2017 Convention Agenda
2017 Convention Agenda
ACCA 89th Annual Convention August 22-24, 2017
Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala.
Thursday, August 24 7:30- 8:30 County Agents Kitchen Breakfast
8:30- 11:45 Breakout Sessions Commissioners and Engineers Breakout Session
• ATRIP-2: What’ s Next?, Sonny Brasfield, ACCA Executive Director
• Federal Infrastructure Plans and the Future of Federal Funds, Kevan Stone, NACo
• Use of Federal Funding for Counties, Ed Phillips, ALDOT
• Solid Waste Revisions, Randy Tindell, Coffee County Engineer
Commissioners and Administrators Breakout Session
• Alabama Veterans, Paula Stokes, U. S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Commissioner George Bowman, Jefferson County
• Implementing " Amendment 4," Terri Reynolds, Director of Public Affairs, ACCA
• Implementing Medicaid Coverage for Inmates, Morgan Arrington, Attorney, ACCA
Engineers Breakout Session
• Engineers Licensure Board Update, Griffin Pritchard, BELS
• Unveiling the New Website, Houston Matthews, Madison Co.
• Innovative Bridge Projects, Brian Keierleber, NACE President
• ATRIP Final Details, Ed Austin, ALDOT
Administrators Breakout Session
• Snazzy Traveler, Bob Minnigan
• Legislative Reform of the Department of Examiners, Representative Chris Pringle
• Litigation on Excess Funds and Implementation of New Law, Ken Webb, Attorney, Webb & Eley, P. C.
• RSA Reporting Changes, Caroline C. Boyd, RSA
AAEM and AAND Breakout Session
• A Career in EMA, Art Faulkner, Retired Director, Alabama EMA
• Web EOC, Jeff Byard, Alabama EMA
• Virtual Alabama, Phillip Henderson, Virtual Alabama
AAEM Breakout Session
• A Project in Mobile, Dale Dickens, Alabama Forestry Commission
• ALGTI Certification, Jeff Byard, Alabama EMA
• Legislative Update
AAND Breakout Session
• Legislative Update
• Adjustment to 9-1-1 Rates in 2018, Leah Missildine, Executive Director, Alabama 9-1-1 Board
• ANGEN Status Update, Alan Campbell, Executive Director, Shelby County 9-1-1
CROAA Breakout Session
• Working with Counties, Vernon Barnett, Commissioner, ADOR
• Digital Delivery of Tangible Personal Property, Joe Garrett, Deputy Commissioner, ADOR
• Contractor Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Projects, Rouen Reynolds, ADOR
• Non-Profit Exemption Reporting Process and 2017 United Way Legislation, Rouen Reynolds, ADOR
• MAT System / One Spot Committee Roundtable
12:00-1:15 Convention Luncheon Honoring 2016-17 President Bill Stricklend
1:30- 5:00
Afternoon General Session
• Report from North Jackson
Street, Sonny Brasfield, Executive Director, ACCA
• Get in the Game: How, When, and Where, Sonny Brasfield, Executive Director, ACCA
• Awards Ceremony
• ACCA Business Session
6:30 President’ s Banquet Honoring 2017-18 President Steve McKinnon
8:30 President’ s Inaugural Celebration Dance featuring the MAXX Band
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