Call for Speakers

​The Massachusetts Apartment Association (MMA) invites you to submit your proposal
to speak at our largest gathering of the year, MAA Expo. 
This annual event brings together over 2,000 multifamily professionals that represent, manage, support and develop 200,000+ units across the state of Massachusetts.  

We are looking for breakout session speakers for May 7, 2026.

We are offering more sessions this year, including focused sessions for maintenance professionals, suppliers, and leasing professionals. 
Presentations developed and focused towards multifamily property management professionals
​ and the multifamily real estate industry are more likely to get chosen.

​Some topics ideas and themes are below; items marked * are highly desired topics:

• Engaging & fostering community 
• Leadership & personal development 
• Supplier & Sales topics *
• Building and managing a team *​
• Legal/legislative issues 
• Engaging young professionals
• Recruiting and hiring *
• Personal career growth 
• Communication, leadership, emotional intelligence
• Human resource issues & topics 

• Building tenant relationships 
• How to stay competitive in an ever changing market *
• Turnover management *
• Fair housing dos and don't 
• Industry operations standard
• Leasing Topics *
• Conflict resolution 
• Working with diverse clients and tenants 
• Being positive and cultivating community 
• Social Media & Marketing *
•  How to use social media to build your brand 

We are also open to other ideas that you might have to offer!

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To submit your proposal to be a speaker at the MAA Expo 2026,
​ please fill out our Call for Speakers Form.

Please submit your speaker form before February 8, 2026.
Questions? Please contact Kayla Burmeister at [email protected].
​Please use form to submit all proposals, do not email.