Friday, April 10, 2015 - Morning
Back of the Exhibit Hall
(Sponsored by Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote)
MODERATOR:
District Attorney Stephen Zappala, Jr.,
Allegheny County
9 a.m.
Pledge of Allegiance & Promptness Prizes
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John McConaha, MRM
9:05 a.m.
Welcome to Conference Attendees
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Chairman Skip Allen
9:10 a.m.
TEAMWORK -- Together Everyone
Achieves More
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John Banaszak, Head Coach of
Robert Morris University/Former
Player & 3-Time Super Bowl
Champion w/Pittsburgh Steelers
9:40 a.m.
The Importance, Impact and Value of
Hiring Professional Managers
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Craig M. Wheeland, Ph.D., Villanova
University
10:30 a.m.
How to Structure, Finance & Manage Your
Health Benefits Program for 2015 &
Beyond
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Michael Boyd, Municipal Benefits
Services
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Timothy Little, Monroeville
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Kevin Flannery, Sewickley Borough
11:15 a.m.
Your Next Best Idea is Only One
Community Away/Swapping Public
Works Directors
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Duane McKee, Cranberry Township
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George Kostelich, Jr., Township of
Upper St. Clair
See Page 10 for Breakout Sessions
in the Sunburst Room
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Friday, April 10, 2015 - Afternoon
Back of the Exhibit Hall
(Sponsored by Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote)
MODERATOR:
Judge Robert Gallo
Fifth Judicial District
1 p.m.
Managing the Message During a Crisis Do's and Don'ts for Your Plan of
Communication (an Interactive
Demonstration)
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Brad Ritter, Brad Ritter
Communications
1:45 p.m.
Five Financial Strategy Recommendations
for 2015
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Tamara Kemmler, PLGIT
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Margaret Belmondo, PFM Asset
Management
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Jamie Schlesigner, PFM Asset
Management
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Judith Kording, Shaler Township
2:30 p.m.
Presenting Your Case in Act 111 Mock Arbitration Presentation
Michael Palombo, Esq., Campbell,
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3:15 p.m.
Durrant, Beatty Palombo & Miller, PC
David Mitchell, Esq., Campbell
Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, PC
Questions and Answers with County
Council - Moderated by Judge Gallo
Council President John DeFazio
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Council Vice President Nick Futules
Council Member Tom Baker
Council Member Mike Finnerty
Council Member Ed Kress
Council Member Bob Macey
Council Member Charles Martoni
Council Member Sue Means
See Page 10 for Breakout Sessions
in the Sunburst Room
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Saturday, April 11, 2015 - Afternoon
Seasons Room
(Sponsored by Hatch Mott MacDonald)
MODERATOR:
Jon Delano
KDKA
1:30 p.m.
Questions and Answers with a
Legislative Panel
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Senator Jim Brewster
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Representative Frank Dermody
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Representative Tony DeLuca
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Representative Paul Costa
2:30 p.m.
Solving the Deer Problem - Part 2
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Ron Panza, Green Tree Borough
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Randy Santucci, Unified Sportsmen
of Pennsylvania
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(IN THE SUNBURST ROOM)
Friday, April 10, 2015
MODERATOR:
Joe Catanese
Allegheny County
9:30 a.m.
Five Best Practices in Managing and
Understanding Your Pension Responsibilities
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Randy Rhoades, Rhoades & Owen,
LLC
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Ulf Skreppen, C.S. McKee, L.P.
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Tim Rogers, Shaler Township
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Colleen Deer, Mockehaupt Benefits
Group
10:30 a.m.
Don't Be a Victim -- Best Practices to
Minimize Risks and Employee Fraud
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Tim Morgus, CPA, CCFM, Maher
Duessel
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Felicia Leksono, PNC's Treasury
Consulting Group
1:30 p.m.
Sewer Projects - How to Efficiently Work
With Contracts and Contractors
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Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., The Gateway
Engineers Inc.
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Timothy Frew, Jet Jack, Inc.
2:30 p.m.
MS4 Program -- The New Permit is Here -Are You Ready?!?
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Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., The
Gateway Engineers, Inc.
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Ryan Berner, The Gateway
Engineers, Inc.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
MODERATOR:
Representative Paul Costa, PA
House of Representatives
9:30 a.m.
Best Practices and Statutory Limitations
Governing the Investment of Municipal
Funds
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William Ries, Esq., Tucker
Arensberg, P.C.
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Nora Chatha, Esq., Tucker
Arensberg, P.C.
11 a.m.
Solving the Deer Problem: What's Practical
and Possible? (Part 1)
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Ron Panza, Green Tree Borough
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Kelly Fraasch, Mt. Lebanon
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Laura Simon, Humane Society of U.S.
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2015
HOSPITALITY SUITE
SPONSORS
Suite #
Sponsor
Evenings Open
536
The HDH Group, Inc.
Hosted by Jack Onodi
436
CIM Investment Management, Inc. Fri, Sat
Hosted by Antoine Smalls
{*Private}
434
Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
Hosted by Allysn Hurley
Fri
413
McGrail & Associates, LLC
Hosted by Patricia McGrail
Fri
336
Fusion Investment Group
Hosted by George Matta
Fri
{*Private}
314
Chester Engineers & Verizon
Fri-Sat
Hosted by Dennis Simon & Bill Carnahan
214
A & H Equipment Company
Hosted by Tripp Amick
Fri-Sat
{*Private}
114
Turtle Creek Valley COG
Hosted by Amanda Settelmaier
Thurs-Sat
{*Private}
Fri
*Note-Due to changes in Seven Springs policies, those suites marked
“Private” must have door closed at all times. However, these suites
are open to all registered attendees.
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Michael
Baker, Jr., Inc.
AXA
Advisors
Good
Advertising
The
EADS
Group, Inc.
ServiceMaster
of Greater
Pittsburgh
PA Correctional
Industries
PENNVEST
PLGIT/PFM
Asset
Management
Robinson
Pipe
Cleaning
COG
Care, Inc.
Mockenhaupt
Benefits
Group
KLH
Engineers,
Inc.
Jeffrey
Associates
McKibbin
Consulting
Municipal
Benefits
Services
COFFEE BREAK
AND
VENDOR
RECEPTION
AREA
Simpson &
McCrady,
LLC
Wholesale
Payments
Group
Pittsburgh
Water &
Sewer
Authority
Local
Government
Academy
Freedom
Systems
Corp.
National Gunite
Sports &
Recreation
Assoc.
Unique
Source
EHD
McLean
Architects
MIBS
Jet
Jack, Inc.
Maiello,
Brungo,
Maiello
Green Seven
Technologies
Duquesne
Light Co.
GAI
Consultants, Inc.
FORTA
Corporation
PRINT
Gateway
Engineers
Alcosan
First National
Bank
Recreation
Resource
USA
SealMaster
Meter
Feeder
COSTARS - PA
DGS
First
Commonwealth
Bank
VOYA
Financial
Advisors
Civil and
Environmental
Consultants
PA DEP
Trans
Associates
Bitting
Recreation
Inc.
turn Key
Taxes, Inc.
Republic
Services
Peirce
Park
Group
A&H
Equipment
Allegheny
County
Economic
Development
Prudential
Chester
Engineers
Lennon, Smith,
Souleret,
Engineering,
Inc.
The
Centurion
Group
Lee
Supply Co.,
Inc.
Comcast/
Comcast Business
Services
BIU of
PA
Keystone
Collections
Group
Turtle
Creek
Valley COG/
Muni-Link
C.S.
McKee,
L.P.
Patch
Management,
Inc.
Middle
Dept.
Inspection
Agency
Senate
Engineering
Co.
Municipal
Retirement
Trust (MRT)
BILL GAMBLE
Hatch
Mott
MacDonald
Code.Sys
Code
Consulting, Inc.
General
Recreation
Inc.
EJ
USA,
Inc.
Herbert,
Rowland &
Grubic,
Inc.
PNC
Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
Holsinger