2012 Summer Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 14-17, 2012
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Check-in open 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the San Cristobal Foyer.
NASS office is open Noon to 6 p.m. in Conference #10.
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ROOM REGISTRATION
Caribe Hilton Hotel
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Agenda and Attendance
July 14 Saturday 6 p.m.
Welcome Reception, Gazebo – Caribe Hilton
Evening Activity
ACR LexisNexis Sponsor Dinner – Morton’s The Steakhouse, Caribe Hilton, RSVP to Brian Kennedy Brian.Kennedy@lexisnexis.com
July 15 Sunday 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
ACR Officers and Regional Representatives Working Breakfast – Las Olas
9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
ACR Welcome Session & Introduction of Officers
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Introductions: Who’s Who and What’s New
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
NASS/ACR Lunch – NASS Ideas Award – Las Olas
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Who’s Who and What’s New
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Break
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Electoral College – Presenter Ms. Amy Bunk, Director of Legal Affairs and Policy for the Office of the Federal Register
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Evening Activity
Reception and Dinner – La Fortaleza. Buses depart at 6:30 p.m.
July 16 Monday 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast – Las Olas
9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Roundtable: What do you mean you want it now? Managing rising customer expectations in the 21st Century – Facilitator Julie Yamaka, Publications Manager, Oregon Secretary of State
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Plain Language – Presenter Dr. Annetta Cheek, Board Chair for the Center for Plain Language
Plain language book – Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please – The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government and Law, by Joseph Kimble
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
NASS/ACR Lunch – Presentation Beth Colleton, Senor Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility for NBC Universal.
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
The State Decoded (state codes, for humans), Presenter Waldo Jaquith, open government technologist, Charlottesville, VA
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Break
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meet metadata your new BFF – Presenter John Martinez, ACR President
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
First Business Meeting – Facilitator John Martinez, ACR President
Evening Activity
Old San Juan Exploration
July 17 Tuesday
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Breakfast – Las Olas
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Endangered Species Act (ESA, P.L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 884. 16 U.S.C. §§1531-1544) – Presenter Kristina Alexander, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service, kalexander@crs.loc.gov
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, Presenter Jennifer Frazier, Kentucky State Law Librarian
State Capitol, Suite 200 700 Capital Avenue Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: (502) 564-4848
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
NASS/ACR Lunch – NASS Leadership Luncheon, Induction of NASS Officers
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Florida Supreme Court Holds Governor’s Suspension of Rulemaking Exceeds Authority – Presenters Elizabeth Palen, Virginia Division of Legislative Services and Dennis Stevenson, State of Idaho Rules Coordinator
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Break
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Puerto Rico Rulemaking
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Second Business Meeting/Closing Remarks – Facilitator John Martinez, ACR President
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Reception and Dinner Casa Bacardi. Meet in the Lobby. Buses depart at 6:30 p.m.
All times listed are Atlantic Standard / Eastern Daylight Savings Agenda is subject to change
Business Meetings Location: TBD
Minutes in pdf.
- Monday, July 16, 2012, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- First Business Meeting
- First Business Meeting Agenda
- Treasurer’s Report
- Attendance Sheet
- First Business Meeting
- Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Second Business Meeting
- First Business Meeting Agenda
- Treasurer’s Report
- Attendance Sheet
- Second Business Meeting
Who’s Who and What’s New
Alabama
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Alaska
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American Samoa
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Arizona
Attending in Person Representative: Scott Cancelosi, Public Services Division Director, Secretary of State’s Office
Arkansas
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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Delaware
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District of Columbia
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Federal Register
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Florida
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Georgia
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Guam
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Hawaii
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Idaho
In Person Representative: Brad Hunt, Desktop Publishing Specialist, Administrative Rules In Person Representative: Dennis Stevenson, Rules Coordinator, Administrative Rules
Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
In Person Representative: John Martinez, State Records Administrator
New York
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Northern Marianas Islands
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
Attending in Person Representative: Julie Yamaka, Oregon Secretary of State’s Office
Pennsylvania
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Puerto Rico
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
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Vermont
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Virginia
Attending in Person Representative: Jane Chaffin, Registrar of Regulations, Virginia Legislative Services Attending in Person Representative: Elizabeth Palen, Division of Legislative Services
Virgin Islands
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Washington
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West Virginia
Attending In Person Representative: Judy Cooper, Administrative Law Manager
Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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Vendors
A list of vendors willl be provided in 2012
2012 ACR Committees
2012 ACR Program Committee
Chair: Amy Bunk, Federal Register
Member: Jane Chaffin
Member: Vacant
2012 ACR Bylaw Committee
Member: Emily Caudill (KY)
Member: Dennis Stevenson (ID)
Member: Dan Proctor (TX)
2012 Awards Committee
Chair: Deanna Maiolo (CO)
Member: Ken Hansen (UT)
Member: Julie Yamaka (OR)
2012 Web Committee
Chair: Jeff Hague, Delaware
Member: Scott Cancelosi, Arizona
Member: Jane Chaffin, Virginia
2012 Social Media Committee
Chair: Scott Cancelosi, Arizona
Member: Vacant
Member: Vacant