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Sunday, August 3, 2008
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm -	Conference Registration
Monday, August 4, 2008
7:00 am - 7:45 am -	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 3:00 pm -	Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 am - 7:00 pm -	Conference Registration
8:00 am - 4:30 pm -	Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Civil Treatment for Managers (Management) Dealing with Conduct and Performance Deficiencies (HR/LR/ER) EEO Potpourri (EEO) Financial Planning For Those Under FERS and CSRS (Management) How to Rehabilitate or Remove the Problem Employee (Management) Intro/Refresher to Federal Labor-Management Relations (HR/LR/ER) Reading Between the Lines: Getting at the Heart of the Story (ADR) Skills Your Law School Didn't Teach (But Are Essential for the Federal Attorney) (Attorney) Successful Litigation Techniques at the MSPB and EEOC (Attorney) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Enforcement and Compliance Responsibilities (EEO) What’s in Your Tool Box? Communication Currency as a Team Tool (Management) Workplace IQ! Diversity and Cross-Cultural Must-Knows for Mediators (ADR)
9:30 am - 10:00 am -	AM Break
11:30 am - 1:00 pm -	Lunch On Your Own
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm -	PM Break
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm -	Welcome Reception
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:00 am - 7:45 am -	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 4:30 pm -	Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 am - 5:00 pm -	Conference Registration
8:00 am - 9:00 am -	Plenary Session: "Federal Road: Where We've Been/Where We're Going" featuring Naomi Earp
9:15 am - 10:45 am -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Advanced Mediator Practicum (ADR) Behind the Closed Door: Better Caucusing in Mediation (ADR) Conflict Coaching: Evolution and Application as a DR Technique (ADR) Conquering the Basics: Disability Discrimination and Accessibility Standards of the Rehabilitation Act (EEO) Conversations in the Workplace: Using Crucial Conversations(TM) and Appreciative Inquiry (Management) Drafting Charges That Work (HR/LR/ER) Federal Workforce Challenges in the 21st Century (Management) FSIP Year in Review (HR/LR/ER) Leading the Way with Accommodations (Management) Legal Analysis and EEO Mock Hearing (Attorney) Liability and Exposure to Managing Contractor Employees (Management) Peer Panel Review Appeals Process (ADR) Practical Approach to Electronic Discovery (Attorney) Probationary and Trial Periods – The Times They Are a Changin’ (HR/LR/ER) Questions about Religious Accommodations in the Workplace? (EEO) Whistleblower Reprisal 101 (Attorney)
10:45 am - 11:15 am -	AM Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Behind the Closed Door: Better Caucusing in Mediation (ADR) Conquering the Basics: Disability Discrimination and Accessibility Standards of the Rehabilitation Act (EEO) Convening Techniques (ADR) Conversations in the Workplace: Using Crucial Conversations(TM) and Appreciative Inquiry (Management) Drafting Charges That Work (HR/LR/ER) Effective Representation of Federal Employees and Agencies Before EEOC Administrative Judges (Attorney) Ethics Case Studies for Federal Practitioners (Attorney) Legal Analysis and EEO Mock Hearing (Attorney) MSPB and Federal Circuit Case Law Update (Attorney) No FEAR Act: Implementation of Title II and Title III (EEO) Personal Liability Litigation Against Federal Employees (Attorney) Significant Developments - FLRA Case Law 2007 - 2008 (HR/LR/ER) Teambuilding: The 7 Most Valuable Assets for Success (Management) The Hatch Act - Hot Topics for the 2008 Presidential Election Season (HR/LR/ER)
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm -	Lunch On Your Own
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm -	"A Conversation with the EEOC Office of Federal Operations"
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm -	"Trends in Reasonable Accommodations"
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm -	"Open Mic: A Q & A with the MSPB Chairman and the Special Counsel"
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm -	Exhibitor Networking Reception
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
7:00 am - 7:45 am -	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 3:30 pm -	Registration Help Desk
7:00 am - 3:30 pm -	Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am -	Plenary Session: "Agency Updates" featuring Neil A. G. McPhie
9:15 am - 10:45 am -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Absence Due to Illness – Employee Entitlements and Management Options (HR/LR/ER) Advanced Mediator Practicum (ADR) Conflict Coaching: Evolution and Application as a DR Technique (ADR) Conquering the Basics: Disability Discrimination and Accessibility Standards of the Rehabilitation Act (EEO) Conversations in the Workplace: Using Crucial Conversations(TM) and Appreciative Inquiry (Management) Creative Techniques to Improve Communication and Manage Conflict (ADR) Drafting Charges That Work (HR/LR/ER) How Managers Build Trust to Reduce Conflict and Enhance Productivity (Management) How to Work with the Media: A Public Affairs Primer for Managers and Executives (Management) Implementing MD-715 Part J: Successful Strategies & Innovative Practices (EEO) Liability and Exposure to Managing Contractor Employees (Management) Managing the Inherent Conflicts in the Federal EEO Process (EEO) MSPB Mock Hearing (Attorney) Overview of the Class Complaint Process from the Attorney Perspective (Attorney) Peer Panel Review Appeals Process (ADR) Personal Liability Litigation Against Federal Employees (Attorney) Post Cards From the Edge: Challenging Situations in Mediation (ADR)
10:45 am - 11:15 am -	AM Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Behind the Closed Door: Better Caucusing in Mediation (ADR) Conquering the Basics: Disability Discrimination and Accessibility Standards of the Rehabilitation Act (EEO) Conversations in the Workplace: Using Crucial Conversations(TM) and Appreciative Inquiry (Management) Drafting Charges That Work (HR/LR/ER) EEOC Case Law Update (Attorney) EQ and Preventative Conflict Management (Management) Federal Workforce Challenges in the 21st Century (Management) FSIP Year in Review (HR/LR/ER) Making ADR More Than a Program (ADR) Managing the Inherent Conflicts in the Federal EEO Process (EEO) MSPB Mock Hearing (Attorney) OK, Make My Day. Show Me How to Stay Out of EEO Trouble (Management) Post Cards From the Edge: Challenging Situations in Mediation (ADR) Preparing for and Conducting Contract Negotiations (HR/LR/ER) Probationary and Trial Periods – The Times They Are a Changin’ (HR/LR/ER) Significant Developments - FLRA Case Law 2007 - 2008 (HR/LR/ER) Workplace Harassment: Understanding the Law and Implementing an Effective Anti-Harassment Policy (EEO)
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm -	Plenary Session: "Bertice Berry" featuring Bertice Berry
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Alternative Discipline (Attorney) Behind the Closed Door: Better Caucusing in Mediation (ADR) Bridging the Generation Gap (Management) Convening Techniques (ADR) Ethics Case Studies for Federal Practitioners (Attorney) Federal Sector Disability Law: A Practical Guide (Attorney) Getting a Grip on Retaliation (EEO) Leading the Way with Accommodations (Management) OK, Make My Day. Show Me How to Stay Out of EEO Trouble (Management) Practical Approach to Electronic Discovery (Attorney) Preparing for and Conducting Contract Negotiations (HR/LR/ER) Questions about Religious Accommodations in the Workplace? (EEO) The Hatch Act - Hot Topics for the 2008 Presidential Election Season (HR/LR/ER) Whistleblower Reprisal 101 (Attorney)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
7:00 am - 7:45 am -	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 12:45 pm -	FDR Help Desk
8:00 am - 9:00 am -	Plenary Session: "Leadership in an Evolving Human Capital Climate" featuring Dr. Ronald P. Sanders
9:15 am - 10:45 am -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Absence Due to Illness – Employee Entitlements and Management Options (HR/LR/ER) Coaching & Mediation: How to Integrate Coaching with Mediation (ADR) Creative Techniques to Improve Communication and Manage Conflict (ADR) Effective Representation of Federal Employees and Agencies Before EEOC Administrative Judges (Attorney) Federal Sector Disability Law: A Practical Guide (Attorney) Getting a Grip on Retaliation (EEO) Implementing MD-715 Part J: Successful Strategies & Innovative Practices (EEO) Making ADR More Than a Program (ADR) Managing the Inherent Conflicts in the Federal EEO Process (EEO) No FEAR Act: Implementation of Title II and Title III (EEO) OK, Make My Day. Show Me How to Stay Out of EEO Trouble (Management) Post Cards From the Edge: Challenging Situations in Mediation (ADR) Preparing for and Conducting Contract Negotiations (HR/LR/ER) Teambuilding: The 7 Most Valuable Assets for Success (Management)
10:45 am - 11:15 am -	AM Break
11:15 am - 12:45 pm -	Workshop Sessions [view workshops hide workshops] Bridging the Generation Gap (Management) EEOC Case Law Update (Attorney) EQ and Preventative Conflict Management (Management) How to Work with the Media: A Public Affairs Primer for Managers and Executives (Management) Managing the Inherent Conflicts in the Federal EEO Process (EEO) MSPB and Federal Circuit Case Law Update (Attorney) OK, Make My Day. Show Me How to Stay Out of EEO Trouble (Management) Post Cards From the Edge: Challenging Situations in Mediation (ADR) Preparing for and Conducting Contract Negotiations (HR/LR/ER) Workplace Harassment: Understanding the Law and Implementing an Effective Anti-Harassment Policy (EEO)

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