massFM EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Save the Date: massFM 2025 Annual Conference​
The massFM 2025 conference was held on October 28, 2025.
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Members only “Lunch & Learn” Meetings
Members only “Lunch & Learn” meetings will be held every other month on Thursdays at noon. A notification will be sent out prior to our next Lunch & Learn meeting.
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Our next scheduled meeting is on July 10, 2025 noon ET.
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​Title: Deerfield 2023 July Flooding — Case Study
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Description:
Three State of Emergencies declared in 11 days; 9 roads closed, “triple water threats”, dealing with damage assessments and 18 months of coordination for repairs and recovery. Lessons learned in flood prevention and response.
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Speaker:
Chief John Paciorek, Jr. is Deerfield’s Emergency Management Director and Chief of Police.
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PAST EVENTS:
The massFM 2024 conference was held on October 30, 2024.
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The massFM 2023 Annual Conference was held on October 23, 2023.
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MassFM 2022 Annual Conference (our first in-person conference) on October 13, 2022. Event details can be downloaded at: 2022 Annual Conference Details.
MassFM Annual Conference 2021: Climate Data Update: Evaluating Rising Risks (held October 21, 2021). The event flyer can be downloaded at: Annual Conference Flyer.
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Elevation Certificate Virtual Workshop (Friday October 23, 2020)
massFM First Annual Meeting (held on October 22, 2020) including annual conference training and and annual conference keynote panel.
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Exclusive Webinar: Floodplain Design, Construction + Impacts on Flood Insurance (held on May 13, 2020)
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massFM/NMCOG Floodplain Management Workshop: Tewskbury, MA (held on October 10, 2019):
Presentations:
A Brief Overview on Impacts of Climate Change and why Floodplain Management Matters
FEMA Flood Studies and Maps - Letters of Map Change
Flood Insurance and Mitigation
NFIP Basics in Massachusetts
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program
MEMA HMA Briefing
2018 MA State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan
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massFM Kickoff Tour: Springfield, MA (held on April 11, 2019)
Presentations:
The Stream Crossings Explorer
Substantial Improvement Practices
Fluvial-Geomorphology and Flood Risk Management
Post-disaster Responsibilities of Local Officials
massFM Kickoff Event (held on Nov. 8, 2018):
Presentations:
No Adverse Impact - A Common Sense Strategy for Floodplain Management
Historic Structures in the Floodplain - Mitigation and Compliance
Post-disaster Responsibilities of Local Floodplain Administrators
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