Municipal Clerk Emerging Leader Institute

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2023 Schedule-at-a-Glance

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

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Records Management (Fundamentals)

Chadwick Owen, Coordinator
Records Management
Library of Virginia

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.- 8:30 a.m. Continental 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 a.m.

Strategies and Approaches for Conflict De-escalation

Sergeant Jennifer Johannesen
IAB Investigator

11:30 a.m. Closing Session

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