WHO MAY ATTEND:
This conference will focus especially on the challenges of bargaining in the current hard times and is designed for both experienced and new negotiators in the public or private sectors.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
Confronting the worst of hard times: budget cuts, plant closings, layoffs, furloughs, outsourcing and
downsizing
Living under the contract: considering enforcement while we negotiate
What does a good contract look like?
Making the pie bigger: finding more resources and how to get them
Contrasting models of bargaining: traditional, interest based or organizing model
At the table: basic negotiating skills
Away from the table: preparation, mobilizing and building allies
HOUSING:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hawthorn Suites for this conference. Individual participants who need accommodations will be given the conference rate of $84.99 (plus tax) per night. You will need to make your own reservations; the cutoff date for this block of rooms is October 19, 2009. After this date, you can not be guaranteed the conference rate or availability. The hotel phone number is 2173983400.
FEE: $275 Early Bird, $325 after October 31, 2009
The conference fee is payable by check or credit card & includes your tuition and the following meals: dinner on Thursday, November 19, meeting breaks and lunch on Friday, November 20, and a meeting break on Saturday, November 21. If you stay at the Hawthorn, you can get a complete breakfast free of charge each morning.
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