Preliminary Agenda

2023 Conference of Council of Language Access Coordinators

Draft Theme: Adapting and Reconnecting in a New Normal

The Drury Plaza Hotel

Santa Fe, NM

Draft Agenda - 1.20.2023

Pre-Meeting – Sunday – May 7, 2023

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

LAAC Business Meeting for LAAC Members

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

New Program Manager Orientation

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception

DAY 1 – Monday - May 8, 2023

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration for Conference Attendees

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Opening Remarks

9:30 a.m. – 10:00/10:15 a.m.

Keynote Address:

10:00/10:15 a.m. – 10:15/10:30 a.m.

BREAK

10:15/10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitated Activity

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

LAAC Panel Discussion on Future of Remote Proceedings

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

VRI Roundtable – Part 1 – Past to Present

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Networking Break

3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

VRI Roundtable – Part 2 – Present to Future

5:15 p.m.

Recess for the day

EVENING ACTIVITY: TBD

DAY 2 – Tuesday - May 9, 2023

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Express Lessons/Round Table Discussion Topics

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:15 p.m.– 2:15 p.m.

Showcase of New Mexico’s Scribing Program - Panel

NM’s approach to solutions for ADA/LEP/Low literacy

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Liaison / LASS Testing Initiatives Report Out

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Networking Break

3:15 p.m. –5:15 p.m.

Approaches to Improving Candidate Performance on Oral Exam

5:15 p.m.

Recess for the Day

   

DAY 3 – Wednesday – May 10, 2023

9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

ASL Issues

12:00 p.m.

Adjournment