See What’s In Store for Winter #MACoCon – View the Schedule and Session Details

MACo’s Winter Conference, “Local Leadership, Lasting Impact: Shaping What’s Next,” will be held on Dec 10-12, 2025, at the Hyatt in Cambridge, MD. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of the conversation as hundreds of leaders from across the state gather to discuss local priorities before heading into the 2026 legislative session. Our lowest rates end on Nov 7. REGISTER TODAY!

County governments are on the front lines of delivering essential services during a time of rapid change and rising expectations. As Maryland officials confront complex fiscal pressures, workforce shortages, shifting mandates, and emerging technologies, the role of strong local leadership has never been more critical. This conference will explore how counties can take proactive steps to shape what’s next — leveraging innovation, collaboration, and strategic investment to build lasting impact for their communities. Through thoughtful planning and decisive local action, counties can lead the way toward a more resilient, equitable, and responsive future for all Marylanders.

Sessions include:

  • Problematic Policy: Passing the Buck on Wrongful Convictions
  • County Solutions to Safeguard Local Communities
  • If You Build It, They Will Come: Infrastructure As a Tourism Strategy
  • Streamlining Engagement: Maximizing Communication Tools for Government
  • Powering the Future: What Battery Storage Means for Maryland Counties
  • Scoring the Future: Understanding MDOT’s “Project Scorecard”
  • Navigating Trust and Collaboration: Counties Protecting Public Health Together
  • The Reentry Bridge: Where Access Meets Opportunity
  • Elections at Work: Local Leadership, Modern Challenges
  • Rx for Retention: County Strategies for Prescription Drug Spending
  • The Cost of Classrooms: Maryland’s School Construction Funding Gap
  • PFAS in Local Spaces: Hidden Chemicals, Real Challenges
  • Keeping Pace with Growth: The Role of Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
  • Environmental Justice Screening: Building Equity Into Communities
  • Preparedness in Peril: Rethinking Readiness as Federal Stability Falters
  • Incentives That Work: A Modern Toolkit for County Economic Development
  • AI in Government: From Promise to Practice

…And more! VIEW THE REGISTRATION BROCHURE for the full schedule and session details.

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