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MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
All events are held at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Noon-4 p.m. MIIA Board of Directors Meeting Sheraton, Riverway Room, 5th floor
3-5:45 p.m. Conference Registration Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor

Friday, January 20, 2012
8 a.m.-5 p.m Conference Registration Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor
9:30-11 a.m.
Opening Session
Keynote Speaker: Capt. Mike Abrashoff		 Hynes, Ballroom A

11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Municipal Trade Show
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium
Noon-1:30 p.m.
WEMO Luncheon (preregistration required)
Speaker: Col. Marian McGovern
 Hynes, Room 200, 2nd floor

2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 1st session
• Complying With the New Open Meeting Law
• Down the Drain: Dealing With New Stormwater Permits
• Everybody’s Talking: Effective Use of Social Media in Local Government
• House of Pain: New Tools to Target Problem Properties
• Implementing the New Municipal Health Insurance Reform Act
• Liquor Licensing and Innovative Policies To Reduce Underage Drinking
• Making Money While the Sun Shines
• Property Tax Relief is Alive and Well
• State and Local Economic and Budget Outlook
• The Candidate Experience
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms

3:45-5:15 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 2nd session
• Code of Conduct: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
• Film Production in Your Community
• Getting Your Head in the Clouds: Cloud Computing for Municipalities
• Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes and Floods: Municipal Preparation, Response and Recovery
• Investments That Pay: LED Streetlights and Practical Energy Efficiency
• Labor Law Update
• Structure of Government Reform: Getting It Right and Getting It Done
• Sustainable Road Designs for Your Neighborhoods
• What You Should Know About Working With Your Retirement Board
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms

6-7 p.m.
Trade Show Reception
Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom foyer, 2nd floor
7:15-9 p.m.
Banquet Dinner, MMA President’s Address
Special guest speaker: Cam Neely
(Preregistration required)
 Sheraton, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor

Saturday, January 21, 2012
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m Conference Registration Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor

7:30-8:45 a.m.
Member Associations Breakfast
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor

BUSINESS MEETINGS FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Hynes, room 313
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Hynes, room 300
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Hynes, room 309

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Municipal Trade Show
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium
10:15-11:50 a.m. MMA Annual Business Meeting Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor
11:50 a.m.-noon MMA Board of Directors Meeting: Election of Officers Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor

noon-1:45 p.m.
MIIA Luncheon and Business Meeting (by reservation only)
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor
2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Saturday session
• Capital Planning: Affording the Big Stuff
• Clean, Green and Lean: Procurement of Renewable Energy Projects
• From Ad to Offer: Hiring by Committee
• Making the Case for Regional Emergency Dispatch
• Municipal Ethics Test: What You Need to Know
• Municipal Law Update
• Overview of National Health Care and State Health Payment Reform
• The Road Less Traveled: Maximizing Your Transportation Dollars
• Your Options for Procuring Designer Services

 Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms
4-5:15 p.m. Closing Session: Federal Issues
Keynote speakers: U.S. Sen Scott Brown and Rep. Edward Markey
 Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor

6-6:30 p.m.
Presentation of Innovation and Town Report Awards
Sheraton, Independence Ballroom

6:30-7:30 p.m.
President’s Reception
Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom foyer

7:30-9:30 p.m.
Annual Banquet (preregistration required)
Entertainment: Twist and Shout
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom