MEDIA ADVISORY: Leaders Across Georgia Gather in Atlanta for Georgia Municipal Association's Cities United Summit
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ATLANTA - ncarol.com -- Nearly 1,000 government leaders, public servants and legislative stakeholders will gather in Atlanta Jan. 26-27 for the Georgia Municipal Association's (GMA) Cities United Summit.

The Cities United Summit, held annually by GMA, provides mayors, councilmembers, city staff and special guests with access to advocacy tools, policy committee meetings, and unrivaled training and networking opportunities.

Highlights of the event include the Sunday awards luncheon, as well as the Federal Policy Council and Legislative Policy Council meetings. The Capitol Connection Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 27, will feature remarks from Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson. Gov. Brian Kemp will also address the breakfast via a video message.

The breakfast will be followed by Cities United Day at the Capitol, during which hundreds of city leaders will travel from the Omni Atlanta at Centennial Park to the Capitol to lobby their legislators regarding the needs of Georgia's cities.

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WHO:

• Lt. Gov. Burt Jones
• House Speaker Jon Burns
• Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens
• GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson
• Mayors and councilmembers from Georgia cities

WHAT:

• Awards Luncheon, Capitol Connection Breakfast, and Cities United Day at the Capitol as part of the 2025 Cities United Summit hosted by the Georgia Municipal Association

WHEN:

• Sunday, Jan. 26: Awards Luncheon from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.
• Monday, Jan. 27: Breakfast program begins at 7 a.m., Cities United Day at the Capitol begins at 9 a.m.

WHERE:

• Sunday: Grand Ballroom, Omni Atlanta at Centennial Park, 190 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta
• Monday: Georgia Capitol, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta

Members of the media interested in covering the event must RSVP by contacting Director of Communications Latisha Gray at lgray@gacities.com or via text at 404-809-9457.

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About the Georgia Municipal Association: Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit and consulting services to all of Georgia's 537 cities. GMA anticipates and influences the forces shaping Georgia's cities and to provide leadership, tools and services that assist municipal governments in becoming more innovative, effective and responsive. Created in 1933, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. For more information, visit www.gacities.com.