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2022 Conference Schedule*

This is the tentative conference schedule, which will be updated as the COGEL Program Committee finalizes this year’s plenary and breakout sessions. Sessions are subject to change.   

 
 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Conference Registration

Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4

 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Pay-To-Play Laws: Developments, Trends And Enforcement

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Embracing Innovation: Top 10 Enforcement Upgrades for Ethics Commissions

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Managing Up: Tools For Keeping Your Volunteer Board And Commission Members Informed, Engaged, And Effective

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

From NYC’s Madison Avenue To Montréal’s "La Main”: Adapting Branding Best Practices To Serve The Public

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Kay Williams First Timers & Conference Preview

Location: Salon 1, Floor Level 2

 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

'Show Me The Money!’ – Is It Getting Harder To Follow?

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Beyond Ethics: Offices Empowered To Focus On Integrity And Culture

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Investigations And Audits: Best Practices For New Challenges

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Foreign Influence Here, There … And Everywhere? Understanding The Reach Of Foreign Interests On Politics

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

Speed Networking

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4

 7:00 PM

COGEL Dine-Arounds

Various Locations

 
 
 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Table Topics

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Plenary Session - Preventing Corruption And Collusion In Public Contracts: Quebec's Charbonneau Commission - 10 Years Later

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 10:25 AM - 11:55 AM

Campaign Finance Update 1

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Quebec’s Lobbyist Registry And The OECD Model: An Inside Look

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

FOI Is A COVID Long Hauler

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

How Disinformation Is Keeping People From The Polls

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

Training & Outreach Roundtable

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Plenary Luncheon - Power and Perspective: My Life in Politics and Beyond

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Crypto Cool Or Kryptonite? Regulating Cryptocurrency Contributions To Political Campaigns

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Ethics Update 1

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

But I'm An Advocate, Not A Lobbyist! Regulating Lobbying By The Non-Profit Community

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Giving Guidance In An Age Of Shamelessness

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Is Public Service A Blind Trust? Resolving The Ethical Issues Of Public Officials Holding Stock

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Avoiding Gotcha: Increasing Compliance Through Effective Enforcement Strategies

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Lobbying Update 1

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

And You Call That A Thorough Search?

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

:60 Mastering Public Speaking: Minute By Minute

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

 6:30 PM

COGEL Dine-Arounds

Various Locations


 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Table Topics

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary Session - Transforming Workplaces: The Power Of You

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Regulating Online Political Ads And The Spread Of Disinformation

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

All I Hear Is Complaints! Strategies For Self-Initiating Enforcement Matters

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Lobbying Update 2

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Privacy and Public Records – A Look at the Tension Between Privacy Concerns and the Transparency Imperative for Public Agencies

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

Elections Update

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

Reshaping The Next Normal: An Opportunity To Work Differently

Location: Salon 1, Floor Level 2

 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM

COGEL Dine-Arounds

Various Locations

 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Campaign Finance Update 2

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

The Gifts That Keep On Giving: Adventures In Regulating Cash, Coffee, And Contracts

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Freedom Of Information (FOI) Legislation And Litigation Update (Panel)

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Transparency – Building Understanding With Stakeholders Who Are Not Experts In Your Field

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Plenary Session - Leading With Integrity, Humility, And Caring: Everyday Lessons To Become A Better You

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Annual "Mix and Mingle" Reception

Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4


 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast & COGEL Annual Business Meeting

Location: Ballroom West & Center, Floor Level 4

 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM

David vs. Goliath: Can Public Financing Survive In A World Of SuperPACS?

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Pursuing Compliance: Clear Language as the Bedrock for Transparent and Ethical Lobbying

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

FOI Roundtable

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Adults In The Room – Strategies To Keep Your Compliance Audiences Engaged

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

The Great Resignation: As The Job Market Becomes Tighter How Can Government Agencies Compete To Attract And Retain Employees

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Ethics Update 2

Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4

Enforcement Update

Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3

Elections Under Threats: Navigating Microscopic And Systemic Challenges To Democracy

Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3

Trends In Financial Disclosure

Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3

Small Staff, Many Mandates: Managing The Multi-Mandate Office

Location: Salon 4-5, Floor Level 2

 12:00 PM

COGEL Dine-Arounds

Various Locations