2 Ways to Close Out Your Time at #MACoCon

MACo’s Winter Conference (December 6-8) will be packed with information about how to prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead for Maryland. We’re pushing the content right up until the last minute…see why Friday is just as “can’t miss” as Wednesday…

Here are two ways to end your Friday that will leave you thinking about the next steps for your county:

1. 2024 General Assembly Forecast

The 2024 legislative session is right around the corner, and the General Assembly faces several major fiscal and policy issues in the year ahead. What’s in store for the 2024 legislative session? From fiscal outlooks to pending policy changes, this is your sneak peek at what’s next in Annapolis. Attendees will gain key insight into need-to-know issues and more.

Speakers:

  • House and Senate Majority/Minority Leadership
  • Eric Luedtke, Chief Legislative Affairs Officer, Governor Wes Moore

Moderator: The Honorable Johnny Olszewski, County Executive, Baltimore County

2. Closing Session: Closing the Gap – Filling Vacancies, Fostering Workplace Cohesion

At the MACo Winter Conference session, “Closing the Gap: Filling Vacancies, Fostering Workplace Cohesion,” county and state leaders will examine challenges in hiring and retaining the next generation of county government public servants and how to foster workplace cohesion between the “old” and “new” generations.

Speakers:

  • Dr. Memo Diriker, Director Emeritus, Business, Economic, & Community Outreach Network, Salisbury University 
  • The Honorable Eric Colvin, Commissioner, St. Mary’s County
  • Alexis Blackwell, Director of Human Resources, Charles County 
  • Beverly Churchill, Director of Human Resources, Queen Anne’s County 

Moderator: The Honorable Marybeth Carozza, Maryland Senate 

Friday sessions also include a deep dive into education reform and another Academy Core session (on Ethics) – don’t miss it!

MACo’s Winter Conference, “Eye of the Storm,” will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Hotel in Cambridge, MD from December 6-8, 2023.

Learn more about MACo’s Winter Conference: