2010 Labor Relations/Human Resources Conference


Wednesday, May 26 - Thursday, May 27, 2010
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, TX


Schedule of Sessions and Special Events



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Tuesday May 25, 2010

01:00 pm - 08:00 pm Registration

Wednesday May 26, 2010

07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration
08:15 am - 08:30 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Penny Newmark, Frontier Refining & Marketing
Chair, NPRA Labor Relations & Human Resources Committee
08:30 am - 09:30 am Keynote Speaker
“U.S. Outlook – Is the Recovery Durable?”
Rich Karlgaard, Columnist and Publisher, Forbes and Author, Life 2.0
09:30 am - 10:30 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Social Media, Linda Walton & Brian Flock, Perkins Cole LLP
Engage to Change…..Effectively?, Marian Suarez, NuStar Energy
How to Design and Create an Effective Labor Management Committee in your Workplace, Mike McMillion, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service - San Antonio
10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
A Step-By-Step Approach to Lawful and Effective Investigations, Chris Antone, Jackson/Lewis
Wage and Hour Issues for the Experienced Practitioner, Chris Bacon, Vinson & Elkins
Absenteeism Policies: What Works, What Doesn’t?, John Goodwin, Management Will
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Open Lunch
Complimentary buffet luncheon offered in Exhibit Hall C
01:30 pm - 02:30 pm General Session
Legislative Outlook, Charles T. Drevna, President, NPRA
02:30 pm - 02:45 pm Break
02:45 pm - 03:45 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
A Step-By-Step Approach to Lawful and Effective Investigations, Chris Antone, Jackson/Lewis
Wage and Hour Issues for the Experienced Practitioner, Chris Bacon, Vinson & Elkins
Social Media, Linda Walton, Perkins Cole LLP
A Call to Action: Outreach, Involvement and Making an Advocacy Impact, Anne D. Darconte, Director of Outreach, NPRA
03:45 pm - 04:45 pm General Session
Hot Topics in Employment Law 2010, Dennis Duffy, Baker Botts
04:45 pm - 06:00 pm Industry Reception

Thursday May 27, 2010

07:30 am - 06:00 pm Registration
07:45 am - 08:00 am Opening Remarks
Hope VonBorkenhagen, NCRA
Chair, NPRA LRHR 2010 Program Committee
08:00 am - 09:00 am General Session
Positive Labor Relations, Mike Crownover, Valero Energy
09:00 am - 09:30 am Coffee Break
09:30 am - 10:30 am Arbitration Panel
Panelists:
Jim Chamberlain, Hess Corporation
Jim Davies, Sunoco, Inc.
Lynne Gomez, Arbitrator
Chad Horner, Koch Industries, Inc.
10:30 am - 11:30 am Final Keynote
What You Need to Know About Managing Today's Crises, Terri Ammerman, The Ammerman Experience
11:30 am - 01:00 pm Open Lunch
Complimentary buffet luncheon offered in Exhibit Hall C