2022 High Desert Service Center Council Fall Leadership Conference
Rising Above & Moving Forward
Event Description
At this conference, you will be able to participate in sessions covering negotiations, organizing, advocacy, site rep training, social justice, human rights, unionism and much more. The High Desert Fall Leadership Conference is a great opportunity to train new leaders & sharpen the skills of veteran advocates.
If you have any questions, please email the conference staff at ccc@cta.org.
Program
AGENDA*: Click here to download.
GRID*: Click here to download.
DESCRIPTIONS*: Click here to download.
*All program details and documents are subject to change.
Friday, November 18
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Registration Desk & Exhibitor Showcase
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Welcome Reception Dinner
Saturday, November 19
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Desk & Exhibitor Showcase
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast Buffet
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
High Desert Presidents Meeting
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Training Session 1
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Training Session 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Buffet & Keynote Speaker - Robert Rodriguez
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Break
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Training Session 3
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Training Session 4
Sunday, November 20
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Registration Desk
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Coffee & Tea Service
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Training Session 5
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Brunch & Closing Session Speaker - CTA President E. Toby Boyd
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Chapter Time
Venue
Host Hotel: Tropicana Las Vegas
a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Resort
- Address: 3801 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Group Rate: $115/night + tax
- Booking Deadline: Extended to Friday, November 11, 2022 (or until block sells out)
- Parking: Complimentary Self Parking (no Valet Parking available)
Please register for the conference before booking a room. The special rate registration link will be available in the registration confirmation email.
Fees
- CTA Members
- $215 – Early Bird until 11/1/2022
- $245 – Standard Fee on or after 11/2/2022
- Business Partners
- $800 – Early Bird until 11/1/2022
- $950 – Standard Fee on or after 11/2/2022
Featured Presenters
Robert Varela Rodriguez
NEA Executive Committee
Robert Varela Rodriguez is a special education teacher in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. Delegates elected Robert to the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee for a one-year term in July 2018.
A passionate educator and longtime union activist, Robert has represented California on the NEA Board of Directors for six years, served three years on the NEA Budget Committee and completed a two-year term on the CTA Board of Directors. He served for three years as the president of the San Bernardino Teachers Association and three years as vice president. During his 14 years of teaching, Robert has worked at the elementary, middle school, special day class and resource specialist levels.
Robert believes that only through organizing and collective action can we effect real and lasting change for educators, students, and public education. He is committed to ensuring that every student – regardless of their race, zip code, or economic status – has access to great public schools.
Robert received his bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in education from California State University, San Bernardino.
The NEA Executive Committee consists of nine members – three executive officers and six members elected at-large by the Representative Assembly. The committee is responsible for general policy and interests of NEA and acts for the NEA Board of Directors in between its four regularly scheduled meetings each year.
The National Education Association is the nation’s largest labor union and professional employee organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, and aspiring educators.
Health & Safety Policy
The health and safety of attendees, speakers, exhibitors and staff are our highest priority. In partnership with hotels, CTA will adhere to all official government and local authority guidance, as well as any venue or location-specific regulations.
- All attendees, staff, presenters, exhibitors, and invited guests will be required to show proof of vaccination OR a written negative COVID-19 test taken within 1 day for an antigen test or 2 days for a PCR test upon check-in at the CTA Registration Desk.
- Proof of vaccination can be in the form of your physical Vaccination Record Card (CRC) from the CDC, an image of the card, if you have a picture on your phone, or your digital COVID -19 vaccine record issued by the State of California.
- The unvaccinated person must provide a negative COVID-19 test. Click here for test result requirements.
Click here to see CTA’s health and safety policies for in-person events.
By registering for this conference attendees assume all risks inherent in conference attendance and participation and must agree to the following terms:
- The High Desert Service Center cannot prevent you from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while attending its conference and/or entering onto the premises where the High Desert Service Conference is being held. Therefore, if you choose to attend this conference organized by the High Desert Service Center and enter onto the premises where the conference is held, you may be exposing yourself to and/or increasing your risk of contracting or spreading COVID -19.
Failure to comply with the above health and safety requirements, will result in removal from the conference without a refund.
Documents
SESSION DOCUMENTS: Any material shared by the presenters will be available on the Cvent Events App on mobile, and on the Attendee Hub/Website via computer. You will receive an email with the details after registration and prior to the event with further instructions.
*All program details and documents are subject to change.
Credits
Professional Growth Hours: Professional Growth credit will be available at no cost for CTA members. Confirmation of professional growth hours will be emailed shortly after the conference.
University Credit: The CTA 2022-2023 University Credit Program is a benefit to members attending CTA Conferences during the 2022-2023 school year. CTA Members, through attending in-person or watching CTA Virtual Pass sessions, will be given the opportunity to accumulate the professional growth hours needed to qualify for university credit units with CSU, Chico. As a benefit to members, CTA will cover the $75/unit cost for up to SIX of the (9) university credit units available. The professional growth hours can be accumulated by attending conferences live and/or by watching recordings. Click here for more information on how to claim the credit.