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THE DELEGATE 14 THURSDAY • OCTOBER 2, 2014 CONVENTION WORKSHOPS 4 Key Components to Building a Stronger Local Facilities < 50 Members • Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Marquee VIII & IX Locals are the foundation of our Union. Having a basic understanding of four key components (communication, education, solidarity and involvement/activism) and the dynamics within your local, along with personal involvement, are the first steps to building a stronger local and a more powerful NATCA. Arrested Development: Off-Duty Incidents Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Conrad A Learn what happens when you have an off-duty incident that includes drugs or alcohol (DUI, DWI, Public Intoxication). We concentrate on the process and how it affects you. Presenting Greatness Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Duluth Room This course is designed to give public speakers more confidence and organization to pave the way for beer retention on the part of their listeners. The seminar covers the following: conquering nervousness, the five-part formula for organizing presentations, dealing with challenging aendees, and various tips and techniques from a professional speaker. Communications and Social Media Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Marquee VI Friday, October 3 • 7:30 - 8:20 a.m. • Marquee III Participants will learn about best practices in the use of social media for effective communications, as well as practices that should be avoided, particularly for NATCA members and federal employees. PAC Advocacy Friday, October 3 • 7:30 - 8:20 a.m. • Marquee IV The PAC Advocacy class is geared toward the activist who wants to learn how to advocate for the PAC and discuss the PAC with their fellow members. In this class, activists will learn about many of the myths surrounding the NATCA PAC. We will discuss successes that NATCA has enjoyed over the years and how the PAC relates to those successes. This class isn't a PAC pitch, but rather an educational session on how to effectively discuss and advocate for NATCA. Local Organizing Friday, October 3 • 7:30 - 8:20 a.m. • Marquee II Organizing is not "other duties as assigned." Organizing is organizational and must be an integral part of everything we do. This class will provide you with the tools and resources to grow our Union at the local level. Local Union Officer Elections 101 Friday, October 3 • 7:30 - 8:20 a.m. • Marquee VIII & IX This course is designed to help educate local union officials on how to properly plan and conduct local officer elections. Participants will learn what to do (and what not to do) before, during, and after a local election to ensure compliance with the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Key NATCA Arbitrations (Part II) & Witness Selection/Preparation Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Marquee VII After an arbitration skills primer, you are surely ready to test your advocacy skills, right? Join us for an interactive exercise, and try your hand at being an advocate. NATCA Safety Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Symphony I & II This course is designed to provide NATCA FacReps, Area Reps, Facility Safety Reps, and safety activists with an understanding of how to utilize various safety tools to ensure a safe operating environment for the flying public. This course will provide an overview of ATSAP and Event Reporting, Safety Management System (SMS), Quality Control/Quality Assurance processes, and Partnership for Safety (PFS). OSHA Awareness Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Conrad D After this class, you will understand the strategies that will be implemented to maintain acceptable Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in the workplace. Topics include: chemicals that affect IAQ, water intrusion and mold growth inside buildings, temperature and humidity, and sick building syndrome, etc. Your Traffic, Your Complexity, Your Pay Thursday, October 2 • 12:25 - 1:25 p.m. • Marquee II & III Topics include: the history and governing documents of the National Validation Team, formula and variables for calculating Traffic Complexity Index (TCI) and the role of the TCI in pay seing, and why and how you should become proactive at your facility with regards to traffic counting.

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