Georgia Municipal Association to Host Annual Convention June 23-27 in Savannah

ATLANTA - June 23, 2023 - PRLog -- The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) will hold its annual convention and celebrate its 90^th anniversary at the Savannah Convention Center June 23-27. More than 2400 municipal leaders from around the state of Georgia will gather to unite, grow, learn and network.

"The Georgia Municipal Association is excited to be back in Savannah for our annual convention and to celebrate our 90^th year of uniting Georgia's cities," said GMA's CEO & Executive Director Larry Hanson. "Our theme, 'Soaring to New Heights' encapsulates the remarkable journey of Georgia's cities over the past 90 years and the endless possibilities that lie ahead."

The convention provides an opportunity for city officials to learn about best practices in municipal government, sharpen their leadership skills, help shape the Association's legislative policies and build and strengthen relationships through numerous networking opportunities.

A few highlights of the convention include:

Training Institute at Annual Convention

• The opening general session will include a keynote address from General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III.
• The Monday general session will include remarks from former NASA astronaut Joan Higginbotham. In addition, a panel including DCA Commissioner Christopher Nunn, Seth Millican of the Georgia Chamber, Mayor Bianca Motley Broom and Mayor Lester Miller.
• The Awards Luncheon will recognize the new Municipal Government Hall of Fame inductees, presentation of the Georgia Cities Foundation's Renaissance and Starr awards, recognition of the Clerk of the Year, Cities of Civility and new and recertified Cities of Ethics, and presentation of the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute certificates.

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About the Georgia Municipal Association: Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to all of Georgia's 537 cities. GMA anticipates and influences the forces shaping Georgia's cities and to provide leadership, tools and services that assist municipal governments in becoming more innovative, effective and responsive. Created in 1933, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. For more information, visit www.gacities.com.