May 14-16, 2008

Doubletree North Hotel

6505 North IH-35

Austin, Texas

(512) 454-3737

Educational Co-Sponsor: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin

Agenda

Wednesday, May 14

9:00 - 5:00 pm	Registration Desk Open
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	*Private Meeting by Invitation Only - TACHRP Human Resource Meeting/HR Business Meeting
10:30 - 12:00 pm	Human Resource Roundtable Discussion (attendance open to all for this informal discussion of human resource related issues)
1:00 - 1:30 pm	Welcome
1:30 - 3:00 pm	Beyond Problem-Solving: Change your Leadership Mindset and Boost your Effectiveness, Donna Zajonc and David E.Womeldorff, Bainbridge Leadership Center
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Key to Customer Service, Mac McGuire
5:00 pm	Welcome Reception in the Dover's Banquet & Courtyard

Thursday, May 15

8:00 - 5:00 pm	Registration Desk Open
8:30 - 5:00 pm	Concurrent Education Sessions
Track Legend:	GM :: General Management Track
	CE :: County Engineers & Road Administrators Track
	HR :: Human Resource Management Track
	RM :: Risk Management Track
8:30 - 10:00 am	GM :: Creating Powerful Partners: Applying The Power of TED to Public Leadership, Donna Zajonc David E. Womeldorff, Bainbridge Leadership Center
	CE :: London Bridge is Falling Down: Are Your County Bridges Properly Maintained?, Howard McCann, Ralph Banks Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
	HR :: How to Use Retirement as a Recruitment & Retention Tool, Amy Campbell, Employers Services Manager Texas County & District Retirement System
	RM :: OSHA Requirements: Where Do Counties Stand?, Mike Strawn Texas Association of Counties
10:00 - 10:30 am	Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm	GM :: Get Ready - Here They Come! Coaching the Multigenerational Workforce, Pat Schnee The University of Texas at Austin, Professional Development Center
	CE :: County Subdivision Regulation Authority, Jeff Barton Hays County Commissioner
	HR :: From Application to Retirement - The Employers Guide to Americans with Disabilities, Travis Hicks, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
	RM :: Managing Sensitive Data, Stan Reid, Dave Keene, Chris Shaw (Moderator) Texas Association of Counties
	Health Fair, Dewitt Room
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Lunch - on your own
1:30 - 3:00 pm	GM :: Listen Up! Improve your Listening Skills, Bob Lewis The University of Texas at Austin, Professional Development Center
	CE :: Work Zone Safety, Lee Ramirez, Associate Training Specialist Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
	HR :: You're Fired: A Case Study on Wrongful Termination, Sheila Gladstone, Attorney at Law
	RM :: Ten Critical Tasks for Law Enforcement, Robert Davis, Attorney
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm	GM :: What Do You Say When You Can't Say Yes?, Mark Warren Texas Association of Counties
	CE :: Appraise, Prioritize, Protect: Averting Problems Through Prevention, Brian H. Burden, Tremco Incorporated
	HR :: Prison, Babies and the FMLA, You Decide, Terry Boone, Attorney Haynes & Boone
	RM :: What Can the Alliance Do For You?, Mark Thomey, Executive Director, Political Subdivision Workers' Compensation, Larry Cowles (Moderator) Texas Association of Counties

Friday, May 16

8:30 - 10:00 am	Concurrent Mini General Sessions
	Alternative Programs for Reducing Jail Population, Presenter to be Determined
	Ten Things Counties Should Never Leave Out of their Employee Handbook, Bettye Lynn
	Panel of Risk Managers - Definition of their Realm: What They Do, What They Don't Do, Presenters to be Determined
10:00 - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 - 10:30 am	Safety Awards Presentation
10:30 - 12:00 pm	The Evolution of Happiness, Mark Warren, Texas Association of Counties

*Agenda is subject to change.