Agenda Thursday, November 21 8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Full Breakfast Registration 9:30 – 10 a.m. Conference Welcome Kristi Williams, Westborough Town Manager and MMMA President 10 a.m. Building Public Trust Patrick Field, Senior Mediator, Consensus Building Institute 12 – 1 p.m. Lunch 1 – 3 p.m. Building Public Trust, continued 4 – 5:30 p.m. Reception…
This event is full, please send an email to registrations@mma.org to join the waitlist. De-escalation techniques will be the focus of a Women Leading Government meeting on Nov. 7 at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. Agenda 8:30 a.m. Breakfast, Coffee and Registration 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Kristi Williams, MMMA President and Westborough Town…
All members of Women Leading Government and the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association are invited to WLG’s first virtual book discussion. The book is “That’s What She Said: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together,” by Joanne Lipman. Discussion facilitators will be Danvers Deputy Town Manager and Communications Director Jen Breaker, Needham Town…
Agenda 9:15 – 10 a.m. Registration, Coffee 10 a.m. Welcome Kristi Williams, MMMA President and Westborough Town Manager 10 – 11:30 a.m Community Engagement: Best Practices Members will share their experiences with community engagement, including on MBTA Communities initiatives, capital building projects, and a mobile town hall unit. Andrew Flanagan, Town Manager, Andover Connor Read,…
Join your colleagues and guests during the ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, September 24. Massachusetts and Connecticut managers will head to PNC Park to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers. There will be an informal gathering spot ahead of the 6:40 p.m. first pitch. All Massachusetts conference attendees are welcome…
The Massachusetts Municipal Management Association will hold its annual “boot camp” on Sept. 18 at the Sharon Community Center. The boot camp is designed as a practical guide for administrators and assistants who are new to the profession, and for department heads and professional staff who are planning to move into a town manager or…
Agenda 9:30-10:15 a.m. Registration, Coffee 10:15 a.m. Welcome Kristi Williams, MMMA President and Westborough Town Manager MMA Legislative Update Adam Chapdelaine, Executive Director 10:30-10:45 a.m. Local Government 2030: The Manager’s Role in Community Leadership North Andover Town Manager Melissa Murphy Rodrigues will provide an overview of this national initiative. 10:45 a.m.-noon Strategic Planning and Board…