MACo’s 2019 Winter Conference – “Building for the Future” – on December 4-6 focused on looking ahead and analyzing county challenges and solutions. The full conference schedule and program of events can be viewed online. Save the date for MACo’s next Winter Conference: December 9-11, 2020 at the Hyatt in Cambridge, MD. Don’t miss the 2020 Summer Conference: "2020 Vision: Today's Roadmap, Tomorrow's Reality" on August 14-17, 2019 at the Roland Powell Convention Center in…

MACo's Winter Conference last week had many highlights, but one was a trivia game sponsored by MACo Endorsement Partner, American Fidelity. American Fidelity, a company focused on serving local government nationwide, has been assisting Maryland public sector employers with managing the increasing costs, complexities, and time requirements related to employee benefit administration. Learn more about how they're helping MACo members on our website. As the sponsor of the audio visual equipment for MACo's Winter Conference,…

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 “MACoCon" Download the FREE app (thanks, Nationwide!) You’re all set. Enjoy! Learn more about MACo’s Winter Conference:…

MACo's Winter Conference (Dec 4-6, 2019) 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... Friday's content starts out with our always-popular General Assembly Forecast - leadership from both chambers, as well as a legislative expert from the Administration, will discuss what they see coming up for the…

MACo's Winter Conference (Dec 4-6, 2019) will bring together hundreds of attendees to discuss what's next in Maryland. A top contender for a legislative session hot topic is the legalization of cannabis - so a deep dive session to discuss that is the perfect way to end the conference. At the Summer Conference in August, we discussed the implications of medical cannabis in the workplace. The Winter Conference session will go a few steps further,…

MACo's Winter Conference (Dec 4-6, 2019) will feature many solutions to common local governance challenges. One of those challenges is funding retiree health care costs - learn more at the OPEB Trust meeting to be held at the conference. The MACo Pooled OPEB Investment Trust Fund is a vehicle designed to help local governments invest current funds toward future obligations for retiree health insurance, a.k.a. “other post-employment benefits.” Recent accounting rule changes have highlighted these…

Don't miss out this December! Only 3 tabletops left for MACo's Winter Conference on December 4-6, 2019! Over 600 individuals will attend the Maryland Association of Counties Winter Conference, including Maryland's county elected officials and staff, State and Federal government representatives, legislators, and commercial representatives. The Winter Conference will be held December 4-6, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, MD. EXHIBITOR BROCHURE Why Should You Exhibit? One-on-one access to more than…