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2023 Schedule-at-a-Glance Coming Soon!

In-person program

Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel
3501 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Time	Activity
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast Buffet
7:50 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Difficult Conversations Sherida Haughton Senior Consultant and Facilitator Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Public Meetings and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Essentials Alan Gernhardt, Esq. Executive Director Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Time Management Dr. Amy Cook Associate Professor Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m	Relationship Building Eric Campbell Senior Practitioner in Residence, M.P.A. program Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Snack Break
3:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m	Knowledge Transfer Roundtables

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Time	Activity
7:00 am - 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Budgets Dr. Jess C. Smith Project Director Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Engaging Communications Pam Cox Senior Special Projects & Communication Manager Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	High Stakes Communication Adisa Muse Director of Government Affairs Hunton, Andrews, Kurth
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Virginia General Assembly Legislative Updates Michelle Gowdy, Esq. Executive Director Virginia Municipal League

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Time	Activity
7:00 a.m.	Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Principles of Ethics Dr. Samuel L. Duncan Associate Professor of Philosophy Tidewater Community College
9:30 am - 10:30 a.m.	Technical Writing Dr. DaNika N. Robinson Associate Dean for Finance and Administration (Chief Business Officer) Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 am	Strategies and Approaches for Conflict De-escalation Sergeant Jennifer Johannesen IAB Investigator
11:30 a.m	Closing Remarks

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