8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Main Lobby |
Information Desk
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8-10 a.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
Breakfast
Thank you to our sponsor, Tallan!
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8:30-10 a.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
Legislative Expo
Show—and share—how you do your job with your ASLCS colleagues! This event is a great way to see how different chambers handle similar administrative challenges.
Sponsored by the ASLCS Support Staff Committee
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10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
The 2020 Mason’s Edition: Exploring Changes, Litigation, and Going Digital
The panelists will discuss what’s new in the 2020 edition of Mason’s Manual, focus on questions surrounding remote participation and delve into related litigation. Bring your questions!
Panelists:
Susan Kannarr – Chief Clerk, Kansas House of Representatives
Jim Drake – Chief Clerk, Arizona House of Representatives
Yolanda Dixon – Secretary, Louisiana Senate
Paul Smith – Clerk, New Hampshire House of Representatives
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Noon-1 p.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
Lunch
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Noon-1 p.m.
Longfellow |
Special Committee Meetings
Lunch will be served to the committees.
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1-2:45 p.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
The Pandemic Effect: How State Legislatures Responded, What We Learned and What is Here to Stay
Voting Remotely & Working from Home & Plexiglass, Oh My!
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, legislatures faced challenges never before encountered in modern history. This session will dive deep into the changes that legislatures implemented in response to the pandemic and explore the long-term implications of those changes.
Moderators:
Josh Babel – Assistant Clerk, Arizona House of Representatives
Neva Parker – Assistant Consultant, California State Legislature
Panelists:
Brian Ebbert, RP – Floor Director, Speaker’s Office, California Assembly
Brandon P. Seto, Ph.D. – Senior Floor Consultant, California Assembly
Meggan Foesch – Business Manager, Wisconsin Senate)
Jeanine Wittenberg - Director of Administrative Services, Nevada Senate
John Hollman – Chief Clerk, Illinois House of Representatives
Lacy Ramirez – Reading Clerk, Oregon House of Representatives
Brittany Yunker Carlson – Status and Minute Clerk/Senior Workroom Clerk, Washington State Senate
Sponsored by the ASLCS Support Staff and Technology Committees
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2:45-3:15 p.m.
Longfellow |
Jurisdictional Updates from Abroad
Hear from our international clerks about what is new and interesting in legislative chambers across the globe, what challenges they are facing, and how they manage these unusual circumstances.
Moderator: Obie Rutledge, Chief Deputy Clerk, Oregon House of Representatives
Moderator: Emily White, Assistant Clerk, Missouri House of Representatives
Sponsored by the ASLCS Canadian-Relations and International Communication and Development Committees
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3:20-3:45 p.m. |
"A" Committees (4)*
Bylaws and Standing Orders: Winslow Homer
Inside the Legislative Process: Rines A
Site Selection: Longfellow
Technology: Sara Orne Jewett
*You are encouraged to attend committee meetings if you don’t currently serve on a committee and to join those still in progress once yours has ended. |
3:45-4:10 p.m. |
"B" Committees (4)*
International Communication and Development: Sara Orne Jewett
Legislative Administrator: Rines A
Membership and Communication: Longfellow
Support Staff: Winslow Homer |
4:10-4:35 p.m. |
"C" Committees (3)
Canadian-American Relations: Longfellow
Professional Journal: Sara Orne Jewett
Program Development: Winslow Homer |
6-7 p.m.
TBA |
President's Reception
Thank you to our sponsor, Propylon!
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7-11 p.m.
Eastland Grand Ballroom |
State Dinner
Celebrate ASLCS at the annual State Dinner, featuring entertainment from Soul Sensations!
Presiding: Paul Smith, Clerk of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and ASLCS President
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