May 2024
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
Thu, 2nd
Promoting Civil Discourse at Town Meeting webinar
12:00pm
3
Fri, 3rd
Women Elected Municipal Officials spring symposium webinar
9:00am
8
Wed, 8th
Municipal Law 101 webinar
12:00pm
9
Thu, 9th
Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources boot camp
8:30am
14
Tue, 14th
Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association board meeting
8:45am
14
Tue, 14th
Local Government Advisory Commission
1:00pm
14
Tue, 14th
MMA Board of Directors
10:00am
15
Wed, 15th
Massachusetts Mayors’ Association spring conference
9:00am
16
Thu, 16th
Massachusetts Mayors’ Association spring conference
17
Fri, 17th
Massachusetts Mayors’ Association spring conference
23
Thu, 23rd
Women Elected Municipal Officials Women’s Equality Day webinar
12:00pm
28
Tue, 28th
Mass Cultural Council: Embracing Culture in the Commonwealth webinar
12:00pm
29
Wed, 29th
Massachusetts Municipal Management Association spring conference
2:00pm
30
Thu, 30th
Massachusetts Municipal Management Association spring conference
31
Fri, 31st
Massachusetts Municipal Management Association spring conference
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm
The MMA and the municipal law team at Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane will host a boot camp for municipal officials on May 8. Attorneys Peter Mello, Madison Harris-Parks, and Karis North will review key regulatory concepts, including ethics, the public record law, and the open meeting law — essential rules that influence daily operations…
Thursday, May 9, 2024 – 8:30am to 3:30pm
Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources will hold its annual “HR 101” boot camp on May 9 in Northampton. The boot camp is geared toward newer municipal human resources professionals and those with a background in the private sector, but veterans in the field are also welcome for a refresher. Program features • Paul Scott, vice president…
Location: The Hotel Northampton, Northampton
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 8:45am to 9:45am
Location: Forbes Municipal Building, Westborough
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 10:00am to 11:15am
Location: Forbes Municipal Building, Westborough
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Forbes Municipal Building, Westborough
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – 9:00am to Friday, May 17, 2024 – 1:00pm
Thursday, May 23, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Women Elected Municipal Officials, a member group of the MMA, will host a webinar on May 23 to discuss opportunities for municipalities to celebrate National Women’s Equality Day, which marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Gloucester Councillor Valerie Gilman, the chair of WEMO, will discuss lessons learned from…
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The MMA will host two webinars this spring with the Mass Cultural Council discussing how arts and culture can drive growth and enrich municipalities. The first webinar, on May 28, will discuss the mission, vision and impact of the Mass Cultural Council. Panelists will discuss how communities can support and promote the arts by appointing…
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – 2:00pm to Friday, May 31, 2024 – 12:00pm
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold its Spring Conference on May 29-31 at Ocean Edge in Brewster. Conference Program The program will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, with personal development sessions. Thursday will feature a full-day interactive Crisis Communications session. On Friday, MMMA, MMA and ICMA updates will be followed by…
Friday, June 7, 2024 – 8:30am to 3:30pm
The Massachusetts Select Board Association will hold a free training for newly elected select board members on Friday, June 7, in Devens. Meeting topics include: • An introduction to the open meeting and public records laws, presented by attorney Janelle Austin, a shareholder at KP Law, who will cover the key components of these key…
Location: Devens Common Center, Devens
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 8:45am to 9:45am
Location: Zoom
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 10:00am to 11:15am
Location: Remote
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: remote
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:15pm
A free MMA webinar on June 12 will review a municipal branding project from concept to design to implementation. Panelists will discuss pros, cons, insights and challenges related to developing and using a new municipal brand. Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove will share why she initiated a branding project, and how it benefits her city. She’ll…
Thursday, June 13, 2024 – 8:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Hawthorne Hotel, Salem
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The MMA will host two webinars this spring with the Mass Cultural Council discussing how arts and culture can drive growth and enrich municipalities. The first webinar, on May 28, will discuss the mission, vision and impact of the Mass Cultural Council. Panelists will discuss how communities can support and promote the arts by appointing…
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Women Leading Government, an initiative of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association, will meet on June 26 in Boylston. WLG events are open to all staff in appointed positions in local government. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cyprian Keyes Country Club. The cost is $25, including a light breakfast…
Location: Cyprian Keyes Golf Course, Boylston
Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Danversport, Danvers
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Friday, September 6, 2024 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – 8:45am to 9:45am
Location: The Boylston Rooms, Easthampton
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – 10:00am to 11:15am
Location: The Boylston Rooms, Easthampton
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: The Boylston Rooms, Easthampton
Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 9:00am to Friday, September 13, 2024 – 5:00pm
Location: Sea Crest Beach Hotel, Falmouth
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Sharon Community Center, Sharon
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Friday, September 27, 2024 – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 – 8:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Conference Center at Waltham Woods, Waltham
Thursday, October 10, 2024 – 8:30am to 2:00pm
Location: Lake Pearl, Wrentham
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Friday, October 25, 2024 – 8:30am to 3:00pm
Location: Devens Common Center, Devens