MACo’s 2019 Winter Conference – “Charting the Course” – on January 2-4 focused county government priorities and legislative strategies. The full conference schedule and program of events can be viewed online. Save the date for MACo’s next Winter Conference: December 4-6, 2019 at the Hyatt in Cambridge, MD (this conference is held in December for 3 years of every 4, with the post-election conference being held in January to allow newly elected officials from the…

MACo’s Winter Conference is just ONE WEEK AWAY! Preview the event by checking out the schedule, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees through our NEW mobile app, sponsored by Nationwide Retirement Solutions. Instructions for your FREE download: Delete the old MACo app, if you have it – this one is all new! Access the App Store/Google Play: search for “MACo" Download the FREE app (thanks, Nationwide!) Use the same email address you used for conference registration…

MACo's Winter Conference, "Charting the Course," is just two weeks away. With a full three-day schedule and plenty of "something for everyone," here are two stops you should plan on making: 1. Exhibits Our expanded exhibit space will host  exhibitors in the main conference center foyer, in Choptank ABC, and on the second floor landing leading to the hotel. View our list of exhibitors and plan to stop by and learn more about their cost-saving…

The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, a voluntary certificate course for local government officials and professionals, will hold a Graduate course focusing on leadership on January 18, 2019. The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance certificate program was founded by MACo and MML, is facilitated by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and is sponsored by the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT). The Academy Graduate Program was designed to provide continuing education…

MACo’s Winter Conference on January 2-4, 2019 will draw hundreds of individuals from across all levels of the public and private sectors to Cambridge, MD, to discuss what's next for Maryland. 1. REGISTRANTS 482 Individuals from all levels of government and the private sector (with more registering daily!) – view the list of who's attending. 2. EXHIBITORS 60 Exhibiting Organizations representing many different industries from healthcare, to retirement services, to environmental issues and more –…

MACo's Winter Conference on January 2-4, 2019 offers something for everyone - including guests and spouses of registrants and exhibitors! Guests and spouses can participate in a day-long tour of nearby Caroline County while conference registrants are in sessions. MACo's Winter Conference is a three-day event featuring educational sessions, cost-saving exhibits, and numerous meetings and briefings all held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Hotel in Cambridge, MD. Guests and spouses of registered attendees…

MACo's Winter Conference is coming up on January 2-4, 2019. Here are a few reminders you don't want to miss... 1. REGISTER! If you haven't registered yet, do it soon! You don't want to miss this. Our current low rates are available through December 21. 2. Reserve your discounted hotel room HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS: Reserve a room at the Holiday Inn (about 1.5 miles from the the Hyatt) by calling 410-221-9900. Ask for the Maryland…

MACo's Winter Conference on January 2-4, 2019 offers "something for everyone" with topics in every area of county service - emergency response being a subject that spans all counties from large to small, rural to urban, this is a session not to be missed! Too Big To Fail: Pulling Together for Emergency Response Description: A major disaster can quickly overwhelm your county’s local response capabilities – triggering the need to ask for help from neighboring…