Schedule of Events Featured Speakers Governor Ted Strickland (invited) Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (invited) David Bradley, Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Development Alicia Leatherman, Director, Ohio Early Care and Education Cabinet Bill Graves, Deputy Director, Community Development Division, ODOD Nick Sunday, Chief, Office of Community Services, ODOD Nick Milano, Manager, Ohio’s Home Weatherization Assistance Program Fred Deel, Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia Tina Dunphy, State Director, Corp. for National and Community Service Julie Blankenship, Employers Resource Association Jack Laverty, Columbia Gas of Ohio David Rinebolt, Executive Director, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy Sherry Hubbard, Chief, Ohio Energy Office, ODOD Betty Blaize, Certified Instructor for Infant/Toddler Caregivers Michael Marr, Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist, Ohio BWC Terry Edwards, Internal Senior Auditor, ODOD Wednesday, August 19 Noon – 5:00 pm RegistrationLobby, Comfort Inn Continuous Continuous ExhibitsLobby, Comfort Inn 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Buffet DinnerBallroom, Comfort Inn Thursday, August 20 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration and ExhibitsLobby, Comfort Inn 7:30 am – 10:00 am Plenary Breakfast SessionBallroom, Comfort Inn Featured Speakers: David Bradley, Executive Director, National Community Action Foundation Bill Graves, Director, Community Development Division, ODOD 10:15 am – 11:45 am Thursday Morning Workshop Sessions A. HWAP/Warm Choice/EPP/DSM Program Updates Grant Room, Comfort Inn Join member agency energy staff to discuss issues affecting implementation of HWAP, EPP, WarmChoice, Community Connections, First Energy and TANF HWAP programs throughout the 30-county region. Presenters: Nick Sunday and Nick Milano, OCS/ODOD, Jack Laverty, Columbia Gas of Ohio, David Rinebolt, Executive Director, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, Keith Pitts, COAD CDD Director, Tom Calhoun, COAD CDD Housing Programs Manager, and Niki Morris, COAD OWTC Manager, Cheri Spergin, COAD CDD Utility Programs Manager. B. The Formula for Communicating Assertively Board Room, Holiday Inn “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything as if it were a nail.” This interactive program begins with examining the differences between passive, aggressive and assertive communication styles. Once the differences are clear, we practice using the “formula” for assertive communication in a variety of situations. Finally, we will deal with barriers (a.k.a. “paradigms”) that lead us to choose passive or aggressive communication. Facilitated by Julie M. Blankenship, Human Resource Consultant, Employers Resource Association. C. Fiscal Officers Roundtable River Room, Holiday Inn Join Terry Edwards, Senior Internal Auditor, Ohio Department of Development, for an informative discussion on documentation and reporting requirements for prevailing wage. D. Ohio’s Early Care and Education System Marietta Room, Holiday Inn Join Alicia Leatherman, Director, Early Care and Education Cabinet, to learn more about the status of Ohio’s early care and education programs and efforts to create a more unified system with the establishment of the Center for Early Childhood Development within the Ohio Department of Education. Noon – 1:15 pm LuncheonBallroom, Comfort Inn Featured Speakers: Fred Deel, Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (invited) 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Thursday Afternoon Workshop Sessions A. HWAP Regional Meeting Grant Room, Comfort Inn Energy Coordinators and Executive Directors will have the opportunity to discuss current issues that impact energy conservation services and how to improve relationships with OCS and COAD staff. B. Regional Safety Committee: Roundtable Discussion River Room, Holiday Inn Michael Marr, Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist for Ohio BWC, Division of Safety & Hygiene will be joining safety personnel of member agencies to discuss safety concerns for our unique work environment and provide updates on changes at the BWC. Finalization of the creation of a region-wide resource guide will also be discussed. Facilitator: Devan Jordan, COAD Payroll/Benefits Manager and Chair, COAD Safety Committee. C. Performance Appraisals: Like Going to the Dentist? Board Room, Holiday Inn The process of reviewing employee performance often develops into something similar to a visit to the dentist for all parties involved. The goal of this session is to remove the “pain” of the process and turn the performance appraisal into one of your most valuable management tools. We will review five critical steps that will save managers time, reduce the stress all parties feel, and ultimately improve the organization’s performance. Facilitated by Julie Blankenship. D. Serve America Act Marietta Room, Holiday Inn President Barack Obama recently signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act that will greatly expand opportunities for Americans to volunteer their services to communities and individuals. Tina Dunphy, State Director, Corporation for National and Community Service will provide an analysis of the Act and what new opportunities will be available. 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Afternoon Workshop Sessions A. Giving Babies the Best Start Marietta Room, Comfort Inn Whether you are a parent, grandparent, neighbor, or an early childhood professional, you want to give the babies in your life their very best chance to be all they can be. Come learn from infant care expert, Betty Blaize, certified instructor for the West Ed (California) Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers, how a baby's brain develops and how you can affect their opportunity to grow in to their fullest potential. Learn what tips you can use to make playing with a baby, an educational experience. B. COAD VISTA Project Update River Room, Holiday Inn Gary Goosman, Project Director, will provide an update on the status of the COAD VISTA Project which includes 23 full-time VISTAs with member agencies and others for one year beginning this summer. C. Taking Back Control of Your Time Board Room, Holiday Inn What would you do if you were given $86,400 to spend every day? The only rule is that all money not spent by the end of the day is forfeit. We are in a way... given 86,400 seconds every day. Any time “wasted” is forfeit. We can’t save our time for the future, nor can we borrow against tomorrow’s allotment. This session differs from other programs because we start by recognizing that time is a constant and cannot be “managed.” Instead, we need to learn how to manage our growing to-do lists within the time we have available. Topics for discussion include prioritizing our to-do lists, managing interruptions, and achieving results through delegation. Facilitated by Julie Blankenship. D. State Energy Plan Grant Room, Holiday Inn Sherry Hubbard, Chief, Ohio Energy Office, will discuss the state’s plan to use $96 M in federal stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help governments, non-profits and for-profits with energy efficiency retrofits and renewable energy sources. 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ReceptionBallroom, Comfort Inn 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm BanquetBallroom, Comfort Inn 9:00 pm – 12:00 am EntertainmentBallroom, Comfort Inn Friday, August 21 8:00 am – 10:00 am RegistrationLobby, Comfort Inn 8:00 am – 13:00 am Plenary BreakfastBallroom, Comfort Inn Featured Speakers: Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Interim Director, ODOD Governor Ted Strickland (invited) 10:45 – Noon COAD Board Meeting and Election of Officers Ballroom, Comfort Inn Shuttle service between the Comfort Inn and the Holiday Inn will be available during workshop sessions courtesy of the Community Action Program Corporation of Washington-Morgan Counties.