2012 Annual MACo Summer Conference

Breaking Through, Working Together
for Maryland's Counties

August 15-18
Roland Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD

Check out MACo's Blog, Conduit Street, for Summer Conference coverage and pictures!

Thank you to all of those who attended the 2012 Summer Conference. Please fill out our online survey. One lucky survey respondent will receive a free full registration to our 2013 Summer Conference!

Conference Sessions

Consensus & Team Building
Success in forging good government often comes from reaching compromise and consensus.  Sharing ownership of ideas and programs with a broad group of stakeholders can facilitate stronger working relationships that have far-reaching positive effects.  This session featured interactive discussion of the essential elements of reaching consensus.


 MACo President's Healthy Counties Best Practices Award

Garrett and Prince George's counties were named the 2012 recipients of the MACo President's Healthy Counties Best Practices Award.  The award recognizes county programs that enhance services to citizens while improving upon the fiscal wellness of the county through best practices and innovative programs and partnership.  Two winners were selected, one for a rural county and one for an urban county.

Rural County Award: Garrett County's Early Care System


Urban County Award: Prince George's County's Comprehensive Summer Crime Initiative