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MACo Has a Conference Mobile App! The MACo Conference Mobile App is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Android through the AppStore and Google Play. FREE Download Instructions: Access the AppStore/Google Play on your mobile device and search for “Mobile MACo” to download the App IF YOU DOWNLOADED THE APP FROM SUMMER CONFERENCE OR THE 2015 WINTER CONFERENCE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-DOWNLOAD—JUST USE THAT APP! Available through the App: Conference Schedule; Session Descriptions; Session Locations and Map; Speaker Bios; Exhibitor and Sponsor Information; MACo’s Twitter and Blog Feeds Create your own customized schedule and interact with other participants through our Activity Feed! Sign up for notifications to get updates from MACo staff through the App. The MACo Conference Mobile App— The County Voice in the Palm of Your Hand! Mobile App Sponsored by: Wireless Internet Connection Sponsored by: Network: @Hyatt_WiFi Select FREE ACCESS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS MACo’s Mobile App ..................................................... 2 MACo Leadership ......................................................... 4 MACo Corporate Partner Program .............................. 5 Sponsor Listing ............................................................. 6 Exhibitor Listing by Name ............................................ 7 Academy for Excellence ............................................... 8 Wednesday Program ................................................... 11 Attendance Prize Drawings .......................................... 19 Future MACo Conferences .......................................... 22 Thursday Program ....................................................... 23 Friday Program ............................................................ 41 Exhibitor Listing by Booth Number .............................. 44 MACo Past Presidents .................................................. 56 Advertisers’ Index ....................................................... 57 Floor Plans, Hyatt Regency Convention Center ........... 58 Share your MACo Conference experience by using this Twitter hashtag: #MACoCon Follow MACo on Twitter: @MDCounties 3 MARYLAND ASSOCIATION of COUNTIES 169 Conduit Street 410.269.0043 - Balt. Metro http://mdcounties.org Annapolis, MD 21401 301.261.1140 - Wash. Metro http://conduitstreet.mdcounties.org 410.268.1775 Fax http://twitter.com/MDCounties OFFICERS President: John F. Barr, Washington County First Vice President: Tari Moore, Cecil County Second Vice President: Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Secretary: Jerry Walker, Anne Arundel County Treasurer: William Pickrum, Kent County Past President: Isiah “Ike” Leggett, Montgomery County BOARD of DIRECTORS AFFILIATE PRESIDENTS William Valentine, Allegany County Rochelle “Rikki” Spector, Baltimore City Administrators: Gregg Todd, Queen Anne's County Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County Aging: Catherine Willis, Queen Anne's County Jan Gardner, Frederick County Attorneys: Thomas N. Yeager, Kent County Barry Glassman, Harford County Allan Kittleman, Howard County Budget & Finance: Ted Zaleski, Carroll County William Pickrum, Kent County Corrections: Daniel Lasher, Allegany County Rushern Baker, Prince George’s County Charles Fisher, Somerset County Emergency Managers: Kevin Aftung, Laura Price, Talbot County Anne Arundel County Matt Holloway, Wicomico County Engineers: W. Scott Flanigan, PE, Cecil County CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Environmental Health: Kevin Koepenick, William Valentine, Allegany County Baltimore County Rochelle “Rikki” Spector, Baltimore City Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County Health: Gregory Branch, Baltimore County Kimberly L. Frock, Carroll County Human Resources: Kimberly Frock, Carroll County David Trolio, Cecil County Human Services: David Trolio, Cecil County William W. Pickrum, Kent County Todd Turner, Prince George’s County Information Technology: Mark Ripper, Carroll County LaMonte E. Cooke, Queen Anne's County Parks & Recreation: Rick Anthony, Anne Arundel County Laura Price, Talbot County John F. Barr, Washington County Planners: Philip Hager, Carroll County STAFF CHAPTER ORGANIZATION PRESIDENTS Executive Director, Michael Sanderson Large County Coalition: Legal & Policy Counsel, Leslie Knapp Jr. Mel Franklin, Prince George’s County Research Director, Robin Clark Eilenberg Maryland County Officials Diversity Caucus: Associate Director, Natasha Mehu Karen Toles, Prince George’s County Associate Director, Barbara Zektick Policy Associate, Kevin Kinnally Rural County Coalition: Admin. & Finance Director, Leslie Velasco Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County Meetings & Events Director, Virginia White Women of MACo: Outreach Coordinator, Kaley Schultze Vicki Almond, Baltimore County Administrative Coordinator, Allison Valliant 4 The MACo Corporate Partner Program MACo would like to acknowledge and express gratitude for the support of our Corporate Partners! GOLD PARTNERS BGE Comcast CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company Manis Canning & Associates Cigna Nationwide Retirement Solutions SILVER PARTNERS Funk & Bolton, P.A. NORESCO, LLC Motorola Solutions, Inc. WGL Energy Services, Inc. BRONZE PARTNERS Aetna Pepco and Delmarva Power C&I Energy Bank of America Merrill Lynch Savings Program PNC Bank Constellation LGIT Health Presidio Standard Solar, Inc. Maryland Broadband Cooperative The Northeast Maglev Maryland Environmental Service NAIOP Maryland, Inc. Waste Management of Maryland, Inc. Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC Panasonic County governments are always looking for new ways to deliver efficient and effective services to their constituents. In 2009, the MACo Corporate Partner Program was established to provide a forum for companies and organizations to market themselves to county decision-makers. Through the exchange of ideas and information, lasting partnerships have been formed. For additional information, visit www.mdcounties.org/CorporatePartners or contact our Outreach Coordinator, Kaley Schultze, at [email protected] or at 410.269.0043. 5 Learn more about our Sponsors and Exhibitors through our mobile app. See the inside front cover of this booklet for more details! Thank you, Winter Conference Sponsors! Aetna Motorola Solutions, Inc. Bank of America Merrill Lynch NAIOP Maryland, Inc. BGE Nationwide Retirement Solutions Black Box and Mitel NORESCO, LLC CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Oak Contracting, LLC Chesapeake Employers’ Panasonic Insurance Company Pepco & Delmarva Power C&I Cigna Energy Savings Program Comcast PNC Bank, N.A. Constellation Potomac Edison, a FirstEnergy Correct Care Solutions Company Davenport & Company, LLC Presidio Funk & Bolton, P.A. SecuLore Solutions KCI Technologies, Inc. Standard Solar, Inc. Local Government Insurance The Northeast Maglev Trust (LGIT) U.S. Communities LGIT Health Verizon Manis Canning & Associates Washington Gas Maryland Broadband Waste Management of Maryland, Cooperative Inc. Maryland Community Action WGL Energy, Inc. Partnership Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC Maryland Environmental Service Sponsor & Exhibitor descriptions and contact information: www.mdcounties.org/WC16Sponsors www.mdcounties.org/WC16Exhibitors Or, available on6 the mobile app! Don’t forget to visit our exhibitors in the foyer and in Choptank AB to learn more about their cost-saving products and services! See the exhibitor map on pages 44 & 46 Thank you, Winter Conference Exhibitors! AMP Global Strategies (#53) Mobilitie, LLC (#47) Avesis, Inc. (#51) Montage Enterprises (#54) Black Box Network Services and Mitel Musco Sports Lighting (#45) (#55) National Association of Counties Blue Water Environmental, LLC (#32) (#29) Bolton Partners, Inc. (#35) National Vision Administrators (NVA) Carefirst BCBS Dental (#2) (#52) CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (#1) Nationwide Retirement Solutions Charles P. Johnson & Associates (#19) (#9) Chesapeake Employers' Insurance NORESCO, L.L.C. (#11) Company (#6) Optotraffic, LLC (#21) Cigna (#12) Osram - Sylvania Lighting Solutions Comcast (#15) (#46) Correct Care Solutions (#34) Panasonic (#16) Cree (#50) Pepco & Delmarva Power C&I Energy Savings Program (#4) Delta Dental (#18) Presidio (#14) EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc. (#20) Rave Mobile Safety / Smart911 (#39) FTS Fiber (#48) Republic Services (#30) Kent County (#49) SAVERS (#42) LGIT Health (#8) SecuLore Solutions (#36) Local Government Insurance Trust TD Bank (#38) (#7) The Northeast Maglev, LLC (#17) MD Community Action Partnership UMD School of Public Policy (#25) (#28) Verizon Wireless (#26) MD Department of Labor, Licensing Washington Suburban Sanitary & Regs. (#43) Commission (WSSC) (#41) MD Employer Support for the Guard Wexford Health Sources, Inc. (#44) & Reserve (#37) WGL Energy, Inc. (#10) MD Environmental Service (#5) Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC (#3) MD Fire Chiefs' Association (#31) Maryland State Firemen's Association (#33) 7 The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance MACo, MML, and LGIT, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Public Policy are sponsors of the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance (Academy). The Academy is a voluntary training program designed to help local government officials, especially newly elected officials, meet the challenges of governing. County officials may enroll in the “county track” and earn a certificate after completing comprehensive training on local governance. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? All county elected or