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National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks

Annual Education Conference

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Agenda


Monday, August 17

Start Time

End Time

Session

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

LEAD Academy

10:00 AM

7:00 PM

Registration

5:30 PM

6:15 PM

First Time Conference Goers Get-together

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

Welcome Reception



Tuesday, August 18

Start Time

End Time

Session

7:15 AM

8:00 AM

Morning Wellness Activity - Meditation

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

Breakfast

9:15 AM

9:30 AM

Transition to Grand Ballroom

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

Plenary – Paul de Gelder

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM

12:00 PM

NCBC Program Opening

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

Lunch in the Ocean Ballroom

1:30 PM

2:30 PM

Breakout Session 1

  • Mindfulness, Baseball and Courts
  • Operations Branch – Regional Advisor and Attorney Advisor Support- New Unit Executive Resources
  • Working in Harmony: A Musician's Lens on Team Culture
  • One Workplace, Many Generations: Communication That Connects
  • Winning Lessons from the Sea
  • How to Make Money in the TSP
  • Growth Mindset: Moving Beyond Limiting Beliefs
  • The Power of a Master Circle of Influence: Becoming the Leader Others Choose to Follow

2:30 PM

2:45 PM

Break

2:45 PM

4:00 PM

Networking with Peers

  • Case Administration
  • Courtroom
  • CUE AMA (Ask Me Anything)
  • Chief Deputy AMA (Ask Me Anything)
  • Finance/Budget
  • Human Resources
  • IT Development and Systems
  • Manager/Supervisor
  • Procurement/Facilities  



Wednesday, August 19

Start Time

End Time

Session

6:45 AM

7:30 AM

Morning Wellness Activity - Morning Walk on the Beach

8:15 AM

9:00 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Announcements/Transition to Breakouts

9:30 AM

10:30 AM

Breakout Session 2

  • Overview and Updates for the CSO Management Review Program
  • A Motion to What? Bankruptcy Law Made Easy…or Your Money Back
  • Active Shooter
  • Catch it Before it Costs: The Importance of Internal Controls, Self-Assessments, and Audits to Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
  • Bankruptcy Court Statistics and Emerging Trends: Spotlight on Pro Se Filings
  • JVR (Judicial Voice Recorder)
  • Lessons from the Field: Talking Through Difficult Workplace Issues (Non-Managers)
  • Nurturing a Healthy Mind: Daily Essentials (PART 1)
  • Breaking News: It’s Time to Change the Channel
  • Investment Fundamentals (this class is limited to registered participants of Dan De La Torre's Investment Fundamentals course)

10:30 AM

10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM

11:45 PM

Breakout Session 3

  • The Power of 2
  • Mindfulness, Baseball and Courts
  • Effective Communication in the Workplace (PART 1)
  • A Motion to What? Bankruptcy Law Made Easy…or Your Money Back
  • Active Shooter
  • Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Changes in Policy
  • Lessons from the Field: Talking Through Difficult Workplace Issues (Managers)
  • The 5 Years Before You Retire
  • Nurturing a Healthy Mind: Daily Essentials (PART 2)
  • From Identity to Ownership: A Four-Pillar Framework for Workplace Engagement

11:45 PM

1:15 PM

Lunch in the Ocean Ballroom/Transition to Group Photo

1:15 PM

1:45 PM

Group Photo/Transition to Breakouts

1:45 PM

2:45 PM

Breakout Session 4

  • CSO Priorities (Unit Executives and Chief Deputies only)
  • Effective Communication in the Workplace (PART 2)
  • Working in Harmony: A Musician's Lens on Team Culture
  • I have Issues - GOOD!
  • Come see the new features of the highly anticipated CHAPWeb 6.0 release
  • CMA v26 Demo
  • Financial Literacy, A Simple Guide for Success
  • The Challenges of an Early Retirement
  • A Little Bit of Brain Science at Work (PART 1)
  • From Identity to Ownership: A Four-Pillar Framework for Workplace Engagement

2:45 PM

3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Breakout Session 5

  • Compassion Makes Us Better Leaders – And People
  • The Power of 2
  • Winning Lessons from the Sea
  • I have Issues - GOOD!
  • Demo of JFinSys 3.0
  • Deep Dive into Notes, Problems, and Instructions in CMA
  • Financial Literacy, A Simple Guide for Success
  • The Challenges of an Early Retirement
  • A Little Bit of Brain Science at Work (PART 2)
  • The Power of a Master Circle of Influence: Becoming the Leader Others Choose to Follow


Thursday, August 20

Start Time

End Time

Session

7:30 AM

8:15 AM

Breakfast

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

Transition to Grand Ballroom

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

NCBC Meeting

9:00 AM

9:15 AM

Break

9:15 AM

10:15 AM

Plenary – Paul Long

10:15 AM

10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM

11:30 AM

Breakout Session 6

  • Compassion Makes Us Better Leaders – And People
  • One Workplace, Many Generations: Communication That Connects
  • JICS - Avoiding Audit Findings and Keeping Your Inventory in Line
  • Lessons from the Field: Talking Through Difficult Workplace Issues (Non-Managers)
  • How to Make Money in the TSP
  • The 5 Years Before You Retire
  • Growth Mindset: Moving Beyond Limiting Beliefs
  • You Win! - Maximizing the Effectiveness of Training