I am attending the MMA’s annual meeting for the next two days, and I was just reviewing the three concurrent session options to see what interested me most. I thought that I would post the schedules of those concurrent sessions, in case anyone has ideas on ones that they think would most benefit the Town of Medfield:
Friday
2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 1st session
• 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
3:45-5:15 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 2nd session
• 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
2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Saturday session
• 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
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