MCCC Fall Conference 2008

Monday

October 6, 2008

3:30 - 8:10 pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester, MA
10 Lincoln Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Directions - On-Line Registration

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - THURSDAY OCTOBER 2

All MCCC members are invited and encouraged to attend this year's MCCC Fall Conference (formerly called the Leadership night).

3:30 - 5:30 Registration /Networking

4:00 - 4:10 Welcome: Joe LeBlanc, MCCC President

4:10 - 5:00 Keynote: Education, Taxes, and the State Budget: Can We Build the Economic Future We Want?  Noah Berger, Executive Director, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center

5:05 - 5:20 MCCC Legislative Awards: Senator Robert O’Leary, Rep. Kevin Murphy, Rep. Martin Walsh    Donnie McGee, MCCC Vice President

5:30 - 6:10 Breakout Sessions: Round 1
  • MCCC for Newbies - A Survival guide for Pre-Tenure Faculty andProfessional Staff Dennis Fitzgerald, Day Unit Grievance Coordinator

  • What Members Need to be Thinking About for Retirement

    Ed McCourt (MassBay)  and Kevin Caira, Senior Retirement Counselor, State Retirement Board

  • Strategic Action, Now More Than Ever  Donnie McGee, MCCC VP & Michelle Gallagher, MTA Consultant

  • DCE Contract Fundamentals  Miles Stern, MTA Consultant
6:15 - 7:15 Buffet Dinner

7:20 - 8:00 Breakout Sessions: Round 2
  • Distance Education Panel Discussion  Joe Rizzo, DCE Unit Grievance Coordinator, facilator; Panelists Richard Lizotte (NECC), Diana Yohe (BRCC)

  • Professional Staff Committee: Making the Appeals Process Work for You
    Gaby Adler (Bristol) and Katie D'Urso, MTA Consultant

  • MTA Benefits = More for Your Dollar  Bob Wills, MTAB Manager

  • Chapter Presidents Forum  Joe LeBlanc, MCCC President
8:05 - 8:15 Wrap-up with MCCC Officers - Prizes
To reserve your place today, use the online form or please contact MCCC Communications Coordinator Don Williams at communications coordinator and be sure to indicate your choice of breakout sessions.