1999 FBFSA CONFERENCE
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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May 19, 1999
May 20, 1999
May 21, 1999
KEYNOTEMaking or Infuencing Public Policy: Threats and Opportunities
(Is the Fight Worth It / Will the Fight Pay Off)
Speaker: Commissioner Art Teele
KEYNOTESteps and Access to People Who Count (Decision Makers)
Speakers:
County Manager Merrett Stierheim
CEO T. Willard Fair
KEYNOTEYou Can Do It!
Speaker: Senator Daryl Jones
Chicken or the Egg, Which Comes First: Identifying a Cause or
Establishing the Group(s)
Speakers:
Dr. Brian Nelson, Dr. Rosie Webb Joels, and Ms. Llona Geiger
WORKSHOPS
How Can a Statewide Organization Reverse the Trends? And How Can a Local Organization Become Strong?
Facilitators:
Dr. Herman Dorsett and Dr. Samuel Bolden
The Chartering Process: A Requirement for Building a Viable Organization
Speaker: Dr. Ralph G. Lewis
Legitimizing Your Organization or Group
Speaker: Atty. Rahim Reed
Skills to Show the Value of Your Organization and to Keep it Energized: Assessment, Measurement, and Report of Results and Achievements
Speaker: Dr. Ralph G. Lewis
Identifying Necessary Resources, and Garnering Them
Speakers: Ms. Marleine Bastien and Ms. Gepsie Metellus or Dr. Adora Nweze
Negotiating and Mediating for the Greater Cause: Skills to Help Your Organization During the Heat of Battle
Speaker: Mr. Charles A. Hall
Access to the Media: Ways to Gain Media Attention Without Robbing a Bank or Burning Down a City
Speaker: Mr. Larry Olmstead
WORKSHOPS
Building the Inclusive Community: Using "The Panther Steps" to Put the Pieces Together to Effect Public Policy
Facilitators:
Mr. Gene Pugh & Dr. Ted Williams
AWARDS & CLOSING
