Michigan Municipal League

MAM Summer Workshop
2025-08-06 18:00 - 2025-08-08 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Portage Zhang Senior Center, 203 E Centre Ave, Portage, MI, 49002, United States
Join your fellow local leaders in Portage for the 2025 Michigan Association of Mayors (MAM) Summer Workshop. This workshop is an excellent opportunity to network with other mayors and presidents while learning critical skills and information to help you serve your community. This year’s program will include sessions on current legislative issues, creating age-friendly communities, emergency preparedness and response planning, water and infrastructure grants, affordable housing, and more. In addition to the exciting agenda, the event’s welcome reception and an evening in Portage aim to foster community among MAM members.

Live with the League
2025-08-11 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-11/

ADA Accessibility Requirements for Websites/Mobile Apps/Social Media in 2026/2027
2025-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/ada-accessibility-requirements-for-websites-mobile-apps-social-media-in-2026-2027/
The Department of Justice has enacted Americans with Disabilities (ADA) requirements for local governments. This webinar will review both the legalities and the implementation of this new requirement affecting websites, mobile apps, and social media. We’ll share best practices and actionable steps to ensure compliance. Cities over 50,000 population must meet an April 26, 2026 deadline; cities and villages below 50,000 population have a deadline of April 26, 2027.

Live with the League
2025-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-12/

Live with the League
2025-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-13/

Convention
2025-09-17 08:00 - 2025-09-19 12:00 | Amway Grand Plaza, 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The Michigan Municipal League’s annual Convention brings together local officials, city managers, mayors, council members, municipal attorneys, and others for a three-day conference, giving them an opportunity to connect and learn about what’s important in communities throughout Michigan.

Live with the League
2025-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-14/

Building Foundations: A Housing How-To with Allen Edwin Homes
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
Housing is at the front of many Michiganders’ minds, including municipal leaders. While there’s not always an easy solution to a community’s housing needs, there are steps you can take to make development easier and more successful. Get a peek behind the curtain with Allen Edwin Homes as they walk you through the steps to becoming a developer-ready community, working together to build a capital stack, and how this all unfolds in real life.

All You Need Is a SPARK: Investing in Local Entrepreneurship
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/all-you-need-is-a-spark-investing-in-local-entrepreneurship/
Michigan’s communities face a critical choice: keep chasing yesterday’s economic development playbook or embrace the entrepreneurs who are already there. From Grand Rapids to Marquette, local leaders are grappling with the same challenges—vacant storefronts, brain drain, and dependence on outside solutions that never materialize.
But what if the answer isn’t recruiting the next big business? What if it’s the laid-off factory worker crafting furniture in his garage, the entrepreneur brewing her craft beer, or the family creating specialty foods from Great Lakes traditions? These small-scale manufacturers are Michigan’s untapped economic engine, capable of transforming empty downtown buildings into thriving businesses that can’t be replicated online or moved overseas.
This webinar reveals the SPARK framework that’s helping elected officials revitalize local economies across America. You’ll discover how simple policy changes can unlock manufacturing potential, how shared facilities can become community anchors, and how supporting local producers can create the authenticity that retains and attracts residents and visitors alike.
You’ll leave with your community’s readiness scorecard and three policy actions you can champion immediately. Your economy’s resilience revival starts with believing in your constituents—and creating the conditions for them to succeed right where they are.

Live with the League
2025-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-21/

Live with the League - Canceled
2025-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-15/

MAMA Municipal Law Program & Annual Meeting
2025-10-16 09:00 - 16:00 | The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, 3535 Forest Rd, Lansing, MI, 48910, United States
In conjunction with its Annual Meeting, MAMA will be presenting a full-day program designed to address daily challenges facing municipal attorneys, sharpen their skills and take advantage of a great networking opportunity. The agenda has timely and informative updates and engaging speakers.

Live with the League
2025-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-16/

Kindred Spirits Employment Seminar
2025-11-05 08:00 - 12:00 | Kellogg Center – East Lansing, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, United States
Program Description
This fun, fast paced and informative seminar will tell the story of Hades, Michigan, a fictional city haunted, so it seems, by a never-ending string of mysterious employment-related debacles.
Like a paranormal crisis team being called in to help, our intrepid band of attorneys will “travel” to Hades to help officials separate fact from fiction and rumor from legend. Will they succeed or fall prey to the city’s toxic witches’ brew of poor decision making, failed regulatory compliance and lack of best employment law practices?
Join us (if you dare) as we explore a range of public- and private-sector employment law topics, including internal investigations, last chance agreements and the importance of consistent discipline, among many others.
You can learn more here.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed to benefit elected and appointed municipal officials, human resources professionals and employment liability insurance providers. Feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues. The more, the scarier!

Live with the League
2025-11-10 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-17/

MAM Mayors and Presidents Institute
2025-11-13 17:00 - 2025-11-14 16:00 | DoubleTree by Hilton, One Wenonah Park Place, Bay City, MI, 48708, United States
The Michigan Association of Mayors (MAM) is hosting its biennial Mayors and Presidents Institute in Bay City. The event will include sessions on the role of the mayor/village president, the mayor/president and manager relationship, core policies like the Open Meetings Act (OMA), parliamentary procedure, and more. The Mayors and Presidents Institute will provide both new and seasoned officials with essential skills and knowledge to help them serve their communities. Attendees will also enjoy invaluable networking time to foster relationships among peers.

CMU Partnership Info Session
2025-11-21 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/cmu-partnership-info-session/
On Friday, November 21st at noon, learn how Michigan Municipal League members can receive 15% off tuition for Central Michigan University’s online programs. Whether you’re advancing your career or exploring new interests, CMU’s bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs give you the skills and confidence to move forward with purpose.

Live with the League - Canceled
2025-11-24 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-18/

Newly Elected Officials Training
2025-12-04 17:30 - 21:15 | Michigan Municipal League Lansing Office, 208 N Capitol Ave #1, Lansing, MI, 48933, United States
Congratulations on your new position and welcome to the Michigan Municipal League! For more than 100 years, the League has provided advocacy, education, and assistance to local officials to help them provide improved services and administration. Your municipality’s membership in the League provides you with access to these services, designed to help you understand your new responsibilities in local government.
As one of your first steps in public office, we encourage you to sign-up for one of our Newly Elected Officials training sessions. These sessions help educate you on the primary functions you will need to know in your role as a public leader.
Topics include:

What I’ve Learned as an Elected Official

Overview of Basic Local Government

Council Roles and Responsibilities

The Freedom of Information Act

Government Finance Overview

Overview of the Open Meetings Act

Live with the League
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-19/

Michigan Women in Municipal Government Presents A.I. & Local Government: Tools and Guidance for Responsible Use
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/michigan-women-in-municipal-government-presents-a-i-local-government-tools-and-guidance-for-responsible-use/
Join us for an insightful look into the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in local government. We’ll examine the roles and guidelines for local governments in adopting A.I. technologies to improve efficiency and service delivery. We’ll also explore the potential risks and limitations. Drawing from the Michigan Municipal League’s A.I. Handbook for Local Government (developed in partnership with the University of Michigan), you’ll learn how local governments can use A.I. to empower officials and improve services—responsibly.
MWIMG Member rate: $35
MWIMG Non-member rate: $65

Live with the League
2026-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-22/
Join the League’s State and Federal Affairs team on the second and fourth Mondays of each month to learn about the latest legislative movements in Lansing.

2026 MME Winter Institute
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-23 11:30 | Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI, 49610, United States
The Michigan Municipal Executives 2026 Winter Institute will bring Michigan’s municipal leaders to Traverse City from January 21-23, 2026. This institute will focus on providing professional development opportunities for our members to learn and grow as municipal executives.

Newly Elected Officials Training
2026-01-22 17:30 | https://mml.org/event/newly-elected-officials-training-2/

Live with the League
2026-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-23/

2025 Michigan Green Communities Challenge: Getting Started, Updates, & FAQs
2026-01-28 11:30 - 12:30 | https://mml.org/event/2025-michigan-green-communities-challenge-getting-started-updates-faqs/
The reporting period for the annual Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Challenge is open now through May 1, 2026. Current and prospective MGC Challenge participants are welcome to join to find out how to get started with this free program, learn about updates this year, and hear answers to frequently asked questions. Completing the MGC Challenge is an excellent way to gain recognition for your local government’s sustainability efforts, get access to technical support, and become part of an exclusive peer network of sustainability-minded local government professionals.
Michigan Green Communities (MGC) is a statewide network of government and higher education staff and officials who collaborate to promote innovative sustainability, climate change, and environmental justice solutions at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. The core component of the MGC program is the MGC Challenge, an annual sustainability benchmarking program.

Newly Elected Officials Training
2026-02-07 08:30 - 12:15 | https://mml.org/event/newly-elected-officials-training-3/

Live with the League
2026-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 | https://mml.org/event/live-with-the-league-24/

MI Funding Hub February 2026 Webinar: New Resources & Upcoming DNR Grants
2026-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | https://mml.org/event/mi-funding-hub-february-2026-webinar/
Join us for an engaging session to learn more about some recent updates and additions to the MI Funding Hub grant navigation tools. We’ll be joined by our partners at Syncurrent to hear how their powerful AI tool is making the MFH grants database even better, and what other tools they offer to help you succeed in accessing grant funding.
We’ll also hear from our partner Jon Mayes at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Michigan DNR provides financial assistance to Michigan communities to acquire land for parks and open space, develop outdoor and indoor recreation facilities, and maintain, improve and renovate existing recreation facilities. The funding deadline for several of these is April 1, so don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about these programs and the application process.

2026 Elected Officials Academy Winter Advanced Summit
2026-02-20 17:30 - 2026-02-21 12:30 | https://mml.org/event/2026-elected-officials-academy-winter-advanced-summit/
Elevate your leadership journey with the Elected Officials Academy (EOA) Advanced Summit, an exclusive opportunity for elected officials committed to furthering their expertise beyond the Core Summit. Building on the solid foundation established in the Core Summit, the Advanced Summit offers a rotating schedule of topics, ensuring officials access fresh content on various subjects, including leadership development, municipal finance, and budgeting.
Participating in the Advanced Summits not only enriches your leadership skills but also earns you nine elective credits applicable towards Levels Two and Three of the Academy.
Advanced Summit: Budgeting & Finance
Unlock the keys to fiscal excellence at the Advanced Summit: Budgeting & Finance. Tailored for seasoned municipal leaders, this specialized seminar provides elected officials with a deepened understanding of critical topics, including municipal budgeting, deciphering financial statements and audits, implementing priority-based budgeting, and navigating utility rate settings.
Engage in insightful discussions on innovative funding mechanisms for community projects and gain valuable insights into financial decision making. In a relaxed and collaborative environment, participants will not only broaden their financial acumen but also forge meaningful connections with peers. Join us for a focused exploration of financial leadership, where knowledge meets application in a setting conducive to strategic discussions and shared learning.
