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2020 Negotiator's Symposium

7:00am

Registration Foyer

7:30am

Continental Breakfast Foyer

8:30am

1st Time Attendees Workshop Diamond I

10:15am

Advocacy and Why Your Voice Matters TopazLaura Preston Anatomy of a Collective Bargaining Agreement Diamond IDulcinea Grantham Contract Language Ideas for District Initial Proposals OpalBill Diedrich • Jim Romo Salary Schedules: A Deep Dive Diamond IIJohn R. Yeh

12:00pm

Keynote Luncheon - Kevin Bracy Emerald BallroomKevin Bracy

1:15pm

Building Partnerships with Unions Away from the Table TopazDr. Gina Zietlow • Dr. Nicole Wesley Controlling Leaves Through the Contract OpalTina Kannarr Creative Contract Language: How to Address Stipends, Special Schedules and Off-Schedule Payments Diamond IICarlos Villegas The EERA: Understanding Your Obligations Under Ever-Changing PERB Precedent Diamond IGabriela Flowers

3:00pm

Deciphering the Education Code- Translating Law into Sound Bargaining Practices OpalJohn R. Yeh Labor Relations in a Post-Janus World: Building Capacity for Effective Collaboration with the California Labor Management Initiative TopazEd Honowitz, Sr. • Gustavo Morales • Donald Ogden Negotiating Special Education Language Diamond ITravis Lindsey What's the Buzz? Negotiation Noise and News on Social Media Diamond IIJordan Bilbeisi

4:30pm

Network Reception Pool Deck, 3rd Floor

7:00am

Registration & Information Foyer

7:30am

Continental Breakfast Foyer

8:30am

How to get things done when the union and district can’t seem to agree? TopazMarie Nakamura • Daniel McElhinney Interest-Based Bargaining: A District’s Journey to Developing Healthy Culture in Negotiations OpalKevin Hryciw Negotiation and Effective Documentation of Disciplinary Issues Diamond IIJohn R. Yeh Negotiations 101 Diamond ITravis Lindsey

10:15am

Building and Maintaining Strong Labor Relations Diamond IGabriela Flowers CalPERS and CalSTRS – Bargaining Issues and Other Best Practices TopazEllen Wu • William Tunick Countering Strike Threats and Other High Pressure Tactics OpalJohn Dietrich Say What? Communications Before, During and After Negotiations Diamond IITerilyn Finders

12:00pm

Keynote Luncheon Emerald BallroomJohn R. Yeh

1:30pm

Negotiations 201 Diamond IGabriela Flowers Show Me the Money! How to Negotiate Compensation Issues OpalJohn Dietrich Strategies for Difficult Negotiations Diamond IIDonald Ogden • Kim Kingsley Bogard Successful Negotiations for Beginners and Experienced Negotiators TopazGreg Dannis • Keith Bray

3:15pm

Get Your Board on Board - Building Strong Support for Negotiations Diamond IITerilyn Finders • Elizabeth (Lisa) Mori Hot Topics Diamond I Negotiating in a High Tech World OpalPaul McGlocklin The Importance of Communications in Negotiations TopazGreg Dannis • Keith Bray

4:45pm

Network Reception Pool Deck, 3rd Floor

8:00am

Breakfast & Keynote: John Gray Emerald Ballroom

9:30am

Interest Based Approach to Problem Solving Diamond IRich Montgomery • Robert Miller • Tim Brooks Special Ed Impact on Negotiations Diamond IISummer Dalessandro • Namita Brown The Collective Bargaining Landscape Emerald BallroomMatt Phillips, CPA • Danyel Conolley