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.
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| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Conference Registration
Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4
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| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Pay-To-Play Laws: Developments, Trends And Enforcement
Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4
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Embracing Innovation: Top 10 Enforcement Upgrades for Ethics Commissions
Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3
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Managing Up: Tools For Keeping Your Volunteer Board And Commission Members Informed, Engaged, And Effective
Location: Drummond East,
Floor Level 3
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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
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| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Kay Williams First Timers & Conference Preview
Location: Salon 1,
Floor Level 2
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| 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
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'Show Me The Money!’ – Is It Getting Harder To Follow?
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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Beyond Ethics: Offices Empowered To Focus On Integrity And Culture
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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Investigations And Audits: Best Practices For New Challenges
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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Foreign Influence Here, There … And Everywhere? Understanding The Reach Of Foreign Interests On Politics
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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Speed Networking
Location: Salon 4-5,
Floor Level 2
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| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Welcome Reception
Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4
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| 7:00 PM
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COGEL Dine-Arounds
Various Locations
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast & Table Topics
Location: Ballroom West & Center,
Floor Level 4
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| 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
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| 10:25 AM - 11:55 AM |
Campaign Finance Update 1
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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Quebec’s Lobbyist Registry And The OECD Model: An Inside Look
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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FOI Is A COVID Long Hauler
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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How Disinformation Is Keeping People From The Polls
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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Training & Outreach Roundtable
Location: Salon 4-5,
Floor Level 2
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Plenary Luncheon - Power and Perspective: My Life in Politics and Beyond
Location: Ballroom West & Center,
Floor Level 4
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| 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Crypto Cool Or Kryptonite? Regulating Cryptocurrency Contributions To Political Campaigns
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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Ethics Update 1
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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But I'm An Advocate, Not A Lobbyist! Regulating Lobbying By The Non-Profit Community
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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Giving Guidance In An Age Of Shamelessness
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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| 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
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Avoiding Gotcha: Increasing Compliance Through Effective Enforcement Strategies
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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Lobbying Update 1
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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And You Call That A Thorough Search?
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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:60 Mastering Public Speaking: Minute By Minute
Location: Salon 4-5,
Floor Level 2
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| 6:30 PM |
COGEL Dine-Arounds
Various Locations
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Breakfast & Table Topics
Location: Ballroom West & Center,
Floor Level 4
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Plenary Session - Transforming Workplaces: The Power Of You
Location: Ballroom West & Center,
Floor Level 4
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| 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Regulating Online Political Ads And The Spread Of Disinformation
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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All I Hear Is Complaints! Strategies For Self-Initiating Enforcement Matters
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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Lobbying Update 2
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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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
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Elections Update
Location: Salon 4-5,
Floor Level 2
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Reshaping The Next Normal: An Opportunity To Work Differently
Location: Salon 1,
Floor Level 2
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| 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM |
COGEL Dine-Arounds
Various Locations
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| 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Campaign Finance Update 2
Location: Ballroom East, Floor Level 4
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The Gifts That Keep On Giving: Adventures In Regulating Cash, Coffee, And Contracts
Location: Salon 6-7, Floor Level 3
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Freedom Of Information (FOI) Legislation And Litigation Update (Panel)
Location: Drummond East, Floor Level 3
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Transparency – Building Understanding With Stakeholders Who Are Not Experts In Your Field
Location: Drummond Center & West, Floor Level 3
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| 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
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| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Annual "Mix and Mingle" Reception
Location: Ballroom Foyer, Floor Level 4
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| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast & COGEL Annual Business Meeting
Location: Ballroom West & Center,
Floor Level 4
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| 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM |
David vs. Goliath: Can Public Financing Survive In A World Of SuperPACS?
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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Pursuing Compliance: Clear Language as the Bedrock for Transparent and Ethical Lobbying
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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FOI Roundtable
Location: Drummond East,
Floor Level 3
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Adults In The Room – Strategies To Keep Your Compliance Audiences Engaged
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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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
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| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Ethics Update 2
Location: Ballroom East,
Floor Level 4
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Enforcement Update
Location: Salon 6-7,
Floor Level 3
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Elections Under Threats: Navigating Microscopic And Systemic Challenges To Democracy
Location: Drummond East,
Floor Level 3
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Trends In Financial Disclosure
Location: Drummond Center & West,
Floor Level 3
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Small Staff, Many Mandates: Managing The Multi-Mandate Office
Location: Salon 4-5,
Floor Level 2
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| 12:00 PM |
COGEL Dine-Arounds
Various Locations
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