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| Date/Time | Session Title/Event | Presenter(s)/Committee Chairperson |
| Sunday, March 17 | ||
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Clerk Jump-Start Check-in | |
| 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Clerk Jump-Start | Beth Deck, City of Norfolk Brenda Wheeler, City of Blair Kelly Oelke, City of Hickman Mike Fleer, City of Battle Creek |
| 4:30- 6:00 p.m. | Institute Check-in | |
| Monday, March 18 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Institute Check-in Coffee, tea and juice available |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Welcome | Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, Co-Director, Nebraska Municipal Clerk Institute & Academy |
| 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. |
The Power of Servant Leadership [1.25 hours - Social/Interpersonal or Elective] |
Daniel Wheeler, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Pomp and Circumstance and Safety for the World: Leading the Public Order Initiative for the Royal Wedding and Jubilee to the Olympic Games [2 hours - Social/Interpersonal or Elective] |
Police Constable Richard Watson, Public Order Planning Officer, Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard |
| 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch (included) | |
| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Fundamentals of Floodplain Management [2 hours - Public Administration] |
William (Bill) Jones, Floodplain Management Specialist, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources | |
| The Long & Winding Road to a Paperless Office [2 hours - Elective] |
Linda Douglas, Clerk/Treasurer, Village of Arlington Jim McKenzie, Information Systems Manager, City of Norfolk Steven McKenzie, Information Technology Manager, League of Nebraska Municipalities |
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| 3:00 - 3:15 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Clerks' Meetings | |
| 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | NMCA Presidents' Reception (included) | Chairperson: Mary Kempf, City of West Point and President, Nebraska Municipal Clerks' Association |
| Tuesday, March 19 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Coffee, tea and juice available | |
| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Managing Public Finance [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Carol Ebdon, Professor, UNO School of Public Administration | |
| The Basics of American Government: Its Impact on Nebraska Municipalities [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Robert Blair, Associate Professor, UNO School of Public Administration | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Lessons Learned - Disaster Recovery [2 hours - Elective] "Building a Dam of Courage" "What was learned from the 2010 Missouri River Flooding, Blair, Nebraska" |
Lance Hedquist, City Administrator, City of South Sioux City Allen Schoemaker, Director of Public Works, City of Blair Phil Green, Assistant City Administrator, City of Blair |
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| Civil Rights and Title VI Responsibilities [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Carrie Williams, Civil Rights Coordinator, Nebraska Department of Roads | |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Third Year Clerks' Meeting | |
| Wednesday, March 20 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Coffee, tea, and juice available | |
| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Basic Emergency Preparedness [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Brad Hansen, Nebraska Department of Corrections | |
| Labor/Employment Laws and Local Government [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Scott Moore, Attorney/Partner, Baird Holm, LLP | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break Vendor displays |
Vendor Committee Chairperson: Tammy Cooley, Village of Morrill |
| 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Academy Check-in | |
| 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. | Buffet Lunch (included) | |
| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Records Management - Getting it Right! [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Mary Ott, Records & Information Specialist, Nebraska Secreatary of State - Records Management Divsion | |
| IRS Employment Tax Update [2 hours - Public Administration] |
Ryan Johnson, Federal, State and Local Government Specialist, Internal Revenue Service | |
| Social Media Best Practices for Local Government [2 hours - Social/Interpersonal or Elective] |
Claire Reiss, Program Director, National League of Cities Risk Information Sharing Consortium | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break Vendor Displays Silent Auction |
Silent Auction Committee Chairperson: Kellie Crowell, City of Ravenna |
| 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Third Year Clerks' Meeting | |
| Evening | NMCA Reception - Kick-off to 2016 IIMC Conference! | Wednesday Night Hospitality Chairperson: Buster Brown, City of Omaha |
| Thursday, March 21 | ||
| 7:00 a.m. | Coffee, tea, and juice available | |
| 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Roundtables (see list of tentative topics below) [3 hours - Elective] |
Ellen Freeman-Wakefield, Facilitator |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break Vendor Displays Silent Auction |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Liquor License Application Procedures [1.5 hours - Elective] |
Mary Messman, Administrator, Licensing Division, Nebraska Liquor Control Commission | |
| Basics of Parliamentary Procedures [1.5 hours - Public Administration] |
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk, City of Grand Island | |
| Nebraska State Claims Board [1.5 hours - Public Administration] |
Shannon M. Anderson, Director, State of Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, Division of Risk Management | |
| 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions Repeat | |
| 4:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Refreshment Break Silent Auction |
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| 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. | NMCA Business Meeting, Elections, and Celebration of Clerks | Celebration of Clerks and Nominating Committee Chairperson: Vanee Holtmeier, Village of McCool Junction |
| 6:00 p.m. | Social Time Cash Bar Wall of Remebrance |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony "A Star-Spangled Celebration Honoring Our Veterans" |
Planning Committee: Three Rivers' Clerks Association; Chairperson: Patty Knobbe, Village of Snyder Clerk of Year Awards Committee Chairperson: Sue Murray-Lee, City of South Sioux City |
| Friday, March 22 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | Coffee, tea, and juice available | |
| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Using Personality Preference in Working Relationships [2 hours - Social/Interpersonal or Elective] |
Daniel Wheeler, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Closing Keynote: Is It Me or Is It You? Creating a Culture of Civility [2 hours - Social/Interpersonal or Elective] |
Michael G. Fann, ARM-P, MBA, Principal, Gannon Risk Solutions |
| 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn | Ellen Freeman-Wakefield |
Hours and categories listed are for those working on their CMC or MMC designations. CMC applicants need 50% public administration, 30% social/interpersonal and 20% elective. MMC applicants need 80% public administration and 20% elective. Sessions labeled as public administration and social/interpersonal can also be applied to the elective category. The percentages are cumulative. Participants need to complete an assessment for any session for which they want to receive points towards their CMC or MMC.
The 2013 Institute is offering 33.25 hours: 15.5-19.0 hours (47-57%) Public Administration; 7.25-9.25 hours (22-28%) Social/Interpersonal; and 7.0-8.5 hours (21-26%) Electives.
The 2013 Academy is offering 14.0 hours: 3.5-7.0 hours (25-50%) Public Administration; and 7.0-10.5 hours (50-75%) Electives.
The hours and percentages in each category depends on which sessions are attended.
Tentative List of Roundtable Topics and Table Facilitators
| Name | Municipality | Roundtable Topic |
| Beth Deck | Norfolk | Accountability and Disclosure - Conflict of Interest |
| Linda Koch | Beatrice | Ambulance Billing |
| Mike Fleer | Battle Creek | Animal Control |
| Sue Murray-Lee | South Sioux City | Balancing Work, Personal Life and Board/Council Expectations |
| Connie Beck and Valerie Killinger | St. Paul | Building Permits |
| Lanette Doane | Ansley | Changing Role of Clerks |
| Cinda Jones | Randolph | City Clerks |
| Jennifer Kriha | Bayard | Cross-Training |
| Lorrinda Cheatham | Stratton | Customer Service |
| Pam Buethe | La Vista | Developing Standard Operating Procedures |
| Kelly Oelke | Hickman | Effective Filing and/or Electronic Filing of Documents |
| Wendy McKain | Trenton | Getting Involved with Professional Organizations |
| Sheri Henderson | Ceresco | Grant Writing |
| Al Vacanti | Scribner | How to Train your Council Members |
| Joan Kovar | David City | Keno Issues |
| Brenda Wheeler | Blair | Ordinance Enforcement |
| Angie Kucera | Pleasanton | Time Management (Organizational Skills) |
| Rosie Russell and Meg Stauch | Kimball | Records Retention |
| Tami Comte | David City | Safety Plans |
| Joan Sokol | Newman Grove | Swimming Pools |
| Linda Jensen | Central City | Utility Billing |
| Misty Garcia | Dannebrog | Village Clerks |
| Crystal Lenzen | Hartington | Writing Minutes/Proceedings |
| Bonnie Doremus | Shelton | Issues for New Clerks in Villages |
| Nancy Bryan | Stromsburg | Issues for New Clerks in Second Class Cities |
| Lea Ann Doak | McCook | Issues for New Clerks in First Class Cities |
| NDEQ Staff | NDEQ's Role in Disaster Clean-up |
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