As of 11/4/2024

Wednesday - Leadership Day

November 6, 2024

11:00-12:00   MML Standing Committee Meetings 

12:00-1:15     Maryland Mayors Association Lunch & Business Meeting 

1:00-4:30       Registration Check-In; Merch Table Open 

1:00-2:30       Regional Tour 1: Revitalizing Neighborhoods: An Inside Look at Cambridge’s Comprehensive Housing Plan 

1:15-2:00       Set 1 of Caucus Meetings

1:30-3:00       MML Board of Directors Meeting

2:00-3:00       Orientation for Municipal Officials 

2:15-3:00       Set 2 of 2 Caucus Meetings

3:00-4:30       Exhibitor Set-Up

3:30-5:00       Regional Tour 2: Walking in Tubman's Footsteps: An Immersive Journey through Harriet Tubman's Legacy 

5:00-6:30       Leadership Reception, Dorchester Arts Gallery 

Thursday 

November 7, 2024

7:30 - 3:30    Registration Check-In 

8:30-9:30      Opening General Session 

                     Michael O'Connor, MML President, Mayor City of Frederick 

                     Theresa Kuhns, MML Chief Executive Officer 

                     Mike Hunninghake, Sustainable Maryland Awards

9:30-3:30      Expo Area Open; Merch Table

9:45-10:45   Workshops - Chapter One: 

  • 2025 MML Legislative Session Priorities.  
  • Building an Inclusive Municipal Workforce (Academy Elective)
  • The Volunteer Dilemma: Identifying Community Champions  

11:00-12:00  Workshops - Chapter Two:

  • AI and Public Service: Best Practices for Ethical and Effective Use
  • Power Surge: Rising Costs of Electricity and How to Support Residents
  • Strategies for Securing Funding for Public Water Infrastructure

12-1:00       General Session Lunch 

                    Keynote:  Brooke Lierman, Maryland Comptroller (Confirmed)

1:15-2:00    Workshops - Chapter Three:   

  • Population Forum: Large City (Rural, Urban, Suburban)
  • Population Forum: Small Town (Rural, Urban, Suburban)
  • Wired for Success: Municipal Broadband as a Utility 

1:15 –3:15  Structure of Municipal Government (Academy Core) 

2:15-3:00    Workshops - Chapter Four: 

  • Building Bridges: Collaborating with MML Community Partners for Greater Impact 
  • Engaging Your Community to Reduce Crime (Academy Elective)
  • Robert’s Rules in Action: Streamlining Meetings with Parliamentary Procedure 

3:00-4:00    Expo Break

3:15-4:15    Workshops - Chapter Five: 

  • Bracing for Municipal Impact: State Budget Outlook
  • Civic Harmony: Enhancing Civility in Municipalities 
  • The Blueprint for Change: Essential Steps to Modernize your Affiliate’s Bylaws (MML Affiliate Session) 

4:30-6:00   Welcome Reception

Sponsored by City of Cambridge

Friday

November 8, 2024

8:00-11:00    MML Information Desk; Merch Table

8:00-9:30      General Session Breakfast 

9:30-12:00    Coffee Service

9:30-3:00      Expo Areas Open 

9:45-10:45    Workshops - Chapter Six: 

  • Connecting the Coastline and Municipal Tourism Zones (Academy Elective)

  • Modern Growth, Historic Roots: Aligning Economic Development with Historic Preservation (Academy Elective)

9:45-11:45    Basics of Risk Management (Academy Core) 

11:00-12:00  Workshops, Chapter Seven:  

  • Reviving Community Assets: Transformative Reuse of Public Spaces
  • Leveraging Data to Enhance Municipal Operations (Academy Elective)

11:00-12:00   Academy Graduate Course (A.M. Session) – Pre-registration Required  

12:00-1:00    General Session Lunch

1:15-2:00     Workshops - Chapter Eight:  

  • Workplace Safety in Maryland Municipalities: Ensuring a Safe Environment for Employees 

1:15-2:45   Story District: The Art of Storytelling

1:15-3:00    MML at the Movies: All the Queen’s Horses 

1:15-3:15    Consensus & Team Building (Academy Core) 

1:15-3:45    Academy Graduate Course – Pre-registration Required 

2:30-4:00    Regional Tour 3 - From Riverfront to Lighthouse: Discovering Cambridge’s Maritime Economic Development 

3:00-4:00    Eastern Shore Association of Municipality Chapter Meeting

                   Southern Maryland Municipal Association Chapter Meeting