ANNUAL OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF CONFERENCE
December 11-12, 2009
Crowne Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder
6945 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Hotel Reservations: 1-888-233-9527
Ask for the VAESP group room rate of $79 for single/double occupancy. Cut-off date for Group Rate is November 12, 2009
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Anyone who is involved with front office operations of a school are encouraged to attend this conference. This Conference is a great way to get updates on legal requirements associated with dealing with children and their guardians, share helpful hints with other office professionals about effectively operating an office, and network with colleagues from across Virginia while gaining valuable knowledge to take back to your school division!
SPEAKERS AND TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
(Subject to Change)
Dr. Patricia I. Wright
Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction
“Crisis Management Takes More Than Plastic, Duct Tape, and Masks!”
Ms. Arlene Cundiff, Retired Virginia Coordinator for the federally funded Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
Crisis management planning is important to understand all of the real assets and positive information that is already available Sometimes, we're not aware of what's around us. We all need to stop and take a good, long, and hard look at what's already in place. Not everything fits everybody. Crisis management planning should be not a "cookie-cutter" approach. Crisis management plans must be unique and designed to fit the individual needs of the school being served.
“Effectively Dealing With Difficult People”
Ms. Linda Walker Via, Principal, Lawson-Marriott Elementary, King & Queen County Public Schools
This session will help participants learn how to effectively deal with situations in a proactive manner instead of reacting in a negative way. Attendees will learn ways to defuse explosive situations with appropriate communication and body language. Those in attendance will leave with a clearer understanding of the statement, "What you do speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you are saying."
Team Building
Cynthia Fields, Associate Director of Student Services, York County Schools
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Sylvia Henderson, Retired Principal
and more!
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Registration is $200 for one person or $175 per person if sending two or more from the same school. If registering two persons from the same school, please complete a separate registration form for each individual and list the name of the other registrant in the Comments section .
ADMINISTRATORS
Support staff make up the front lines of a school's office. Show your support of them by encouraging their attendance at this conference. Without them, what would your office be like?
Please e-mail VAESP at info@vaesp.org or call (804) 355-6791 if you have any questions.
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Preliminary Schedule
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Conference Registration and Welcome Reception |
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Friday, December 11, 2009 |
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8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
Registration / Continental Breakfast |
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8:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
General Session I |
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10:15 AM – 11:15 AM |
Concurrent Sessions I |
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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
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12:45 PM – 1:45 PM |
Concurrent Sessions II (repeated) |
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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
General Session II |
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3:30 PM |
Door Prizes (Must be present to win) |
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 |
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9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
General Session III |
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
General Session IV |
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11:15 AM – 12:30 PM |
General Session V |
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12:30 PM |
Door Prizes (Must be present to win) |
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Please complete a separate registration for each individual attending.
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All cancellations must be in writing. No refunds for cancellation after December 1, 2009.
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You will receive a confirmation by fax. Preliminary Agendas will be sent out with the confirmations.
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Please note this registration is only for attendance at the conference, not your hotel or travel arrangements.
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Hotel Reservations: 1-888-233-9527. Ask for the VAESP group room rate of $79 for single/double occupancy. Cut-off date for Group Rate is November 12, 2009