8 a.m.-5 p.m.
2nd Level Foyer |
Information Desk
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8:30-10:30 a.m.
Madison Ballroom |
Breakfast
Thank you to our sponsor, Propylon!
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8:30-10:30 a.m.
Wisconsin Ballroom |
Legislative Expo
Sponsored by the ASLCS Support Staff Committee
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10:30 a.m.-Noon
Capitol Ballroom A |
Tales from Across the Seas: True-Life Stories and Wisdom from International Clerks
Learn something new about parliamentary procedure from the experiences of clerks and secretaries overseas.
Moderator: Liz Clark, Secretary, Alaska Senate
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Noon-12:30 p.m.
Senate Room AB |
Committee Chair Transition
Presiding: Patrick Harris, Secretary of the Alabama Senate and ASLCS President-Elect
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Lunch on your own |
2-3:30 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom A |
Concurrent Session – Workplace Harassment in the #MeToo Era
Harassment of any kind has no place in the workplace, and employers have an obligation to provide a work environment that is harassment-free. This panel will discuss workplace best practices and answer questions from the audience relating to workplace harassment.
Moderator: Jonathan Griffin, Program Principal, National Conference of State Legislatures
Panelist: Jim Drake, Chief Clerk, Arizona House of Representatives
Panelist: Buddy Johnson, Parliamentarian/Coordinator of Legislative Services, Arkansas House of Representatives
Panelist: Sarah Bannister, Deputy Secretary, Washington State Senate
Panelist: Amanda Jorgenson, Human Resources Manager, Wisconsin State Legislature
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2-3:30 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom B |
Concurrent Session – Cross-Training: Toss Your Team a Life Raft
With unexpected life events, staff turnover, and retirement, the importance of succession planning and the transition of institutional knowledge in our specialized roles cannot be underestimated. Hear examples of how clerks’ offices cross-train and develop manuals for these situations in this interactive discussion. Come prepared to share how your team tosses each other a life raft when life happens and you’re thrown overboard!
Moderator: Ali Sagraves, Special Assistant to the Clerk/Committee Clerk, Ohio House of Representatives
Panelist: Susan Furlong, Chief Clerk, Nevada Assembly
Panelist: Sarah Curry, Reading Clerk, Oregon House of Representatives
Panelist: Neva Parker, Minute Clerk, California Senate
Panelist: Kay Inabnet, Record Clerk, Wisconsin Assembly
Panelist: Lisa Davis, Deputy Clerk, Mississippi House of Representatives
Sponsored by the ASLCS Support Staff Committee
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3:45-5 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom A |
Concurrent Session – You Can't Make This Stuff Up!
One thing we can all agree on: Change and adversity are constants in all of our chambers. Surviving these challenges – and ultimately thriving – can be incredibly empowering. Learn how these “seasoned” professionals have weathered the storm known as LEGISLATIVE SESSION. This enlightening and humorous session will focus on real-life examples from your peers on how they have navigated their individual ships through rough waters, jagged rocks, big egos, late nights, lack of nourishment, and impending disasters.
Moderator: Jennifer Novak, Secretary, Idaho Senate
Panelist: Ann Cornwell, Director/Secretary, Arkansas Senate
Panelist: Patrick Harris, Secretary, Alabama Senate
Panelist: Obie Rutledge, Deputy Chief Clerk, Oregon House of Representatives
Panelist: William MaGill, Clerk, Vermont House of Representatives
Panelist: Janice Gadd, Legislative Printing Supervisor/Journal Clerk, Utah House of Representatives
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3:45-5 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom B |
Concurrent Session – Outsourcing Your Inputting
This session explores the ways states are using technology to allow legislators and the public to provide direct information to the legislature in a variety of ways, including sponsorship of bills, witness slips, and committee testimony from remote locations.
Moderators: Joy Engelby, Software Development Supervisor, Missouri House of Representatives and John Hollman, Acting Clerk, Illinois House of Representatives
Panelist: Sarah Curry, Reading Clerk, Oregon House of Representatives
Panelist: Carrie Maulin, Chief Clerk, Idaho House of Representatives
Panelist: Lori Roland, Supervisor, House Records, Alaska House of Representatives
Panelist: Robert Haney, Chief Clerk, Texas House of Representatives
Panelist: Erin Gillitzer, Records and Journal Clerk, Wisconsin Senate
Panelist: John Gibson, Programmer, Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau
Sponsored by the ASLCS Technology Committee
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5:30-9 p.m.
Henry Vilas Zoo
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Night at the Zoo
You’re invited to enjoy exclusive after-hours use of the zoo and let out your inner kid! Unlimited train and carousel rides, a visit from the zoo mascot, Henry the Lion, goat feeding and a traditional Wisconsin-style tailgate picnic. The Henry Vilas Zoo is one of the very few admission-free zoos in the country.
Buses will begin loading outside the Madison Concourse's Wisconsin Ave. entrance at 5:15 pm.
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9 p.m.-Midnight
Parlor 638 |
Hospitality Suite
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