Thursday October 23 and Friday October 24, 2025

Hotel Northampton, 36 King Street,

Northampton, MA

Registration is now open for the MMLA's Annual Conference! The MMLA is excited to be returning to picturesque western Massachusetts for our Annual Conference on Thursday, October 23rd and Friday, October 24th. We are delighted to host this year's conference in the City of Northampton at the historic Hotel Northampton.

Registration includes continental breakfast both Thursday and Friday, lunch and dinner on Thursday, coffee on both days, 6 outstanding panels on municipal law updates, networking and socializing, presentation of awards, surprises, and more!  

Program Topics

Program topics include:

• Housing Update - Camping/Loitering Bans, New AGO Dover Guidance
• Local Permitting for Renewable Energy Projects
• Regionalization & Shared Services for Public Health and Safety
• Hot Topics In Employment Law / Strategies for Complex Employment Investigations 
• Proposition 2 1/2 Ballot Question Campaigns & Public Finance/Override Issues
• Section 1983 - Litigation & Qualified Immunity Issues for Municipal Officials

For further information about all of these exciting and informative programs, see the current agenda 25-10-23 Annual Conference Agenda (10-14-25 version).pdf. An updated agenda and link to program materials will be emailed to all registrants (make sure you have not opted-out of emails from MMLA!) prior to the conference.

On Thursday morning we are really looking forward to an informative and timely panel on Regionalization and Shared Services for public health and public safety.  Local officials (non-members) will be able to register for that program along with the other Thursday morning sessions, and the continental breakfast at the special rates listed below.

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with your colleagues from around the state.

Room Reservations

If you have not yet reserved a room, reservations can be made by by calling the Hotel at  413-584-3100.  

Pricing

• Members- $200.00, Guests- $75.00
• Members with less than 5 years of practice- $150.00
• Non-Members- $275.00, Guests- $85.00
• Local Officials (non-members) attending the Thursday morning programs and continental breakfast- $50.00

For more information, please contact Jim Lampke at the MMLA office. Cell: 617-285-4561; www.massmunilaw.org; executivedirectormmla@gmail.com