Education Opportunities
Several annual conferences and events offering continuing education for elected and appointed county officials are held yearly. Many sessions qualify for credit with the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance.

The Winter Conference is held in January and every four years offers a half-day training for newly elected officials. The Summer Conference and Trade Show is held mid-August in Ocean City. Both events focus on education, but also offer briefings by state departments and agencies and networking opportunities. The governor addresses both conferences.

The Administrators and Attorneys Fall Conference provides a forum for discussion of legal and management issues for county administrators and attorneys.

Smaller, one-day Symposium events are held in the summer and fall. These events focus on specific topics to allow for more in-depth exploration of important issues.

Upcoming Events:
August 14-17, 2013 - Summer Conference, Roland Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD
October 10, 2013 - Administrators & Attorneys Conference
October 23, 2013 - Half-Day in Annapolis, MACo Office, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
November 14, 2013 - Fall Symposium
December 11-13, 2013 - Winter Conference, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Cambridge, Dorchester County
(Our 2014 Winter Conference, previously scheduled for January of 2014, had to be moved to December of 2013.)

For more information about our Conference and Events, please contact the Meetings & Events Director, Virginia White.