to provide training and consulting services to nonprofit organizations and small businesses. Lyn is a Certified Professional Coach\, has consulted with over 100 nonprofits\, and has trained thousands of supervisors and staff. She believes that employees are an organization's greatest asset and is passionate about helping individuals make meaningful changes in their work and personal lives.
LOCATION:MMA Virtual Municipal Leadership Academy Webinar: Performance Management
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-virtual-municipal-leadership-academy-webinar-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250603T160000Z
DTEND:20250603T171500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:88c5356678ac403bc65c64dd0305c801@mma.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies webinar
DESCRIPTION:The MMA and the Division of Local Services will host an introductory webinar on developing municipal financial policies on June 3.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe webinar will be led by Theo Kalivas of the Financial Management Resource Bureau and Sean Cronin\, senior deputy commissioner of Local Services.\\n\\n\\n\\nCronin and Kalivas will cover key concepts and introduce financial policies that participants may develop to promote responsible budgeting\, transparent reporting\, and effective long-term financial management. Gaining a clear understanding of these policies and their importance to municipalities leads to more informed decisions that support the long-term fiscal health of the community.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 75-minute webinar will begin at noon. Online registration is available.\\n\\n\\n\\nOnly MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.
LOCATION:Introduction to Developing Municipal Financial Policies webinar
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/introduction-to-developing-municipal-financial-policies-webinar/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250918T120000Z
DTEND:20250919T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
UID:bd8603c4ca909e1ca8f80845e420e6c0@mma.org
SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual Fall Conference on Thursday and Friday\, Sept. 18 and 19\, in Springfield.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will open with a keynote workshop: “Recruitment Strategies for Greater Diversity.” Led by Eden-Reneé Hayes\, CEO of Pluralism Solutions\, the session will highlight how diversity\, equity and inclusion foster genuine relationships and inspire sustainable growth.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe afternoon will feature a roundtable discussion on recruitment best practices\, moderated by Pittsfield Human Resources Director Michael Taylor. Facilitators will lead participants in small group discussions.\\n\\n\\n\\nJerry Posner\, an accomplished training specialist and personal strategic coach\, will lead an afternoon workshop\, “Cooling Hostility\,” which will provide practical tools\, techniques and strategies for deescalating potentially hostile situations.\\n\\n\\n\\nThursday will conclude a networking reception\, followed by an optional trip to the Big E\, New England’s largest annual fair. Trip tickets are limited\, and available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Those who wish to participate must register using the conference registration link. Transportation to and from the fair will not be provided\, and carpooling is encouraged.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will resume on Friday with a networking breakfast at 8 a.m.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe morning will feature a panel discussion on employee wellness and morale\, moderated by East Longmeadow HR Director Audra Staples\, and featuring Danvers Assistant Town Manager and Communications Director Jen Breaker\, Springfield Assistant HR Director Caitlyn Julius\, and Tyngsborough Town Manager Colin Loiselle.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe program will conclude with a workshop on employee resource groups\, which will discuss how the groups help foster supportive and inclusive workplaces.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe agenda also includes networking activities\, a morning yoga class\, and a legislative update by MMA Legislative Director Dave Koffman.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration and a welcome breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday\, Sept. 18.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe conference will be held at the Marriott Springfield Downtown.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe registration fee is $200 for the full conference\, or $125 for Thursday only.\\n\\n\\n\\nClick here to book your hotel room under our group rate. The deadline to reserve hotel rooms is Wednesday\, August 27. Please contact the Marriott Springfield Downtown directly if you wish to cancel your reservation.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\nThursday\, September 18\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nConference registration and welcome breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30-9:45 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome remarks and opening announcements\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45-10:15 a.m.\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\\n\\n• Dave Koffman\, MMA Legislative Director\\n\\n\\n\\n10:15-11 a.m.\\n\\nHR Open Mic\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\\n\\nKeynote: Recruitment Strategies for Greater Diversity\\n\\n• Dr. Eden-Renée Hayes\, Pluralism Solutions\\n\\n\\n\\n12:30-1:30 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1:30-2:45 p.m.\\n\\nRecruitment Discussion Roundtable\\n\\n\\n\\n2:45-3 p.m.\\n\\nHealthy snack break\\n\\n\\n\\n3-4:30 p.m.\\n\\nCooling Hostility Workshop\\n\\n• Jerry Posner\, Training Specialist and Personal Strategic Coach\, The Posner Group\\n\\n\\n\\n4:30-5:30 p.m.\\n\\nFree time\\n\\n\\n\\n5:30-6:30 p.m.\\n\\nReception\\n\\n\\n\\n6:30 p.m.\\n\\nDinner on your own and Big E Trip\\n\\n\\n\\nFriday\, September 19\\n\\n\\n\\n7-8 a.m.\\n\\nRooftop yoga\\n\\nAmy Bourque\, Transform at Amy Bourque Yoga Studio\\n\\n\\n\\n8-9 a.m.\\n\\nBreakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9-9:05 a.m.\\n\\nOpening announcements\\n\\n\\n\\n9:05-10:30 a.m.\\n\\nEmployee Wellness and Morale Panel\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n• Caitlyn Julius\, Assistant HR Director\, Springfield\\n\\n• Jen Breaker\, Assistant Town Manager and Communications Director\, Danvers\\n\\n• Colin Loiselle\, Town Manager\, Tyngsborough\\n\\nModerator: Audra Staples\, Human Resources Director\, East Longmeadow\\n\\n\\n\\n10:30-10:45 a.m.\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.\\n\\nEmployee Resource Groups Panel\\n\\nPanelists:\\n\\n• Albert Pless\, Director of Equity and Social Justice\, Reading\\n\\n• Tatiana Swanson\, Human Resources Director\, Needham\\n\\nModerator: Jillian Harvey\, Chief Equity Officer\, MMA\\n\\n\\n\\n12 p.m.\\n\\nClosing announcements and adjournment
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Fall Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-fall-conference-4/
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DTSTART:20250626T123000Z
DTEND:20250626T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Women Leading Government Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This event is at capacity. Please email registrations@mma.org to be added to the waitlist.\\n\\n\\n\\nWomen Leading Government will hold a half-day meeting on June 26 at the Sturbridge Publick House.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis session will focus on setting boundaries and developing your own voice\, two skills that most women find challenging. The meeting will open with a book and podcast discussion of Mel Robbins' the “Let Them Theory.”\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration is $25 per attendee. All non-elected women working in local government are welcome to attend. This event will sell out\, please register early.\\n\\n\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nCoffee\, Registration\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15 - 9:30 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome and Introductions\\n\\nKelly Axtell\, WLG Committee Chair and Lexington Deputy Town Manager\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 - 10 a.m.\\n\\nBook/Podcast Discussion: The Let Them Theory\, Mel Robbins\\n\\nJen Breaker\, Deputy Town Manager &amp\; Communications Director\, Danvers\\n\\nMelissa Murphy Rodrigues\, Town Manager\, Andover\\n\\n\\n\\n10 a.m. - noon\\n\\nCarrie Stack\, Say Yes Institute\\n\\nAs a woman and a leader\, how do you maintain the ability to balance all areas of your life\, show up every day to lead with energy and optimism? This workshop will focus on building emotional intelligence skills\, building a culture of support\, all while navigating the multi-layered demands of our endless personal and professional roles and responsibilities.\\n\\n\\n\\nUsing humor and real world examples\, Carrie will share her most popular tools and strategies to help women take care of themselves and focus on the positive\, in all parts of life.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Women Leading Government Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/women-leading-government-meeting-7/
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DTSTART:20250625T140000Z
DTEND:20250625T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
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LOCATION:Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-mayors-association-meeting-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250613T123000Z
DTEND:20250613T191500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Select Board Association Newly Elected Training
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday\, June 13\, in Devens.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe 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.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3:15 p.m. Lunch will be served.\\n\\n\\n\\nNewly elected select board members are encouraged to share their contact information with the MMA (by email to database@mma.org) in order to receive information about Select Board Association events.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and Networking Coffee\\n\\n\\n\\n9 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome Remarks\\n\\nDebra Roberts\, MSA President\, Stoughton Select Board\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, MMA Executive Director and CEO\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15 a.m.\\n\\nIntroduction to Open Meeting and Public Records Laws\\n\\nAttorney Karis North\, Partner\, Murphy\, Hesse\, Toomey &amp\; Lehane LLP\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n11 a.m.\\n\\nMunicipal Finance 101\\n\\nJessica Ferry\, Project Manager at Division of Local Services’ Financial Management Resource Bureau\, and Palmer Town Council\\n\\n\\n\\n12:15 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1:15 p.m.\\n\\nCollaborative Goal-Setting in Your Community\\n\\nKiana Baskin\, MSA District 3 Representative\, Sharon Select Board\\n\\nAndrew Flanagan\, Andover Town Manager\\n\\nModerator: Peter Cusolito\, MSA District 5 Representative\, Leicester Select Board\\n\\n\\n\\n2:30 p.m.\\n\\nFrom Campaigning to Governing: Navigating Your First Select Board Term\\n\\nJennifer Glass\, MSA First Vice President\, Lincoln Select Board\\n\\nChristine Hoyt\, MSA District 1 Representative\, Adams Select Board\\n\\nModerator: Jill Hai\, MSA Second Vice President\, Lexington Select Board\\n\\n\\n\\n3:15 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment\\n\\nDebra Roberts\, MSA President\, Stoughton Select Board
LOCATION:Massachusetts Select Board Association Newly Elected Training
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-select-board-association-newly-elected-training-3/
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DTSTART:20250612T131500Z
DTEND:20250612T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold a half-day boot camp on June 12 at the Charlton Public Library. Please note that the Library does not open until 9:15 a.m.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n9:15 a.m.\\n\\nCoffee\, Registration\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome\, Introductions\\n\\nDenise Casey\, Deputy Town Manager\, North Andover\, MMMA Program Chair\\n\\n\\n\\n9:45 - 11 a.m.\\n\\nEngaging Your Workforce\\n\\nProviding sustained motivation for employees is a goal for any manager. Delivering this in the municipal workplace is challenged by financial constraints and civil service\, among other limitations. This panel of municipal managers will share their success stories of engaging with and motivating their employees\, beyond a paycheck.\\n\\nMark Ells\, Town Manager\, Barnstable\\n\\nCaitlyn Julius\, Assistant Human Resources Director\, Springfield\\n\\nColin Loiselle\, Town Manager\, Tyngsborough\\n\\nModerator: Denise Casey\, Deputy Town Manager\, North Andover\\n\\n\\n\\n11 - 11:45 a.m.\\n\\nRoundtable Discussions\\n\\nAn opportunity to network and share experiences and questions on employee engagement.\\n\\n\\n\\n11:45 a.m.\\n\\nLunch
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Mini Boot Camp
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-mini-boot-camp-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250610T170000Z
DTEND:20250610T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Local Government Advisory Commission Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/local-government-advisory-commission-meeting-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250610T140000Z
DTEND:20250610T154500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:MMA Board of Directors Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/mma-board-of-directors-meeting-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250610T124500Z
DTEND:20250610T134500Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Board Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-councillors-association-board-meeting-8/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250605T123000Z
DTEND:20250605T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual meeting on June 5 in Danvers.\\n\\n\\n\\nThe agenda features:\\n\\n• The workshop “Supporting Your Municipal Employee’s Medicare Journey”\\n\\n• A legislative update from MMA Legislative Director Dave Koffman\\n\\n• Networking opportunities\\n\\n• The MMHR annual business meeting\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Medicare workshop\, led by Tom Adamson\, director of market development at Brown &amp\; Brown Absence Services Group\, will provide an overview of the Medicare system\, including different parts and plans\, and tips for supporting employees who are transitioning from active health plans to retiree plans.\\n\\n\\n\\nAdamson brings more than a decade of experience delivering Medicare and Social Security Disability solutions\, among other services. He specializes in implementing Medicare support programs that empower employees and their families to navigate complex systems with confidence.\\n\\n\\n\\nDuring the MMHR annual business meeting\, attendees will vote on updates to the MMHR bylaws\, the association’s fiscal 2026 budget\, and members of the MMHR Board of Directors.\\n\\n\\n\\nEarlier this year\, MMHR held its first formal nomination process for open positions on the MMHR Board. Members were invited to submit an online application and interview with the MMHR Nominating Committee. During the business meeting\, Nominating Committee Chair Dolores Hamilton (also vice chair of MMHR) will present the slate of candidates for election by the membership.\\n\\n\\n\\nRegistration and a networking breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m.\, and the meeting will begin at 9. Lunch will be served. The registration fee is $45 for members and $55 for nonmembers.\\n\\nAgenda\\n\\n8:30 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and Networking Breakfast\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15 a.m.\\n\\nWelcome Remarks\\n\\nVanessa Hale\, MMHR Chair\\n\\n\\n\\n9:20 a.m.\\n\\nLITIX Salary Survey Tool Demo and Q&amp\;A\\n\\nMichael Mastrullo\, ArxED/LITIX Co-Founder\\n\\nJared Stanton\, Vice President of LITIX Insights\\n\\nAmy Foley\, Partner Success Manager\\n\\nStephen Crane\, Vice President of LITIX CTC\\n\\n\\n\\n10 a.m.\\n\\nAnnual Business Meeting\\n\\nVanessa Hale\, MMHR Chair\\n\\n\\n\\n1. Association updates\\n\\n2. Bylaw updates vote\\n\\n3. Nominating Committee report and FY26 Board slate vote\\n\\n4. FY26 budget vote\\n\\n\\n\\n10:30 a.m.\\n\\nBreak\\n\\n\\n\\n10:45 a.m.\\n\\nSupporting Your Municipal Employee’s Medicare Journey\\n\\nThomas Adamson\, Brown &amp\; Brown\, Director of Market Development\\n\\nThis workshop will provide an introductory overview of the Medicare system\, including different parts and plans\, and tips for supporting employees who are transitioning from active health plans to retiree plans.\\n\\n\\n\\n11:45 a.m.\\n\\nLegislative Update\\n\\nDave Koffman\, MMA Legislative Director\\n\\n\\n\\n12:15 p.m.\\n\\nAdjournment and Lunch\\n\\nVanessa Hale\, MMHR Chair
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Annual Meeting
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-human-resources-annual-meeting-4/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250528T120000Z
DTEND:20250530T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260416T181636Z
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SUMMARY:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\\n\\nWednesday\, May 28\\n\\n\\n\\n1-4 p.m.\\n\\nRegistration\, Ballroom Lobby\\n\\n\\n\\n1:30 - 3:30 p.m.\\n\\nFacilitated Roundtables\, Ballroom\\n\\nMembers 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 timely topics.\\n\\n\\n\\nRoundtable topics:\\n\\nAdvocating for Your Community\, Board Relationships\, Budgeting\, Collective Bargaining\, Citizen Communications\, Health Insurance Costs\, Manager’s Physical and Mental Health\, Proposition 2 1/2 Overrides\\n\\n\\n\\n6-7 p.m.\\n\\nOyster Bed Tour\\n\\nThe Brewster Department of Natural Resources will lead an educational tour of the oyster beds adjacent to Ocean Edge.\\n\\n\\n\\nThursday\, May 29\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30-9:45 a.m.\\n\\nRegistration and Breakfast\, Ballroom\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30 a.m.\\n\\nConference Welcome\\n\\nJohn Mangiaratti\, Acton Town Manager and MMMA President\\n\\n\\n\\nReflect\, Reconnect &amp\; Reengage\\n\\nChad Wright\, Forward Partners\\n\\nFollowing a hectic town meeting season\, this day-long session will help attendees reflect\, reconnect and reengage. The day will begin with a keynote titled Winning the Battle Against Burnout\, followed by small group discussions focused on assessing and developing healthier leadership rhythms. Wright will focus on providing tools and mindsets to help attendees battle burnout and lead thriving communities.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon-1 p.m.\\n\\nLunch\\n\\n\\n\\n1-3:30 p.m.\\n\\nReflect\, Reconnect &amp\; Reengage (continued)\\n\\n\\n\\n8:30-10 p.m.\\n\\nMMMA Trivia Night\\n\\nAddie Nickerson\\n\\nGather after dinner for a fun night of trivia\, refreshments and snacks.\\n\\n\\n\\nFriday\, May 30\\n\\n\\n\\n8:15-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nBreakfast\, Ballroom\\n\\n\\n\\n8:15-9:15 a.m.\\n\\nExecutive Committee Meeting\, Capt. Bowen Room\\n\\n\\n\\n9:15-9:30 a.m.\\n\\nMMA Legislative Update\, Ballroom\\n\\nAdam Chapdelaine\, Executive Director\\n\\n\\n\\n9:30-10 a.m.\\n\\nICMA Update\\n\\nSteve Bartha\, ICMA Vice President\\n\\nMike Land\, ICMA President-Elect\\n\\n\\n\\n10-10:15 a.m.\\n\\nMMMA Strategic Plan\\n\\nBernie Lynch\, Community Paradigm Associates\\n\\n\\n\\n10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.\\n\\nConcurrent Sessions\\n\\nManaging an Assistant or Deputy Manager (for Managers)\, Ballroom\\n\\nThis session will cover the skills and strategies necessary to effectively lead\, support and collaborate with an Assistant or Deputy Town Manager. Participants will learn about best practices for creating clear expectations\, building trust\, delegating responsibilities\, and fostering professional growth. The session will also cover common challenges in managing second-in-command roles and provide practical tools for setting expectations\, giving helpful feedback\, and allowing deputies to take initiative.\\n\\nJohn Mangiaratti\, Town Manager\, Acton\\n\\nKate Fitzpatrick\, Town Manger\, Needham\\n\\nMike Land\, City Manager\, Coppell\, TX and ICMA President-Elect\\n\\n\\n\\nBeing a Successful “Number Two”\, Capt. Bowen Room\\n\\nThis session is intended to help Assistant and Deputy Managers thrive in their “Number Two” roles. You will learn from managers who have found the right balance — giving their deputies space to lead while offering career support. The session will cover how a strong partnership with your manager can boost your influence\, help you take initiative\, and lead with confidence\, all while respecting boundaries.\\n\\nAlex Magee\, Deputy Town Manager/Finance Director\, Arlington\\n\\nJen Breaker\, Deputy Town Manager/Communications Director\, Danvers\\n\\nVanessa Hale\, Assistant Town Administrator\, Southborough\\n\\n\\n\\n11:15 a.m.-noon\\n\\nEarly Career Managers: Negotiating Your Contract\, Ballroom\\n\\nD. Moschos\, Attorney\, SederLaw and Senior MMMA Counsel\\n\\nThis session will focus on negotiating your second (or first!) contract\, highlighting what managers should be including. Managers and assistants are invited.\\n\\n\\n\\nNoon\\n\\nConference Wrap-up and Boxed Lunches
LOCATION:Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Spring Conference
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.mma.org/event/massachusetts-municipal-management-association-spring-conference-4/
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