2014 ANNUAL COGEL CONFERENCE SESSION SCHEDULE
Here is the final layout of the session schedule for the conference held in Pittsburgh, PA. Whether you are a first-time attendee or veteran, engaging and informative sessions await you, all directly related to your work. You will learn about the latest developments, share important tips and best practices with COGEL partners, and capture new ideas to take
back to your office.
Attendees should plan on arriving early to take full advantage of the Sunday programming. This year, the traditional e-filing session expands to "technology update" with a new format. Sunday's Programming will also feature a new workshop on navigating change. Also look for the introduction of speed networking roundtables where newer professionals will have the opportunity to learn insights from COGEL ambassadors.
Don't forget the excellent programming continues through Wednesday. We save some of the best sessions for the end of
the conference. Look for a spirited discussion on non-profits engaging in political and governmental action. Expect an eye-opening session on data and how to best manage, access and analyze information. Engage in an interactive value-based workshop, "If You Faced a House of Cards, What Would You Do?".
2014 ANNUAL COGEL CONFERENCE | SESSION SCHEDULE
TUESDAY
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| | 7:30 - 8:45 am | Breakfast - Table Topics
| | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Plenary Session: Paul Liebman
| | 10:15 am -11:45 am | Campaign Finance II - Legislation & Regulation
| | 10:15 am -11:45 am | Elections Update - Legislation & Litigation
| | 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Electronic Communication Makes Your Life Easier. Or Does It?
| | 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Innovation by Design: Inspiring a Creative Organizational Culture
| | 10:15 am - 11:45 am | What Can I Say? Disclosure Rules in Investigations & Enforcement Actions
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Lobbying Update - Legislation & Litigation
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | You Need a Plan: Project Management Techniques to Tackle Agency Challenges
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Elements of a Successful Consent/Settlement Agreement
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Presenting with Panache
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Freedom of Information: Legislation & Litigation Update
| | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Plenary Session & Book Signing: Jeff Smith
| WEDNESDAY
| | 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast - Plenary Session; Annual COGEL Business Meeting
| | 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Can Someone Please Turn on the Lights? Ensuring Transparency When Non-Profits Engage in Lobbying and Political Activities
| | 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Sitting on a Data Mine: Managing, Accessing & Analyzing Information
| | 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Freedom of Information Roundtable
| | 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Voter Suppression & Voter Fraud. Real?
| | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | If You Faced a House of Cards, What Would You Do?
| | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Free Travel: First Class Opportunity or Extra Baggage?
| | 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Tips & Tricks: Maximizing Your Effectiveness with Your Commissioners
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| SUNDAY | 9:30 am - 11:00 am
| Technology Update & Roundtable | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
| Local Agency Roundtable | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
| Navigating Change. Change, Transitions, New Laws & Mandates
| | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Kay Williams First Timers Session & Conference Preview
| | 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Speed Mentoring Roundtables
| | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception; COGEL Outstanding Service Award | | MONDAY | | 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast - Table Topics
| | 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Plenary Session
| | 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Ethics Update
| | 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Drones, Phones and Automobiles: FOIA Challenges with Modern Data Collection
| | 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Innovations in Canadian & U.S.Voters’ List Management Systems
| | 10:25 am - 11:55 am | The Age of Millennials - Tips on How to Hire, Engage, Evaluate, & Retain Millennials
| | 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Super PACs: The Legal, Political and Policy Implications of Deregulating Independent Spending
| | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Plenary Session: Dave Davies COGEL Conversation; 2014 COGEL Award Presentation
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | How to Effectively & Efficiently Respond to FOIA Requests
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Campaign Finance I - Litigation
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Branding – It’s Not Just for Cattle
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Lobbying in a Digital Age
| | 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Individual Annual Disclosure:Baring It All?
| | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Are You Ready? Preparing for Emergencies
| | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Tired of Leaping Tall Buildings: ReducingStress & Improving Productivity
| | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Trust the Vote Project
| | 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Public Corruption Investigations – The Cliff’s Notes to Avoid Falling Off the Cliff |
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