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Seminars

Every year, members of the MMIA Board and the MMIA staff participate in a variety of conferences and seminars.  In many of these events, the MMIA conducts workshops on a host of issues and regularly maintains a booth to help introduce people to the variety of services that the MMIA provides.  Listed below are a few of the most prominent events that take place each year: 

Montana League of Cities and Towns (MLCT) Annual Conference - Each year, virtually every member of the MMIA Board and staff attend this event where major policies are introduced and voted on by the MLCT delegates.  At this conference the MMIA hosts its annual meeting where it issues awards to member cities, gives annual reports on the status of each insurance program, elects new Board members and facilitates a valuable forum where officials from member cities can better get to know the Board and staff of the MMIA.  The League conference normally takes place in early October. 

Jim Tillotson Service Program/Local Government Center Institute for Elected Officials, Municipal Clerks, Treasurers and Finance Officers - Working in conjunction with both the Local Government Center and the MLCT, the MMIA periodically conducts workshops and in-depth panel discussions for a variety of different groups at this event, normally for municipal elected officials, city attorneys and/or city clerks.  This five-day event routinely falls in the first or second week of May and is always held in Billings, MT.   

MPPA/MACOP Annual Conference - Each year, the Montana Police Protective Association (MPPA) and the Montana Association of Chiefs of Police (MACOP) have their annual conference in Montana.  Delegates of both the MPPA and MACOP routinely attend the three+ day gathering for business meetings and educational presentations. Event includes exhibits, banquet, daily lunches, extensive spouse/guest events and a golf tournament.  The MMIA has worked to bring speakers to participate in this event, which routinely occurs in early July. 

AGRIP Annual Conference - The MMIA CEO and certain other Board/staff members regularly attend the Association of Government Risk Pools Annual Conference, held at various locations around the country.  Included are numerous general sessions, discussion groups and concurrent sessions designed to bring current, relevant information to all pools and to all those involved in pooling. No longer just a “trustee training program”, AGRIP conferences are designed to address issues of concern for trustees and pool executives as well as various staff operations and the “support” community.

The Annual AGRIP Business Meeting includes an update on AGRIP activities and introduction of newly elected members of the Board of Directors. *   

* Additional events relevant to the MMIA sometimes occur simultaneously at AGRIP conferences.  Some examples include Board Meetings for the National Public Entity Excess Program (NPX), of which the MMIA CEO is a sitting Board Member and meetings for the Public Entity Property Insurance Program (PEPIP).  Though somewhat obscure, these organizations are important to the MMIA and help ensure the viability of the MMIA’s Liability and Property Programs.

PRIMA Annual Conference – The Public Risk Management Association annual conference is another event periodically attended by the MMIA CEO and/or other Board and staff members.  PRIMA's Annual Conference attracts thousands of public risk management professionals from all over the United States, as well as internationally, who attend to stay current with public risk management issues.  Numerous education sessions are featured that cover all aspects of the public risk management profession as well as educational site visits and evening social events.