As of 5/29/2025 

Topics, speakers and times subject to change. The preliminary schedule is meant to assist you with planning arrival and departure, as well as provide a general overview of the number of sessions available. 

Sunday - JUNE 22

11:00 – 1:00 pm   Pocomoke City Tour #1 

11:00 – 1:00 pm   Snow Hill Tour #2 

12:00 – 4:00 pm   Exhibitor Move In 

12:00 – 3:30 pm   Registration/Coffee 

12:30 - 4:00 pm    Academy Graduate Class (Pre-registration required)

12:45 – 1:45 pm   Maryland Asian Pacific American Caucus of Local Municipal Government  

12:45 – 1:45 pm    Maryland Latinidad Caucus of Local Municipal Government  

12:45 – 1:45 pm     Maryland Black Caucus of Local Municipal Government    

1:00 – 2:45 pm     Consensus & Team Building - Academy Core (C)  

2:00 – 3:00 pm     Urgency of Women's Leadership hosted by Women of Local Municipal Government

2:00 – 2:45 pm     Maryland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and more Caucus of Local Municipal Government

2:00 – 2:45 pm     Maryland Young Local Municipal Leaders 

2:00 – 3:00 pm     2025 Legislative Outcomes (Advocacy Track) 

2:00 – 2:30 pm     Executive Board Meeting 

2:45 – 4:00 pm     Municipal Resilience: COOP Planning (Academy Elective) 

3:00 – 4:00 pm      Board of Directors Meeting 

3:15 - 4:00 pm       PFAS 101 (Advocacy Track) 

4:00 – 5:00 pm      Welcome Reception 

MONDAY - JUNE 23

7:30 am - 3:30 pm    Registration/Coffee  

8:00 – 8:30 am         First Time Attendee Orientation  

9:00 – 10:00 am      Opening General Session 

10:00 – 10:15 am    Expo Ribbon Cutting 

10:15 – 10:45 am     Refreshment Break in Expo   

10:00 am – 3:00 pm   Expo Open 

10:15 – Noon         Public Information Act - Academy Core (C) 

10:30 - 11:00          Solution Session #1

10:30 – 11:30 am    Bayside Talk: Dignity in Your City

10:30 – 11:30 am   Preserving Council Culture

10:30 – 11:30 am    Impact of Outdoor Recreation  

10:30 – 11:30 am   State Budget Update (Advocacy)

11:45 – 12:15 pm    Snap Session Expo Stage: Fentanyl Crisis 

Noon – 1:30 pm      Maryland Mayors Association Lunch 

Noon – 2:00 pm      In-person Voting (Ballroom) 

12:00 – 1:30 pm      Lunch in Expo Cafe 

1:30 pm – 3:15 pm  Structure of Government - Academy Core (C) 

1:30 – 2:30 pm        Pitch Your Policy: Shark Tank  (Advocacy Track) 

1:30 – 2:30 pm        Political Etiquette Secrets 

1:30 – 2:30 pm        Social Media and the 1st Amendment (Academy Elective)

1:30 – 2:00 pm        Solution Session #2

1:45 – 2:15 pm        Snap Session Expo Stage: Tailoring Community Engagement

2:15 – 2:45 pm        Dessert Break in Expo 

2:30 - 3:00 pm        Solution Session #3

2:45 – 3:30 pm        Workshop (General)

3:00 – 4:00 pm        Bayside Chat: Breaking Barriers and Leading with Purpose

3:00- 4:00 pm          Cybersecurity Essentials (Academy Elective)

4:30 pm                  Open for MML Affiliate & Partner Events 

 TUESDAY - JUNE 24

7:30 am – 3:30 pm      Registration/Coffee 

8:00 am – 8:45 am      Cyber Risks in Water Systems (Advocacy Track)

8:00 am – 8:45 am      Maryland's AI Roadmap (Staff Track)

8:00 am – 8:45 am      How Elections Shape Our Communities 

8:00 am – 8:45 am      The Power of Service Year

9:00 am – 10:00 am      Keynote Session  

10:00 am – 3:00 pm    Expo Open 

10:15 -10:45 am          Refreshment Break in Expo 

10:15 - 11:00 am         Moving Foward with Time to Care (Advocacy Track)

10:15-11:15 am            Bayside Talk: Strategic Relationship Management

10:15 – 12:00               Open Meetings - Academy Core Class (C)  

10:30 am – 11:00 am   Snap Session: GIS Circuit Rider Program (Expo Stage)

10:30 - 11:00 am         Solution Session #4

11:00 – 12:00 pm         The Power of Safe Streets (Academy Elective) 

11:00 - 12:00 pm         Workshop TBD

11:00-12:00 pm            Public Works Department Meeting 

11:15 – 12:00 pm         Workshop (Staff Track)

11:30 - 12:15 pm         Parks and Recreation Roundtable Meeting

11:30 - 12:00 pm        Snap Session: Grant Funding for America's 250th

Noon – 1:30 pm           MML Past Presidents Luncheon  

12:00 – 1:15pm          Lunch in Expo/Expo Visits   

12:00 – 1:15 pm          Municipal Administrators/Managers Lunch

12:00 – 1:15 pm         Municipal Clerks Lunch 

1:15 – 2:00 pm           Strategic Approach to Code Compliance

1:15 – 2:00 pm             Cabinet Secretaries Forum   

1:15 – 2:00 pm            Leveraging Vacancy Tracking for Development 

2:00- 2:45 pm              A Practical Guide to AI (Academy Elective)

2:00- 2:45 pm              Stronger Municipal-County Relations (Academy Elective) 

2:00 – 2:45 pm             Tiny Town Forums  

2:00 – 2:45 pm             Small Town Forums 

2:00 – 2:45 pm             Large City Forums

3:00 – 4:00 pm             Closing General Session  

3:00-  4:00 pm              Exhibitor Move-out 

4:00 – 5:00 pm            MML Main Street Event 

5:00 – 6:30 pm            MML Block Party  

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 25

8:30 am – 9:30 am     Information Desk 

9:00 – 1:00 pm           Planning /Board of Appeals Training

9:00 – 10:00 am         2025-26 Board of Directors Meeting 

9 am – 10:00 am       Bayside Talk: The Entreprenurial City

9 am – 10:15 am        Strategies for Sustainability  

9 am – 10:45 am        Employment Issues - Academy Core Class (C) 

9 am - 12:30 pm        Academy Graduate Class (Pre-registration required) 

10:15 – 11:15 am      MML Leadership Orientation (Invite Only) 

10:30 – 11:15 am      Power of Public-Private Partnerships 

10:30 – 11:15 am      Social Media for Municipal Success (Academy Elective) 

On the road and out the door by lunch time. Safe travels back to your municipalities!