Partnership 2000

Summary

The 5th Annual Partnership Conference was our most successful to date! Held in Tahoe City at the Granlibakken Conference Center, this year's conference was entitled "Bridges to Common Ground" and incorporated speakers and activities to reinforce this concept. Roughly 200 LEA and CIWMB staff participated in an array of panels, exhibits, and presentations. The conference agenda includes links to information presented and discussed during the various sessions. 

• New LEA Orientation: Provided information on Board Members, new and existing Board programs, the Enforcement Advisory Council (EAC), the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH), and other relevant topics. 
• Exhibition Hall: Attendees were able to meet and discuss a variety of Board and other Cal/EPA programs with staff.
• Welcome remarks were provided by Linda Moulton-Patterson (CIWMB Board Chair), and Justin Malan (filling in for Dan Avera, CCDEH Policy Committee Chair).
• Keynote presentation by Dr. Gary Beale, "All Leadership is Self-Leadership."
• "Playing on Common Ground," a series of icebreakers designed to foster communication and partnership.
• Visit the agenda to view session topics.

• Panel discussions and presentations relating to Permitting and Enforcement and other Board programs. The day was highlighted by a general session discussing electronic waste.
• Michael Geraghty—back by popular demand—spoke during both lunch and dinner on conflict resolution and the art of persuasion.
• This year also included a DJ and karaoke.

Day3

• Panel discussions and presentations continued relating to Permitting and Enforcement and other Board programs. The conference concluded with a general session discussing conference highlights and next steps.

Less Paper Conference

Due to many positive responses from last year's conference, we once again made an effort to reduce paper waste. Each conference attendee received only a thin packet with the agenda and other key information. Most PowerPoint presentations and other "handouts" were made available via the Internet (before and after the conference) at the Partnership 2000 web site using recycled electrons!

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Last updated: February 23, 2012