MML Review Magazine Summer 2026

New This Year

Content Tracks – Five new content tracks to help you easily find sessions aligned with your interests and professional focus, and build a personalized experience. • Leadership & Governance for insights on effective leadership and council dynamics • Community & Economic Development for strategies that strengthen and grow communities • Finance & Infrastructure for practical approaches to budgeting, funding, and infrastructure • Policy & Advocacy for the latest on legislative issues and implementation • Innovation & Sustainability for forward-thinking ideas on technology, sustainability, and the future of local government Coffee with the MML Board of Trustees • Engage with board members, ask questions, share perspectives, and build relationships that extend beyond Convention. Dedicated Networking • Intentional networking opportunities that make it easier for attendees to connect, collaborate, and build lasting relationships.

In addition to four inspiring general sessions and the much-anticipated mobile tours, attendees will have access to subject matter experts in fifteen breakout sessions.

Breakout Sessions • The Michigan Oasis: Implications for Future Planning • A Beginner’s Guide to Whiplash-Free Housing Development • Reimagining Michigan’s Harbors from a Local Perspective • Managing Benefits Before They Manage Your Budget • Smart Budgeting: Innovative Approaches to Financial Resilience • What the USDA Rural Development Agency Can Do for You

• The Vision Zero Approach for Safer Local Roads • A.I. in Government: Promise, Pitfalls, & Preparedness • Public Service, Mental Health, & Family Impact • Partnering in Philanthropy with the MML Foundation • The First Amendment & the Right to Peaceably Assemble • Community Voices at the Center: Guiding Data Center Development Together • Legislative Update • Making Every Vote Accessible: Empowering Your Community • Building Coalitions to Address Homelessness and Housing Vulnerable Communities

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