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2026 Annual Membership and Business Meeting (AMBM)
Date and Time: April 8; 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference; 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701
Intended Audience: Executive Directors, CEOs, Senior Leadership
Join the Providers’ Council as we elect officers and directors, review the organization’s financial reports, hear updates from Council committees and reflect on the successes achieved together in 2025. Check-in begins at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will also include the release of the Council’s newest research report developed in collaboration with the UMass Donahue Institute, followed by a panel discussion with leaders from across the human services sector.
At 11:45 a.m., the program will transition to a luncheon featuring the release of the Council’s newest research report developed in collaboration with the UMass Donahue Institute. The report will be presented by Christina Citino, Senior Research Manager at UMass Donahue Institute, and will highlight key trends and challenges facing the human services sector. A moderated panel discussion will then bring together leaders from across the sector to reflect on the report’s findings and discuss the future of human services in Massachusetts.
Panelists include:
– Kathee Jordan, President/CEO, Seven Hills Foundation (moderator)
– Ken Brown, Assistant Secretary for Employer Engagement & Employment Outcomes, Executive Office of Labor & Workforce Development.
– Vanessa Henry, Director of Human Resources, NFI Massachusetts.
– Sen. Robyn Kennedy, Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (First Worcester District)
– Jean Yang, President & CEO, Vinfen.
Member rate: $130 / Not Yet a Member rate: $200
Cancellation Policy: Reimbursement only for cancellations received at least 5 business days before the event.
Accommodation Policy: We will do our best to accommodate individuals needing services. Requests for accommodations need to be made at least 14 days prior to the scheduled webinar, workshop or training event. Please indicate the specific type of service being requested.
For more information, please contact Ann Schuler at the Providers’ Council at Ann Schuler.