Eleventh Annual Leadership Training Conference
Draft Agenda
(Subject to Change)
Monday, June 21, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Julie Y. Cross Memorial Golf Tournament, Charitable Event, Gaylord Springs Golf Links
Special Training
“Terrorism and the Screening of Improvised Explosive Devices” (Two sessions) 10:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Gala Opening, Reception with complimentary appetizers and beverages
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - LEADERSHIP DAY
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
National Anthem, Martina McBride (Invited)
Invited Welcoming Keynote Speakers:
Christina M. Tchen, Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
Ronal W. Serpas, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department of Nashville and DavidsonCounty
Mary I. Cooper, President, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc.
9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Keynote
Vernice Armour, America’s First African American Female Combat Pilot (Motivational Leadership Speaker)
10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
Carmen Ortiz, United States Attorney, District of Massachusetts, First LatinaUnited States Attorney, Women and Leadership
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Networking Luncheon
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Recruitment Fair in the Exhibit Hall, coordinated by the United States Marshals Service (Open to the Public)
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops, Choose One
Cracking the Double Standard Code - A Guide to Successful Navigation in the Workplace, Dr. June Werdlow Rogers, DEA (retired)
The Status of Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Lynn Langton, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and Dr. Jason Doll, Marymount College
Surviving and Thriving in a Man's World, Diane Ryan, PhD, United StatesMilitaryAcademy, West Point, NY
Career Survival, Betsy Brantner, Calibre Press (one session only from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., with break included)
3:00 to 4:30p.m.
Preparing for Your Next Promotion, Dr. Margaret Coggins, Director Workforce Programs, and Scott Pickett, Special Agent in Charge, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals Service
Deployment Readiness & Reintegration Program (DRRP), Ashleigh Diserio, Behavioral Sciences Program Specialist, Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Turn Generational Conflict into TeamBuilding, Manny Ovalle (USSS-Retired), President, Special Resources Corporation
4:30 to 5:00 p.m. – Opening Day Wrap-up
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY DAY
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Exhibit Hall
8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Invited Keynote Speaker
Robert S. Bray, Assistant Administrator for Law Enforcement, Transportation Security Administration and Director, Federal Air MarshalService
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Featured Presentation
Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Impacting the United States
Rodney G. Benson, SAC-Atlanta Division and Elizabeth W. Kempshall, SAC-Phoenix Division, Drug Enforcement Administration
10:15 a.m. to 12:00noon
Featured Presentation
Trafficking in the USA – the American story, Film “Playground” with Libby Spears, Producer and Director; Nancy McBride, National Safety Director, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and panel discussion
12:00noon to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops, Choose One
Understanding the Impact of Human Trafficking: Victimology, Services and Fundamentals, Rachel A. Pierce, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Colette Bercu,
Co Founder/CEO, Free for Life International
Judicial Language Project, Wendy Murphy, JD, Adjunct Professor, New England Law/Boston
The Art of Perception, Amy Herman, J.D., M.A., The Frick Collection, Head of Education
Cyber Security, Deloitte
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Agency Breakouts, if pre-arranged through WIFLE, locations will be posted on-site at the hotel.
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Briefings for those not attending pre-arranged agency meetings
Federal Flight Deck Officer and Crew Member Self Defense Program and the Health Risks of Air Travel
6:00 p.m.
VIP Reception for Award Winners, their families and Agency Heads
7:00 p.m.
WIFLE Annual Awards Banquet
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - YOU AND YOUR FEDERAL CAREER
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Annual Business Meeting, Women in Federal Law Enforcement, Inc.
9:00 a.m. to 12:00noon
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Trauma Stewardship for Law Enforcement Women
12:00noon to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch on your own
1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
Know Your Employee Rights – Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Kathleen Kibler Mahoney, Esq., Mahoney & Jeffrey, PLLC
2:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Long Term Care and Care Giving, Joan Melanson, Long Term CarePartners, LLC
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
New Changes to Your Thrift Savings Plan, Saundra Harman & Associates
4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Wrap-up and Conclusion
After Hours Optional Activities:
Tuesday, June 22, 7:00 p.m.
Grand Ole Opry – Country Music (Performers to be announced)
$37.80 per ticket – free shuttle transportation (5 minutes) to the Opry.
WIFLE reserved a block of tickets at a discounted price for attendees.
Thursday, June 24, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Wildhorse Saloon – Free bus transportation between the hotel and downtown Nashville. Register online for this excursion. (Dinner on your own at the Wildhorse – great BBQ ribs!)
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