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NTPAW Agenda

NTPAW 2007 – Tacoma-Seattle, WA
Conference Agenda – Updated July 20, 2007

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
9:00–5:00 Pre-Conference Tour

Meet in hotel lobby 9:00 a.m. Board bus at 9:15 a.m.

Tour the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Alaskan Way Viaduct sites and explore Seattle! After touring the Viaduct, walk along Seattle's waterfront and take advantage of the shops, restaurants including Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. Limited to the first 40 people to sign up. Space is limited and $40 pre-registration required. Lunch is included.

1:00–6:00 Registration
6:00–8:00 Reception (Pianist/Vocalist) - Bicentennial Pavilion Room D
8:00–10:00 Executive Committee Meeting - Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
 
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
7:00–5:00 Registration
7:30–8:30 Breakfast
Executive Committee Meeting
8:30–10:00 General Session

Opening
WSDOT Secretary of Transportation with opening remarks, joined by Jennifer Ziegler from the Governor’s Office, and AASHTO Chair
Flag Ceremony
Welcome to Washington - NTPAW 2007

  • Lloyd Brown - WSDOT Communications Director
  • Paula Hammond - WSDOT Chief of Staff
  • Jennifer Ziegler - Governor's Office
  • Jennifer Gavin, Deputy Director of Communications
  • Jerome Williams, Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Affairs
  • Terri Angier, Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Affairs
10:00–10:15 Break  
10:15–11:45 Breakout Sessions
  1. Measurement and Return on Investment – Dr. Stacey Hust - Wash. State University
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room E
  2. Emergency Communications Case Studies
    Rob Harper - Washington Department of Emergency Management; Gregg Hastings - Oregon State Police
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room C
  3. HOT Lanes: Making Tolling Programs Work – Stacey Stegman - Colorado DOT; Nile Easton - Utah DOT; Frank Wilson - Frank Wilson & Associates
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
11:45–12:15 Lunch served  
12:15–1:15 Panel discussion begins State of Today's Media: Why Newspapers Still Matter
(Panelists include: Karen Peterson - Tacoma News Tribune managing editor; Brian Calvert - KOMO 1000 News; and Casey Corr - Crosscut.com columnist)
1:15–3:15   Call of the States
3:15–3:30 Break  
3:30–5:00 Breakout Sessions
  1. Communicating "Green" in a Carbon Rich Environment - Tom Watson, Manager - King County Solid Waste Division; Charlie Raines, Director - I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room C
  2. Hood Canal Bridge Project Showcase
     - How WSDOT discovered a 3,000 year old native village, more than 250 burials and still considered the project a success. Colleen Jollie - WSDOT Tribal Liaison
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
  3. Plain Talk: Better Understanding Through Better Communication - How better writing is changing the world of public information. Stephanie Miller - Parametrix; Dana Botka - L&I; Dick Kane - Florida DOT
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room E
6:00–10:00   Host State Night – Offsite event with hosted dinner and entertainment at the Washington State History Museum. Transportation provided.
 
Thursday, August 9, 2007
7:30–8:30   Breakfast
Executive Committee Meeting
Site Selection Committee Meeting
8:30–10:00 General Session Keynote Speaker – Norm Mineta, former U.S. Transportation Secretary - Transportation Infrastructure
10:00–10:30 Break  
10:30–12:00 Breakout Sessions
  1. Traveler Information Innovations - Making the Web Move - Jeff Caldwell - Virginia DOT; Monica Luck - Georgia DOT
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room C
  2. Environmental Justice - Public Involvement Case Studies
    Margaret Kucharski - WSDOT Environmental
    Danielle Cogan - Oregon DOT: Columbia River Crossing Project
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room E
  3. Building Consumer Trust in Brands - Importance of Social Consciousness
    DDB Sr. VP Arlene Fairfield; Eric Gutierrez - Creative Director of DDB
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
12:00-1:30 Lunch Top 10 Secrets of Government Communicators - Linda Farmer, APR
1:30–3:00 Breakout Sessions
  1. I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Project Showcase - Mark Pettit - WSDOT I-90 Project
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room E
  2. Videography: How Moving Pictures Can Help Tell Your Story - Barbara Babic - Idaho DOT; Shane Peck - Missouri DOT
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
  3. Doug MacDonald Challenge
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room C
3:00–3:15 Break  
3:15–4:45 General Session Leadership/Growing your Employees - Sally Hull, Ph.D. - Applied Leadership Strategies
6:00–10:00   NTPAW Awards Gala/Dinner
Evening gala with an ''Oscars'' Academy Awards theme. Includes sit down dinner and dancing.
 
Friday, August 10, 2007
8:00–9:00   Breakfast
Executive Committee Meeting
9:00–9:30 General Session Next Year Host State Invitation - Tennessee – Luanne Grandinetti
9:30–9:45 Break  
9:45–11:15 Breakout Sessions
  1. Tacoma Narrows Bridge - 10 Years in the Making - Craig McDaniel, Assistant State Engineer - WSDOT (former TNB Chief Engineer)
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room E
  2. Visual Appeal and Communications - Putting the Pieces Together to Tell the Story Graphically - VP of Strategy and Communication at Blue Sky, Inc. Clancy Boyer (formerly worked with Nike and Weiden + Kennedy)
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room F
  3. Technology as the Tactic: What’s New, What’s Next? - Dana Nolfe - Rhode Island; Brian Seitz - Microsoft; Facilitator Lloyd Brown - WSDOT
    Bicentennial Pavilion Room C
11:30–1:00 Lunch on own  
1:00–2:30 General Session Excel Award Session
2:30–2:45 Break  
2:45–3:45 Closing  
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