GMA will hold the two-day 2026 Spring Training East event March 26-27 at the James Madison Inn Conference Center.
The event features two six-hour classes on Thursday, March 26 and two six-hour classes on Friday, March 27. Each class is 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Thursday, March 26 classes are:
- Housing Solutions for Cities—Part Mobile Workshop
- Public Presentations and Meet the Media
The Friday, March 27 classes are:
- Municipal Finance II*
- Public Problems, Democratic Decisions—The Governing Role of Mayors and Councilmembers *+
+This class is in the Training Institute’s Advanced Leadership Track and is required to earn the Certificate of Dedication.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations after March 2 incur a $50.00 per class cancellation fee. Cancellations after March 13 will not be refunded.
Lodging: GMA has reserved rooms at the following hotels:
- Sleep Inn by Choice Hotels Madison, 2091 Eatonton Rd, Madison, GA, 30650/706-343-3017. The rate is $70++ per night Use this link to book your hotel room.
- James Madison Inn, 260 W Washington St, Madison, GA 30650/(706) 342-7040. The rate is 165.00++ per night. Call the Inn to book directly and reference GMA at
Rooms MUST be booked by March 10.