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2025 NALIT & LINCS Professional Development Seminar

  • Monday, September 8, 2025
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Get ready for an enriching and immersive experience at the 2025 NALIT and LINCS Professional Development Seminar in Juneau, Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable seminar filled with learning, networking, and discovery in the beautiful surroundings of Juneau and beyond.

The NALIT and LINCS Professional Development Seminar brings together state legislative IT professionals and communications/information, public relations and press room staff who are interested in advancing the effectiveness and efficiency of state legislatures through technology.

Why Attend?

This seminar is a golden opportunity for state legislative IT professionals and communications staff to come together and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of state legislatures through cutting-edge technology. Here's what you can look forward to:

  • Educational Sessions: Dive into a variety of topics designed to boost your productivity and keep you ahead of the curve.
  • Legislative Application Showcases: Discover the latest innovations and best practices in legislative technology.
  • Tours and Briefings: Gain insights from exclusive tours and briefings that will broaden your understanding of legislative processes.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, share experiences and build lasting professional relationships.
  • Vendor Reception: Engage with industry leaders and explore new solutions that can transform your work.

Preview of Topics:

  • Five Minutes of Fame

  • Applications Showcases

  • Birds of Feather Roundtables.

  • Cybersecurity: It's Still a Threat, Are you Ready?

  • IT Solutions: Build vs Buy

  • Effectively Using Shadow IT: A Case Study of a Communication Break Down

  • Edge Computing

  • Government Social Media Use

  • Constituent Service Values

  • Speechwriting and Public Speaking Training

  • Reporter's Roundtable

This meeting is specifically designed for state legislative staff who are members of NCSL's professional staff associations, National Association of Legislative Information Technology and Legislative Information and Communications Staff. Space is limited.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is tailored for state legislative staff who are members of NCSL's professional staff associations, including the National Association of Legislative Information Technology and Legislative Information and Communications Staff.

Don't Miss Out!

Space is limited, so make sure to secure your spot for this incredible opportunity to learn, network, and explore the beautiful surroundings of Juneau. We can't wait to see you there!

Programming on Tuesday will take place at the Alaska State Capitol and the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building. Programming on Wednesday and Thursday will take place at Centennial Hall Convention Center (bring your walking shoes!). Sessions begin on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

3-6 p.m.

Baranoff Hotel Lobby

Registration and Information Desk

6:15 - 6:25 p.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Meet in Baranof Hotel lobby

6:25-6:30 p.m.

5-minute walk

Walk to Dutch-treat dinner

6:30 P.M. - 8:30 PM

Restaurant TBD

NALIT & LINCS Dutch-treat dinners

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025

7:15- 8:15 a.m. Baranof Hotel Lobby

Registration and Information Desk

6:30-8:15 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Breakfast on your Own (Included in room rates for Baranof guests)

8:15 a.m.-8:20 a.m. Baranof Hotel Lobby

Meet in Baranof Hotel lobby

8:20-8:30 AM

10-minute walk

Walk to Alaska State Capitol

8:30-10:15 a.m. Alaska State Capitol

Conference Welcome, Overview, and Tour

10:15-10:30 a.m. Alaska State Capitol

15-minute break

10:45 a.m.-noon

Alaska State Capitol

Effectively Using Shadow IT: A Case Study of a Communication Break Down

Noon-1 p.m.

Alaska State Capitol

Lunch

 

Birds of a Feather - NALIT

Birds of a Feather - LINCS

1-2 p.m.

Alaska State Capitol

Infrastructure and Systems Management

Service and Support

Photography and Videography

Writing and Editing

2-3 p.m.

Alaska State Capitol

IT Management

Application Development and Programming

Communications Management

Community Engagement

3-3:15 p.m.

Alaska State Capitol

15-minute break

 

Concurrent Sessions - NALIT

Concurrent Sessions - LINCS

3:15-4:15 p.m.

Alaska State Capitol

NALIT Annual Business Meeting

Communicating Public Policy

4:15-5:15 p.m. Alaska State Capitol

Cybersecurity: It's Still a Threat, Are you Ready?

Government Social Media Use

5:15 p.m.-5:25 p.m.

10-minute walk

 

Walk to Baranof Hotel

5:30 PM

Evening on your own/Dutch-treat dinner (optional)

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025

7:15- 8:15 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Registration and Information Desk

6:30-8:15 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Breakfast on your Own (Included in room rates for Baranof guests)

8:15-8:20 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Meet in Baranof Hotel lobby

8:20-8:30 a.m.

10-minute walk

Walk to Centennial Hall Convention Center

8:30-9:45 a.m.

CHCC

40 Years of Remote Testimony: An Alaska Case Study

9:45-11 a.m.

CHCC

Bill Drafting Software

11-11:15 a.m.

CHCC

15-minute break

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

CHCC

Constituent Service Values

As an old business adage goes, "a happy customer tells a friend; an unhappy customer tells the world." Excellent customer service differentiates good organizations from great ones and poor customer service can have a lasting and negative impact on any organization. This session will uncover the organizational values of businesses that are best known for their culture of customer service and apply them to the legislative environment.

Speaker: Angela Andrews, NCSL

12:30-1:30 p.m.

CHCC

Lunch

 

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

1:30-2:30 p.m.

CHCC

IT Solutions: Build vs Buy

Reporter's Roundtable

2:30-3:30 p.m.

CHCC

Edge Computing

Speechwriting and Public Speaking Training

3:30-5 p.m.

CHCC

Legislative Application Showcase

5-7 p.m.

CHCC

Exhibitors' Reception and Platypus Gaming Night

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025

7:15-8:15 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Registration and Information Desk

6:30-8:15 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Breakfast on your Own (Included in room rates for Baranof guests)

8:15-8:20 a.m.

Baranof Hotel Lobby

Meet in Baranof Hotel lobby

8:20-8:30 a.m.

10-minute walk

Walk to Centennial Hall Convention Center

8:30-9:45 a.m.

CHCC

Accessibility: Serving Legislators, Staff and Constituents

9:45-11 a.m.

CHCC

Constituent Management Software

11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

CHCC

15-minute break

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CHCC

PLENARY SESSION - Topic Pending

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

CHCC

Lunch

 

Concurrent Sessions - NALIT

Concurrent Sessions - LINCS

1:30-2:30 p.m. CHCC

Gold standard Practices

LINCS Annual Business Meeting

2:30-3:30 p.m.

CHCC

NALIT Five Minutes of Fame

LINCS Five Minutes of Fame

3:30-3:45 p.m.

CHCC

15-minute break

3:45-5:30 p.m.

CHCC

Keynote Address - Topic Pending

Conference concludes

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Baranof Downtown Hotel, BW Signature Collection. Please book your room as soon as possible. We expect the hotel to sell out quickly as Juneau has limited hotel space.  

The Baranof Downtown Hotel, BW Signature Collection, is located at 127 N. Franklin St, Juneau, AK 99801. The last day to receive this group rate is Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. 

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  • Check-in time: 4 p.m. Alaska Standard Time 
  • Check-out time: 11 a.m. Alaska Standard Time 
  • Guest services agents can arrange to check baggage for those arriving early/departing late when rooms are unavailable. 

Transportation 

  • Juneau International Airport is about 15 minutes driving distance to and from the hotel. 
  • Shared-Ride Services: Attendees can use shared-ride services like Uber POOL or Lyft Shared to split the cost of transportation with other travelers heading in the same direction.  
  • Alaska Airlines is pleased to offer a 5% discount off Alaska Airlines' published fares (except companion and other promotional fares). Attendees will receive the discount code in their registration confirmation email.

Special Needs 

  • To ensure full participation and accessibility for all meeting attendees, please notify Katryna Chamblin ([email protected]) of any special accommodations you may require.  

City Information 

  • In early September, the average high temperatures in Juneau are in the low 60s, with average low temperatures in the mid-40s and slight chances of rain.  

Meeting Registration Fees 

Legislative Staff   

$450  

Attendee (business, exhibitors, government, university, charitable and all others)  

$500 

Host State (Alaska Legislature only) 

$400 

Receptions (for guest/spouses) – This fee does not include sessions/breakfasts/lunches. This fee allows entrance into Tuesday happy hour reception and exhibitor’s reception. 

$125 

Register 

  • Register Online: Requires a credit card for everyone except legislators and legislative staff. Confirmations will be sent by email. 

Spouse/Guest 

  • All meeting sessions are for registered attendees only. There is a separate fee for guests to attend any social events. 

PDS Registration Bill to State Instructions (Available for Legislative Staff Only) 

  • Bill to State: Please note you must use Chrome or Firefox to access the Bill to State webpage. You must log in to the NCSL site. Then, click Register Now below. Select the ticket type, State Legislative Staff for example, then select the yellow link inside that field. On the next page, you may choose yourself from the list of legislative staff in your state and fill out the billing information. Then click “Register selected contacts” from the top of the page. If no list appears, please clear your cache and log in again. 

Cancellations must be emailed to [email protected] by Sept 4, 2025. Fees cannot be refunded for registrations canceled after the conference begins.   

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