Maryland Municipal League Summer Conference

Event Dates
2021-06-27 - 2021-06-30
Exhibitors
250
Floor Size
80000
Attendees
950
Event contact title
Exhibit Coordinator
Event contact first name
Steve
Event contact last name
Lopes
Email
exhibits@mdmunicipal.org
Event contact telephone number
410.295.9100
Description

Exhibitors:

Hundreds of mayors, council members, managers, finance officers, public works directors, police chiefs, and other municipal officials representing over 130 of Maryland's 157 municipalities attend.

MML's 2019 conference attracted over 900 registrants; total attendance is over 1,800 people.

City and Town officials look to exhibitors for the latest products and services for their municipalities.

These are the people who make the major purchasing decisions in Maryland's cities and towns.

Be the Go-To Resource!

These are the people who make the major purchasing decisions in Maryland's cities and towns.

 

Attendees:

Be among the hundreds of Maryland city and town officials who will gather June 27 - 30, 2021.

Learn about and discuss municipal issues and to network with fellow city and town officials.

Enhance your knowledge and build skills that will improve your ability to serve your citizens.

Opportunities:

Meet with key state officials at the Cabinet Secretaries Roundtable.

Visit 250 plus commercial and state agency representatives in the exhibit halls.

Exhibitors display a wide array of products and services including wireless technology, engineers, GIS systems, financial services, insurance, lighting, ordinance codification, recreation and parks equipment, water and wastewater supplies and consultants, and public works equipment and vehicles.

Save Money: Past MML conference attendees report that attending educational workshops and meeting with a conference exhibitors have saved significant amounts of money from what their municipality had previously been spending for the same service or product. Attending MML’s 2021 conference could pay big dividends.

 

About MML:

Located at the Phipps Municipal Center in the state capital of Annapolis, MML was founded in 1936 and represents 157 municipal governments and two special taxing districts throughout the State of Maryland. A voluntary, nonprofit, nonpartisan association controlled and maintained by city and town governments, MML works to strengthen and support municipal government through advocacy and the development of effective leadership. Through its membership in the National League of Cities, MML offers legislative representation in Washington, urban research programs, and a national municipal government information exchange. MML is the only statewide organization in Maryland composed solely of municipal officials and devoted to the promotion of all branches of municipal administration.

Attendee information

Be among the hundreds of Maryland city and town officials who will gather June 27 - 30, 2021.

Learn about and discuss municipal issues and to network with fellow city and town officials.

Enhance your knowledge and build skills that will improve your ability to serve your citizens.

Opportunities:

Meet with key state officials at the Cabinet Secretaries Roundtable

Visit 250 plus commercial and state agency representatives in the exhibit halls

Exhibitors display a wide array of products and services including wireless technology, engineers, GIS systems, financial services, insurance, lighting, ordinance codification, recreation and parks equipment, water and wastewater supplies and consultants, and public works equipment and vehicles.

Save Money: Past MML conference attendees report that attending educational workshops and meeting with a conference exhibitors have saved significant amounts of money from what their municipality had previously been spending for the same service or product.

Attending MML’s summer conference could pay big dividends.

Exhibitor information

Hundreds of mayors, council members, managers, finance officers, public works directors, police chiefs, and other municipal officials representing over 130 of Maryland's 157 municipalities attend.

MML's 2019 conference attracted over 900 registrants; total attendance is over 1,800 people.

City and town officials look to conference exhibitors for the latest  products and services their municipalities.

Be the Go-To Resource for Maryland Cities and Towns.

These are the people who make the major purchasing decisions in Maryland's cities and towns.

Future dates

June 27 - 30, 2021, Ocean City, Maryland - possibly virtual

June 26 - 29, 2022, Ocean City, Maryland

Partner Voices
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