2010 WSFC Convention Tentative Agenda

Monday, May 17, 2010
 1:00–5:00 PM - Credentials/Registration – Lobby
 3:00-5:00 PM - Committee Meetings: Audit, Bylaws, Resolution, Sergeant-At-Arms, Ballots & Tellers, Rules. Executive Officers meet with Parliamentarian
 3:00-5:00 PM – Financial Seminar - 3 Rivers Financial Group
 4:30-6:00 PM - Hospitality Room Open, Dinner on your own   
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
 7:00 AM–5:00 PM – Credentials/Registration
 7:00-8:30 AM - Hospitality Room Open
 9:00 AM - Convention Opening Ceremony -
                 Call to Order – Q Gates
                 Invocation – Rev. Michael Smith
                 Presentation of Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, Head Table Introductions
                 Mayor's Welcome – Ray Stephanson
                 Hotel's Welcome
                 Response – Rich Wilson
                 Housekeeping Announcements
 9:45 AM – Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Q Gates, Speaker - Lanny Ross - Region IX Vice President
 10:15-10:30 AM – Break
 10:30 AM - Opening of Business Session, Sandy Cagle, Federation President
                1st Credentials & Registration Report - Committee Chair
                    Adoption of Agenda/Program Convention Rules Report,  Roll Call of Chapters, Delegates, Paul Shell, Federation Secretary
                Reading of Communications, Paul Shell, Federation Secretary
 11:15 AM - End of Morning Session  
 11:15 AM -12:45 PM – Legislative Luncheon Place -  Speaker –  
 1:00 PM – Afternoon Business Session
 1:00-2:15 PM – OPM Presentation Speaker- Sharon K. Appel, OPM Benefits Officers Training & Development
 2:15-2:30 PM - Break 
 2:30-4:00 PM – Afternoon Business Session
                Convention Committee Reports   
                Treasurer's Report   
                Audit Report   
                Bylaws/Resolution Report   
                Ballots & Tellers  
                Nominations for 2011, Nancy Crosby, Committee Chair
                Introduction of CandidatesElection of Officers  
 4:00 PM - End of Afternoon Session  
 5:30-7:30 PM - Evening Social, (hors d’oeuvres served)   
                      Entertainment, Gary Lee Hood on the Piano
 7:30 PM – Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 
 7:00–8:30 AM – Registration Open
 7:00-8:15 AM - Hospitality Room Open
 7:00-8:15 AM – President’s Breakfast (Chapter Presidents Only or Designated Representative)  
 8:30–9:15 AM - Memorial Service – Rich Wilson
 9:15-9:30 AM - Break
 9:30 AM - Business Session
 9:30-10:00 AM Region IX Report, Lanny Ross, Region IX Vice President
 10:00-10:30 AM - New Business   
                Final Credentials Report   
                2010-2011 Budget Report Proposal   
                2011 Convention Presentation - Spokane Chapter #32
                Announce Election Results
                Break (Enroute to Break-Out Sessions)  
 10:30 AM-NOON - Breakout Sessions
                Ø  “Reach Out & Touch Your Legislators”
                Ø  “Improve Your Use of NARFE.org”
                Ø  “It’s Not My Job… BUT It Is!”
                Ø  “Mining for Prospects 
 Noon-1:15 PM – Hospitality Room Open
 Noon-1:30 PM – Lunch on Your Own
 1:30-4:00 PM – Business Session
               Award Presentations (NOTE: Photos of Award recipients will be taken after close of meeting)
               Newsletter - Dave Seesholtz
               NARFE-PAC - Don Binder
               Alzheimer's – Teri Sannar
               Membership – John Cornette
               Open Forum Panel and Q & A
               Courtesy Resolution
               Retiring of Colors
               Benediction – Q Gates
               Adjournment  
 4:00-6:00 PM – Hospitality Room Open  
 6:00 PM – No-Host Bar
 7:00 PM Dinner Banquet
               Speaker – Captain Thomas Mascolo, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Everett
               Entertainment - “New Originals” Barbershop Quartet
               Installation of New Officers Lanny Ross, Region IX Vice President  
Thursday, May 20, 2010 
 7:00-9:00 AM - Hospitality Room Open
 8:00 AM–Noon – WSFC Executive Board