Agenda
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| Thursday, August 23 | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| County Invitational Golf Tournament | 8 a.m. | Catawba Country Club |
| Registration Desk Open | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Lobby |
| Justice & Public Safety Steering Committee Forum: Inmate Medical Care | 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Conover 4 |
| Public Education Steering Committee Forum: School Funding Allotment Formula | 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Conover 3 |
| Tax & Finance Steering Committee Forum: Sales Tax Distribution | 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Conover 2 |
| Exhibit Show Open | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Opening General Session | 11:30 a.m. - noon | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Opening Reception | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Leadership Session: Building Strong and Resilient Teams in County Government | 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Catawba 1 |
| Off-site Workshop: Catawba County Furniture Academy | 1:30 - 4 p.m. | |
| Workshop | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop: The New MOUs Between NC DHHS and Counties | 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Conover 4 |
| Networking Reception | 5 - 6 p.m. | Main Concourse |
| First Night Celebration, hosted by NC Cooperative Extension | 6 - 9 p.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Friday, August 24 | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Desk Open | 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Lobby |
| General Session | 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Beverage Break in Exhibit Hall | 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Exhibit Show Open | 9:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| Workshop: Workforce Development Initiatives Helping Youth Thrive | 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop: HOPE in the Battle Against the Opiate Epidemic | 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Conover 3 |
| Workshop: Edison and the Rise of Innovation | 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Conover 2 |
| Workshop: Active Shooters in Schools: Liability Issues, Funding Prevention and Response Tactics | 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Catawba 1 |
| NC Association of Black County Officials (NCABCO) Business Meeting | 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Catawba 3 |
| County Managers' Luncheon | 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Catawba 1 |
| Lunch service begins in Exhibit Hall | 11:30 a.m. | Hickory 2-3-4 |
| NC Association of County Clerks Business Meeting | 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Conover 1 |
| Workshop: The Changing Landscape for Human Services Organization and Governance | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Conover 2 |
| Workshop | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Conover 3 |
| Workshop | 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Conover 1 |
| Snack and Beverage Break | 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | |
| Workshop: Screen Heroin(e), and Discuss Opioid Epidemic Response in Your County | 3:15 - 5 p.m. | Conover 2 |
| Workshop: Screen Resilience, and Discuss Impacts of ACEs on Public Health in Your County | 3:15 - 5 p.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop: #FreeSpeech and #PublicRecords Considerations for Social Media | 3:15 - 5 p.m. | Conover 1 |
| YouthVoice Orientation and Real Colors Training | 4 - 9 p.m. | Catawba 3 |
| District Caucuses (even-numbered districts elect directors) | 5:15 - 5:45 p.m. | Catawba 1 |
| Friday Evening On Your Own For those not purchasing tickets to the NCABCO Banquet, NCACC-provided options include Hickory Crawdads baseball (limited availability), trolley service and dinner in downtown Morganton (limited availability), or dinner with YouthVoice Delegates (on-site). A sign-up sheet for registrants will be distributed in early August. |
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| NCABCO Scholarship Banquet | 6 - 8 p.m. | Catawba 2 |
| YouthVoice dinner | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m | Catawba 3 |
| Saturday, August 25 | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Desk Open | 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Lobby |
| Conference-Wide Youth Involvement Breakfast | 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Catawba 5-6 |
| Saturday General Session featuring keynote speaker Sam Quinones | 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Catawba 5-6 |
| Break | 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | |
| Workshop | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Conover 3 |
| Workshop | 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Conover 2 |
| YouthVoice: Bottom Line! Budget Simulation, lunch and evaluation | 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Catawba 1, 3 |
| NCACC Awards Luncheon | Noon - 1 p.m. | Catawba 5-6 |
| Workshop: Engaging Youth in Reimagining Your County's Possibilities | 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Conover 3 |
| Workshop | 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Conover 4 |
| Workshop | 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Conover 2 |
| Annual Business Session | 3 - 4:30 p.m. | Catawba 2 |
| President's Reception & Banquet | 6 - 8:30 p.m. | Catawba 5-6 |
| New President's Reception | 8:30 - 9 p.m. | Catawba 5-6 |