Summit Agenda

Event Location:  Marina Park Community Center - 1600 W. Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA.  |  Hotel Block:  Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration
 
 
Marina Park Foyer
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome
Moderator: Brie Coleman, APR
Moderator: Brie Coleman, APR - Placer County Water Agency
General Session Room: Marina Park
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote - Gaining a Seat at the Table | Leadership Insights Panel
Maureen Tobin Elisa Cox Jennifer King Lydia Romero Kurt Wilson Charlie Celano
Maureen Tobin - Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership
Elisa Cox - City of Rancho Cucamonga
Jennifer King - Institute for Local Government
Lydia Romero - City of Lemon Grove
Kurt Wilson - Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)
Charlie Celano - Chief Leadership
General Session Room: Marina Park
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Lessons from AFC Richmond: Ted Lasso-Inspired Tactics for Getting the Most Out of Your Team at All Levels of the Organization
Kevin Strauss, APR
Kevin Strauss, APR - Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
Breakout Room: Little Balboa Island
Sail for Success: Elevate Your Voice, Brand, and Career
Liselle DeGrave, APR Rachel Dickman, APR Mary Haddad Melody Hendrickson Christina Byrne, MPA
Liselle DeGrave, APR - DeGrave Communications, Inc.
Rachel Dickman, APR - RMG Communications
Mary Haddad - City of Agoura Hills
Melody Hendrickson - County of Riverside Executive Office
Christina Byrne, MPA - HNTB
General Session Room: Marina Park
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Power Seat You’re Already In
Jill Wagner, APR
Jill Wagner, APR - Idea Emporium Public Relations
Breakout Room: Little Balboa Island
From Boss to Coach: The Art of the Question
Sylvia Ornelas Mike Lyster Indhira Dawkins-Gagnon Jennifer Liebermann
Sylvia Ornelas - Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Mike Lyster - City of Anaheim
Indhira Dawkins-Gagnon - Regional Government Services
Jennifer Liebermann - Jennifer Liebermann Consulting
General Session Room: Marina Park
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
 
 
General Session Room: Marina Park
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Strategic Public Information: Redefining a Profession
Matthew Kroll
Matthew Kroll - US Coast Guard
General Session Room: Marina Park
Cancer: Lessons on Life, Leadership, and Communication
Sierra Orr
Sierra Orr - Water Systems Consulting
Breakout Room: Little Balboa Island
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
 
 
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Authentic Leadership in Public Communication
Charlene Engeron
Charlene Engeron - Mojave Water Agency
General Session Room: Marina Park
From Transition to Triumph: Navigating Change and Transformation in Public Leadership
Dominique Davis
Dominique Davis - City of Seaside
Breakout Room: Little Balboa Island
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Top 10 Ways to Become Your Agency's Communications Strategist
Sheri Benninghoven, APR John Pope
Sheri Benninghoven, APR - SAE Communications
John Pope - SAE Communications
General Session Room: Marina Park
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
 
 
Hyatt Regency (1107 Jamboree Road) - Rose Garden
6:00 PM
Dinner on your own
 
 
 
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