Municipal Staff-Focused Workshops 

• Showcase Solutions 
• Cabinet Secretaries Roundtables
  
• Population Forums 
• Additional Academy Core and Electives 
• A.M. Keynote session featuring Brandon P. Fleming, renowned speaker, nationally acclaimed educator, and author of MISEDUCATED

Staff lunches

Member pricing for our summer conference is still available.  Our lowest rates since 2017 gets you the most sessions we’ve ever had. The regular registration fee is $725 through May 31.

The conference’s 53 sessions include:

•     Optional mobile tours of an innovative local solution (Berlin, Ocean City, Salisbury)
•     Convening of MML Caucuses
•     5 Academy for Excellence in Local Governance Core Courses
•     7 Academy Electives
•     Address from Governor Wes Moore
•     Maryland’s Best Block Party
•     General sessions featuring:  
•         Nationally acclaimed speaker Brandon Fleming
•         Bayside Chat with Senator Ben Cardin (Invited)
•     Access to nearly 300 vendors in our award-winning expo
•     Cabinet Secretaries Office Hours
•     And much more...

 

• Author of MISEDUCATED: A Memoir, his triumphant story of struggle, success, and service. 
• Nationally acclaimed educator, and the mastermind behind the groundbreaking Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project.  
• Founder of the first Black pipeline program at Harvard, Fleming has made history by enrolling over 200 students of color into the university's summer debate residency on full scholarship. 
• Recognized by Forbes 30 under 30 and The Root Magazine's list of the top 100 most influential African Americans, Fleming's story is one of triumph against adversity.  

MML Leadership hosted an insightful Lunch and Learn webinar in partnership with Conference Planning Committee Chair, Dave Unglesbee (Hampstead) and Vice Chair, Terry McGean (Ocean City). Packed with previews and sneak peeks, the recording provides a comprehensive overview of what attendees can expect from #MMLCon24.

Our team is excited for our national award-winning conference this June and I think you will be too when you see the new enhancements.
 
At the 2024 MML Summer Conference, we have increased ways to engage and participate for all attendees. Taking the lead from our members on survey feedback, you will see a new spotlight on Maryland’s municipalities including our new, MML Main Street.

MML Main Street is a chance to engage with 30 member municipalities in a featured exhibit area at the conclusion of Governor Moore’s (invited) closing speech on Tuesday afternoon. From one corner of the state and across our waterways and to the mountains, this will allow member municipalities to showcase their home right there in Ocean City.

We’re back, bigger and better than ever. The recipient of four national conference awards, our summer conference will connect your organization to 1,800 attendees who represent 160 local governments, state government leadership and community leadership from across Maryland. During our conference and expo, we promise an unparalleled opportunity for networking, learning, and showcasing your solutions.

MMLCon24’s Expo Hall serves as a hub for forging meaningful relationships and showcasing the latest information, techniques, products, and services that municipalities crave. And there's no shortage of new features designed to enhance your expo hall experience.

MMLCon24 Schedule

Two ways to stay in touch with the sessions, workshops and activities

1.  Visit Details on our Summer Conference website and click Schedule for a day-to-day breakdown of the preliminary schedule.

It’s time to lock in your accommodations for MML’s summer conference! We have negotiated with properties in Ocean City across various price ranges and amenities to secure the best options for the MML Summer Conference, June 23-26.

There's still time to register to join your municipal colleagues from across the state on February 29^th for MML's inaugural Advocacy Day.

This day of connection and amplification of what's important to Maryland's municipalities includes:

MML’s summer conference is the ultimate gathering for Maryland's elected officials, staff and organizations interested in working with local governments.

When you attend #MMLCon24 you’ll:

Announcing the inaugural MML Advocacy Day - MML members are welcome to join Mayors as we meet with state leadership, visit the Maryland State House and meet with MML’s chapter equivalent delegation chairs.

Please mark your calendars now for Advocacy Day, which will take place on February 29th, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Governor Calvert House.

If you attended the Maryland Municipal League Excellence in Leadership Fall Conference earlier this month and forgot to download PowerPoints and other content, those resources remain available to all conference participants on the MML member app. 

In addition, for a limited time, all MML members may access the following workshop presentations at MDCommUnity, the League's members-only platform:

The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance

This certificate program, a sponsorship between MML, MACo, LGIT and the University of Maryland, is the cornerstone of MML’s professional development offerings. Those attending the Excellence in Leadership Fall Conference will be able to receive Academy elective credits if they attend any of the following sessions:

• Supporting an Energy Efficient Community 
• Defining Housing Supply 
• Traffic Calming, Road Diets and Speed Management: Moving to Pedestrian Safety 
• Main Street Partnerships: Your Path to Downtown Revitalization
• Taking a Kaleidoscope Approach to Leading Inclusively
• Social Media and Your Town 
• Fighting Hate for Good: How to Speak up Against the Rising Tide of Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism

All registered attendees may attend any Academy core or elective course. If you’re not currently an Academy Fellow, you have 30-days from the course’s date to enroll and still receive credit.  An Academy representative will be available onsite, at the conference, Monday and Tuesday.

Have you graduated from the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance? Continue your learning, sign up today for the next Academy Graduate course, ”Tackling Leadership Challenges Creatively”. This course , open to Academy graduates only, will be held on October 17 in conjunction with the MML Fall Conference in College Park.

Still checking off your core class requirements? Don’t miss the three Academy core options being offered in College Park.  

• Municipal Budgeting
• Effective Meetings
• Ethics

You must be registered for the conference and pre-registered for the graduate course to participate.