GOLF - Wednesday: September 18th

Bayberry Golf Club

635 W Yarmouth Rd, West Yarmouth, MA 02673

9:00 a.m. Shot Gun Start

Dinner and Awards Immediately Following Golf: *Bass River Golf Course

**(Bass River Golf Course is less than 3 miles from Bayberry Golf Course or a 6-minute ride. Heading north on route 6, on the way back to the hotel)

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CONVENTION - Thursday, September 19th and Friday, September 20th

**You must be pre-registered to attend the event.**

There are two ticket options:

1 ) Premium Full Access - ($175.00) - includes unlimited access to all, including MassCOP gift, Convention Hall access, raffles Hospitality room.

2 ) Hospitality Room Plus Access - *($95.00) - includes access to the Hospitality Room for Wednesday and Thursday, Thursday luncheon, and Friday full breakfast only.

*This ticket does NOT include admission to the Convention Hall. Members are not eligible to vote, receive gifts, or enter the raffle prize drawing with a Partial.

Hotel Information:

The Emerald Resort and Cape Cod Irish Village

**formerly known as Hyannis Resort and Conference Center**

35 Scudder Avenue | Hyannis, MA 02601

P: 508-394-9300 | stay@theemeraldresort.com

To obtain the group rate visit: www.theemeraldresort.com

Group Code: MAC24

*Registration deadline for this event is September 12, 2024*

*After this date, a late registration fee of $25 will be added for a total of $200 per ticket.*

The Reservation Office is available - Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Convention Agenda - Thursday, September 19, 2024

(Pre-registration is absolutely required before the commencement of this Convention.)

8:15 a.m. (Doors Open)

Meeting Hall Opens - Grand 1 and Grand 2 (Coffee, juice, assorted breakfast muffins, fruit etc. available.)

Voting Credentials Certified (Pre-registration absolutely required.)

Call to Order: Opening Formalities

Presentation of Colors: Honor Guard, Column & Pipe Band Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - Scituate Select High School Choir, Led by William Richter

Opening Prayer: Father Paul Clifford

Opening Remarks: Scott Hovsepian, President

State of the Union and Annual Report: Scott Hovsepian, President

Awards: Andrea Warpula, Area 6 Vice President and Shelly Hughes, Framingham Area Vice President

PEER Support Update: Mr. Thomas Famolare

Secretary/Treasurer’s Report: Robert W. Murphy

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution

Nomination of Union Officers: Executive Officers: President, First Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer (4-year Terms)

Nominations of Area Vice Presidents: Areas 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 12, 14 (Two-Year Terms)

Update from Washington: William J. Johnson, Executive Director and General Counsel - NAPO

MassCOP's New POST (Massachusett's new Police Reform Commission or "Peace Officers Standards and Training" ) Internal Process & Representation of our Members before the Commission to Date. Sandulli Grace Attorney's Casey Berkowitz, John Becker, and MassCOP's In-House Counsel Timothy King.

Your Pension, Beneficiaries & Social Security Presentation: Frank Zecha and Tim Smyth, Executive Directors, Brookline and Boston Retirement Boards

Legislative Report John Nelson, First Vice-President

Sandulli Grace's Legal Tie Award: Attorney Daniel Fogarty and Attorney Jennifer Smith

Luncheon Buffet - Bass River Room (Second floor off of Hotel lobby)

**Sign-up: Annual MassCOP's Bocce & Cornhole Tournament. (Cornhole Commissioner Chris Lima, TCI America)

Friday: September 20, 2024

9:30 a.m. (Doors Open)

Full Breakfast Buffet Served: Bass River Room

Meeting Hall Opens: Grand 1 and Grand 2

Sandulli Grace Presentation: FY25 Bargaining Strategies and Trending Issues in our Locals

Election of Officers

Budget FY204

Update from Cosmo Macero, Seven Letter. MassCOP's Public Relations Consulting Firm: Working for our Locals, working for our Members!

Good of the Union: Open Forum

Presentation of Trophies: Bocce & Corn Hole Winners Announced

Raffles, 50/50 Raffle: *Must be Present to Win

Closing: Scott Hovsepian, President

Closing Prayer: Cantor Richard Wolberg

Adjourn

(Agenda is subject to change.)

********** MassCOP Local and Members MUST be in Good Standing to participate in this event.