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Information and notes for Planning Meeting

By Jake Wagner posted Jul 01,2013 12:23

  
INformation and Notes from the Planning Meeting
From: Randall W. Donaldson
To: 2014 TPR Planning Committee
Posted: June 20, 2013 3:40 PM
Subject: INformation and Notes from the Planning Meeting
Message:
Following you will find the notes form the wrap-up to the Conference and the Committee's outline for

our 2014 meeting in Tampa.  Please look over the information and make any comments on the forum. 

Veronica is putting together a conference call for early July.  We would like to try to get comfortable with this agenda at that call.  Please be sure to think about what Roundtable session should be joint or individual groups.

Thanks

RWD

(Property/Food & Beverage/Accommodations)

  • Ease of check in/out a plus in St. Louis
  • Meeting layout at St. Louis plus
  • Hotel in New Orleans was difficult
  • · More planning needed for meeting rooms. Ensure room size is appropriate for topic/speaker
  • Good idea for committee to visit location before event
  • Hotel should offer extended check-out for participants
  • Hotel should offer free internet
  • Possibility of reduced parking rates for conference
  • Special arrangements should be communicated to all participants
 

Schedule

(Pace, Breaks, Balance)

  • Inquire about other meetings scheduled at same time
  • E-mails
  • Nightly Events a plus (Ball game and Brewery tour)
  • Roundtable discussions a plus
  • · This meeting had a good balance of joint meetings and smaller group meetings
  • Balance of networking vs. planned activities
  • Good to have a quiet room at special event

Content

(Value, Adequate, Engaging, Sharing of Knowledge)

  • App for Schedule was great
  • Paper schedule should remain an option
  • Great keynote speaker at this conference
  • Good for him to do a follow-up class
  • Continue pre-conference workshop
  • Communicate that workshop is/is not included in registration (be mindful of space limitations)
  • Don't be afraid to charge (if necessary) for a speaker
  • Create Award for Training Groups
  • Better description of awards
  • · Workshop - Hands on Earlier development of all e-sth rt's
 

 

2014 TPR

Re-visit

  • Technology/Social Media
  • (Tools needed - Demo)
  • Twitter
  • SharePoint
  • Training Apps
  • Lane Miller
  • Leveraging SGA Connect
  • Presenter workshop and Breakouts

Fresh for 2014

  • Communication of dates before end of 2013 so 2013 budget money can be used
  • Discount for early Registration
  • Retiree invitations and discount
  • Social areas at meals/events by group
  • Develop criteria for Training Award
  • Training Issues
  1. Virtual workforce
  2. Distributed workforce
  • M-learning vs e-learning vs s-learning

    2014 Sparks

  • · Advanced PowerPoint (option: ½ day pre-conference workshop)
  • · Instructional Design (option: ½ day pre-conference workshop)
  • Keynote Suggestions
    1. o Dr. Lee Manzer - OSU

(Storytelling and Communications)

  • Manager Training employees
  • · SCANA Initiative update (the initiative involves training managers to train employees)
  • Recognitions - 1st timers, Retirements, deaths
  • Mentors for new attendees




2014 TPR Conference

  • June 23-26, 2014
  • Tampa, Florida
  • Hilton - Downtown?
 

Monday

 
  • Pre-Conference Workshop
    • Two Sessions (One Room)
      • AM Session
      • PM Session
  • No Formal Evening Activities

 

Tuesday

 
  • AM Joint Committee Meetings?
  • VIP Luncheon?
  • @ 1:00 Keynote and Awards Presentations
  • @ 3:00 Break
  • @ 3:15 Presentation from Workshop Results
  • @ 5:00 Vendor Reception
  • @ 6:30 Training Attendees Group Activity
    • o Sunset Cruise? (optional ... at additional cost?)

 

Wednesday

  • @ 7:00 Individual Committee Breakfast?
  • @ 8:00 Roundtable (Technology?)
  • @ 9:00 Roundtable (Technology?)
  • @ 10:00 Break
  • o 10:15 Roundtable (Lane Miller - Trans / Dist ... PD and

    Technology -- TBD)

  • @ 11:30 Luncheon
  • @ 12:45 Roundtable
  • @ 2:45 Break
  • @ 3:00 Roundtable
  • @ 4:00 Roundtable
  • @ 6:00 Dinner with Goodwin

 

Thursday (All Training)

  • @ 8:00 Roundtable
  • @ 9:00 Roundtable
  • @ 10:00 Roundtable (feedback on RT and thoughts for 2015)
  • @ 11:00 2015 Planning Meeting (for Committees)

 

 

Speakers:

          Katherine Jackson     Tom Kuhlmann

 

Timeline:

  • Now: e-mail 2014 dates to all 2013 attendees
  • Now-July 15: Post tentative agenda and get input on SGA Connect
  • July 15-25: Committee Conference Call
  • September: Combined Conference Call
  • October: Initial Conference Information to database
  • February: Committee Site Visit
 

 

 

 

 


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Randall Donaldson
Manager, Technical Training
Alagasco
Birmingham AL
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