The following is a partial list of panel sessions to be presented at the 2018 MASC/MASS Joint Conference. More information and scheduling details will be added soon!
Online registration/changes/meal ticket ordering is now closed. Registration will still be available on site at the main registration desk.
MASC and MASS host the largest annual gathering of education leaders in Massachusetts, featuring a program of nationally known guest speakers, panel sessions offering professional development opportunities and in-depth discussion of the critical education issues of today, a variety of vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations on instruction and management best practices, special lunch and dinner programs, and a chance to network with other school leaders! Last year's conference included a wide variety of popular workshops and panel sessions on cost-savings issues, social-emotional learning, equity issues, labor relations, educator and administrator evaluation, leadership development and legislative updates, plus innovative ideas as described by MASC partners.
As MASC Partners and premier conference sponsors, these companies help make MASC programs like this event possible - be sure to stop by their tables at the conference to thank them for supporting school leadership in Massachusetts!
All under one roof for attendee convenience: meeting rooms, exhibition hall, banquet facilities, sleeping rooms, health club and pool, bar and dining room. There is ample free parking on the grounds, all adjacent to the hotel golf course. Hyannis is 70 miles from Boston, has an airport and also good scheduled bus service.
The main conference hotel is now sold out. The hotel has partnered with a nearby overflow hotel for bookings at the discounted conference rate. For more information, contact the conference hotel directly. You may still complete and submit the hotel reservation form to be placed in the overflow hotel.
A popular feature of the MASC/MASS Joint Conference is the exhibit floor, which hosts companies and organizations from a wide variety of industries and disciplines. Attendance and interest in the event grows consistently each year and spaces for exhibitors sell out quickly - be sure to reserve your space quickly once exhibitor sign-up opens to guarantee a spot.
MASC also offers a number of other opportunities for businesses and organizations interested in partnering with Massachusetts schools to engage school leaders; many popular programs are available for conference sponsors, as well as many other marketing opportunities throughout the year. For more information, contact Sam Cheesman.
The Annual MASC Delegate Assembly is held each year during this conference, at which time new MASC officers are elected and the Delegate Assembly considers resolutions submitted in conformance with the MASC By-Laws. Members submit resolutions to be considered at the Assembly, which often result in the filing of legislation by MASC or the establishment of official positions on legislative and other issues.
In order for your school committee to have a vote at this meeting, districts must be active members of MASC (in compliance with annual dues regulations as spelled out in the MASC By-Laws). Member districts may designate a school committee member as a voting delegate (an alternate delegate may also be designated) and notify MASC using the official Delegate Form no later than October 18, 2019.
The 2019 Delegate Assembly will be held on Friday, November 8, 2019.
Delegates who attend only the business meeting do not need to register for the conference; if a delegate plans to attend any other conference programming or functions, they do need to register for the conference.
View 2019 resolutions and actions taken on each here.
The MASC/MASS Joint Conference also sponsors a meeting for Massachusetts Administrative Assistants to Superintendents and School Committee Secretaries who are members of COSCAP. Administrative assistants and executive secretaries throughout the state participate in the Council, with support from MASC. The COSCAP executive committee works with MASC to offer professional development opportunities and training for its members at this and other annual events, and also hosts an email discussion group for members to share questions and information.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis
Cape Cod Room
9:00am - 4:00pm
The new and enhanced MASC Events mobile app includes events and conferences, news and resources for MA school leaders from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees - view upcoming events, connect and share information with other Massachusetts school leaders, and stay up to date with the various resources offered by MASC!
The MASC Events app now includes the official guide to the MASC/MASS Joint Conference! View the conference schedule and session details, get information and directions, check out vendors and speakers, download session handouts and other documents, and bookmark/take notes on practically anything - all right from your iPhone, iPad* or Android devices! Plus, create a profile to customize your conference schedule, rate and review sessions and speakers, connect with other attendees, view and share photos and comments and much more!
To download, use the links below or search MASC Events in the Google Play or Apple app stores.
Can't get the app on your device? Try the web version here.
*If you are searching for the app on your iPad, make sure to switch to "iPhone only" mode in the App Store
MASC and MASS host the largest annual gathering of education leaders in Massachusetts, featuring a program of nationally known guest speakers, panel sessions offering professional development opportunities and in-depth discussion of the critical education issues of today, a variety of vendors and exhibitors, demonstrations on instruction and management best practices, special lunch and dinner programs, and a chance to network with other school leaders! Last year's conference included a wide variety of popular workshops and panel sessions on cost-savings issues, social-emotional learning, equity issues, labor relations, educator and administrator evaluation, leadership development and legislative updates, plus innovative ideas as described by MASC partners.
As MASC Partners and premier conference sponsors, these companies help make MASC programs like this event possible - be sure to stop by their tables at the conference to thank them for supporting school leadership in Massachusetts!
All under one roof for attendee convenience: meeting rooms, exhibition hall, banquet facilities, sleeping rooms, health club and pool, bar and dining room. There is ample free parking on the grounds, all adjacent to the hotel golf course. Hyannis is 70 miles from Boston, has an airport and also good scheduled bus service.
To reserve a room, either fill out the reservation form and email/fax to the hotel using the instructions on the form or contact the hotel directly. For more information about the hotel, see the hotel's website.
The main conference host hotel (the Resort and Conference Center) is now sold out of rooms on Wednesday and Thursday nights and is booking registrants at the Hyannis Doubletree and the Holiday Inn at the reduced conference rate. Contact the conference hotel for more details.
A popular feature of the MASC/MASS Joint Conference is the exhibit floor, which hosts companies and organizations from a wide variety of industries and disciplines. Attendance and interest in the event grows consistently each year and spaces for exhibitors sell out quickly - be sure to reserve your space quickly once exhibitor sign-up opens to guarantee a spot.
MASC also offers a number of other opportunities for businesses and organizations interested in partnering with Massachusetts schools to engage school leaders; many popular programs are available for conference sponsors, as well as many other marketing opportunities throughout the year. For more information, contact Sam Cheesman.
The Annual MASC Delegate Assembly is held each year during this conference, at which time new MASC officers are elected and the Delegate Assembly considers resolutions submitted in conformance with the MASC By-Laws. Members submit resolutions to be considered at the Assembly, which often result in the filing of legislation by MASC or the establishment of official positions on legislative and other issues.
In order for your school committee to have a vote at this meeting, districts must be active members of MASC (in compliance with annual dues regulations as spelled out in the MASC By-Laws). Member districts may designate a school committee member as a voting delegate (an alternate delegate may also be designated) and notify MASC using the official Delegate Form no later than October 19, 2018.
The 2018 Delegate Assembly will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Delegates who attend only the business meeting do not need to register for the conference; if a delegate plans to attend any other conference programming or functions, they do need to register for the conference.
View 2018 resolutions and actions taken on each here.
The MASC/MASS Joint Conference also sponsors a meeting for Massachusetts Administrative Assistants to Superintendents and School Committee Secretaries who are members of COSCAP. Administrative assistants and executive secretaries throughout the state participate in the Council, with support from MASC. The COSCAP executive committee works with MASC to offer professional development opportunities and training for its members at this and other annual events, and also hosts an email discussion group for members to share questions and information.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis
Cape Cod Room
9:00am - 4:00pm
The new and enhanced MASC Events mobile app includes events and conferences, news and resources for MA school leaders from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees - view upcoming events, connect and share information with other Massachusetts school leaders, and stay up to date with the various resources offered by MASC!
The MASC Events app now includes the official guide to the MASC/MASS Joint Conference! View the conference schedule and session details, get information and directions, check out vendors and speakers, download session handouts and other documents, and bookmark/take notes on practically anything - all right from your iPhone, iPad* or Android devices! Plus, create a profile to customize your conference schedule, rate and review sessions and speakers, connect with other attendees, view and share photos and comments and much more!
To download, use the links below or search MASC Events in the Google Play or Apple app stores
*If you are searching for the app on your iPad, make sure to switch to "iPhone only" mode in the App Store
The handouts and presentation slides for many of the sessions at the MASC/MASS 2017 Conference are now available for download. More will be added as we receive them from presenters. All the handouts and downloads here are also available on the MASC mobile app.
Presenters: Please send presentations and any other handouts as soon as possible to Sam Cheesman at scheesman@masc.org.
The following list includes organizations who have reserved an exhibit booth at the 2017 MASC/MASS Annual Joint Conference. Find the booth by matching the exhibit booth number below to the number on the Exhibit Hall Map (a more detailed and interactive exhibit floor map is available on the mobile app).
Learn more about exhibiting at the MASC/MASS Conference here.
Company | Booth |
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ARAMARK Education | 4 |
BoardDocs | 54 |
CBS Therapy | 57 |
CGA Project Management | 56 |
Champions | 20 |
Chartwells School Dining | 55 |
ClearGov | 26 |
The College Board | L1 | Colliers International | 46 |
Drummey Rosane Anderson | 1 |
Edgenuity | 58 |
Educatius, Inc. | 15 |
Effective School Solutions | 36 |
ePlus Technologies | 31 |
Flansburgh Architects | 37 |
Fontaine Bros. | 41 |
Gilbane Building Company | 32 |
HMFH Architects | 29 |
JCJ Architecture | 44 |
Johnson Controls (TYCO Integrated Security) | 43 |
Kaestle Boos Associates, Inc. | 22 |
Kennedy Day School | 59 |
KP Law | 49 |
LinkIt! | 30 |
MASC | 47 |
Massachusetts DECA | 3 |
Meteor Learning (Merrimack College) | 53 |
Mind Research Institute | 5 |
Mirick O'Connell | 2 |
Mosse & Mosse Associates | 7 |
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane | 25 |
myON | 6 |
New England School Development Council | 35 |
Panorama Education | 24 |
Public Agency Retirement Services | 34 |
Renaissance Learning | 28 |
Rosetta Stone | 42 |
Scholastic | 39 |
School Datebooks | 18 |
Sika Corporation | 45 |
Skanska USA | 21 |
S/L/A/M Collaborative | 23 |
Sodexo | 19 |
Source4Teachers | ESS | 50 |
Ultiplay Parks & Playgrounds | 38 |
VIRCO | 33 |
Whitsons School Nutrition | 27 |
Founder/Executive Director, Learn to Cope, Inc.
Joanne Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director of Learn to Cope (LTC), a non-profit peer-led support network which began in 2004.
Mrs. Peterson’s journey started as a young girl with siblings experiencing issues with mental illness and addiction. Years later when Joanne discovered that her own son’s experimentation with prescription drugs led to an opioid addiction, she was motivated and empowered to use her voice to bring about change. Today her son is in long term recovery. She designed LTC to offer families the support, education, resources and hope that her family would have benefitted from.
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH), LTC has grown to have a full-staff who collaborate with communities across the state to spread messages of prevention, education, awareness and advocacy. Learn to Cope has over 9,000 members on a private online forum, 25 chapters throughout Massachusetts and most recently 2 chapters in Florida and 1 in Boise, Idaho. LTC families receive unique support and education from professionals and their peers. Through advocacy and awareness, Mrs. Peterson collaborated with MADPH to become the first parent network in the country to provide the overdose reversal antidote nasal Naloxone.
With the growth and expansion of LTC, Mrs. Peterson has been called upon by high level government officials, law enforcement, and educators to assist in their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. In 2015 Mrs. Peterson was one of the recipients of the Advocate for Action award from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and was also Senator Markey’s guest at the State of the Union Address. In March 2016, Mrs. Peterson was asked by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to participate as a panelist for the National Governors Association Health and Human Services Committee to discuss the Nation’s opioid crisis. Most recently, Mrs. Peterson was invited to the West Wing to participate in a discussion held by Michael Botticelli, the National Drug Control Policy Director, on the Administration’s efforts to address the country’s opioid epidemic. Currently, Mrs. Peterson sits on the Massachusetts Health and Human Services Emergency Department Boarding Work Group, as well as the Governor’s Special Commission to Study Licensed Addiction Treatment Centers.
Joanne Peterson will be a guest speaker at the General Session on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the 2017 MASC/MASS Joint Conference - Sign Up Today!
November 3, 2017
Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis - Cape Cod Room
35 Scudder Ln, Barnstable, MA
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This event is free for COSCAP members! Not a member? Learn more about COSCAP here.