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33rd MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
January 20 & 21, 2012
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
The MMA Annual Meeting features timely workshops held during three time slots over the course of the two-day event. Workshop panelists will lead interactive discussions on a wide range of topics. To gain the most from the workshops, Annual Meeting attendees from the same community are encouraged to attend different sessions and then share the information.
To view workshop descriptions, click on the time slot of the workshop. Any available workshop handouts are posted under the list of panelists.
Friday, 1st session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Complying With the New Open Meeting Law
• Down the Drain: Dealing With New Stormwater Permits
• Everybody’s Talking: Effective Use of Social Media in Local Government
• House of Pain: New Tools to Target Problem Properties
• Implementing the New Municipal Health Insurance Reform Act
• Liquor Licensing and Innovative Policies To Reduce Underage Drinking
• Making Money While the Sun Shines
• Property Tax Relief is Alive and Well
• State and Local Economic and Budget Outlook
• The Candidate Experience
Friday, 2nd session, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
• Code of Conduct: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
• Film Production in Your Community
• Getting Your Head in the Clouds: Cloud Computing for Municipalities
• Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes and Floods: Municipal Preparation, Response and Recovery
• Investments That Pay: LED Streetlights and Practical Energy Efficiency
• Labor Law Update
• Structure of Government Reform: Getting It Right and Getting It Done
• Sustainable Road Designs for Your Neighborhoods
• What You Should Know About Working With Your Retirement Board
Saturday session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Capital Planning: Affording the Big Stuff
• Clean, Green and Lean: Procurement of Renewable Energy Projects
• From Ad to Offer: Hiring by Committee
• Making the Case for Regional Emergency Dispatch
• Municipal Ethics Test: What You Need to Know
• Municipal Law Update
• Overview of National Health Care and State Health Payment Reform
• The Road Less Traveled: Maximizing Your Transportation Dollars
• Your Options for Procuring Designer Services
Workshops
Workshops
33rd MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
January 20 & 21, 2012
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
The MMA Annual Meeting features timely workshops held during three time slots over the course of the two-day event. Workshop panelists will lead interactive discussions on a wide range of topics. To gain the most from the workshops, Annual Meeting attendees from the same community are encouraged to attend different sessions and then share the information.To view workshop descriptions, click on the time slot of the workshop. Any available workshop handouts are posted under the list of panelists.
Friday, 1st session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Complying With the New Open Meeting Law
• Down the Drain: Dealing With New Stormwater Permits
• Everybody’s Talking: Effective Use of Social Media in Local Government
• House of Pain: New Tools to Target Problem Properties
• Implementing the New Municipal Health Insurance Reform Act
• Liquor Licensing and Innovative Policies To Reduce Underage Drinking
• Making Money While the Sun Shines
• Property Tax Relief is Alive and Well
• State and Local Economic and Budget Outlook
• The Candidate Experience
Friday, 2nd session, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
• Code of Conduct: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
• Film Production in Your Community
• Getting Your Head in the Clouds: Cloud Computing for Municipalities
• Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes and Floods: Municipal Preparation, Response and Recovery
• Investments That Pay: LED Streetlights and Practical Energy Efficiency
• Labor Law Update
• Structure of Government Reform: Getting It Right and Getting It Done
• Sustainable Road Designs for Your Neighborhoods
• What You Should Know About Working With Your Retirement Board
Saturday session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Capital Planning: Affording the Big Stuff
• Clean, Green and Lean: Procurement of Renewable Energy Projects
• From Ad to Offer: Hiring by Committee
• Making the Case for Regional Emergency Dispatch
• Municipal Ethics Test: What You Need to Know
• Municipal Law Update
• Overview of National Health Care and State Health Payment Reform
• The Road Less Traveled: Maximizing Your Transportation Dollars
• Your Options for Procuring Designer Services
