Opening Keynote: Reducing Unemployment for People with Disabilities
Attendees at the Spring 2010 Town Hall Meeting listened intently to opening keynote speaker, Kareem Dale, the White House, discuss how the Federal government's telework initiatives can offer Americans with disabilities unprecedented job opportunities.
Spring 2010 Town Hall Meeting sponsors networked with attendees and discussed the technologies that enhance telework.
Track 1: Remote Workforce Technology
Session 1-1: Technology Matters Part 1 – Making the Most of Existing Technology
Moderator Pamela Budda and panelists Bill Blum, Jeff Porter, LTC Ronald Robertson, and Rod Turk discussed technologies they are currently using to augment their telework programs.
Track 2: Managing Telework
Session 2-1: Managing Today's Workforce
Moderator Patricia Niehaus and panelists Dinah F. B. Cohen, Justin Johnson, and Arleas Upton Kea discussed the best ways to successfully manage remote workers and develop valuable performance metrics.
Track 1: Remote Workforce Technology
Session 1-2: Technology Matters Part 2 – Integrating New Technology
Moderator Steve Koenig and panelists Darren Ash, Wayne Leiss, and Daud Yamin highlighted future telework technologies and security best practices for managers and teleworkers.
Track 2: Managing Telework
Session 2-2: Effective Strategies for Labor Relations
Moderator Kathy Kadilak and panelists Jeri Buchholz, Tim Hannapel, and Bev Sherman conferred about how agencies are addressing telework with labor stakeholders and the role of organized labor in the development of telework policies.
Luncheon Keynote: Reducing Government's Carbon Footprint
Luncheon keynote Bob Perciasepe, Environmental Protection Agency, discussed the role telework plays in promoting environmental stewardship.
Joint Session 3: Making the Connection – Business Continuity Lessons from Management and IT Perspectives
Moderator Jennifer Thomas Alcott and panelists Donald Bathurst, Len Blasiol, Aaron Glover, and Captain James Oakes highlighted lessons learned from the H1N1 scare and "Snowmageddon".
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