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Tuesday, September 17
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| Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Pre-Conference Workshop - AI Strategies for School Business: Mastering Prompt Engineering for Maximum Efficiency ($)
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Aziz Aghayev
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Hermitage C |
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Pre-Conference Workshop - Finding Leadership Balance with Others ($)
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Michael Jacoby
Mark Altmayer
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Hermitage E |
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Pre-Conference Workshop - Strategic Budgeting in a Time of Financial Challenge ($)
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Joseph Trawick-Smith
Hassaan Ebrahim
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Hermitage D |
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Wednesday, September 18
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| Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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After the Crisis
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Robert Romines
Michelle McNear
Bryan Ryan
Jimmy Martin
Dustin horstkoetter
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Hermitage C |
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Building Relationships with Procurement
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Andrea Philyaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, PMP
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Cheekwood C |
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Developing a Partnership with New Principals
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Karen Smith
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Hermitage D |
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Financial Communications with Board Members
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Anya Randle
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Hermitage A |
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Risk Assessment and the CFO: A new partnership to assess programs and internal controls.
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Jesus Amezcua
Marcia Leiva
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Cheekwood G |
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Success Without Sacrifice; Advance Your Career Without Sacrificing Your Personal Life
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Eva Medilek
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - The Exhibit Hall: An Opportunity for Success
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Jeanne Deimund
Kristin Hauser
Ryan Silvola
Kaitlyn Peters
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Aligning Resources to Strategy by Playing ERS’ District Budget Hold’em
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Joseph Trawick-Smith
Hassaan Ebrahim
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Hermitage A |
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Create an Award-Winning Budget
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Karin Smith
Matthew Lentz
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Hermitage C |
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Increasing Student Learning Through Building Employee Engagement.
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Jeffrey Barben
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Cheekwood G |
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The Employee Wellbeing Agenda: Moving from an Expense to an Investment in Staff
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Daniel Romano
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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The Power in Telling Your Story of "Why" to Obtain a New Support Services Facility
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Jason Gillam
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Cheekwood C |
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Unleashing Your Potential: Building the Life of Your Dreams
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James Mellin
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Hermitage D |
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Maximizing Exhibit Hall ROI: Peer Round Table Discussions
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Jeanne Deimund
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Maximizing Productivity: Harnessing AI Tools and Policies in ASBO Chapters (Bring Your Laptop!)
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Matt Fulmer
Kyle Wallace
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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ASBO International Federal Policy Update
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Elleka Yost
Noelle Ellerson Ng
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Cheekwood C |
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ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence Program
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Sara Kirk
Bill Johnston
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Hermitage C |
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Best Practices for School District Workers’ Compensation Programs
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Sarah Viera
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Hermitage D |
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Leveraging Your P Card and Community Credit Card Spending to Benefit Your District
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Angela Smith
Mike Lee
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Cheekwood G |
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Mastering Future Finances: The Art of 10-Year Salary Projections
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Aziz Aghayev
Kenya Austin
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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The Never Ending Puzzle: Staffing Solutions
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Shannon Solomon
Stefanie Giannini
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Hermitage A |
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Opening Session
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Joshua Peach
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Tennessee Ballroom |
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1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
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Is Your District Ready for a Federal Audit?
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Karen Smith
Sharie Lewis
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Cheekwood C |
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Beyond ESSER: How New Federal Dollars Can Improve Your School Buildings
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Sara Ross
David Eichenthal
Michelle Levinson
Michelle Levinson
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Hermitage C |
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Getting it Right the First time: Training Your Employees on School Financial Procedures
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Sabrina Garner
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Not The Wolf of Wall Street – Arbitrage Compliance for Tax-Exempt Bonds
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Lona Valentine, Esq.
Frank Collins
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Cheekwood G |
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Event Planning Excellence: Behind the Scenes of Large-Scale Success
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Jason Meek
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Strategic Budgeting
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Anya Randle
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Hermitage D |
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eProcurement for School Business Officials
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David Young
Kurt Frentzel
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Hermitage A |
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2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Event Planning Exchange: Peer Round Table Discussions
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Kim Cranston
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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HR Investigations & Disciplinary Measures
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Jack Mitchell
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Cheekwood G |
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Safety and Security Partnerships: Expanding beyond the Operations & Facilities Teams
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Michael Juech
Bob Bayles
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Hermitage A |
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Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Talent Through a Smart Benefits Strategy
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Brad Hope
Eric Gilbert
John McCarthy
Marvin Dereef
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Hermitage D |
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The Benefits of Creating Your District’s Financial Story
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Matt Bubness
J. Scott Gooding
Jay Staley
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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The Other National Debt Crisis: Unpaid School Meals
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Shannon Gleave
Mike Barragan
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Hermitage C |
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Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for School Business Officials
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Bill Sutter
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Cheekwood C |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Engage & Sustain: A Holistic Approach to Membership Engagement
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Becky Faulk
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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Applying for Federal Grants to Support School Building Upgrades
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Elleka Yost
Anisa Heming
Jessica Kroenert
Kelsey Bailey
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Cheekwood C |
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CANCELLED - Leadership Mindsets That Elevate Performance and Create Desired Cultures
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Steven Howard
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District Intelligence and Being Transparent with School Information Analytics
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Shawn Tracey
Jason Curteis
Aubrey Kirkpatrick
Daniel Wishart
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Innovative Special Education Programming, Cutting Costs not Opportunities!
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Karen Asetta
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Cheekwood G |
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Planning, Building, and Displaying Budgets in the 21st Century
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Matt Muller
Courtney Brown
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Hermitage D |
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Safety 360
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Beth Coleman
Deborah Donnelly
Scott Tennant
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Hermitage C |
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The New Driver’s Seat: Creative Solutions to Rethink the Driver Shortage
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Elyse Rethlake
Ron Meyer
Ryan Stromberg
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Hermitage A |
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Engaging Members: A Deep Dive Round Table
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Kim Laugherty
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Thursday, September 19
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| Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Delegate or Die: How Women Leaders Balance Work and Family
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Pamela Ellis
Kari Austin
Channa Byerly
Andrea Philyaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, PMP
Karen Smith
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Cheekwood C |
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Feeding the Future: Reimagining K-12 Food Courts for the Next Generation
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Marlon Gordon
Conor Doyle
Chris Minor
Alonza Anderson
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Hermitage A |
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GASB Update
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Joseph Wicklund
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Hermitage C |
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Healthy Staffroom Healthy Classroom - The New Balance
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Brian Savage
William Smith
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Cheekwood G |
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Navigating the Growing Costs of Special Education
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Maggie Cicco
Ann Williams
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Hermitage D |
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Printing with Purpose: Streamline, Strategize, Succeed
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Mike Cyze
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - The Power of Brand Identity
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Stacia Freeman
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Elevating Association Marketing: A Deep Dive Round Table
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Kim Laugherty
Nancy Hawkins
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Innovation Hour
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John Brucato
Laura Anderson
Mario Chiasson
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Governor's Ballroom A |
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Spark Excitement and Engagement with Creative Event Themes
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Carmen Knowlton
Nadeen Askew
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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General Session and Keynote Address
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Steve Rizzo
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Tennessee Ballroom |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Maximizing Retirement Benefits: Navigating 403(b) Plans for School Districts
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David Bein
Paul Arvin
Thomas Granger
Fred Makonnen
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Cheekwood C |
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Academic Return on Investment: Are You Asking Instructional Leaders the Right Questions?
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Joseph Greco
Timothy Hilker
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Financial Storytelling Through Blended Engagement: the SBO as a Strategic Communicator
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Daniel Romano
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Hermitage D |
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Reimagining School Fundings
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Heather Taylor
Hannah Barrick
Ryan Stechschulte
Brian Cechnicki
John Brucato
Katie Johnson
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Hermitage C |
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - From Awareness to Action: Inclusive Communication in a Diverse Workforce
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Amanda Wing
Alissandra Stoyan
Rebecca Sheehan
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Technology, the Law, and Schools: Ongoing and Emerging Issues
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Charles Russo
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Cheekwood G |
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Unlocking Grant Opportunities with AI: A Game-Changer for Grant Writing
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Aziz Aghayev
Howard Barber
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Hermitage A |
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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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AI for Dummies
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Andrew Adams
Cindy Lee Olson
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Cheekwood G |
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Creating a Value Added Grant and Regulatory Compliance Function
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John Reagan
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Facility Planning With Changing Enrollment
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Kevin Posekany
Sarah Enfield
Karla Hogan
Kirk Johnson
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Hermitage D |
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How Denver Public Schools and Colorado Springs District 11 are Utilizing AI to Address Bus Driver Shortages
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Albert Samora
Tyler Maybee
Dustin Kress
Kris Odom
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Hermitage A |
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In Sync, In Success: The Dynamic Duo of Finance and Leadership
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John Brucato
James Kaishian
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Cheekwood C |
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State/Provincial ASBO Staff - Adjunct Employee Process
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Tracy Ginsburg
Becky Bunte
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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The Balancing Act: Revolutionizing Staff Retention in Schools
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Anna Wamack
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Hermitage C |
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Friday, September 20
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| Session Title |
Speaker(s) |
Room |
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI-Powered Budget Tales: Crafting School Budget Narratives with AI
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Aziz Aghayev
Mary Ellen Normen
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Hermitage D |
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Flipping the Scales! Checks and Balances for the Healthy School – Booster Club Relationship
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Jack Englund
Drew Englund
Bryan Ryan
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Leading Change – GFOA’s Smarter School Spending and Academic Return on Investment (AROI)
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Carol MacLeod
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Modernizing Employee Benefits for 2025
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Megan Garton
Jessica Jones
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Hermitage A |
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The Essential Role of HR Department within an Innovative School District
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Mario Chiasson
Sylvie Dallaire
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Cheekwood G |
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What Every New School Business Official Should Know about Excel (and Possibly Every Experienced One as Well)
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John Williams
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Hermitage C |
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Collaboration of CA, GA, ILL, NY and the U.S. Dept. of Education on the School Level Finance Survey
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Stephen Cornman
Osei Ampadu
Luke Corry
Amy Rowell
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Hermitage D |
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Cooperative Procurement: A Tool for Managing Time and Resources
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David Kidd
John Hutchison
Andrea Philyaw, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB, PMP
Elaine Wilson
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Hermitage C |
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Ethics in the Business Office: Balancing Your Response to Ethical Dilemmas
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Tamara Mitchell
Alicia Cieszykowski
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Hermitage A |
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Issues You Should Not Ignore in Pupil Transportation
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Molly McGee-Hewitt
Peter Mannella
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Keeping Your Head Above Water: CFO Survival Tips
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Julie Novak
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Cheekwood C |
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Update on the Law of Special Education
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Charles Russo
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Cheekwood G |
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We Need More Students! A Strategic Approach to Effective Enrollment Marketing
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Elyse Rethlake
Bob Noyed
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
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Best Practices in FSMC Procurement and Contract Management
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Laura Benavidez
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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Freaky Friday: School District Edition
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John Brucato
Cindy Reilmann
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Cheekwood G |
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Numbers With Heart: How to Tell a Better School Finance Story
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Mellissa Braham
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Cheekwood C |
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Prioritization and Evaluation of Key Building Functions
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Ronald O'Connor
Doug McMahan
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Hermitage A |
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Prioritizing Cash Flow Management and Investing: A CFO Imperative
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Bill Johnston
Mark Altmayer
Jason Hoffman
Victor Manuel
Brian Pawling
Brady Brucato
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Hermitage D |
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Protecting School Systems: Understanding Cybersecurity Threats to Protect K-12 Communities
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Elizabeth Gribbins
Fitz McDonough
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Hermitage C |
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Safeguarding Students in the Digital Age: A Lifetouch and NCMEC Collaboration
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Cathy Lis
Sofia Montes Lapray
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Building a Crowdfunding Policy for Your District: How to Reduce Risk & Enforce Compliance
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Sarah Huettl
Taronda Frierson
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Ryman Ballroom E |
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Bullying and the Law: Keeping Students Safe Online and in Schools
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Charles Russo
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Cheekwood G |
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Communicating Budget News? Tips to Foster Engagement and Buy-in
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Laura Anderson
Robert Wallace
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Hermitage C |
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Developing and Implementing a Long-range Strategic Facilities Plan
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Mary Jo Gruber
Hannah White
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Hermitage A |
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Mentoring of a First-year Superintendent from a Business Manager’s Perspective
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Marvin Dereef
Maureen Jones
Mary Ellen Normen
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Hermitage D |
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Overcoming Generational Gaps in the Workplace
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Ashten Black
Pam McCammon
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Ryman Ballroom B |
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School Meals: Procurement, Funding, & Optimizing Nutrition to Benefit Students
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Debbie Nigri
Janna dePorter
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Cheekwood C |
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5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
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Closing Session
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Jarian Kerekes
Missy Testerman
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Magnolia Ballroom |
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