Sunday, Sept. 24
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3-5 p.m.
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Registration at Embassy Suites Charleston Harbor, Second Floor Foyer, 100 Ferry Wharf Road, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. |
4-8 p.m.
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NLSSA Executive Board Dinner
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Monday, Sept. 25
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7-7:30 a.m.
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Complimentary hotel breakfast, hotel restaurant |
7-7:30 a.m. |
Leftover badge pickup/information desk (no new registrants or payment), hotel lobby
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7:30-7:45 a.m. |
Bus loading, hotel lobby |
7:45-9:30 a.m.
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Travel to South Carolina State House
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10-11 a.m.
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Opening Ceremony and Welcome
Please note dress code is business casual (collard shirt, slacks, etc.)
- Invocation
- Presentation of Colors
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Retire Colors
- Welcome
- Organization Overview and Summary of Week’s Events
House of Representatives Chambers, South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais St., Columbia, S.C.
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Break
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11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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South Carolina Capitol Tour
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12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Lunch at Capital City Club, 1201 Main St., No. 2500, Columbia, S.C.
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1:30-2:45 p.m.
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Informational Session: Threat Assessment for State Legislatures, Capital City Club
Captain Mike Prodan, director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Behavioral Science Unit
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2:45-3 p.m. |
Load buses, board outside Capital City Club |
3-5 p.m.
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Travel to back to Embassy Suites
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Dinner on your own |
Tuesday, Sept. 26
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8:15-8:30 a.m.
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Load buses, hotel lobby
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8:30-9 a.m. |
Travel to South Carolina Ports Authority |
9-10 a.m.
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South Carolina Ports Authority Welcome
Informational session on Interdepartmental Connectivity: Coordinating and Communicating to Increase Efficiency, Main Meeting Room at SCPA Headquarters, 200 Ports Authority Drive, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of South Carolina Ports Authority
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Break
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10:15-11:15 a.m.
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Group 1: Informational Session on Staff Retention: What can be done, Main Meeting Room, SCPA Headquarters
Sadie Battle, director of Human Resources, South Carolina Ports Authority
Group 2: Tour of Ports
Brent Simon, vice president, Chief of Port Police
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11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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Group 1: Tour of Ports
Brent Simon, vice president, Chief of Port Police
Group 2: Informational Session on Staff Retention: What can be done, Main Meeting Room, SCPA Headquarters
Sadie Battle, director of Human Resources, South Carolina Ports Authority
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12:15-1:30 p.m.
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Lunch at Ports Authority Cafeteria
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1:30-3 p.m.
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Informational Session on Current Protest Groups and Tactics at State Capitols 2022-2023, Main Meeting Room at SCPA Headquarters
Martin Brock, North Carolina General Assembly police chief
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Break
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3:15-5 p.m.
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Informational Session on Civil Consideration: Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Staff and Capitol Visitors, Main Meeting Room at SCPA Headquarters
Ed Massey, former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
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5-5:15 p.m. |
Load buses |
5:15-5:30 p.m. |
Travel back to Embassy Suites |
Break |
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6-6:15 p.m. |
Load buses |
6:15-7 p.m. |
Travel to Fort Johnson Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Classroom |
7-9 p.m.
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South Carolina Reception, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 412-418 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston
Please note dress code is casual.
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9-9:15 p.m. |
Load buses |
9-9:45 p.m. |
Travel back to Embassy Suites |
Wednesday, Sept. 27
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8:15-8:30 a.m.
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Load buses, hotel lobby |
8:30-9 a.m.
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Travel to Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
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9-10 a.m.
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Informational Session on Leadership: Time Management, Balancing Professional and Personal Tasks, Storm Eye Auditorium, Room No. HA809, MUSC
Gregory Bulanow, fire chief, city of North Charleston
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Break
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10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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Informational Session on Mother Emmanuel Church Shooting: Multi-Agency Coordination, Storm Eye Auditorium
Gregory Mullen, Clemson University police chief and associate vice president for public safety
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12:15-1:15 p.m.
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Lunch at MUSC
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1:15-2:30 p.m.
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Informational session on Hostile Protests: A Deep Dive Into Coordinating Capitol Complex Mass Protests with Historically Violent Groups, Including a Closer Look at the 2015 Black Panther Party and Klu Klux Klan Protest at the South Carolina Capitol, Storm Eye Ballrrom
Matthew Calhoun, commander, South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services (BPS)
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Break
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2:45-4 p.m.
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Informational Session on Handling Mental and Behavioral Health Crises, Storm Eye Auditorium
Jennifer Butler-South, South Carolina Department of Mental Health
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4-4:15 p.m. |
Load buses |
4:15-5 p.m. |
Travel back to Embassy Suites |
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Dinner on your own |
Thursday, Sept. 28
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9-10 a.m.
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Round Table: Unpacking Confrontational Interactions in the Workplace, Harbor Grand Ballroom
Michelle O’Brien, NLSSA vice president and special projects coordinator for the Legislative Services Office of the Idaho Legislature
Cyrus Anderson, deputy sergeant at arms, Wisconsin State Senate
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Break
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10:15-11:15 a.m.
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Informational Session on Cybercrime, Identity Theft and Scams, Harbor Grand Ballroom
Frank Abagnale Jr., author and security consultant
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Break
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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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New NCSL Staff Chair Welcome and Regional Meetings, Harbor Grand Ballroom
Sabrina Lewellen, deputy director and assistant secretary of the Arkansas Senate
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12:30-1:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:30-3 p.m.
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NLSSA Business Meeting, Harbor Grand Ballroom
Presiding: Richard Webb, chief deputy sergeant at arms, South Carolina Senate and NLSSA president
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Break
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3:15-5 p.m.
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Breakout groups
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6-7 p.m.
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State Reception, Harbor Grand Ballroom
Please note dress code is business formal (coat and tie, dress uniform, tuxedo, fomal wear)
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7 - 9 p.m.
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State Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Please note dress code is business formal (coat and tie, dress uniform, tuxedo, fomal wear)
Presiding: Richard Webb, chief deputy sergeant at arms, South Carolina Senate and NLSSA president
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Friday, Sept. 29
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8-9 a.m.
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Breakfast
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9-10 a.m.
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Breakout Groups
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10-10:30 a.m.
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Farewells
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