2026 Convention Schedule

2026 CCM CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 27th

12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Attendee Registration - Sponsored by, GZA Environmental
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Legislative Committee Meeting (CEO & COG Directors Only)
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall is Open
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Hot Topic Challenge - Hot Ones AI Panel
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Dinner/Debate Check-In
3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.	Welcome Reception, Sponsored by CCi Voice
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Awards Dinner & Gubernatorial Debate
	Presentation of Joel Cogen Lifetime Achievement Award
	Presentation of CCM Distinguished Service Award
	Presentation of Municipal Champions
6:10 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.	Break before live television
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.	Gubernatorial Debate presented by WTNH

Wednesday, October 28th

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Registration Open - Sponsored by, GZA Environmental
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Learning Lab #1 - BusPatrol LLC
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Workshop Session A
	Workshop Session A1: Beyond Boundaries: Building a Regional Economic Ecosystem
	Workshop Session A2: The Future Faces of Public Service: Enhancing Municipal Staffing Capacity
	Workshop Session A3: Stop Publishing, Start Engaging: A New Era of Municipal Finance Communication
	Workshop Session A4: You May Be Costing Your Employees Thousands Without Realizing It: How to Benchmark Your Retirement Plan Fees
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Conference Break, Sponsored by Updike, Kelly, & Spellacy
	Learning Lab #2 - Energia
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Networking Lunch & Awards Ceremony
	Presentation of Sustainable CT Climate Leaders
	Presentation of #LoCoolGov Scholarship, Sponsored by UCONN School of Public Policy
	Presentation of CCPL Graduates, Sponsored by UCONN School of Public Policy
	Presentation of MEA Town Awards, Sponsored by Halloran Sage
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	Workshop Session B
	Workshop Session B1: Securing Civic Spaces: Balancing Open Access and Safety
	Workshop Session B2: Municipal Leadership Training
	Workshop Session B3: Facilitated Panel Discussion to Discuss the CT Fire Service
	Workshop Session B4: Connecticut's Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP): What Municipal Leaders Need to Know
	Workshop Session B5: Creating a Home for Arts and Culture: An Economic Development and Tourism Strategy
2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Conference Break Sponsored by Updike, Kelly & Spellacy
	Prizes Awarded for Exhibit Hall Passport Contest
	Visit the Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.	Workshop Session C
	Workshop Session C1: How to Earn Residents’ Trust in 60 Seconds or Less
	Workshop Session C2: The Robots Aren’t Hiring—You Are! Avoiding Liability, Bias Claims, and Compliance Pitfalls in AI-Assisted Hiring and employment decisions
	Workshop Session C3: Stronger Together. Partnership 2.0: Delivering Sustainable Healthcare for Connecticut Municipalities
	Workshop Session C4: The Language of Appreciation: Building Stronger Connections in the Workplace
	Workshop Session C5: Stop Overpaying for POTS Lines: How Connecticut Towns Are Cutting Telecom Costs Without Sacrificing Safety
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Networking Reception, Sponsored by CIRMA

Questions?

Please contact CCM Events at ccmevents@ccm-ct.org.

Current Exhibitor List

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