Asian Pacific American - Federal Advancement Career Summit

SEVENTH ANNUAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEDERAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT SUMMIT

On May 15, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, will host the Seventh Annual Asian Pacific American Federal Career Advancement Summit in Washington, DC.  The Summit, the first of its kind, was developed in 2002 to address the shortage of Asian Pacific Americans in senior executive and management positions in the federal government.  The Summit focuses on providing management insights, skills training and other career opportunities to help Asian Pacific American government employees maximize their potential.

The U.S. Department of Labor is once again partnering with the Federal Asian Pacific American Council and Federal agencies to offer expanded programming and training workshops and to reach a broader audience.  The Summit reflects Secretary Elaine L. Chao's commitment to enhancing the Department of Labor's community outreach and career development initiatives.

Online Registration to attend the Summit and Executive Coaching Registration is now CLOSED.  Limited on-site registration will be available on Thursday, May 15.  For registration details please e-mail 21stworkforce@dol.gov.

AGENDA:

7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m.        Registration and Continental Breakfast / Visit Exhibit Hall

                                        Executive Coaching

                                        NEW! Breakfast for Champions: Video Training Series

• From Delegation to Empowerment: Getting Things Done Through People

• A.C.T. with Integrity: Real Situations for Discussion

• The Art of Resolving Conflict in the Workplace

• Time Management

• Unleashing the Power of Creativity

9:00a.m. - 10:15a.m.       Opening Plenary Session

10:15a.m. - 11:30a.m.     Workshop Session 1

• Emotional Intelligence

• Dealing with Stress and Conflict in the Federal Workplace

• Project Management, Part I

• Business Writing for Results, Part I
  

12:10p.m. - 1:30p.m.      Luncheon Program

1:30p.m. - 2:00p.m.        Video Training Series / Visit Exhibit Hall

2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.        Workshop Session 2

• Strategies for Effective Leadership

• Structured Interviews

• Project Management, Part II

• Business Writing for Results, Part II

3:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.        Workshop Session 3

• How to Communicate with Tact and Professionalism

• Team-Building, Mentoring and Coaching Skills

• Equal Employment Opportunity: A Key to High Organizational Performance and Harmony

5:00p.m.                        Conference Concludes

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has certified that the 2008 APA Summit qualifies as training in compliance with the Government Employee Training Act (5 USC Chapter 41).  Your supervisor may require this memo in order for your attendence at the APA Summit to be credited as training.