MACo’s Winter Conference, “Eye of the Storm,” is scheduled for December 6-8, 2023, in Cambridge, MD. With more than 24 hours of educational content, it might be hard to choose what to attend – check out our topic-focused tracks for help deciding!
MACo’s Winter Conference has “something for everyone” – whether you’re interested in climate change, affordable housing, cybersecurity, or employee relations, we’ve got a session (or several!) for you.
We’ve compiled several lists of topic-focused “tracks” that outline sessions for specific interest areas. Attendees don’t need to follow these tracks or register for sessions in advance, but seeing related topics together might help inspire you as you’re planning your time at the Winter Conference.
Some of our sessions might not be included in the lists below, so be sure to check out the full line-up in our Registration Brochure. And remember – these are just suggestions! You can mix and match as you’d like!
We have developed tracks for the following topics and interest areas – scroll down for details:
- Administration & Leadership
- Budget & Finance
- Communications
- Legal
- Human Resources
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Health
- Engineering & Planning
- Emergency Management & Public Safety
Academy for Excellence in Local Governance:
(Academy Fellows who take these courses can earn credit toward their certificates. See list.)
Administration & Leadership:
- Public Information Act
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Steadfast in the Storm: Effective Crisis Communication for Counties
- MACo’s Good Government Book Club Discussion and Reception
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- All Ships Rise: The Role of County Leaders and Employees in DEI Practices
- 2024 Elections and Beyond…
- General Session: Education Reform: The Blueprint for the Blueprint
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Basics of Risk Management
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Maximizing Your Benefits with FAMLI: Strategies for Coordinating Benefits and Educating Employees
- Cards on the Table: Bringing Data Centers to Maryland
- Managing Risk – Focusing on the Here and Now, As Well As Emerging Threats
- Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Funds: A Conversation with MDOT
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- Regulations: Why Counties Care & Making Your Voice Heard
- Double-Edged Sword: Do Short-Term Stays Have Long-Term Benefits?
- Administrators’ Meeting (private)
- Ethics
- Closing Session: Closing the Gap: Filling Vacancies, Fostering Workplace Cohesion
- OPEB Investment Trust Meeting
Budget & Finance:
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- General Session: Education Reform: The Blueprint for the Blueprint
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Basics of Risk Management
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Cards on the Table: Bringing Data Centers to Maryland
- Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Funds: A Conversation with MDOT
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- Double-Edged Sword: Do Short-Term Stays Have Long-Term Benefits?
- OPEB Investment Trust Meeting
- Recreational ROI: Beyond Fun and Games
- Social Security: The Choice of a Lifetime
- Maximizing Your Cybersecurity Cash
Communications:
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- General Session: Education Reform: The Blueprint for the Blueprint
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Public Information Act
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Steadfast in the Storm: Effective Crisis Communication for Counties
- MACo’s Good Government Book Club Discussion and Reception
- All Ships Rise: The Role of County Leaders and Employees in DEI Practices
- 2024 Elections and Beyond…
- County Communications Professionals and Public Information Officers Affiliate Lunch
Legal:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Public Information Act
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Steadfast in the Storm: Effective Crisis Communication for Counties
- 2024 Elections and Beyond…
- Basics of Risk Management
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Cards on the Table: Bringing Data Centers to Maryland
- Managing Risk – Focusing on the Here and Now, As Well As Emerging Threats
- Regulations: Why Counties Care & Making Your Voice Heard
- Ethics
- Juvenile Justice Pt 1: The Local Role
- Attorneys Affiliate Lunch Meeting
Human Resources:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- All Ships Rise: The Role of County Leaders and Employees in DEI Practices
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- Social Security: The Choice of a Lifetime
- Maximizing Your Benefits with FAMLI: Strategies for Coordinating Benefits and Educating Employees
- Closing Session: Closing the Gap: Filling Vacancies, Fostering Workplace Cohesion
- Increasing Access to Healthcare for County Government Employees
- Human Resources Affiliate Lunch Meeting
- Hit the Ground Plumbin’ – Getting Apprentices to Work in Waste, Water, and Septic
- Gen Z and Mental Health
- Help Families in Your Community Get Health Coverage and Access Savings
Human Services:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- All Ships Rise: The Role of County Leaders and Employees in DEI Practices
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- Gen Z and Mental Health
- Help Families in Your Community Get Health Coverage and Access Savings
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Juvenile Justice Pt 1: The Local Role
- General Session: Education Reform: The Blueprint for the Blueprint
- Human Services Affiliate Lunch
- Juvenile Justice, Pt 2: The Kids Aren’t All Right – Local Diversion Programs and Strategies
- Correctional Officers as Caregivers: The Importance of Mental Health and Crisis Support
Information Technology:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Cards on the Table: Bringing Data Centers to Maryland
- Managing Risk – Focusing on the Here and Now, As Well As Emerging Threats
- Maximizing Your Cybersecurity Cash
- Information Technology Directors Affiliate Lunch
Health:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Gen Z and Mental Health
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Hit the Ground Plumbin’ – Getting Apprentices to Work in Waste, Water, and Septic
- Regulations: Why Counties Care & Making Your Voice Heard
- Attorneys Affiliate Lunch Meeting
- MACHO Meeting (private – ticket required)
- Batten Down the Hatches: Mitigating a Changing Climate
- Environmental Rift: When Global Health Threats Become Local Concerns
- Engineering for the Environment: Collaborating with the Nonprofit Sector
Engineering & Planning:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Opening Roundtable: Housing – What’s New, What’s Next
- Regulations: Why Counties Care & Making Your Voice Heard
- Batten Down the Hatches: Mitigating a Changing Climate
- Engineering for the Environment: Collaborating with the Nonprofit Sector
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- General Session: Let’s Talk AI – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Cards on the Table: Bringing Data Centers to Maryland
- Leveraging Federal Infrastructure Funds: A Conversation with MDOT
Emergency Management & Public Safety:
- 2024 General Assembly Forecast
- Batten Down the Hatches: Mitigating a Changing Climate
- General Session: In This Economy? Forecasting and Funding Maryland’s Future
- Unlocking the Power of Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Local Government for a Smarter Future
- Correctional Officers as Caregivers: The Importance of Mental Health and Crisis Support
- Steadfast in the Storm: Effective Crisis Communication for Counties
- Emergency Management Directors Affiliate Luncheon
Check out all of our sessions in our Registration Brochure.
Learn more about MACo’s Winter Conference:
- Attendee Registration Pricing
- Attendee Online Registration
- Attendee Brochure (with full schedule)
- Exhibitor Details & Waitlist
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Hotel Details (SOLD OUT – waitlist info)
- Winter Conference Photos
- Conduit Street Blog Coverage
- #MACoCon on Twitter
- Questions? Contact Virginia White