Connect 351: MMA's Annual Meeting and Tradeshow 2027

Name: Connect 351: MMA's Annual Meeting and Tradeshow 2027
Start: 2027-01-21
End: 2027-01-22
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC)

Connect 351: MMA's Annual Meeting and Tradeshow 2027 takes place on 21–22 January 2027 at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston. It is organised by Massachusetts Municipal Association, and B2DB lists 2 speakers and 19 sessions announced so far.

Connect 351 is the Massachusetts Municipal Association's annual conference and trade show for Massachusetts cities and towns, held January 21-23, 2027 at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center and the Omni Hotel in Boston's Seaport District. The programme includes workshops, keynote and other speakers, membership business meetings, awards programmes, and a trade show of products and services for local government.

Key facts

Dates	21–22 January 2027 (upcoming)
Venue	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston, United States of America
Organiser	Massachusetts Municipal Association
Series	Connect 351
Speakers	2
Sessions	19
Stages	Workshops, Speakers, MIIA, Business Meetings
Sponsors	7
Official site	mma.org/connect-351/schedule-and-speakers

Keynote speakers

Jeff Speck Partner, Speck Dempsey

Speakers (2)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Jeff Speck Partner, Speck Dempsey
Emily Sweeney Social Video Journalist, The Boston Globe

Agenda (19 sessions)

Day 1 — Thursday 21 January 2027

Workshop Block One 13:30–14:45 · Workshops
Public Speaking with Kit Pang 15:00–16:00
Women Leading Government Session: “Ask the Reporter” with Emily Sweeney 15:00–16:00 — Emily Sweeney

Day 2 — Friday 22 January 2027

Friday General Session and Keynote: Jeff Speck 09:30–11:30 · Speakers — Jeff Speck
Massachusetts Light Commissioners Association (MLCA) 11:45–13:00
Cape and Islands Municipal Leaders Association 11:45–13:00
Learning Labs 11:45–13:35
Massachusetts Municipal Communicators 11:45–13:00
Women Elected Municipal Officials Leadership Luncheon 12:00–13:30 · Speakers
Workshop Block Two 14:00–15:15 · Workshops
Workshop Block Three 15:30–16:45 · Workshops

Day 3 — Saturday 23 January 2027

MIIA Annual Business Meeting and Breakfast 08:00–09:15 · MIIA
MMMA Business Meeting 09:45–11:00 · Business Meetings
MSA Business Meeting 09:45–11:00 · Business Meetings
Mayors' Business Meeting 09:45–11:00 · Business Meetings
Mayoral Chiefs of Staff Meeting 09:45–11:00
MMCA Business Meeting 09:45–11:00 · Business Meetings
MMHR Business Meeting 09:45–11:00 · Business Meetings
MMA Annual Business Meeting 11:15–12:30 · Business Meetings

Organisers, sponsors and partners