Summit Agenda

Event Location:  Shannon Community Center - 11600 Shannon Ave., Dublin, CA.  |  Hotel Block:  AC Marriot Pleasanton

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration | Information Desk
 
 
 
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome
Sonja Dosti, APR
Sonja Dosti, APR - County of Fresno, Administrative Office
Shannon Community Center
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote Panel: Pathways to Executive Leadership
Leslie Arroyo Kimbra McCarthy Heather Sumagaysay Moderator: Maureen Tobin
Leslie Arroyo - City of Saratoga
Kimbra McCarthy - City of Mountain View
Heather Sumagaysay - City of Simi Valley
Moderator: Maureen Tobin - Tobin Consulting
Shannon Community Center
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
The Communicator's Advantage: How PIO Skills Are a Fast Track to Leadership
Tom Hall
Tom Hall - San Francisco Bay Ferry
Shannon Community Center
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Good Ideas Don't Sell Themselves: Moving Innovation Forward in Risk-Averse Organizations
Jill Wagner, APR
Jill Wagner, APR - Idea Emporium Public Relations
Main Room
"No Pause Button": Leading Through Loss, Change, and Growth
Lael Wageneck, MPA, APR
Lael Wageneck, MPA, APR - Santa Barbara County Public Works Department
Breakout Room
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch & Networking
 
 
Main Room
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Earning Trust Through Ethical Communications Leadership
David Vossbrink, APR, Fellow PRSA
David Vossbrink, APR, Fellow PRSA - Communications Counsel
Breakout Room
Before the Vote: Leading as you Build Community Trust and Buy-In Prior to a Ballot Measure
Brian Mohan Catherine Lew Jennifer Dempsey Moderator: Launa Jimenez
Brian Mohan - City of Moreno Valley
Catherine Lew - The Lew Edwards Group
Jennifer Dempsey - The Lew Edwards Group
Moderator: Launa Jimenez - City of Moreno Valley
Main Room
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Break
 
 
 
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Off the Screen: Leading In-House Creators from Inspiration to Outcomes
Steven Baird Melody Hendrickson Jared Anderson Adrienne Burns
Steven Baird - City of Calabasas
Melody Hendrickson - County of Riverside Executive Office
Jared Anderson - City of Santa Clarita
Adrienne Burns - Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Main Room
Small Shop. Big Impact: Leading Communications with Limited Resources
Taylor Long
Taylor Long - Fresno County District Attorney's Office
Breakout Room
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
No Divas, No Drama: Calm Direction for High‑Performing Crews ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sonja Dosti, APR Jill Wagner, APR
Sonja Dosti, APR - County of Fresno, Administrative Office
Jill Wagner, APR - Idea Emporium Public Relations
Main Room
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Hosted Networking Reception and Hors d’ Oeuvres at the AC Hotel
 
 
AC Marriot Pleasanton
6:00 PM
Dinner on your own
 
 
 
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