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Workshop Tracks

      • Breakout A: Military
      • Breakout B: D&I/HR/EEO Practitioners
      • Breakout C: Career Development
      • Breakout D: Personal Development

Sunday May 7, 2023


2:00 pm - 6:00 pm    All Hands Meeting for Volunteers assisting with NLTP

Monday May 8, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm    

Registration at Westin Long Beach Lobby 3rd Floor

8:00 am - 5:00 pm 

   Exhibitor Set Up
9:00 am - 5:00 pm  

Pre-Conference Forum  (arranged by selected agencies for their employees attending NLTP)

  • USDA
  • DOD
  • EPA
  • VA
  • FAA
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm  

Check-In for Welcome Dinner 
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm   

WELCOME DINNER

  • Opening Remarks - FAPAC President Fahmida Chhipa (USDA)
  • Welcome Remarks - Piyachat Terrell, Director, Community Engagement & Assistance Division (EPA) (INVITED)
  • Keynote Speaker - Dr. Minh A. Nguyen, Executive Director (FAA) (INVITED)
  • Special Remarks - (USDA)
  • Closing Remarks - FAPAC Immediate Past President Peter Nguyen (FAA)


Tuesday May 9, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm   

Registration and Exhibits Open
TIME TBD    Special Emphasis Manager Training
8:00am - 5:00 pm   

Professional Development Sessions

(lunch break 12pm -12:30 pm)
9:00 am - 10:15 am   

OPENING CEREMONY 

  • Welcome Remarks from FAPAC President Fahmida Chhipa (USDA)
  • Opening Remarks - (USDA)
  • Welcome Remarks - Steve Shih,  Associate Administrator, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (NASA) (INVITED)
  • Keynote Speaker- Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant United States Coast Guard (INVITED)
  • Special Remarks - Thuy Ho, Deputy Director (DOJ) (INVITED)
  • Closing Remarks- FAPAC PAST PRESIDENT
10:30 am - 11:30 am    P1 Dr. Vu Pham
11:30 am -11:45 pm   

Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
12:00 pm - 1:15pm   

SPONSOR RECOGNITION AWARDS CEREMONY

  • Welcome Remarks from FAPAC President Fahmida Chhipa (USDA)
  • Opening Remarks - (FAA)
  • Welcome Remarks -  Administrator Michael Regan (EPA) (INVITED)
  • Keynote Speaker- Rear Admiral Andrew Sugimoto (USCG) 
  • Special Remarks - Director Clarence Johnson (DOD) (INVITED)
  • Closing Remarks- FAPAC PAST PRESIDENT
 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)

1:30pm - 3:00 pm 

   WORKSHOP SERIES ONE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

A1 - Military Track -TBD
B1 - "Activate DEIA" - Kay Een (DOD)
C1 -  Dr. Minh Nguyen (FAA)          
D1 -"Technology and the Workforce" - Brent Yonk (FBI)

3:00pm - 3:15 pm 

 Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
3:15pm - 4:15pm 

P2 "What Does It Take to Be One of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government?"
4:15pm - 5:15pm   

P3 PLENARY THREE (NASA)

  • James Yamanaka-Division Director, Diversity & Data Analytics Division ODEO
  • Nicole Lassiter- DEIA Program Manager
  • Cherokee Carroll - ERG Program Manager, Diversity & Data Analytics Division ODEO
5:15pm - 6:15pm    General Membership Meeting
7:00pm - 11:00pm     Networking Reception

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm    Registration and Exhibits Open
TIME TBD 

Special Emphasis Manager Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm  

Professional Development Sessions

(lunch break 12:00 pm -12:30 pm)
9:00 am -5:00 pm    S1 Student Program (separate concurrent Program)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm    V1 Veterans Program (separate concurrent Program)
9:00 am - 10:00 am 

P4 PLENARY FOUR- (OPM)

  • Tiffany Worthy - Senior Advisor for Leadership Development and Equity
10:00 am - 10:15 am   

Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
 10:30 am - 11:45 am   

WORKSHOP SERIES TWO (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

A2 -  Military Track -TBD

B2 -"Executive Orders (DEIA)" - Cynthia Dunn (IRS)

C2 -IDP- "Next Level: Charting the Way for Success" - Robert Baggett (USDA)

D2 - Nikki Kodama

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm 

UNIFORMED SERVICES AWARDS CEREMONY LUNCHEON

  • Welcome Remarks from FAPAC President Fahmida Chhipa (USDA)
  • Opening Remarks and DOD Greeting- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (INVITED)
  • Welcome Remarks - Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Gilbert Cisneros (DOD) (INVITED)
  • Keynote Speaker - Director Clarence Johnson (DOD) (INVITED)
  • Special Remarks - Deputy Under Secretary of the Army, Mario Diaz (DOD) (INVITED)
  • Closing Remarks - FAPAC PAST PRESIDENT

1:15 pm - 1:30 pm 

   Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm    WORKSHOP SERIES THREE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

A3 -  Military Track -TBD

B3 - "DEIA: The Multi-Generational Workforce" - Cynthia Dunn (IRS)

C3 - "Drivers and Drainers" -Joy Reiff (FDA)

D3 -"Financial Literacy and HealthCare Wellness 3.0" - Steve Niu (OPM)

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm 

  

Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm   

P5 General Officers Forum

  • Major General Roy Macareg (ARMY)
  • Major General Andrew J. Juknelis (ARMY)
  • Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski (NAVY)
  • Brigadier General Jimmy R. Canlas (AIR FORCE)
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm    Chapter Presidents Meeting
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm    Dinner on Your Own


Thursday, May 11, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
 Registration and Exhibits Open

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

  

Professional Development Sessions

(lunch break 12:00 pm -12:30 pm)
TBD  

 Professional Development Sessions
9:00 am - 10:00 am    P6 Executive Women's Leadership Forum
  • Ambassador Marcia Bernicat (STATE)
  • Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida (EPA)
  • Deputy Director Thuy Ho (DOJ)
  • Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield - President, U.S. Naval War College 
  • Dr. Ngozi Butler-Guerrier (NOAA)
  • Intelligence Community (IC)
10:00 am - 10:30 am  Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
10:30 am - 11:45 am    WORKSHOP SERIES FOUR (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

A4 -  Military Track -TBD

B4 - "EEOC: Introduction to the EEO Role" - Marcus Artis (EEOC)

C4 - "My Career in the FBI: The Voice of One SES FBI Agent" - Stacey Moy (FBI)

D4 - "Communicating Your Way to a Successful Career" - Ruth Back (FBI)
    11:45 am - 12:45 pm   
    Lunch on Your Own
    12:45 pm - 1:45 pm    P7 PLENARY SEVEN - (IC)

    1:45pm -2:00 pm 

    		  

    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
    2:00 pm - 3:00 pm    P8 PLENARY EIGHT (USCG) (SALON A)
    • Command Senior Chief Malia Chasteen
    • Captain Jordan Baldueza
    • Captain Taylor Lam
    3:00 pm - 3:15 pm    Exhibitor Break (Attendees visit Exhibitor Booths)
    3:15 pm - 4:30 pm    WORKSHOP SERIES FIVE (4 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS)

    A5 -  Military Track - TBD

    B5 -  MyMy Lu

    C5 - Roy Donelson

    D5 - "Self Assessments: Why Should I Build One?" - Zena Huen (FAA)
    6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   

     CIVILIAN AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY

    • Welcome Remarks from FAPAC President Fahmida Chhipa (USDA)
    • Opening Remarks - (USDA)
    • Welcome Remarks - Admiral Steven Poulin, Vice-Commandant United States Coast Guard (INVITED)
    • Keynote Speaker - Jane Nishida,  Assistant Administrator, Office of International and Tribal Affairs (EPA) (INVITED)
    • Special Remarks - Ambassador Marcia Bernicat,  Director General of the Foreign Service, Director of Global Talent, Bureau of Global Talent Management (STATE) (INVITED)
    • Closing Remarks - Farook Sait - FAPAC Past President


    Sessions

    General Sessions: May 9-11, 2023, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Special Programs: 

    Sessions provide practical knowledge for new and seasoned Veterans
    For current students and recent graduates interested in Federal employment


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