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2022 Fall GASPA CONFERENCE

"Lighting the Way"

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November 7-9\, 2022

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The King and Prince Resort Bea ch &\; Golf Resort
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The Georgia Associati on of School Personnel Administrators is pleased to announce the 2 022
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GASPA Fall Conferenc e\, November 7-9\, 2022 \, at the King and Prince Beach &\; Golf Resort. A
\ntentative agenda will be posted on our GASPA website s oon.
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You will enjoy interacting with our keynote speaker\, Dr. Tim Hodges. Th e Power of Positivity: \;Behavioral Science Strategies for Human Capita l Leaders
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The last two years have b een challenging\, to say the least! From the covid19 pandemic to political \;and r acial unrest to wild swings in the economy and employment trends\, we&rsqu o\;ve all been \;challenged to rethink and reinvent the ways we lead. Ready for some good news? More than 20 \;years of research in the fields of positive psychology and behavioral economics has led to several \;tangible discoveries that we can integr ate into our leadership. This session will review highlights \;from the behavioral sci ence research and break it into tangible steps you can take to improve&nbs p\;your life and the lives of those you lead and serve. The future is going to look differ ent &ndash\; let&rsquo\;s do \;all we can to make sure that it&rsquo\;s going to look better!
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Dr. Buster Evans from TRS will join us to share the la test news from the retirement system.
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GaD OE representatives will cover HB32\, HB385\, and current and future teache r pipeline
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initiatives. \;Erin Roberson \;will facilitate an interactive session dealing with &ldqu o\;tricky&rdquo\; HR scenarios that \;will benefit new and experienced HR professionals!
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Phil Hartley\, of Harben\, Hartley and Hawkins\, LLP\, will present an always-informative
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legal issues update\, and a separate session on re cords retention and open records requests. From \;the Pro fessional Standards Commission\, you will hear from Dr. Matt Arthur and la ter \;Dr. Kelli Young and Windy Fortenberry\, who will provide important certific ation updates. \;Anne Marie Fenton\, Laurin Vonada and Penney McRoy\, will provide updates from their \;respective departments.
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Other presentation s include: Growing a Culture of Belonging for Classified Staff\,
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Creating a DEI Committee\ , Interns as Teachers\, and more!
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A Pre-Conference Sessi on is planned for Monday morning\, November 7:
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HR 101 Topics! This session is open to experienced Human Re sources personnel as well as those \;who are new to the field. \;We will cover legal guide lines of the hiring process\, Certification 101\, Juggling the Many Hats W orn \;by HR Administrators\, developing a monthly HR Calendar\, important HR Resou rces and hold a Q \;&\; A session.
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*This session is open to those \;who are new to the field o f Human Resources as well as experienced Human Resources personnel. \;
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Click h ere for GASPA hotel reservations at the King and Prince Beach & amp\; Golf Resort. Rooms
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will be full wel l before the cut-off date of October 6\, 2022.
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Standard room rate is $163\, Resort View rate is $163\, Deluxe rate is $180\, and Oceanfront
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rate is $197. Th ere are a limited number of rooms in each category so reserve
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rooms early.
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Call 800-342-0212 - for issues only.&nb sp\;
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If the King and Prince is full\, Hotel Simone is the closest opti on\; there are no special rates for GASPA.
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PLEASE NOTE: \; Online credit card payments are available for c onference registration. Credit Card payments will be accepted until Octobe r 14\, 2022. Online registration closes on October 14\, 2022. \;Payments by check mus t be received by October 7\, 2022 and should be made directly to the GAEL office at P.O. Box 644 5\, Athens\, GA 30604.& nbsp\;Onsite conference registratio n will include an onsite fee of $100. \; \;
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Cancellation Policy:&nbs p\;
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Cancellations must be received no later than October 14\, 2022 at 4 pm to be considered for rei mbursement. After the \;cutoff date\, we will provide the Livestream link if you a re unable to attend in person. Contact Stephanie Dobbins if a \;cancellation is re quired before the deadline or if you need additional assistance (678-544-0 221 or sdobbins@gaspa-hr.com). \;
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