Join us at the 2023 OEA Organizing Conference:
“Time to put in the netWORK: Thriving for their future!”
The conference will be held on Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Edmond (2833 Conference Drive, Edmond, OK 73034)
Registration is $40 until ticket sales end on February 17, 2023.
Nonmember registration is $50. Nonmembers must be employees of a public school and sponsored by a local.
Registration fees include snacks on Friday and Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and conference materials.
If you cannot attend, you must cancel by 5 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, to be eligible for a refund.
The OEA Store will be open during the conference. You can pay for items by cash, check, or card. There will also be a silent auction available. Check it out for some excellent items!
Lodging
Members attending the conference receive a special discounted rate for their hotel room.
Reservations deadline: January 28, 2023.
OEA Group Code for reservations: G32OEA
Keynote Speakers
Jamie Robert Vollmer, “Schools Cannot Do It Alone”
As a defender and promoter of public education, Jamie Robert Vollmer works to increase support for America’s public schools and for the millions of educators who heroically strive to ensure student success.
Jamie is the author of the book, Schools Cannot Do It Alone, proclaimed by the American School Board Journal to be one of the “Top ten books of the year.”
Praised as both practical and energizing, the premise of this session is that public trust is public education’s most precious resource and a prerequisite for meaningful progress. Jamie acknowledges that the public has become an increasingly misinformed and fractious group. He describes how teachers, administrators, and board members can change – for the better – the way the people of their communities think and act toward their schools. He presents a series of no-cost steps that audience members can take to increase public understanding and trust.
Logan Phillips, “Using the Facts”
As a former Representative for House District 24, Professor Logan Phillips brings a practical approach to decision making at the Capitol. Professor Phillips will discuss how to find the data you need to make educated and informed decisions and how to share those facts with you legislators.
OEA T-Shirts Available for Purchase
Are you interested in ordering an OEA t-shirt? Well, it is TIME TO PUT IN THE order!
The Organizing Conference has partnered with an outside vendor to allow you to order one of our very popular OEA State Flag t-shirt and customize it!
You have short and long sleeve options and three colors to choose from. Please access the form using the link below and submit your form to Candi Carr on Facebook or email the form below to cindyjavellas@yahoo.com. Candi will contact you for payment once your order is submitted. You can pay by Credit, Venmo, PayPal, or cash at the Organizing Conference.
Conference Agenda
Plan to purchase $1 tickets for Trivia and Raffle Prizes with cash or card on Friday evening. You can also bid on great items in our FCPE Silent Auction, payable in cash or card.
Friday, February 24, 2023
Hilton Garden Inn Edmond
6:00-7:00 PM – Registration
6:00-9:00 PM – FCPE Silent Auction
6:00-7:00 PM – netWORK for NEON, ECE, and Leadership Cohort Members
7:00-9:00 PM – netWORK Social
- Introductions and Remarks
- Fund for Children and Public Education fundraiser
- Trivia: Members can purchase tickets ($1 each) from the FCPE table to enter into the 5 rounds of Oklahoma themed trivia! The first round is free and every following round will cost 5 tickets ($5).
- FCPE Raffle: Members can use tickets ($1 each), purchased from the FCPE table, to enter for chance(s) to win raffle prizes!
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Hilton Garden Inn Edmond
7:30 – 9:00 – Registration, Breakfast, and Caucus Meetings
9:00– 10:00 – Opening Session
- Introduction
- Keynote Speaker: Jamie Robert Vollmer, Rallying Support: How to cultivate allies and strengthen partnerships during “interesting times.”
10:10– 11:25 – Session I
- Rural Roundtable
- Power Mapping Your Community
- ESPs Organizing for Power
- Brands Work
- Community Allies Panel
- Organizing to Bargain
11:25– 12:25– Lunch
12:25 – 1:40 – Session II
- Keynote Speaker: Former Representative Logan Phillips
1:50 – 2:35 – Legislative Update
2:35 – 3:00 – Closing Session and Giveaways
For questions or more information, contact Melia Melton at mmelton@okea.org, 405.528.7785 or 800.522.8091.
