MACo’s Summer Conference is just 3 weeks away – August 14-17, 2019. Wednesday is a big starting day of the conference and here are a few things you don’t want to miss…

1. TECH EXPO
A special one-day offering from 11 am – 4 pm on Wednesday of MACo’s Summer Conference – the Tech Expo brings together technology vendors and experts with county and state government stakeholders to provide partnerships, education, and networking opportunities that will benefit the entire state. 65 tech exhibits + 5 tech-focused sessions = a “must attend” day!

2. ACADEMY SESSIONS
We’re offering 2 Academy for Excellence in Local Governance Core courses on Wednesday. Fellows of the Academy (a certificate program founded by MACo and MML, sponsored by LGIT, and facilitated by UMD’s school of Public Policy) need 8 Core courses and 6 Electives to complete the program. We’re offering a few Electives on Wednesday, too.

3. SPECIAL SESSIONS
We’re offering MANY special sessions you should check out:

• Ensuring Small Businesses Excel (11:00 am – noon)
• Conduit Street Podcast Live with MDP and the US Census (3:45 pm – 4:45 pm)
• “Stayin’ Alive” – Learn to Save a Life with Overdose and CPR Training (3:45 pm – 4:45 pm)
• Cybersecurity Forum (3:45 pm – 4:45 pm)
• Open Government Roundtable Discussion (4:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
• Solutions Showcase Sessions
  • 2020 Census: Get Trained to Get Your County Counted (11:00 am-11:30 am)
  • The Skipjack Wind Farm – Change Is In The Air (12:15 pm-12:45 pm)
  • Securing the Mobile Workforce in a Mobile World (12:15 pm-12:45 pm)
  • Healthworx: Innovation and Partnerships at CareFirst (1:00 pm-1:30 pm)
  • Beneath the Surface – How GPR Can Help Analyze Your Infrastructure (2:45 pm-3:15 pm)
  • Why 5G is Crucial for the Smart Government of Tomorrow  (3:30 pm-4:00 pm)
  • Big Data, Big Solutions: Transform Your Data Into Insights with Google Cloud (4:15 pm-4:45 pm)

Learn more about MACo’s Summer Conference:

• Attendee Registration Brochure
• Attendee Online Registration
• FULL PROGRAM
• Sponsorship Brochure
• Golf Tournament Registration
• Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Conduit Street Blog Coverage
• #MACoCon on Twitter
• Questions? vwhite@mdcounties.org