110: Negotiating Environmental Solutions Why take this training? People often enter negotiations armed with emotionally-charged positions defining what they want. This posturing of parties creates an adversarial relationship that is hard to move past. Interest-based negotiation teaches the skills needed to identify underlying interests, and to develop a protocol that enables all parties to get their needs met simultaneously. Interest-based neg...

Tuesday, April 19 8:00 amRegistration and Morning Refreshments 9:00 amOpening Remarks Elaine Walker, Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Kentucky 9:15 amOpening Keynote Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem SolvingSteve Uzzell, Renowned PhotographerSteve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading corporate photographers. Steve's award-winning approach to his photographic work is...

Introduction to FAR is intended for students interested in gaining a basic understanding of how to most effectively use the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and will get the student on track with the latest changes. Although the FAR is a very detailed and complex regulation, contracting parties in the federal Government marketplace must know the terms and conditions of the contracts they enter into. This course will improve the ability of...

The Annual SEWP Conference will provide attendees with information and training on the SEWP IV Contracts, available product solutions, and planned initiatives for 2011. The conference is an opportunity for attendees (Government Technical and Procurement Personnel, SEWP Contract Holders & SEWP Program Staff) to network, collaborate and innovate to ensure IT purchasing through SEWP continues to be efficient and competitive.

Class Format: Webinar Instructors: H. Giovanni Carnaroli, DOT and Jana Hrdinová, Center for Technology in Government Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Time: 2:00 PM–3:00 PM Fee: Free More Information Webinar Description Government agencies are increasingly looking to leverage social media to improve the quality of government services and elicit greater citizen engagement. Developing a social media policy can be an important first ste...

For the past twelve years, federal leaders have gathered to explore the latest mandates and best practices in performance execution and process improvement strategies at our annual Government Performance Summit. The Summit is led by speakers from the upper echelons of government. These expert practitioners have led the way in performance improvement within their agencies and organizations. Attend this prestigious event to gain advice and acti...

Professionals throughout government are facing daunting challenges posed by the impending tsunami of “Big Data.” You need to know how to collect, secure, process, analyze, and act on critical information, and how to update current architectures to handle the flood. Attend the inaugural TDWI Government Summit, a one-day, intensive education event designed for busy government executives and those who provide vital data management ser...

The ASBC's of Government Contracting™ provides practical and up-to-date information on running a business and finding and winning business as a government contractor and subcontractor. Topics presented are selected based on information collected through ongoing surveys and member feedback, and are presented by Industry veterans and current and former Government officials sharing their acquired experiences. The goal? Delivering accurate a...

TechMentor is 5 days of in-depth training for IT professionals featuring 60+ sessions, 11 focused tracks, deep dive content and much more! TechMentor is the only IT conference that provides attendees with unbiased technical training taught by renowned IT experts and leading independent analysts.

Jennifer Schaus & Associates host a monthly *3rd THURSDAYS* Government Contractors (no-charge) Networking Event from 5:30-7:30pm at the Kennedy Center, Foyer Level, Millennium Stage Area. All professionals are welcome. For more info & to register http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com