20070624 June 24 through 27 MML Convention Summary

20070624 June 24 through 27 MML Convention Summary

June 24 through 27 MML Convention Summary

PROGRAM SUMMARY

MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ANNUAL CONVENTION

SUNDAY JUNE 24-WEDNESDAY JUNE 27, 2007

OCEAN CITY CONVENTION CENTER, OCEAN CITY, MD

Sunday, June 24^th, 2007

7:30 - 1:00 Golf Tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eagle’s Landing

1:15 - 1:45 First Time Attendees Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

2:00 - 5:00 Consensus and Team Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 207 & 208

2:30 - 4:00 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

3:30 - 5:00 Census 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 201 & 202

4:00 - 6:00 Registration Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level 1 Lobby

5:30 - 6:30 President’s Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bayside Lobby & Patio, First Floor

Monday, June 25^th, 2007

7:30 - 8:30 MML Corporate Partners Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

8:00 - 4:00 Registration Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level 1 Lobby

8:00 - 9:00 Coffee, Tea & Decaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level 2 Lobby

8:15 - 9:45 Parks & Recreation: Operation TLC2: Making Communities Safe . .Rms 201 & 202

Dealing with Sewer Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 203 & 204

Effective Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 207 & 208

8:30 - 9:30 Rehearsal for Parade of Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ballroom 1

10:00 - 11:45 Opening General Session: Dan Thurmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ballroom 1

10:00 - 6:00 Family Fun at Jolly Roger Amusement Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .30th Street

11:30 - 4:30 Exhibits Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

12:00 - 2:00 Lunch in Exhibit Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

Municipal Clerks Association Lunch Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

City & Town Administrators Lunch Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

Mayors Only Forum & Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 215

2:15 - 3:30 Urban Tree Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 201 & 202

Brave New World: Managing Annexation in a Slow Growth Era .Rooms 203 & 204

Accommodating Growth and Preserving Open Space . . . . . . . . .Rooms 205 & 206

Playground Design & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 207 & 208

3:30 - 4:30 Chocolate Break in Exhibit Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

4:00 - 5:00 Municipal Attorneys Department Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

Prince George’s Elected Women Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

6:00 - 9:00 Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities Dinner Phillips Beach Plaza,

13th Street

6:00 - 9:00 Reception: Jack B. Johnson Bayside Patio, Convention Center

6:30 - 9:00 Montgomery Chapter Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reflections, 67th Street

Tuesday, June 26^th, 2007

7:30 - 8:45 Women in Government Service (WINGS) Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

8:00 - 8:45 Resolutions Committee Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

8:00 - 9:00 Municipal Police Executives Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Princess Royale

Issues & Answers: MDE & State Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 201 & 202

8:30 - 4:30 Registration Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Level 1 Lobby

8:30 - 9:00 Credentials Desk Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 215 Corridor

9:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break in Exhibit Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

Business Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 215

9:00 - 4:15 Exhibits Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

9:30 - 10:30 Public Works Department Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

10:00 - 6:00 Family Fun at Jolly Roger Amusement Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30th Street

10:45 - 12:45 Basics of Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 201 & 202

10:45 - 12:30 Bayscaping— Landscaping that Helps the Environment . . . . . .Rooms 203 & 204

Small Town Success Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 205 & 206

Multi-Family Housing Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 207 & 208

11:00 - 4:15 Commerce Day in Exhibit Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Areas A, B & C

12:30 - 1:30 Table Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Hall C

Big City Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 215

12:30 - 2:00 Lunch in Exhibit Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

Maryland Municipal Information Technology Association Lunch . . . . .Room 209

MML Past Presidents Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 210

2:00 - 3:30 Structure of Municipal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 201

Gangs in My Community: Who? Where? What to do about it? . . .Rooms 207 & 208

Roundtable Forum with Cabinet Secretaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 202 - 206

2:00 - 3:30 Art in the Park with Tootsie the Clown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Hall C

3:30 - 4:15 Pop Party in the Streets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exhibit Halls A, B & C

5:00 - 6:00 Reception: Governor Martin O’Malley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sunset Room

6:00 - 10:00 Children’s Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 215

6:30 - 7:00 Cash Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Ballroom

7:00 - 9:00 Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Ballroom

9:00 - 10:00 Dessert Reception: City of Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Ballroom

Wednesday, June 27^th, 2007

7:30 - 8:45 Prince George’s County Municipal Association Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . .Ballroom 2

8:30 - 9:30 Coffee, Tea & Decaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level 2 Lobby

8:30 - 12:00 Registration Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Level 1 Lobby

9:00 - 11:00 Cities & Towns—Economic Engines: Are we all we can be? . . .Rooms 201 & 202

Maryland Public Information Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 203 & 204

9:30 - 11:00 Municipal Legal Hot Button Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooms 205 & 206

New Immigrant Populations: Recreating Community . . . . . . . . .Rooms 207 & 208

10:00 - 6:00 Jolly Roger Amusement Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30th Street

11:15 - 12:15 Closing General Session: Governor Martin O’Malley . . . . .. . . . . .Ballroom 1

12:15 - 1:00 Convention Planning Committee Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209

1:00 - 3:00 Seafood Buffet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phillips Crab House

2:30 - 3:30 Board of Directors Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Room 209