November 30, 2015 RE: ANNUAL MARCH TRAINING CONFERENCE THEME: “BIG ENOUGH TO WIN!” Dear Brothers and Sisters: It’s that time of year again! The St. Louis Area Council’s Annual Training Conference and Business Meeting is scheduled for March 21-25, 2016 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel-Westport, 1973 Craigshire Road, St Louis, Missouri, 63146, Telephone: (314) 434-0100. Featuring the following classes: Representation 1 Collective Bargaining Representation II Arbitration Disciplinary/Adverse Actions EEO FLRA FMLA Legislative Action/PAC MSPB Reasonable Accommodations in the VA OWCP Retirement Secretary/Treasurer Training Title 38 LGBT Young Organizing Unionists for the Next Generation (Y.O.U.N.G.) On–site registration will be held at the Doubletree Westport on Monday, March 21, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., and on Tuesday morning from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. Some of the highlights of the training will be: Meet and Greet with personnel from the National AFGE Office is scheduled for the evening of Monday, March 21, 2016. Town Hall with President J. David Cox is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2016. Each session will be taught by trained professionals from their respective fields of expertise. We have attached a summary of the topics we will train on. A luxurious hospitality room will available 5 p.m. daily. Continental breakfast will be available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. “Way-Way Back” themed banquet Thursday evening. For more information or to register contact Treasurer, Carrie Jackson at (314) 482-5030 or the Training Chair, Ray Wilkins at (314) 302-8047. Please join us as we continue to provide our brothers and sisters with some of the best training by the best trainers available. Hope to see you at Training Conference 2016! Shuttle services are available for those who arrive by air flying into Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Reservations can be made online using our link:
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Classes Resume 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Classes Resume 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Hospitality Meet & Greet sponsored by Monte Jolley, Benefit Architects AFGE ST. LOUIS AREA COUNCIL TRAINING DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ST. MISSOURI MARCH 22-25, 2016 TRAINING SCHEDULE Wednesday, 23, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Orientation 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Opening Address by Eugene Hudson, National Secretary-Treasurer 8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Classes in Session Secretary/Treasurer (Part 2) Staffed by the Office of the National Secretary-Treasurer, AFGE Advanced Stewards Training/ Representation 2 Sam Cravens, National Representative, AFGE OWCP (Part 1) Goodwin, Independent Instructor, AFGE Activist Reasonable Accommodations in the VA Barbara Casanova, Representative, VA Councils FLRA Eugene Martin, National Organizer, AFGE EEO (Part 2) EEO National Attorney, AFGE Collective Bargaining (Part 2) Donny Boyte, 9th District National Representative, AFGE Retirement (CSRS/FERS) Rick American National Insurance 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Classes Resume 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Classes Resume 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Classes Resume 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hospitality Meet & Greet sponsored by Rick Tello, American National Insurance AFGE ST. LOUIS AREA COUNCIL TRAINING DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL-WESTPORT