June 22-23, 2022
Registration is $40. Refunds will be allowed if the ticket is canceled by 11:59 p.m., June 8.
Lodging
Embassy Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City Northwest
3233 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (View Map)
2 Queen Beds in a 2-Room Suite – $134.00 plus tax. Includes breakfast and an evening reception.
Conference rates good through June 16.
Agenda At-A-Glance
Wednesday, June 22 – Leadership is Worth It!
Noon – Registration
1-5 p.m. – Emerging Leaders (by invitation only)
1-2:15 p.m. Officer Role-Alike Breakouts
- Presidents/Vice Presidents
- Secretaries/Treasurers
Other Breakouts – 1-2:15 p.m., 2:20-3:35 p.m. and 3:45-5 p.m. (sessions repeat)
- Social Media Does and Don’ts
- Understanding What PSLF Means for You
- Making OEA & NEA Member Benefits Work for You
- Why Community Schools?
- Reconnection Space
All sessions are appropriate for both certified and ESP members.
6-8 p.m., Dinner and Movie
After an afternoon of workshops, we’ll get back together for dinner and showing of Ted Dintersmith’s film, “Most Likely to Succeed.”
Thursday, June 23 - Your Local is Worth It!
8 a.m. – Registration and Caucus Meetings
9 a.m. –General Session, featuring a keynote address by Deborah Phelps
10 a.m. – Breakout Session I: Using Data to Develop Your Local’s Goals & Association Year Plan
Join local leaders and OEA staff to learn about the many ways your association can use data to ensure continued success when setting association goals and planning for your association’s year. We know that often locals have varied needs and interest’s dependent on its size and its members. Please select the breakout that best suits your focus.
- ESP Focus
- Small to Medium Local Focus
- Large Local Focus
10:50 a.m. – Breakout Session II: Diving into the Leader Resource Guide
Join local leaders and OEA staff to learn strategies using the Leader Resource Guide to assist your local in planning, recruiting, and engagement activities for your 22-23 association year.
- Using 1:1s for Follow-Ups
- I Won’t Join Because…” Scenarios
- Organizing Around PD
- Engaging AEs & ECEs
- Using Member Benefits to Engage & Recruit
11:40 a.m. – Lunch
Featuring FCPE Presentation
12:45 p.m. – Breakout Session III: Creating & Implementing an On-Going Site Level Recruitment Plan
Join local leaders and OEA staff to learn various effective & on-going recruitment strategies you can use to build capacity with your local. We know that often locals have varied needs and interest’s dependent on its size and its members. Please select the breakout that best suits your focus.
- ESP Focus
- Small to Medium Local Focus
- Large Local Focus
1:35 p.m. – Breakout Session IV: Diving into the Leader Resource Guide
Join local leaders and OEA staff to learn strategies using the Leader Resource Guide to assist your local in planning, recruiting, and engagement activities for your 22-23 association year.
- To Bargain or Not
- Best Practices for your New Hire Event
- School Board Meetings & Elections
- Leadership Competencies
- Using OEAMB & NEAMB to Engage & Recruit
2:25 p.m. – Closing Session, featuring Membership Material Walk-through; Membership Material Pick-up; Door Prizes
Health and Safety Protocol
We have put in place COVID protocols to ensure everyone’s safety. All delegates will be required to either:
• Be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination,
or,
• Provide proof of a negative PCR test within the 48 hours prior to the beginning of the Summer Leadership.
