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Mississippi Valley Labor-Management Conference

About the Conference

Mississippi Valley Labor-Management Conference
The Mississippi Valley Labor-Management Conference is presented in collaboration by the Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council (DALMC) and the Quad Cities Area Labor-Management Council (QCALM). The conference will focus on key issues that relate to labor management relations in the Midwest and throughout the country.

When & Where
October 20, 2011
Hotel Julien in Dubuque, Iowa
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Early Room Reservations are Strongly Encouraged!
Special Conference Room Rate $109* + tax

http://www.hoteljuliendubuque.com

* These rates are non-commissionable, exclusive of state and city hotel tax, currently 12% and subject to change. $10.00 for each additional person for triple and quad up to four people per rooms with 2 Queen beds. Cancellation policy- rooms must be cancelled 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival date to avoid penalty equal to one night's lodging and tax.

Call toll-free 800.798.7098 or direct 563.556.4200 for room reservations. We cannot guarantee conference room rate after September 17, 2011. Registration Information Check back for information. Contact If you have questions or concerns please contact:

Kelly Cooper
kellycooper@dalmc.net
563.582.8804

- OR -

Megan Starr
meganstarr@dalmc.net
563.582.8804

Conference Agenda

Registration - 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Grand Ballroom

Opening Session - 8:15-9:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom
Welcome, Kelly Cooper, Executive Director, DALMC
Keynote Speaker, TBA

Breakout Session I - 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Meeting room 1 – Federal Mediator's Top Tips Panel
Meeting room 2 – Labor History Primer
Meeting room 3 – Legislative Update

Breakout Session II 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meeting room 1 – Federal Mediator's Top Tips Panel (continued)
Meeting room 2 - Collaborative Labor-Management Strategies: Working Together for Positive Change
Meeting room 3 - Labor Management Relations and the Law

Lunch - 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
Grand Ballroom 12:45-1:30 pm
Grand Ballroom
Lunch Presentation: Congressman Bruce Braley

Breakout Session III - 1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Meeting room 1 – Ethical Negotiations
Meeting room 2 – Career Exploration for Students: Why Get Involved?
Meeting room 3 – Healthcare Reform Update

Breakout Session IV - 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Meeting room 1 – Working with the Media and Letting the Media Work for You
Meeting room 2 – Negotiating During Difficult Economic Times
Meeting room 3 – Understanding Workers Compensation: Rights and Rules

Networking & Social Hour - 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Riverboat Lounge HRCI credits will be applied for and given for the sessions that are approved.

TWO $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED

Quad City Area Labor-Management Council (QCALM) announces a request for applications from graduating high school seniors to compete for two $1,000 scholarships.

The purpose of the scholarships is to help and encourage graduating seniors in Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties in Illinois, and Muscatine, Clinton, and Scott counties in Iowa, to continue their formal education by attending a four-year college, university, community college or a vocational/technical school.

The scholarships are in the name of I. Weir Sears and the late Louis M. De Frieze, two advocates of Labor-Management cooperation and educational advancement.

Scholarship Info and Aplication