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 | 37th Annual COGEL Conference December 6 - 9, 2015 Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
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| Conference Schedule | ||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2015 | |
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration |
| 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Tech Toolbox: What You Should Know |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Tech Toolbox II: Shiny New Toys—Unveiling New Technologies of COGEL Members |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Local Agency Roundtable: Wisdom from the Trenches |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Enforcement Update: Investigations & Enforcement Actions in the Spotlight |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Kay Williams First Timers Session & Conference Preview |
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | The Honest Truth About Dishonesty |
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Speed Mentoring Roundtables: Learn from the Best! |
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Certifiably COGEL: Exploring a COGEL Certification Program |
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Original Sins: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Federal Anti-Corruption Efforts in the Era of Manifest Destiny |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception: COGEL Outstanding Service Award |
| Dinner - On Your Own | |
| MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015 | |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast - Table Topics |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Plenary Session with Ambassador Norm Eisen "Why Critics of Transparency Are Wrong: How Openness Prevents Corruption and Back-Room Deals” |
| 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Ethics Update l: Be in the Know on Ethics Legislation, Litigation, & Advisory Updates |
| 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Open Government & The Gadfly: Balancing Transparency with Overly Zealous Requestors |
| 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Technology in the Voting Process: How to Develop Meaningful Standards |
| 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Developing Millennials into Future Leaders |
| 10:25 am - 11:55 am | Campaign Finance Update I – The "Must Know” Campaign Finance Litigation of 2015 |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Plenary Session with Pulitzer Prize Winning Reporter Jeff Gottlieb "Corruption on Steroids: A Reporter’s Behind-the-Scenes View” 2015 COGEL Award |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Corruption on Steroids II: Keeping City Hall Accountable--Lessons Learned from the Bell Corruption Scandal |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Riding the Rapids: The Rapidly Changing Maze of New Technology & FOl |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Navigating the Social Media Minefield: Regulating & Advising in a Digital Age |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | A Code to Live By: Codes of Conduct for Lobbyists |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | A Good Election, or a Bad One? Considering Electoral Standards Beyond your Election |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Hardwired for Narrative: The Art of Story Telling |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Big Ideas, Little $$: Innovative, Clever & Inexpensive Hacks Your Agency Will Want to Use |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | What Conflict of Interest? I’m an Ethical Person! |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Campaign Finance II – Legislative & Regulatory Trends Voter Fraud—Fact or Fiction? |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Voter Fraud—Fact or Fiction? |
| Dinner - On Your Own | |
| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 | |
| 7:30 am - 8:45 am | Breakfast - Table Topics |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Plenary Session with Dr. Victoria Farrar-Myers "The Appearance of Corruption: Why It Matters & Why We Must Address It” |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Super PAC Potluck: Coordination, Scam PACs & Super PAC Pop-Ups |
| 10:15 am -11:45 am | Requests, Responses & Retention: Exploring the Ethics of FOl |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Trust is Everything: Building a Long-Lasting Culture of Trust, One Brick at a Time |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Lobbying Update: The Ins & Outs of Lobbying Legislation, Regulations & Litigation |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Elections Update: Significant Developments & Noteworthy Controversies |
| 11:45 am - 1:30 pm | Lunch - On Your Own |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Meet the Press (with Confidence!) – Effective Strategies & Tips When Dealing with the Media |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Ethics Update II: Enforcement Updates, Organizational Changes, & New Initiatives |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Preparing the Case l: The Nuts & Bolts of Thorough Investigations |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Freedom of Information Update: Surveying the Legislation & Litigation Landscape |
| 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Dark Money: A View from the States |
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Plenary Session with Gary Dixon "Lessons from Kermit the Frog, Albert Einstein, and George Washington: How Your Values Make a Difference” |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Bonus "Mix and Mingle" Reception |
| Dinner - On Your Own | |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 | |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Breakfast - Plenary Session; Annual COGEL Business Meeting |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Freedom of Information Roundtable |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Preparing the Case II: The Art of Locking in the Evidence |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracies: Rethinking Campaign Finance Reform |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | The Mojo in the Metrics: Measuring the Success of an Election |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Rocking the Youth Vote – Coming to a City Near You! |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Running into the Hatch Act: Political Activity Restrictions for Public Employees |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | I’m All About the Disclosure: All the Right Transparency in All the Right Places |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Are there Shades of Grey in a House of Cards? |