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31st MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
January 22 & 23, 2010
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
The MMA Annual Meeting featured 30 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.
Click on the day and time for descriptions and any available materials for the workshops listed in that time slot.
Friday, First Session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• ABCs of School Funding
• Burdens, Budgets and Boundaries: Sharing Services to Protect Public Health
• Funding Strategies in Challenging Times
• Labor Law Update
• New Issues in Municipal Finance and Administration
• Open Town Meeting to a Mayor – and Everything in Between
• Ridding the Bumps in the Road: Building an Effective Relationship With Your DPW
• Saving Energy: Tips, Tricks and Traps
• Strategies for Developing Healthy Communities
• The Future Direction of Health Care – Federal and State Initiatives
Friday, Second Session, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
• A “New” Civil Service: Another Unfunded Mandate?
• Collective Bargaining Strategies for Health Insurance
• Costs, Benefits and Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Your Community
• Letting the Sunshine in: The New Open Meeting Law
• New Standards Governing Ethical Conduct
• Passing the Baton: Municipal Succession Planning
• Practical Financing for Redevelopment
• Social Media for Communities: A Passing Fad?
• So You Want to Be a Town Manager?
• Tapping Into the Creative Economy
Saturday Session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Effective Mayor/Manager-Council Relations
• Finance and Budgeting Basics
• Going for Grants: Making Free Money Work for You
• Going Green: What Does It Mean?
• Harassment Prevention: A Briefing for Management
• Municipal Law Update
• Quinn Bill: Dealing With the Chaos
• Telecommunications and Cable Update
• Tips for Effective Evaluation of the Municipal Manager
• Water Infrastructure Funding Options
January 22 & 23, 2010
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
The MMA Annual Meeting featured 30 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.Click on the day and time for descriptions and any available materials for the workshops listed in that time slot.
Friday, First Session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• ABCs of School Funding
• Burdens, Budgets and Boundaries: Sharing Services to Protect Public Health
• Funding Strategies in Challenging Times
• Labor Law Update
• New Issues in Municipal Finance and Administration
• Open Town Meeting to a Mayor – and Everything in Between
• Ridding the Bumps in the Road: Building an Effective Relationship With Your DPW
• Saving Energy: Tips, Tricks and Traps
• Strategies for Developing Healthy Communities
• The Future Direction of Health Care – Federal and State Initiatives
Friday, Second Session, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
• A “New” Civil Service: Another Unfunded Mandate?
• Collective Bargaining Strategies for Health Insurance
• Costs, Benefits and Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Your Community
• Letting the Sunshine in: The New Open Meeting Law
• New Standards Governing Ethical Conduct
• Passing the Baton: Municipal Succession Planning
• Practical Financing for Redevelopment
• Social Media for Communities: A Passing Fad?
• So You Want to Be a Town Manager?
• Tapping Into the Creative Economy
Saturday Session, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Effective Mayor/Manager-Council Relations
• Finance and Budgeting Basics
• Going for Grants: Making Free Money Work for You
• Going Green: What Does It Mean?
• Harassment Prevention: A Briefing for Management
• Municipal Law Update
• Quinn Bill: Dealing With the Chaos
• Telecommunications and Cable Update
• Tips for Effective Evaluation of the Municipal Manager
• Water Infrastructure Funding Options
