Events - Joint Conference Recap
2012 Joint Conference Recap
2012's Joint Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee. View the brochure. (PDF) The host hotel was the Holiday Inn Express Downtown Nashville. Attendees at each conference had the choice of a catered box lunch ($25 surcharge) or could seek their own culinary adventures outside the hotel.
Slides and other conference materials are available to NFPA members in the Members Only section on each conference's materials page.
Photos!
Download the whole set in a 5.1MB ZIP file.
Schedule of Events
Friday, April 20 - Regulation Conference
Presentations included:
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How to Become Your Own Lobbyist
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North Carolina Certified Paralegal Program, History and Operations Today
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Legal Document Preparers – Regulating a Nonlawyer in a Legal Profession
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Legislation/Proposal Drafting Workshop
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All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight: Statewide Alliances: A Path or Rocky Road?
View the full agenda and speaker bios.
Saturday, April 21 - Leadership Conference
Presentations included:
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Developing Your Own Leadership Style
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Building Consensus, Commitment and Cooperation
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7 Key Skills of Effective Leadership
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Leading Productive Meetings
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Motivating and Shaping Leaders in Your Association
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Group Activities for Team Building – Tools You Can Use for Your Board and Committees
View the full agenda.
Sunday, April 22 and Monday, April 23 (until Noon) - Certification Ambassador’s Conference
Presentations included:
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Tush Push: Push Your Way Into Paralegal Certification
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Boot Scootin’ Boogie: NFPA and You
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Two Step: Stepping Through The Exam Maze
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Waltz Across Texas: Waltzing Your Way Through The Study Process
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The Drifter: Drifting Your Way to the Test Center
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Cowboy Cha Cha: Cha Cha Your Way to Budgeting
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Cotton Eye Joe: Stomping Your Way Through the Publicity Process
View the full agenda.
Social Event
There was a coordinated no-host dinner at BB King's Blues Club on Friday night, April 20.
Exhibitors and Sponsors
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Printed Materials Sponsor and Exhibitor |
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Exhibitor |
National Court Reporters Association |
Download the 2012 Exhibitor and Sponsor Commitment Form. (PDF)
2011 Joint Conference Recap
Based on feedback we have received from many of you, the structure of the conference changed for 2011. Regulation started on Thursday from 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., and continued Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. until noon. Leadership followed the same format Friday afternoon through Saturday at noon, followed by PACE Saturday afternoon through noon on Sunday.
Registration Fees and Deadline Information
All three conferences are open and free to NFPA Members. The Regulation Conference is also open to Non-Members at a cost of $75.00 per person. Additional costs attendees are responsible for may include social events, hotel room and transportation.
Conference Location
The 2011 Joint Conference was held in Cleveland, located in the Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST) in the state of Ohio, on the southern shore of Lake Erie and is part of the Great Lakes Region, the nation's largest fresh water resource, which extends 100 miles along the Lake Erie shoreline.
Photos!
Leadership Conference
PACE Conference
PACE Attendees
Exhibitor
Exhibitor
Exhibitor
Regulation Conference
The Regulation Conference will cover types of regulation, status of regulatory efforts, a round table discussion of attendees' choice and new regulation developments. Lunch is included following the conference on Friday. Speaker bio's here. (PDF)
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Thursday, April 28
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Topic
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Speaker
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1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
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Welcoming Remarks
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Tracey L. Young, RP
NFPA President
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1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
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Licensure
Certification
Registration
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Robert Hrouda, RP
NFPA Vice President &
Director of Positions & Issues
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2:15 – 2:45 p.m.
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National
International
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Lisa Vessels, CP, FRP
NFPA Regulation Review Coordinator
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2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
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break
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3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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History of the OSBA Paralegal Certification Program of the Ohio State Bar Association
OSBA Paralegal Certification Program Today
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Ms. Melissa Quick
Certification Manager
Ohio State Bar Association
Ms. Marie P. Haessly
OSBA Certified Paralegal
Gallagher Sharp
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4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
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break
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4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
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Be Kind to Your Lobbyist – Your Career May Depend on It
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Mr. Richard Mason
Director of Government Affairs
Ohio Restaurant Association
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Friday, April 29
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Topic
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Speaker
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8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
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Selling Regulation
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Tracey L. Young, RP
NFPA President
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9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
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Understanding the Legislative Process
Bill Pre-Filing System Requirements
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Mr. Chris Sinagra
Lobbyist
Junto Company, Ltd.
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
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break
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10:30 a.m. – Noon
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Roundtable Discussion / Open Forum
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Robert Hrouda, RP® (Pennsylvania)
Lisa Vessels, CP, FRP (Florida)
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Leadership Conference
The Leadership Conference is designed to help local leaders deal with day to day operations. Lunch is included following the conference on Saturday. PowerPoint slides available in Members area.
Friday, April 29, 2011
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1:00pm
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Developing Your Own Leadership Style
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S. Kristine Farmer, MS, RP
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2:00pm
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Creating a Cohesive Team Environment
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Tracey Young, RP
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2:45pm
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break
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3:00pm
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Managing the Differing Personality Types on your Board of Directors
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Robert Hrouda, RP
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4:00pm
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Membership Recruitment and Retention
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Karen Santagata, RP
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
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8:30am
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Mock Board Meeting
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S. Kristine Farmer, MS, RP
Board members / Coordinators from Cleveland Association of Paralegals
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9:30am
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Mentoring
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Facilitated by: S. Kristine Farmer, MS, RP
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10:15am
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break
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10:30am
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Group Activity
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Facilitated by: S. Kristine Farmer, MS, RP
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PACE Ambassadors Conference
PACE Ambassadors will be provided with the necessary resources and information to guide and mentor RPs, as well as the duties of the PACE Ambassadors. Items for discussion will include marketing of PACE, studying for the PACE Exam, the new PCC Exam, PACE renewals and ways to help meet CLE requirements for renewal. The duties of the PACE Standards Committee and PCC Exam Committee will also be discussed and updates will be provided. Download the full agenda document here. (PDF) PowerPoint slides available in the PACE section of the Members area.
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Saturday, April 30th
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Presentation
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Presenter
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1:30 PM to 2 PM
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Welcome and Introduction of Attendees
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Tracey L. Young, RP
President, NFPA
Suellen Honeychuck, RP
VP of Certification
K. Paezle Harris, RP, CP
PACE Coordinator—Ambassadors
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2 PM to 2:45 PM
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The History of the Advanced Exam
A) History of PACE
B) PACE Today – What’s new/updates
C) FUTURE OF PACE; WHEN YOU NEED HELP
i) Coordinators - Who are they and how
can they help you?
ii) Private PACE Pages
D) PCC EXAM UPDATE
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Suellen Honeychuck, RP
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2:45 PM to 3 PM
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break
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3 PM to 4 PM
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Being an Ambassador for the Advanced Exam
A) ALL ABOUT THE EXAM
i) Eligibility
ii) Application Process
iii) Test Description
iv) PASS/FAIL – what happens?
B) PACE Ambassador Duties
i) Recognition of RPs
ii) Scholarships
iii) Sponsorships
iv) Study Groups – PACE Ambassador
Study Guides
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K. Paezle’ Harris, RP, CP
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4 PM to 5 PM
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Marketing the Advanced Exam
“The Only Advanced Exam”
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Natalie Nelson-Sander, RP
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Sunday, May 1st
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Presentation
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Presenter
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8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
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“Talk Money” – Budgeting for PACE
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Karen Santagata, RP
NFPA Treasurer
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9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
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Paralegal Certification & Regulation
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TBD
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10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
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break
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10:45 AM to 11 AM
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Housekeeping
Renewals, Keeping your RP’s Happy, etc.
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Roundtable Discussion
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11 AM to 12 PM
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JEOPARDY, BABY!!
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Social Events
There were two this year!
modified 3/4/2013
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