Guess Who's Going to Dinner With Diebold, ES&S and Sequoia? National Conference Beverly Hills/Hollywood August 2005 Welcome reception sponsored by Diebold Dinner and dance sponsored by Sequoia Graduation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony  sponsored by ES&S From the Election Center's Own Website, www.electioncenter.org until they take it down. Tentative SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tuesday, August 9, 2005 8:00-9:00 Class Registration--(Separate Registration For Classes Required) 9:00-4:30 Class #11 History I Instructor: Steve Brown, Ph.D. Class #12 History II Instructor: Robert Montjoy, Ph.D. Class #14 Crisis Management in Voter Registration and Elections Instructor: Keenan Grenell, Ph.D. Class #18 Conflict Management in Voter Registration and Elections Instructor: Christa Slaton, Ph.D. 12:00-1:30 Lunch (Students only) Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:00- 11:00 Courses #11, #12, #14 and #18 Continued 1:00-5:00 Committee Meetings Others TBA 1:00-5:00 Educational Exhibit Area Open 3:00-4:00 Elections Legislative Committee 4:00-8:00 Registration Desk Open 6:00-7:30 Welcome Reception Co-Sponsored by: Diebold Election Systems Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:00-5:00 Registration Desk Open 8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast 8:00-5:00 Educational Exhibit Area Open 9:00-9:30 Welcome/Announcements *Conny McCormack, Los Angeles County Registrar-Clerk-Recorder *Doug Lewis, CERA, Executive Director, The Election Center *Ernest Hawkins, CERA, Program Chair, The Election Center 9:30-10:30 Help America Vote Act Guidelines for Voting System Standards *Commissioner Ray Martinez, Election Assistance Commission (invited) *Someone from NIST (TBA) 10:30-11:00 Educational Exhibits/Break 11:00-12:00 Election Assistance Commission Discussion of Projects and Activities *Commissioner Ray Martinez, Election Assistance Commission (invited) 12:00-12:30 National Voter Registration and Elections News *Dick Smolka, Publisher, Election Administration Reports 12:30-2:00 No-host lunch 2:00-2:05 Ethical Dilemma Presentation *Debra Blanton, CERA, Chair Standards and Ethics, The Election Center 2:05-3:30 Professional Practices Presentations "and the winner is" *Janis Womack, CERA, Best Practices Chair, The Election Center 3:30-4:00 Educational Exhibits/Break 4:00-4:30 Voter Registration and Elections Legislation *Beverly Kaufman, CERA *Ron Chaney Co Chairs, The Election Centers Legislative Committee 4:30-5:30 Educational Exhibits 7:00-10:00 Dinner/dance Co-Sponsored by: Sequoia Voting Systems Friday, August 12, 2005 8:00-3:00 Registration Desk Open 8:00-12:00 Educational Exhibit Area Open 8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00-10:15 Concurrent Discussion Groups Breakout #1 Ethical Dilemma Discussion *Debra Blanton, CERA, Chair Standards and Ethics, The Election Center Breakout #2 Election Reform Task Report *Kevin Kennedy, CERA, Executive Director, Wisconsin Board of Elections Breakout #3 Vote Centers *Scott Doyle, Larimer County Clerk and Recorder Breakout #4 Challenged Elections and Recounts *Dean Logan, CERA, King County Elections Director 10:15-10:45 Educational Exhibits/Break 10:45-12:30 Concurrent Discussion Groups Breakout #1 State Certification Programs *Tom Wilkey, Former Executive Director, New York State Board of Elections Breakout #2 Provisional Ballots *Keith Cunningham, Allen County Director of Elections Breakout #3 Early (Advance) Voting *Kathy Rogers, CERA, Georgia Director of Elections Breakout #4 Outreach *Theresa LePore, Former Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections 12:30-2:30 Graduation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony Sponsored by: ES &S 2:30-4:45 Concurrent Discussion Groups Breakout #1 Using Statewide Voter Data Bases *Brian Mouty, Colorado HAVA Project Manager Breakout #2 How to Become a Certified Elections Registration Administrator (CERA) *TBA Breakout #3 Voter Registration "Bounty Hunters" *Patricia Hollarn, CERA, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Breakout #4 Providing for Independent Voting for Blind Voters and those with Disabilities *Jill Lavine, CERA, Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:00-4:00 Youll Love LA! Tour (Separate sign up and fee required) (See description elsewhere in this booklet) http://www.electioncenter.org/