Wednesday, September 12

8:00 am- Noon	Mason's Manual Commission Lake Champlain, Hilton Burlington Presiding: Alfred Speer, Clerk, Louisiana House and Chair of Mason's Manual Commission
Noon-6:00 pm	Registration/Information Desk North Pre-Function, Hilton Burlington
1:00 pm-3:00 pm	Nominating Committee Burlington Room, Hilton Burlington
4:30 pm-6:00 pm	New Attendee Orientation Adirondack A, Hilton Burlington
7:00 pm-9:00 pm	Opening Reception – Welcome to Burlington! ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, One College Street, Burlington, VT Thank you to our sponsor, Propylon!

Thursday, September 13

7:00 am-4:00 pm	Registration/Information Desk North Pre-Function, Hilton Burlington
8:00 am-9:00 am	Breakfast Green Mountain Ballroom, Hilton Burlington Thank you to our sponsor, Granicus!
9:00 am-Noon	Plenary Session – Present, Influence and Connect Every Time to 1 or 100 Adirondack Ballroom, Hilton Burlington In this informative, interactive and fun session, Kevin will help us find our essential message each and every time we speak, present, or write for maximum impact and connection. You can be the "connector" with everyone you work with, influence and meet every day. Don't just communicate--connect! Speaker: Kevin O'Connor, CSP, Kevin E. O'Connor and Associates, Ltd., Illinois
Noon-1:30 pm	Lunch on Your Own
Noon-1:30 pm	Executive Committee Hilton Burlington Presiding: Laura Clemens, Clerk, Ohio House and ASLCS President
1:30 pm-2:00 pm	Committee Chair Transition Meeting Vermont Room, Hilton Burlington
2:00 pm-3:30 pm	Concurrent Session – Healthy Workplace Lake Champlain, Hilton Burlington Learn tips, tricks and tidbits to help you stay well - at work and at home. Panelists will present wellness opportunities and initiatives from their home states. "Stretch" your imagination, take workplace health and fitness ideas back to your own Capitol, and maybe practice a yoga move or two! Moderator: Ramona Kenady, Chief Clerk, Oregon House Participant: Janice Gadd, Journal Clerk/Legislative Printing Supervisor, Utah House
2:00 pm-3:30 pm	Concurrent Session – Technology Disasters and How to Avoid Them Adirondack A, Hilton Burlington Not all disasters are natural! This session explores the pitfalls and perils of legislative technology, from minor glitch to near catastrophe. Listen to peers describe technology challenges and be inspired by the creative solutions. Moderator: Alan Whittington, Assistant Chief Clerk, Tennessee Senate Participants: Matthew Landry, Technical Administrator, Massachusetts House Tim Rice, Director of Legislative Information System, Illinois General Assembly Jim Schratz, Administrator, Information Technology, Arkansas Senate
3:40 pm-5:00 pm	Concurrent Session – Legislative Session Prayer Adirondack B and C, Hilton Burlington The Establishment Clause states: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…" The seminal case on the issue of prayer is Marsh v Chambers,  in which the U.S. Supreme Court was called upon to judge the daily opening prayer practices of the Nebraska Legislature.  Fast-forwarding to 2005, we discover new litigation contesting the prayer and invocation practices of legislative bodies.  This session will discuss the Marsh decision and present a debate centering around current limits placed upon legislative prayer in light of recent court decisions. Moderator: Alfred Speer, Clerk, Louisiana House Participants: David Gibson, Secretary, Vermont Senate Patrick O'Donnell, Clerk, Nebraska Legislature
3:40 pm-5:00 pm	Concurrent Session – Legislative "Off-the-Record" Adirondack D, Hilton Burlington Have fun and join your colleagues in an impromptu, highly interactive session with no panelists and where the attendees determine the agenda and the content because everything is “off the record!”  This session will be facilitated so that each attendee  has the opportunity to ask the questions that “inquiring minds” want to know.  There are no parameters to questions. You – the attendee – determine both what is asked and what is answered. Come prepared for a stimulating exchange of ideas in a legislatively and politically uninhibited environment! Moderators: Jeff Finch, Deputy Clerk, Virginia House George Bishop, Deputy Clerk, Virginia House
5:00 pm-8:00 pm	Dinner On Your Own
8:00 pm	Evening Entertainment Provided by Bruce Jacques Green Mountain Ballroom, Hilton Burlington Thank you to our sponsor, International Roll-Call Corporation!

Friday, September 14

7:00 am- 7:45 am	Registration/Information Desk North Pre-Function, Hilton Burlington
7:00 am-7:45 pm	Bagels and Coffee to Go Front Lobby, Hilton Burlington and Sheraton Hotel
7:45 am	Load Buses for Montpelier Buses will depart from the Hilton and the Sheraton at 8:00 am.
9:00 am-10:00 am	Capitol Welcome House Chamber, Vermont State House Welcome: Governor Jim Douglas, Vermont
10:00 am-Noon	Staff Group Breakouts and Tour of the Capitol During this two-hour block, half of the attendees will be given the opportunity to break into job function groups and the other half will tour the State House. At 11:00 am, groups that met in breakout sessions will return to the House Chamber to begin their tour of the State House and the tour group will meet in breakouts.
12 noon- 1:00 pm	Rusty DeWees – The Logger House Chamber, Vermont State House
1:15 pm	Depart for Host State Luncheon
1:30 pm-2:45	Host State Luncheon National Life Building, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT Thank you to our sponsor, International Roll-Call Corporation!
2:45 pm	Depart Montpelier for Burlington
5:40 pm	Board Boat for Cruise Spirit of Ethan Allen, Departs Burlington Boathouse, College Street All attendees must be at the ship at 5:40 pm. Boat will depart promptly at 6:00 pm.
6:00 pm-9:00 pm	Cruise on Lake Champlain Spirit of Ethan Allen, Departs Burlington Boathouse, College Street Thank you to our sponsor, Thomson West!

Saturday, September 15

8:00 am-9:00 am	Breakfast On Your Own
8:00 am-4:00 pm	Registration/Information Desk North Pre-Function, Hilton Burlington
9:00 am-10:00 am	Plenary Session – How Goes the Republic? A View from the Green Mountain State Adirondack Ballroom, Hilton Burlington Listen as Frank Bryan celebrates state legislatures, critiques federal issues such as elections, Congress and the Presidency, and suggests solutions to national government woes from a Vermont perspective. Speaker: Frank Bryan, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont
10:00 am-12 noon	Plenary Session –  Parliamentary Procedure Practices Practiced Adirondack Ballroom, Hilton Burlington What is Mason’s Manual? How does its revision process work?  Why does revision take 10 years? Get the answers to these big questions and observe case studies of parliamentary situations brought to life using video clips and commentary from selected chambers. See your peers in action and wonder…"Wasn't this in the news?  Did I see it on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno?' Or on 'YouTube?" Moderator: Denise Weeks, Principal Clerk, North Carolina House Participants: Mason's Manual Commission
12 noon-2:00 pm	Luncheon and Business Meeting Green Mountain Ballroom, Hilton Burlington Presiding: Laura Clemens, Clerk, Ohio House and ASLCS President
2:00 pm-3:30 pm	Concurrent Session – Succession and Training Adirondack A, Hilton Burlington Many legislative managers, leaders and staff are “baby boomers,” who are fast approaching retirement.  Ensuring a smooth, seamless transition to new leadership without inadvertently disrupting the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization requires thoughtful consideration and planning. Moderator: JoAnn Hedrick, Chief Clerk, Delaware House Participants: Eric Fowler, Assistant Clerk, New Hampshire House Russell Grove, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly,  New South Wales Parliament Connie Peltier, Director of Journal Production, Minnesota Senate Pat Saville, Secretary, Kansas Senate
2:00 pm-5:00 pm	Concurrent Session – Job Fair/Job Share Montpelier B and C, Hilton Burlington Follow the paper or try the technology.  Members will share hands-on applications and technology from their respective chambers and make publications available for review. Participating vendors also will share their products and technology.
3:40 pm-5:00 pm	Concurrent Session – Ethics for Principals and Associates and the Difficulties of Clerking in Vermont Adirondack D, Hilton Burlington This program looks at the ethical dilemmas faced by ASLCS members and the sources of guidance available to members facing a difficult decision.  The seminar includes a great deal of discussion and conversation as members analyze dramatizations of hypothetical ethical dilemmas and try to determine how to do the right thing in a given situation.  Finally, the program exposes attendees to numerous interesting and obscure facts and figures about our host state. Moderator: Robert Marchant, Chief Clerk and Director of  Legislative Operations, Wisconsin Senate Participants: Suzi Lowell, Chief Clerk, Alaska House William MaGill, First Assistant Clerk, Vermont House Mark Mahoney, Chief Clerk, Illinois House
5:00 pm-5:30 pm	New Attendee Wrap-Up Green Mountain C, Hilton Burlington
Evening	Dinner On Your Own

Sunday, September 16

8:00 am-4:00 pm	Information Desk North Pre-Function, Hilton Burlington
8:00 am-9:00 am	Breakfast Adirondack, Hilton Burlington
9:00 am-10 am	“A” Committee Meetings Bylaws and Standing Orders - Green Mountain A, Hilton Burlington Inside the Legislative Process - Green Mountain B, Hilton Burlington Site Selection - Green Mountain C, Hilton Burlington Technology - Montpelier B and C, Hilton Burlington
10:00 am-11:00 am	“B” Committee Meetings International Communication and Development - Green Mountain A, Hilton Burlington Legislative Administrator - Green Mountain B, Hilton Burlington Membership and Communication - Green Mountain C, Hilton Burlington Support Staff - Montpelier B and C, Hilton Burlington
11:00 am-12 noon	“C” Committee Meetings Canadian-American Relations - Green Mountain A, Hilton Burlington Professional Journal - Green Mountain B, Hilton Burlington Program Development - Green Mountain C, Hilton Burlington Roster - Montpelier B and C, Hilton Burlington
Noon-1:00 pm	Special Committee Meetings Montpelier B and C, Hilton Burlington
12:30 pm-1:00 pm	Committee Chairs Meeting Green Mountain A, Hilton Burlington
1:00 pm-2:30 pm	Lunch On Your Own
2:30 pm-3:30 pm	Concurrent Session –  Associate Exchange Program Green Mountain B, Hilton Burlington The Associate Exchange Program is an opportunity for associate members to participate in the legislative process in other states by exchanging ideas and making new friends. Come hear these members share their experiences visiting other legislatures. Moderator: Cyndy Johnston, Calendar Composer, Oregon Senate Participants: Diane Bell, Deputy Clerk, Florida House Lucinda Benjamin, History Clerk, Nevada House Carmen Cauthen, Administrative Clerk, North Carolina House Liz Clark, Assistant Secretary, Journal, Alaska Senate Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary, Washington Senate Diane Keetch, Assistant Chief Clerk, Nevada Assembly
2:30 pm-3:30 pm	Concurrent Session –  Legislative Manuals: A Necessary Evil Green Mountain C, Hilton Burlington This one-hour show-and-tell will provide you with some overall tips and information on legislative policy and procedure manuals -- what to cover, how to get started, what is the best format, etc. -- as well as have on hand examples of policy, parliamentary speaking, committee secretary, reading clerk and writing styles manuals from the states of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Virginia. Moderator: Claire Clift, Secretary, Nevada Senate Participants: Marilyn Eddins, Chief Clerk, Colorado House Susan Schaar, Clerk, Virginia Senate Jeannine Wood, Secretary, Idaho Senate
6:00 pm-7:00 pm	President’s Reception Mezzanine, Hilton Burlington Thank you to our sponsor, LexisNexis!
7:00 pm-10:30 pm	State Dinner and Dance Adirondack Ballroom, Hilton Burlington

Monday, September 17