2015 NACo Annual Conference and Exposition Program at a Glance As of June 23, 2015 All events will take place at the Charlotte Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Friday, July 10, 2015 Note for Attendees: Steering Committee and Subcommittee Meetings on Friday and Saturday are open meetings and all are welcome to attend. 7:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Registration Open Concourse A 8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Transportation Steering Committee: Highway Subcommittee Meeting 8:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m. Joint Meeting: Healthy Counties Advisory Board and Arts and Culture Commission Room: 209/210 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Resilient Counties Advisory Board Meeting Room: 213 D 8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. National Association for County and Community Economic Development (NACCED) Board and Committee Meetings 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Audit Committee Meeting 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. NACo Technology Innovation Summit Ballroom C * Advance registration is required. 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Western Interstate Region Board of Directors Room: 207 A/B 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Veterans and Military Service Committee Meeting Room: 203 B 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Transportation Steering Committee: Transit/Rail Subcommittee Meeting 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee: County and Tribal Government Relations Subcommittee Meeting
Friday, July 10 - continued 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. NEXTGEN Community Service Project Held Off-Site, transporation provided to and from the convention center. * Advance registration and additional fee is required. 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Human Services and Education Steering Committee: Social Services, Welfare and Immigration Subcommittee Meeting 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Joint Meeting: Health/Behavioral Health Subcommittee and JPS/Courts and Corrections Subcommittee 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Transportation Steering Committee: Ports Subcommittee Meeting 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee: Meeting on Resolutions 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. National Association of County Human Services Administrators (NACHSA) Meeting 10:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee: Elections Subcommittee Meeting 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Transportation Steering Committee: Airports Subcommittee Meeting 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. National Association of County Health Facilities (NACHFa) Meeting Room: 206 B 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Subcommittee Meeting Room: 209/210 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. NACo Financial Services Center Advisory Committee Meeting Room: 215 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Joint Meeting of the Health and Human Services Committees on Aging and Long Term Care Room: 208 A/B
Friday, July 10 continued 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Public Lands Steering Committee: Meeting on Resolutions Room: 213 A-C 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. National Association of County Surveyors Forum Room: 206 B 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee: Fiscal Policy and Pensions Subcommittee Meeting 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee: Juvenile Justice Subcommittee Meeting Room: 209/210 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Public Lands Steering Committee: Federal Land Payments Subcommittee Meeting Room: 213 A-C 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. International Economic Development Task Force Meeting 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee: Subcommittees Educational Session 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Joint Meeting: Health, Human Services and Education/Education, Children and Families Subcommittee and JPS/ Law Enforcement Subcommittee 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Public Lands Steering Committee: Federal Land Management Subcommittee Meeting Room: 213 A-C 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. New Member/First Time Attendee Orientation 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee: Platform and Resolutions Committee Meeting Room: 203 B 4:00 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Reception All Attendees are Welcome Hall A (lower level) 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. National Workforce Association (NWA) Peer to Peer Discussion Room: 203 B 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Colorado Caucus Room: 207 A/B
Friday, July 10 continued 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Digital Counties Survey Awards Reception Room: 213 D Saturday, July 11, 2015 Note for Attendees: Steering Committee and Subcommittee Meetings on Friday and Saturday are open meetings and all are welcome to attend. 7:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Registration Open Concourse A 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Health Care Breakfast Roundtable Room: 208 A/B 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. National Workforce Association (NWA) Board of Directors Meeting 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. State Association Technology Roundtable Room: 206 B 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. GIS Subcommittee Meeting Ballroom C 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NACo Defined Contribution and Retirement Advisory Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Gulf States Counties and Parishes Caucus 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee: Housing Subcommittee Meeting Room: 209/210 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Protecting Your County s Critical Infrastructure Provided by: AT&T, FireEye and Duke Energy Room: 207 B/C 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. National Association of County Administrators (NACA) Executive Board Meeting
Saturday, July 11 - continued 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Transportation Steering Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee Meeting Ballroom D 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Lunch wil be available 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Hall A (lower level) 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Health Steering Committee: Public Health and Healthy Communities Subcommittee Meeting /B 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Peer Roundtable Discussion: Mental Illness and Jails Hall A (lower level) 9:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Programs and Services Committee Meeting Room: 213 D 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. State Association Meeting Planners Roundtable Discussion Room: 215 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee Meeting 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Information Technology Committee Meeting Ballroom C 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee: Economic and Workforce Development Joint Subcommittees Meeting Room: 209/210 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Human Services and Education Steering Committee Meeting 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Business Meeting
Saturday, July 11 - continued 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Health Steering Committee: Medicaid and Indigent Care Subcommittee Meeting /B 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Arts and Culture Commission Meeting Room: 213 D 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. NACo Membership Committee Meeting Room: 208 A/B 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee Meeting 12:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO/NABCO) Business Roundtable 12:15 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. Public Lands Steering Committee Meeting Room: 213 A-C 12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Health Steering Committee Meeting /B 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. National Association of County Engineers Executive Committee Meeting Room: 206 A 1:15 p.m. -3:15 p.m. Telecommunications and Technology Steering Committee Meeting 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Peer Roundtable Discussion: Infrastructure Financing Possibilities for Counties Hall A (lower level) 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. North Carolina Association of Black County Officials Meeting Room: 215 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. NACo Board Forum 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Crafting a County Communications Strategy 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Community, Economic and Workforce Development Steering Committee Meeting Room: 209/210
Saturday, July 11 - continued 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Premier Solutions Session: Reducing Costs for Counties with U.S. Communities Provided by: Ricoh Room: 207 A 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Premier Solutions Session: Gen X to Millennials: What is Your Retirement Strategy? Do You Speak the Language? Provided by: Capital Group Room: 207 B/C 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. National Association of County Intergovernmental Relations Officials (NACIRO) Meeting 315 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Opening General Session Crown Ballroom 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Reception /B 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Alabama Delegates Caucus and Reception Room: 213 A-C 5:00 p.m. -6:30 p.m. Kansas Association of Counties Caucus and Reception Room: 215 5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Louisiana Caucus Held Off-Site: Omni Charlotte Hotel, Oak Room 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Caucus Meeting 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Georgia Reception Room: 210 A 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Florida Delegates Reception Held Off-Site: The Westin Charlotte Hotel, Harris Room 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Iowa Caucus Meeting 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Counties Caucus Room: 206 A
Saturday, July 11 - continued 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Oregon/Washington Reception Room: 210 B 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Missouri Delegation Caucus 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Association of Indiana Counties Dinner Held Off-Site: Rooster's Kitchen, 150 N. College Street Sunday, July 12, 2015 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Minnesota Delegation Caucus Room: 206 A/B 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Non-Denominational Worship Service 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Caucus Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland Delegation Caucus Breakfast 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Pay for Success Roundtable 7:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Registration Open Concourse A 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming Joint Breakfast Ballroom C 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Wisconsin Counties Association Breakfast Caucus
Sunday, July 12 - continued Workshop Block 1 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Everything You Need to Know About a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council - A 101 Training for County Officials Room: 208 A 8:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Continental Breakfast will be available 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Hall A (lower level) 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Rev Up Rural Recycling: Add a New Material to Your Program Provided by: Carton Council Room: 207 A 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Public-Private Partnerships A Valuable Tool for Counties to Advance Critical Infrastructure Projects Provided by: Parsons Brinckeroff and Heery International Room: 207 B/C Workshop Block 1 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Putting the "Community" into Veterans' Community Reintegration Efforts Health Coverage Enrollment in Jails: Important Provisions and Strategies Room: 208 B Preventing Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse and Deaths: Practical Strategies Room: 213 C/D The County Explorer and Other NACo Research that Can Help You 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Advanced Leadership Training: Building Effective Working Relationships Room: 210 A/B *Advance registration and additional fee is required. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NACo Board of Directors Business and Resolutions Committee Meetings 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. County Prosperity Forum: Innovative Economic Development in Small and Mid-Sized Counties Room: 209 A/B 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Smarter Counties Provided by: Accela and Esri Room: 207 A
Sunday, July 12 - continued 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle + Relationships = Lasting Results for Government and Industry Provided by: ISRI Room: 207 B/C Workshop Block 2 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Budgeting 2.0: Service Delivery vs. Smaller Government Using Data to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Justice Room: 208 B Driving into the Future with Technology at the Wheel: Automated Vehicles, Ridesharing Apps and Mobile Innovations Room: 213 A/B Pros and Cons of Body Cameras for Law Enforcement Room: 213 C/D Will You Be Ready for Retirement and How Do You Know? Tapping and Expanding Local Resources for Veterans in Your Community 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. National Association of County Administrators (NACA) General Membership and Idea Exchange Room: 206 A/B 12:00 p.m.-1:40 p.m. NACo Awards Luncheon Crown Ballroom 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Veterans Circle East Pre-Function Area 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Immigration Reform Task Force Meeting 1:45 p.m. -2:30 p.m. NACo 2nd Vice President Candidate Forum Crown Ballroom 2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Nominating Committee Meeting Room: 215
Sunday, July 12 - continued 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. National Association of County Civil Attorneys Meeting 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. National Council of County Association Executives (NCCAE) Meeting 2:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Stepping Up Summit: Reducing Mental Illness in Jails Ballroom C 2:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Premier Solutions Session: Latest Trends in Disaster Financial Oversight Provided by: Ernst & Young Room: 207 A Workshop Block 3 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Medical and Recreational Marijuana Legalization: Impacts on Counties Becoming a Master Negotiator and Influencer Learning to Get What You Want as You Lead Room: 203 B Building Your Personal Infrastructure: Life, Work and the Pursuit of Balance NACo Prescription, Health and Dental Discount Programs Room: 208 B Understanding How Demographic Changes and New Mobility Patterns are Reshaping Transportation Investments and Land Use Planning Room: 213 A/B Cybersecurity Compliance by Using Innovative Solutions Room: 213 C/D Mastering the Media and Communications 2:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. NACo County Health Learning Challenge Meeting 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Texas Caucus 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Large Urban County Caucus Meeting 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Rural Action Caucus Meeting
Sunday, July 12 - continued 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. California Caucus Room: 209 A/B 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. County Commissioners Association of Ohio Caucus Room: 206 A 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. National Association of Hispanic County Officials Reception Held Off-Site: The Westin Charlotte Hotel, Harris Room 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. State Association Deputy Directors/Association Staff Roundtable Workshop Block 4 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Is Your Employee Wellness Program Working? Newly Elected Officials Guide to County Government An Elected Officials Guide to Investing Room: 208 B Building a Culture of Health in Your County Room: 208 A Drop the Jargon: Plain Language Workshop Room: 213 A/B Improving the County Response to Family Violence Room: 213 C/D 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Premier Solutions Session: Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Infrastructure in Counties Provided by: Transcanada and Tyco Room: 207 B/C 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Premier Solutions Session: How to Change How Your Health and Financial Wellness Impact Your Retirement Provided by: Nationwide and United Healthcare/Optum Room: 207 A 4:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Nebraska Association of County Officials Delegates Caucus
Sunday, July 12 - continued 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. South Carolina Association of Counties Caucus/Reception Room: 215 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. National Conference of Republican County Officials (NCRCO) Business Meeting Held Off-Site: NASCAR Hall of Fame, Legends Room 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. Next Generation NACo Business Meeting 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Live Healthy U.S. Counties NACo Prescription, Health and Dental Discount Program Reception 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Arizona Caucus Room: 206 B 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. National Democratic County Officials (NDCO) Meeting 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Joint NACo County Solutions and Innovation Department and National Association of Behavioral Health and Devlopmental Disability Directors Reception Room: 210 A/B 5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Michigan Delegation Meeting Held Off-Site: Morton's Steakhouse, 227 West Trade Street, 150 5:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m. New Mexico Delegates Reception Held Off-Site: The Westin Charlotte Hotel, Sharon Room 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. National Conference of Republican County Officials (NCRCO) Reception Held Off-Site: NASCAR Hall of Fame, Legends Room 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Next Generation NACo/ County Leadership Institute Reception Monday, July 13, 2015 7:15 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Illinois Counties Association Breakfast 7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m. Policy Coordinating Committee Breakfast Meeting
Monday, July 13 - continued 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Women of NACo Leadership Network Breakfast Room: 209/210 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Premier Solutions Session: Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in the Justice System Provided by: Aetna, Netsmart and Thomson Reuters Room: 207 A Workshop Block 5 8:00 a.m. -9:15 a.m. Strategies for Drought Preparedness and Management Improving Your Justice System Through Public Defense Room: 203 B Mastering Integrity and Civility Uncompromised Skills Applying a Business Model to County Health and Human Service Agencies Room: 208 A Good Questions, Better Data for Improved Justice Outcomes Room: 208 B Reducing Fatalities and Serious Injuries on County Roads Room: 213 A/B First Net Room: 213 C/D Update on Federal Legislative and Policy Issues Impacting Counties 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. National Council of County Association Executives (NCCAE) Continuing Education Session 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Registration Open Concourse A 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. NACo/ National Association of Home Buliders Breakfast Roundtable Room: 201/202 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Election of NACo Officers and Business Meeting Crown Ballroom 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Southern Region Caucus Meeting
Monday, July 13 - continued 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Central Region Caucus Meeting 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Western Region Caucus Meeting 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Northeast Region Caucus Meeting Room: 207 B/C 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. NACo New Organizational Board of Directors Meeting 1:45 p.m. -3:15 p.m. Closing General Session Crown Ballroom 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. LGBT County Officials and Allies Reception Room: 206 A/B 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. Conference Celebration Event NASCAR Hall of Fame & Crown Ballroom