As of 5/13/2026 

The preliminary schedule is meant to assist you with planning arrival and departure, as well as provide a general overview of the number of sessions available. Topics, speakers and times subject to change. 

Sunday - JUNE 14

10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Wandering Waterways Bus Tour (Mobile Tour)

10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   OC Foodie Tour (Mobile Tour)

12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.   Registration Check-In

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.   First Time Attendee Orientation 

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.   Welcome Break

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.     General Workshop 

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.     Policing, Immigration, and Trust: What Maryland’s New Law Means for Communities 

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.      Academy for Excellence Core Class - Ethics

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      From Apathy to Action: Boosting Civic Engagement (Academy Elective)

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.     Government Employees on the Frontline of De-escalation (Academy Elective)

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.     MML Executive Board Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.     MML Board Meeting

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.     Maryland 2040: Designing the Next 15 Years of Your Community (Academy Elective)

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.     Stretching Your Revenue and Expanding Progress in Maryland 

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.     Expo Hall Ribbon Cutting/Welcome Reception

Monday - June 15

8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.       Registration Check-In   

8:30 a.m.                         Performing Arts Center Doors Open

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    Opening General Session 

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.    Expo Hall Open (Hall A/B/C)

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Refreshment Break in Expo Hall  (Hall C)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.   Expo Stage Performance

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.   Stop Waiting for Failure: Small Town Infrastructure Challenges

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.   2026 Legislative Session Recap 

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Academy of Excellence Core Class - Municipal Budgeting

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Calm in the Chaos: Strengthen Your Municipal Readiness

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   General Workshop

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   The Power of Presence - Mark Ostach (Bay Stage)

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    Federal Briefing: From D.C. to O.C.

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Expo Stage Performance

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.     Lunch

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.    Maryland Mayors Association Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.      General Workshop

1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.      Academy of Excellence Core Class - Structure of Municipal Government

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.      Expo Hall Snap Session - Building an Accessible, Multilingual AI Platform 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.     The Lifecycle of Local Governance: Records Management for Municipalities

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.     Hot Ones: Policy Edition Workshop

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.     No Lectures, Just Leaders: Crowdsourcing Community Solutions

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.     Building Our Municipal Future

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.      Keynote: Quietly Disruptive Leadership - Jody Urquart

TUESDAY - JUNE 16

7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.      Maryland Municipal Police Executive Association Breakfast 

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.      Registration Check-In

8:30 a.m.                         Performing Arts Center Doors Open          

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    Keynote Address - Governor Wes Moore 

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.    Expo Hall Open (Hall A/B/C)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.   Refreshment Break in Expo Hall (Hall C)

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.   Expo Snap Session - Your Roads Are Talking. Are You Listening?

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Academy of Excellence Core Class - Basics of Risk Management

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Shark Tank: Pitch a Policy

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.    Maryland Municipal Public Works Association Department Meeting

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    Back to the Future: A 90th Reflection

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    Entrepreneurship as Infrastructure: Designing Ecosystems That Endure - Racheal Allen (Bay Stage)

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Expo Snap Session - New MOSH Rules Are Here

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.      Lunch 

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     MML Past Presidents Lunch 

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.     Maryland Municipal Clerks Association Lunch 

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Maryland Municipal Attorneys Association Lunch

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Emergency Management Officials Department Lunch 

1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.       Cabinet Secretaries Roundtable

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.       Avoiding Legal Pit Falls in Public Purchasing (Academy Elective)

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.       Beyond Dues: Continuing the League's Legacy

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.       The Transformational Power of Citizen Academies in Municipal Citizen Engagement

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.       Municipal Parks and Recreation Association Department Meeting  

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.       Expo Snap Session - How a Maryland Police Department Survived a Real Cyberattack

2:30 p.m.                         Performing Arts Center Doors Open 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.       Closing General Session

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.       MML Main Street Event

7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.       Sunset Reception (Ticketed)

7:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.       Summer Soiree 90th Dinner (Ticketed) 

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 17

8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.      Information Desk 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    2026-2027 MML Board Breakfast 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    Playgrounds for All (Academy Elective)

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.     Academy for Excellence Core Class - Effective Meetings

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.     Academy Graduate Class - Transparent and Effective Governance (Pre-registration required) 

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    Sensible AI Integration (Academy Elective)

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    Call the Question: Robert's Rules in Action

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.   MML Leadership Orientation (Invite Only) 

 

On the road and out the door by lunch time. Safe travels back to your municipalities!