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 Conference Overview
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For more than a quarter century, the Federal Dispute Resolution Conference has earned a reputation for providing a solid professional development experience for federal civil service law practitioners and professionals. The Advisory Board is still putting together the final program details, but here is just a small taste of what you can look forward to learning about in the more than 35 breakout sessions planned for this year’s main conference:
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Furloughs/RIFs |
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Diversity |
Hatch Act |
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Plenary sessions for the 2012 FDR Conference include:
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OPENING PLENARY
Federal Dispute Resolution Countdown! Assessing the Present, Forecasting the Future |
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William L. Bransford, Partner, Shaw, Bransford & Roth, P.C.
Bill Brown, President, African American Federal Executives Association
Kathryn M. Medina, Executive Director, CHCO Council, OPM
Moderator: Francis Rose, Host, Federal News Radio
Based on the Federal News Radio weekly show, “Federal News Countdown,” the conference will kick off with a fast-paced discussion that will get you thinking and give you guidance on how to tackle all the big upcoming challenges in federal dispute resolution. Each of our esteemed panelists will pick what they believe are the three most important events or trends of the months leading up to the conference and discuss their significance and meaning to the future of dispute resolution.
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LUNCHEON PLENARY
Zero to Breakthrough
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s First
African-American Female Combat Pilot |
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Put passion back in your life and design the path to your dreams with a Breakthrough Mentality! As featured on Oprah Winfrey, CNN, Tavis Smiley, NPR and others, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour’s fresh style has energized and impacted hundreds of organizations and individuals with an understanding of the passion and leadership required to excel. You’ll be inspired by Vernice’s personal story of setbacks, challenges, adventure, success and triumph, as she takes you on an amazing journey through her life experiences and, most importantly, the lessons learned. Unleash the personal leadership power needed to take your life to the next level!
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Closing Plenary
60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Your Role in Making Government Efficient and Effective |
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Tim Curry, Deputy Associate Director, Partnership and Labor
Relations, OPM (invited)
Joseph V. Kaplan, Managing Partner/Founding Principal/Attorney, Passman
& Kaplan
Dwight Lewis, Chief Administrative Judge, Dallas Office, EEOC
Deborah Miron, Director of Regional Operations, Chief Administrative Judge,
MSPB
Sam Vitaro, Labor Arbitrator/Mediator/Fact-Finder/Consultant and former
Administrative Judge
Moderator: Claude Werder, Vice President Conferences/Editorial,
LRP Publications
These are challenging times. Meeting your agency's mission with dwindling budgets and unmotivated employees requires you to be focused and efficient. How do you hold employees accountable? What role does dispute resolution play in the drive to an efficient and effective government? Listen to our distinguished and diverse panel of leaders and experts as they share – in 60 seconds or less – their meaningful tips for overcoming the political and budgetary barriers you face. Talk about efficiency. That's 60 tips from one session that you can apply as soon as you get back to your office.
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