9/5/2017
Date & Time / Workshop Title/Session / LocationMon - 9/11
8:00 am-12:00 noon / Volunteer Meeting
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm / USDA Agency Forum / Manzano
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm / HUD Agency Forum / Sunrise
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Exhibit Setup / Foyer
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm / Registration / Foyer
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / Bienvenida and Networking Session / Spa Jar
Tues - 9/12
8:00 am – 4:00 pm / Registration / Foyer
7:00 am – 8:00 am / Breakfast / (Ticket required)
8:30 am - 11:00 am / Opening Session
Master of Ceremony – Gil Sandate
Presentation of Colors
Welcome– Sylvia Chavez-Metoyer CEO, National Image
Opening Remarks – Angilla Denton, Director of Civil Rights
Keynote Speaker – OPM Update - Michael Murray, Deputy Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Keynote Speaker - Angilla Denton, Director of Civil Rights. USDA
Keynote Speaker –Beth Van Duyne, HUD’s Regional Administrator for Region VI
Guest Speaker – Donald Rincon,EEO/ADR/Diversity Manager
New Mexico Veteran Administration Health Care System
Guest Speaker – Kenneth Chavez, Diplomat in Residence, State Department
Closing Remarks and Acknowledgement of Committee – Veronica Vasquez, Vice-President, National Image, Inc. / Ballroom A
11:00 – 11:15 am / Career Fair - Ribbon CuttingCeremony for Exhibit Center / Foyer
8:00 am – 1:30 pm / Student Leadership Symposium / Separate agenda
11:15 am – 1:00 pm / Lunch on your own
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Workshops
1. The Government as a Model Employer: Understanding Changes to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act– AnupaIyer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC / Bosque
2. Retirement Planning Projection vs. Reality – James De La Torre,FedAdvantage / Manzano
3. Enhance your IMAGE using Effective Communication - Cynthia D. Dunn, TEGE Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, IRS / Rio Grande
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Break / Exhibits Area
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm / Workshops
1. How to Make Money inthe TSP – James De La Torre ,FedAdvantage / Bosque
2. Bullying in the Workplace – Raul Ceniceros, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development / Manzano
3. Breaking the Glass Ceiling to the High Grades and Management – Linda Galimore / Rio Grande
Wed, 9/13
8:00 am – 4:00 pm / Registration / Foyer
7:00 am – 8:30 am / Breakfast / (Ticket required)
8:30 am – 9:50 am / Plenary Session
Welcome – Gilbert Sandate
Diversity and Affinity Panel
Richard Grant – NOAA
Wenndy Carrasco – Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager, USDA/OHRM
Fredericka Joseph –President, SAIGE
Sylvia Chavez-Metoyer – CEO and President, National Image, Inc. / Ballroom A
8:00 am – 1:30 pm / Student Symposium / Separate agenda
10:00 am - 11:20 am / Workshops
1. Unconscious Bias – Michael Murray, Deputy Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (Invited) / Bosque
2. Increasing Workforce Diversity with Reasonable Accommodations – AnupaIyer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC / Manzano
3. Effective Outreach and Recruitment Strategies - Adrian B. Williams, U.S. Office of Personnel Management(OPM) Recruitment Policy and Outreach / Rio Grande
4. Time Management: 24 Techniques to Make Every Minute Count at Work – Cynthia D. Dunn, TEGE Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, IRS / Sunset
11:00 am – 1:00 pm / Lunch on your own
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Workshops
1. Unconscious Bias – Michael Murray, Deputy Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (Invited) / Bosque
2. Estate Conservation – James De La Torre, FedAdvantage / Manzano
3. Engaging LEP Communities: Resources for Succeeding Beyond EO 13166– Ricardo Martinez, USDA Forest Service (confirmed) / Rio Grande
4. Starting a Civil Rights Program From Scratch – Theresa Doty, USDA / Sunset
2:20 pm – 3:00 pm / Break Exhibits Area
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm / Workshops
1. Increasing Workforce Diversity with Reasonable Accommodations– AnupaIyer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission / Bosque
2. . This Means War! Creative Skills About ADR – Robert Palos and Aleshia Purcell, Bureau of Land Management / Manzano
3. Career Building for Leadership– Cynthia D. Dunn, TEGE Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, IRS / Rio Grande
4. Developing a Professional Image – Veronica Vasquez, Vice President, National Image, Inc. / Sunset
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm / CEO Partners Awards and Recognition ballroom A
(Ticket required)
Keynote Speaker - Christina Chiappe,
Deputy Administrator for Management, USDA/FNS
Presentation of Awards - Sylvia Chavez-Metoyer
Thurs 9/14
8:00 am - 9:30 am / Women's Action Committee Awards
Master of Ceremony
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker - Lorena Blanco-Silva, MPA, MANA de Albuquerque, Vice Present of Operations and Diversity Programs Director, Division for Equity and Inclusion, University of New Mexico
Presentation of Awards – Veronica Vasquez / Breakfast
(Ticket Required)
Ballroom A
8:00 am – 1:30 pm / Student Symposium / Separate agenda
10:00 am - 11:30 am / Workshops
1. Career Building for Leadership– Cynthia D. Dunn, TEGEDirector, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, IRS / Bosque
2. Taking Control of Financial Strategies for Women – James De La Torre - FedAdvantage / Manzano
3. This Means War! Creative Skills About ADR – Robert Palos and Aleshia Purcell, Bureau of Land Management / Rio Grande
10:00 am –3:00 / Special Veteran Track(See Veteran Track schedule) / Ballroom B
11:30 am – 1:00 pm / Lunch on your own
1:00 pm - 2:30 / Workshops
1.Find and Applying in USAJOBS – Adrian B. Williams, U.S. Office of Personnel Management(OPM) Recruitment Policy and Outreach / Rio Grande
2. Ask an EEOC Administrative Judge: Q & A Session and Discussion on the Federal Sector EEO Hearings Process– Lucila GRosas, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission / Bosque
3. Introduction to Image – Stella Alejos, Image de Kanas City Chapter / Manzano
4. E-Mentoring Session – Must sign-up at registration desk / Sunset
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm / Delegates Meeting / By invitation only
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Break / Exhibits Area
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm / Workshops
1. Chronic Dysfunctional Behavior in the Workplace – Raul Ceniceros, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development / Bosque
2. So You Want to be a Civil Rights Champion? Upgrading and Trading Career Path – Theresa Doty, USDA / Rio Grande
3. E-Mentoring Session – must sign up at registration desk / Manzano
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm / Military Awards
Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Lorenzo Maya
Keynote Speaker – Brigadier General Judy M. Greigo, Retired
Presentation of Meritorious Service Awards – Sylvia Chavez, CEO and President National Image, Inc. / Dinner – Black Tie/Formal (Ticket Required)
Ballroom A
On behalf of National Image, Inc.
Thank you for your support