Maryland Association of Counties Annual Summer Conference. August Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD

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1 Maryland Association of Counties 2010 Annual Summer Conference August Ocean City Convention Center 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD Pride of Maryland Registration Brochure Enjoy Price Freeze Savings

2 Why Attend? L ocal Government officials make attending the MACo Summer Conference a priority because they gain knowledge and understanding of the most important issues facing local governments today. It is the perfect forum to share ideas and find solutions to challenges at home. Exhibitors demonstrate how to gain efficiencies, save money, and add value to public services. It is an opportunity for county officials to network with key players, creating partnerships and encouraging needed collaboration to better local government. Because missing the MACo Summer Conference means missing out! C hesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) President Will Baker will address How The Chesapeake Bay Defines Us as part of the Pride of Maryland conference theme. Since 1982, Mr. Baker has served as the CEO and President, leading the largest not forprofit conservation organization dedicated solely to preserving, protecting, and restoring the Bay. W hat pressing issues are of interest to you and your constituents? Renewable Energy? Public Information Act in the Digital Age? BRAC? Marketing Maryland? School Accountability and Measuring Success? County Financial Management? EPA Rules on TMDLs? Counties and National Health Care Reform? Stormwater Management? Lawsuit Exposure? The Statewide Comprehensive Plan? The topics list is growing. Visit for frequent updates. T here is no better venue for learning and sharing information with fellow local government officials than during the MACo Summer Conference. While the educational sessions, briefings, and meetings are exceptional, the benefit from talking face to face with colleagues from throughout the State is immeasurable. NEW! 2009 Registration Fee Freeze Register at last year s rate and save! Bayside Yoga Picture yourself breathing in the fresh air while overlooking a peaceful bay. Rural Counties Forum Share concerns and solutions to the issues specific to your rural county. Health Break Healthy and yummy snacks and a feel good 7th Inning Stretch to work out the kinks! Tap Your Foot Cheery music in Exhibit Hall C during Thursday lunch. Public Safety Reception Hosted by Sprint, MACo, and our public safety community in the Sunset Room with a surprise guest celebrity!

3 Wednesday, August 18 7:00 am 3:00 pm Registration Open 7:30 am 4:00 pm Golf Tournament 1:00 pm 2:30 pm Update on TMDLs 1:00 pm 3:00 pm What s New with BRAC? Thursday, August 19 6:00 am 7:00 am Yoga 7:00 am 4:00 pm Registration Open 7:00 am 8:00 am Continental Breakfast 7:45 am 9:45 am County Financial Management 8:30 am 8:45 am Coffee Break 10:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits Open 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch Exhibits 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Health Care Reform & Counties 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Affiliate Sessions Topics TBA 3:00 pm 3:30 pm Health Break 3:30 pm 4:30 pm Affiliate Sessions Topics TBA 4:00 pm 6:30 pm Public Safety Reception 4:00 pm 6:30 pm Exhibits Closed 6:30 pm 8:30 pm President s Reception Friday, August 20 6:00 am 7:00 am Yoga 7:00 am 2:30 pm Registration 8:30 am 9:30 am Continental Breakfast 9:00 am 2:00 pm Exhibits Open 9:00 am 10:30 am How the Chesapeake Bay Defines Us 10:30 am 10:45 am Coffee Break 10:45 am 12:00 pm Marketing Maryland to Many 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Buffet Lunch 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Kids Event 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Affiliate Sessions Topics TBA 2:00 pm 2:15 pm Coffee Break 2:15 pm 3:15 pm Affiliate Sessions Topics TBA 3:15 pm 4:15 pm Governor s Cabinet Reception 5:00 pm 8:00 pm Crab Feast Rain or Shine Saturday, August 21 8:00 am 11:00 am Registration 8:30 am 9:30 am Continental Breakfast 9:00 am 9:30 am MACo Business Meeting 9:30 am 11:00 am K 12 Accountability and Measuring Success 11:00 am 11:15 am Coffee Break 11:15 am 12:00 pm Governor s Address 12:00 pm Adjourn Schedule of Events What You Will Learn Academy Core Session: County Financial Management Human Resources Topic: National Health Care Reform & Maryland s Counties General Session: How the Chesapeake Bay Defines Us General Session: Marketing Maryland to Many Education Session: K 12 Accountability and Measuring Success Affiliate & Issue Sessions: Update on TMDLs What s New with BRAC? PIA in the Digital Age Stormwater Management Renewable Energy Workforce Development for Older Workers Our Aquatic Resources Future of Land Preservation & Open Space Funding

4 2010 Golf Tournament Wednesday, August 18 Ocean City Golf Club Country Club Drive, Berlin, MD Check In 7:30 a.m. Shotgun Start 9:00 a.m. SCRAMBLE $75 MACo Member (Conference Registrants Only) County government $90 Non Member (Conference Registrants Only) All other government & commercial Choose your own foursome or we will do it for you! You are responsible for finding your own replacement if you cancel after registration. Directions and teams will be ed to you a week prior to the Golf Tournament. Be sure to include your below. Completely fill out information for EACH golfer below. Send Form and Payment to: MACo 169 Conduit Street Annapolis Maryland Fax Number: Questions? KAREN LOWE klowe@ mdcounties.org Your Name: Title: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Player 2: Title: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Player 3: Title: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Player 4: Title: Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: PAYMENT: No refunds. Your registration will NOT be processed without a COMPLETED FORM & PAYMENT. Sorry, we do not take AMEX. CARD#: EXPIRATION DATE: SIGNATURE: (Required) DATE PAID: CHECK NUMBER AMOUNT PAID:

5 It s An Election Year. Please remember that MACo is non partisan. Check your party hat at the door. Campaigning is strictly prohibited for the duration of the conference. This includes inside and outside the convention center and ANY TYPE of campaign materials. Distribution of any materials on public property in Ocean City is unlawful. Security guards will enforce this policy. Academy for Excellence credit sessions will include two electives and one core session, County Financial Management. About the Program The Convention Center can be chilly! Dress warmly and casually with comfortable shoes. Wear layers to guarantee your comfort. Make your hotel reservations now! Ocean City hotels sell out during our conference. (see page 6) Lots of Thursday morning events such as committee & affiliate meetings, administration briefings, and others are NOT listed in your program. Rather, look to the meeting organizer for notice and details on those meetings. Bring the family! Meals are free for kids under 7 and reduced rates for those up to 17 years old. The free Friday Kids Event features clowns, balloons, & refreshments for kids through 7 years old. Parents MUST stay with their children during the event. Check your in the Cyber Cafe in Exhibit Hall C through Friday. Arrive on time to enter to win $20 or $50 cash Early Bird drawings at the sessions. A Grand Prize of a $250 Gift Certificate is drawn on Friday. Look for the drop box opposite our registration in the main lobby. Fee Discount Ends July 2. Save additional money by purchasing extra meal tickets in advance. The Big Exhibits Show Includes vendors, state agencies, and our counties, with continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch inside. The President s Reception Dust off your lava lamp and join your hippie friends at the Groovy Sixties President s Reception. The Crab Feast It s a recipe for success. Steamed blue crabs, your friends, and your colleagues. Get on your feet and dance to The Klassix. The kids are sure to enjoy Lollipop the Clown and Friends.

6 Headquarters Hotel? There is no headquarters hotel for the MACo Summer Conference. Make your hotel reservations early. You can always cancel later, but reserve now to guarantee a room. Conference sessions, meetings, and events are held at the Ocean City Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Best Western OC Hotel & Suites or (800) , 55th Street & Bay. Rates: Std $ wkday; $ wkend; 2 Rm. Suite $ wkday; $ wkend: Carousel Resort & Condominiums (800) , Coastal Highway Rates: Std.$249; Oceanft. $329. Cutoff: 7/16 Castle in the Sand (410) or SAND, 3701 Atlantic Ave. Rates: Std. City View $199 wkday $219 wkend; Std.Oceanft. $239 wkday; $259 wkend; Oceanft. Eff. $279 wkday $299 wkend. Cutoff: 7/22 Cayman Suites (800) or (410) , Coastal Hwy. Rates: D/D or King Suite wkday: $179; wkend: $209 Cutoff: Clarion Resort Fontainebleu Hotel (800) , Coastal Hwy. Rates: Double $269; Ex. King $289; Studio King $299 1 bed condo $309; 2 bed condo $379; Cabana $319 Cutoff: 2 nt min. 7/ Days Inn Oceanfront (800) , 23rd St. & Boardwalk Rates: Poolside $179; Oceanview $199, Oceanfront $ Dunes Manor Hotel (410) or (800) , 2800 Baltimore Ave. Rates: Tues. Th. $249 Fri. Sat. $259. Cutoff: 7/18 Fenwick Inn (410) or (800) , 138th St. & Coastal Hwy. Rates: Sun. Thurs. $119; wkend: $199. Cutoff: 7/30/10 Flagship Oceanfront Hotel (410) or (800) , 26th Street & Boardwalk. Rates: $219 $294 (varies) flagshipof/accommodations/ Grand Hotel (800) , 2100 Baltimore Avenue Room Rates: $249 $269, depending on room type. Block Cutoff: 7/17/ Hilton Suites Oceanfront (410) or (800) , 32nd St. & Oceanft. Rates: $489. Cutoff: 7/19 Holiday Inn & Suites (410) or (800) , 17th & Boardwalk. Rates: $429; Cutoff: 7/1/10. Holiday Inn Oceanfront (410) or (800) , 67th St. & Coastal Hwy. Rates: $244 $289. Cutoff: 7/1; holidayinn/ Howard Johnson Oceanfront Inn (800) , 24th & Boardwalk Rates: Poolside $179; Oceanview $199, Oceanfront $249, Howard Johnson Oceanfront Plaza (410) , 12th Street & Boardwalk Rates: Standard $199; Ocean View $239 Paradise Plaza Inn (888) (410) , 9th Street & Boardwalk. Rates: Bayview $180; Partial Oceanview $195; Oceanfront $245. Block Cutoff: 7/12/10 Princess Bayside Beach Hotel (800) , 4801 Coastal Hwy. Rates: Std $209; Bayfront $279 Block Cutoff: 7/17/2010; 2 nt.min. Princess Royale Hotel (410) , 9100 Coastal Hwy. Rates: $259 Ocean view/pool; $339 Oceanft Suite. Cutoff: 7/17/ Quality Inn Boardwalk (410) or (800) , 17th Street and Boardwalk. Rates: $259 Cutoff: 7/1 qiboardwalk/ Quality Inn Oceanfront (410) or (800) , 54th Street & Coastal Hwy. Rates: $234 $264 (varies) Cutoff: 7/ Sea Bay Hotel or (800) , 61th St. & Bay. Rates: $ wkday; $ wkend

7 Registration Form MACo 2010 Summer Conference August 18 21, 2010 Ocean City Convention Center (Program and online registration: Name: Nick name for badge: First MI Last Representing: Title: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: PLEASE CHECK APPROPRIATE REGISTRATION FEE: THRU 7/2 THRU 7/30 AFTER 7/30 COUNTY MEMBERS (ELECTED, APPOINTED OR HIRED) RATES FROZEN FROM 2009 Full Registration (includes all conference meetings and meal functions) $285 $315 $375 Spouse Registration (Includes Exhibit Hall, 1 Reception & 1 Crab Feast) $140 $150 $185 Thursday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $145 $155 $185 Friday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $145 $155 $185 Saturday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $110 $120 $130 OTHER GOVERNMENT (MUNICIPAL, STATE, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES) Full Registration (includes all conference meetings and meal functions) $380 $420 $500 Spouse Registration (Includes Exhibit Hall, 1 Reception & 1 Crab Feast) $160 $175 $215 Thursday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $175 $190 $225 Friday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $175 $190 $225 Saturday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $130 $140 $150 COMMERCIAL (PROFIT & NON-PROFIT) Full Registration (includes all conference meetings and meal functions) $485 $535 $640 Spouse Registration (Includes Exhibit Hall, 1 Reception & 1 Crab Feast) $180 $205 $245 Thursday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $180 $195 $235 Friday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $180 $195 $235 Saturday Meeting & Breaks only (order meal tickets separately) $135 $145 $160 MEAL TICKETS Thursday Lunch $25 $25 $25 Thursday President s Reception - Adult $40 $45 $55 Thursday President s Reception - Under 21 years old $20 $20 $20 Friday Lunch $25 $25 $25 Friday Crab Feast - Adult $50 $55 $65 Friday Crab Feast years old $20 $20 $20 Friday Crab Feast - 10 & Under FREE FREE FREE Total Paid Cancellations/Changes and Refunds: Fees will be refunded, less a $75.00 processing fee, if cancellation or change resulting in a refund is received in writing no later than July 16. After that date, fees are non-refundable. All refunds will be processed after the conference. Substitutions are allowed at no charge. PAYMENT METHOD Check or Money Order payable to MACo. You confirmation/receipt will be ed to the address on this form. Please check appropriate box: Check VISA MasterCard Card #: Exp. Date Signature Print Cardholder Name: Please mail or fax completed registration form with payment to: MACo Phone: (410) Attn: Emily Hollis FAX: (410) Conduit Street Questions? ehollis@mdcounties.org Annapolis, MD MACo Office use only Date Paid Check or PO Number Amount Date Paid Check or PO Number Amount

8 Maryland Association of Counties 169 Conduit Street Annapolis, Maryland FIRST CLASS MAIL PRESORT FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID MACo PERMIT #6677 Maryland Association of Counties 169 Conduit Street, Annapolis, MD (410) (301) Executive Director Michael Sanderson Communications & Meetings Director Ellen Clarke Research Specialist Michele Dinkel Office Assistant Emily Hollis Associate Director Leslie Knapp Jr. Assistant to the Executive Director Karen Lowe Associate Director Andrea Mansfield Administration & Finance Director Leslie Velasco Maryland Association of Counties Annual Summer Conference August 18-21, 2010 Ocean City Convention Center Registration Materials