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Memories from our 54th Annual State Conference

Conference Theme: When You Wish Upon A Star

Becky Shipley's 2003-2004 Presidential Theme: Make a Difference with CAEOP

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When: March 4-7, 2004

Conference Co-Chairs

Effie Green egreen@pasadena.k12.ca.us 

Helen Orchard horchard@juno.com 

The Conference Team

Conference Site

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Transportation Information

Free Marriott Shuttle--The contract  with the Marriott includes FREE transportation to the hotel from either the Ontario Airport, the Amtrak station or the MetroLink Station in Ranch Cucamonga.

Southwest Airlines--Instructions under agreement with Southwest Airlines:

1. To book your airplane reservation call 1-800-433-5368. Mention ID Code N0229 and receive a 10% discount. Note: Federal Excise Taxes, Passenger Facility charges of up to $18 round trip, and government imposed September 11th Security Fee CANNOT be discounted. If you are a Rapid Rewards member you will receive full credit once your trip is completed.

2. Upon arrival a the Ontario airport you will need to call the Ontario Marriott at 909-975-5000 for free pickup shuttle service.

Passenger Security: 

1. Southwest prefers no more than TWO pieces of luggage for check in. 

2. Your luggage must be open for inspection. 3. You are allowed one carryon on board the plane. 

3. In addition, you MUST have photo ID as well as your airline reservation.

Metro Link (from various locations in Southern California): The association does not have an agreement with Metro Link. If you choose this mode of transportation you will need to check with your local Metro Link office to learn what their Security measures are for those carrying luggage.

The Metro Link does not stop in Ontario. The station stop is at RANCHO CUCAMONGA.

Upon arrival at Rancho Cucamonga call the Ontario Marriott at 909-975-5000 for free shuttle pickup to the hotel.

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Preconference Tour

The 2004 Pre-Conference Tour promises one-of-a-kind experiences and shopping for tour participants. The tour begins at 8:30 a.m. In the heart of Temecula, the Old Town District blends historic buildings with over 640 antique dealers, unique shopping, and restaurants. Following the tour of this historic site, the group will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Grill Room at the Temeku Hills Golf & Country Club overlooking the golf course. The afternoon begins with a bus ride through rolling hills covered with vineyards, expansive views reaching to 11,000 foot high mountains, air swept by ocean breezes and world-class wines. Tour stops will include the Callaway Vineyard & Winery and the Thornton Winery. Both stops will include a tour of the winery and wine tasting. Tour participants can purchase tickets to taste the champagne and wine for a $5.00 tasting fee and keep the glass as a souvenir.

Affiliates Night

Affiliates Night, Or, should we say “Hollywood Night?” This year’s theme is “You’re A Star” and the evening promises to showcase all of our affiliate stars! Take this opportunity to get to know other affiliate members and their organizations and have fun, too. There will be chips, dips and drinks to enjoy. Everyone is encouraged to dress up as their favorite movie star. Elvis will be there to entertain us, and we’ll play movie trivia. There will be lots of opportunities to win prizes, including best costume.

Workshops

Ergonomics in the Workplace – Feeling the effects of sitting at your desk eight hours a day, day after day? Let Kathy Espinosa with her high-energy presentation introduce you to specific things you can do to help make your work environment the best it can be (ergonomically speaking).

Intermediate/Advanced PowerPoint – Wendy Rochester is currently serving on the CAEOP Board as the Web Site Coordinator and works for the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District at the Information Systems Help Desk. This PowerPoint class is specifically designed by Wendy for the intermediate and advanced user.

Asset Training – Come join us in this important (two (2) hour) workshop. Developmental Assets represent everyday wisdom about positive experiences and characteristics for young people. Research has found that these assets are powerful influences on adolescent behavior—both protecting young people from many different problem behaviors and promoting positive attitudes and behaviors. The good news is that everyone can build assets, including you! Dian Martin and Irene Lewis have been trained as trainers in the 40 Developmental Assets and will be presenting at both sessions.

Desk Smarts: Eat Better, Move More, Stress Less – Marianne Foust is an experienced nutrition educator with a background in nutrition and weight management. This is a dynamic workshop whereby Marianne introduces the working professional to healthy changes in order to lead healthy lives.

The Brown Act – Wendy Wiles comes to us from the esteemed law firm of Bowie, Arneson, Wiles, and Giannone. This update of the Brown Act and other open meeting laws has been prepared to assist the office professional in understanding the intent, as well as the letter of the law governing deliberations and actions taken by school board members in board meetings. This workshop is also useful for the educational office professional who volunteers with service organizations.

Interest-Based Bargaining – Steve Barber of Barber & Gonzales uses the Interest-Based approach to clarify the paradigm of choices in organizational decision-making. Interest-Based Bargaining is an organizational decision-making model that teaches us how to negotiate a deal that meets everyone's interests.

This year, CAEOP is pleased to offer workshops specifically for our retirees. At this workshop, Amy Davis will help bring out your creative side by sharing her expertise on “stamping” techniques. There is a $5.00 fee per person to be paid at the workshop. (Workshop limited to 25 people.)

We have a little different format this year in order to give our members a lot of information in a short period of time.

Carol Scofield – Carol Scofield is the owner of Scofield & Associates, which is an international training company. Carol has been working with companies throughout the country, providing training that includes customer service, conflict management, time management and effective communication. Carol has an impressive background in management, international training, public speaking, life experience and talk show hosting. She brings new value to training seminars and has the tools to educate, motivate and entertain her audiences. Her commitment is to support everyone she works with to be the best they can be.

We are so lucky to have Carol presenting this year. She is a dynamic, energetic spirit. Her style of humor, story telling and presentations leaves her audiences educated, inspired and empowered. Her workshops include:

Personalize Your Workplace – Carol will introduce you to a 3000 year old Chinese art form of placement called Feng Shui to bring balance, productivity and prosperity to your personal and professional life.

Work Should Be More Than a Paycheck – Carol will demonstrate how to develop a plan of action that allows you to bring passion to your professional life.

Give Yourself Permission to Say What Needs to Be Said – During this session, Carol will help you develop the tools to maintain your professionalism when having those tough conversations.

Sandy Williamson will be providing back-to-back workshops on the Art of Jewelry Making for a small fee of $5.00 per person to be paid at the workshop. (Workshop limited to 25 people.)

Jim Wesson – Mr. Wesson is a motivating, humorous, and down-to-earth professional trainer, who uses realistic personal and professional experiences to deliver his dynamic messages. His extensive career in law enforcement, public education, training and consulting has given him the public service experience he uses to identify many of the needs and challenges incurred in the public service arena today. He works nationally with many organizations, providing quality professional consulting and training services.

Jim Wesson’s three workshops are:

Conflict Mediation – Jim Wesson will focus on contacts with the public, co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, and management, maintaining a professional demeanor, and leaving conflicting, personal emotions out of the equation.

Communication – Do you sometimes feel frustrated because you can’t seem to find the right words to communicate effectively? In this session, Mr. Wesson will demonstrate how to project and maintain a professional presence when dealing with the public, team members, supervisors, and management.

Leadership – In this session, Jim Wesson will tell us how to deliver quality service, with fewer resources. This training promotes a teambuilding atmosphere and focuses on the internal customer as the foundation of the organization. We must realize, all leaders can supervise, but all supervisors are not leaders.

Alice Jacobs, Ed D – Dr. Jacobs is an experienced professional. She has written several books and has presented at a previous CAEOP conference. She will be presenting two workshops for us this year:

Memory Training – In these hectic times we all now live, who doesn’t wish they had a better memory. Dr. Jacobs explains in a fun and interactive way how memory works and how it changes with age, discuss factors that impact memory, and techniques for improving memory.

Decades - Learn to identify the four major generational groups and explore the key learning style characteristics for each group. Dr. Jacobs will help you relate these to customer service needs or preferences of the identified groups.

Improving School Communications will be presented by Anne Bomar, current NAEOP President from Kentucky. In the community, the educational office professionals are seen as the image of the school system. We are the immediate source of information about everything that is going on in the schools. Interpersonal communication is the only way to change attitudes people have of your school or school district. Brainstorm how to identify and build better public relations with our internal and external publics by attending this workshop.

The Saturday night banquet, when our new president is installed, will feature entertainment from Touché, an award winning group of young dancers from Temecula, CA, along with show-stopping entertainment from Riverside County’s Paloma Valley High School Performing Arts students. Please join us to render your support for CAEOP’s newly elected officers, who will be taking on the new challenges in 2004-2005.

Larry Hahn is currently a Regional Sales Manager for Renaissance Learning, Inc., an educational school improvement company. He has trained and motivated thousands of educators over the last five years, sharing his successes with students, teachers, and administrators across the country in school improvement. Larry has taught elementary school and served as a principal in Texas for thirteen years. Using these experiences, he speaks to others about how to make a difference in children, learning, and enriching the lives of others. Larry will be presenting his endnote message on “Making a Difference - Fulfilling Your Dreams.”

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Conference Committee at work (June 2003)!

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Conference Supporters

The California Association of Educational Office Professionals expresses sincere thanks to the following corporate donors for their generosity in support of the 2004 CAEOP Annual Conference.

Laidlaw Transportation, Inc.

WLC Architects, Inc.

Los Angeles Association of Educational Office Employees

We would also like to express appreciation to the following affiliates, companies or individuals who donated raffle or door prizes, or other special items, to the conference.

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CAEOP Mission Statement

The California Association of Educational Office Professionals is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing professional growth and training programs for non-certificated personnel and encourages its members to grow professionally to better understand their role in serving public and private educational institutions.

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