2018 RPEC Convention Agenda

Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
46th Annual Convention
Red Lion Hotel Pasco, Pasco, Washington
September 18- 20, 2018

AGENDA

Download the 2018 RPEC Convention Agenda here

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Committee Meetings:

12:00 Noon – 12:30pm         Registration Committee – Olympic Foyer
12:30pm – 1:00pm                RPEC PAC Raffle Committee – Oak/Pine Room
12:30pm – 5:00pm                Delegate Registration – Olympic Foyer
1:00pm – 5:00pm                  RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room
1:00pm – 3:00pm                  Election Committee – Executive Boardroom
2:00pm – 3:00pm                  Legislative Committee – Workshop Room
3:00pm – 5:00pm                  Resolutions Committee – Workshop Room
6:00pm – 9:00pm                  Hospitality Rooms – See Posters in Lobby for locations
RPEC “Office”                       Duration of Convention – Spruce Room

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

7:30am – 9:00am                  Sergeant-At-Arms Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 9:00am                  Convention Rules Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 12:00 Noon           Delegate Registration – Olympic Foyer
8:00am – 4:30pm                  RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room

9:00am – Convention General Session – Medallion Ballroom

• Welcome – Kandy Kraig, President
• Welcome – City of Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins
• Flag Presentation/Salute – American Legion, Post 34
• Invocation – David Dillsworth, First Baptist Church of Pasco
• Call to Order – Kandy Kraig, President
• Roll Call – Executive Board Officers – Mary Marbles, Secretary
• Roll Call – Executive Board District Members – Mary Marbles, Secretary
• Partial Report of Registration Committee – Registration Committee
• Adoption of Agenda
• Adoption of Rules – Rules Committee
• Approval of 2016 Convention Minutes
• Treasurer’s Report – Ken Williams, Treasurer
• President’s Report – Kandy Kraig, President
• Executive Director’s Report – Maria Britton-Sipe, Executive Director

10:00am – Keynote Speaker: Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner, OIC

10:30am – *** 10 minute break ***

10:40am – General Session continues

• Adoption of Election Rules for Officers – Elections Committee
• Nominations of Executive Board Officers
• Submittal of Late Resolutions
• Legislative Committee Report – Legislative Committee
• Resolutions Committee Report – Resolutions Committee

11:00am – Speaker:  Leanne Kunze, Deputy Director, Washington Federation of State Employees

11:10am – Presentation: Diane Oakely, Executive Director, National Institute on

Retirement Security

11:30am – 11:55pm – Workshops

Workshop A – AN AMERICAN ILLNESS:  Healthcare, Taking it Back – Medallion Ballroom

Workshop B – How SHIBA Works for You – Workshop Room

12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch – Officer Candidate Panel (if needed) – Medallion Ballroom

1:10pm – 2:00pm – Workshops

Workshop C – Feeling the Love: Keeping Membership Groovy – Medallion Ballroom

Workshop D – Taking Action with Legislators – Workshop Room

2:00pm – *** 15 minute break ***

2:15pm – General Session continues

• PAC Committee Report
• Final Report of Registration Committee
• Committee Reports

4:00pm – Recess until Thursday morning @ 9:00 am

5:30pm – 6:30pm – No-Host Social Mixer – Bronze/Silver Room
6:30pm – 9:00pm -Banquet/Awards – Bronze/Silver Room
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Entertainment – Bronze/Silver Room

Thursday, September 20, 2018

7:30am – 9:00am – Breakfast – Bronze Room
9:00pm – 12:00pm – RPEC PAC Raffle – Oak/Pine Room
(For late resolutions consideration, if necessary)
8:00am – 9:00am – Legislative Committee – Medallion Ballroom
8:00am – 9:00am – Resolutions Committee – Medallion Ballroom

9:00am – Convention General Session Reconvenes – Medallion Ballroom

• Flag Salute
• Election of Executive Board Officers
• Committee Reports
• Announce Executive Board Officers Election Results

10:00am – Presentation: Hank Kim, Executive Director, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
10:15am – Adoption of Election Rules for Districts Board Members – Election Committee

• Caucus/Election of District Board Members (see screens for District caucus locations)
• Announce District Board Members Election Results
• Old Business
• New Business
• Swearing in of new Executive Board
• Good and Welfare
• Adjournment

RPEC PAC Raffle Tables – Check Your Tickets and Collect Your Prizes!

Immediately after Adjournment – Executive Board meeting – Executive Boardroom