It’s the 2021 CCM Convention
After 2020, we’re happy to see you all again in person at Mohegan Sun
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overnor Lamont has essentially reopened the state. Looking at this huge development, CCM is happy to announce that we will be back to our in-person convention for 2021 – so save the dates for November 30 and December 1! While this would be exciting news in and of itself, the 2021 Annual CCM Convention will be our first ever at Mohegan Sun Earth Expo Center. At the heart of the event will be the same great Convention that has been a huge success year after year. It will be a space where you can network with your peers in local governments around the state and learn about new and exciting offerings from businesses around the country. And of course, we will have the programs that will help many of you cross the Certified Connecticut Municipal Official (CCMO) threshold. There will be over 20 informative workshops held throughout the Convention, as well as a keynote speaker that none of you will want to miss. We’ll also be celebrating CIRMA’s 40th anniversary – 40 years of service to towns and cities. So please mark your calendars to attend this informative and fun networking event! Here’s what else we have planned on the agenda:
Municipal Excellence Awards The 2021 Municipal Excellence Awards will be once again awarded in four categories, two for cities and two for individuals. • Topical Award: Innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Three General Entry Awards by Population Size 10 | CONNECTICUT TOWN & CITY | MAY 2021
• The Joel Cogen Lifetime Achievement Award • The Richard C. Lee Innovators Award The award recipients will be honored at the Convention, as well as featured in a future issue of CT&C.
#LoCoolGov Contest A $500 scholarship will be handed out in two age groups to a Connecticut student in a public middle school or high school. Participants must create their own original work themselves, but may get help from teachers, parents, or friends in the form of ideas. They may also collaborate on projects of no more than three people.
Sustainable CT Municipalities who have achieved certification in the Sustainable CT program will receive their plaques during the Convention.
Connecticut Certified Municipal Officials And finally, we will be lauding our municipal officials who have completed enough credits to become certified municipal officials. As we have seen over the past year plus, municipal officials such as yourselves are deeply committed, innovative individuals. But there’s always more to learn from each other and those around us. Enrollment for the CCMO program is open until June 30. We hope that you can join us this November/December as we think about the past year and the future, learn from our peers, and celebrate new beginnings at Mohegan Sun in 2021.
