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February 2016
Register | Plenary Speakers | Sponsorship Information | Hotel Information
Schedule at a Glance | Featured Tracks | Featured Sessions | Symposia
In February's Edition:
Honorary Co-Chairs Selected
ASPA President Maria Aristigueta is proud to announce that Robert Denhardt (University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy) and Meredith Newman (Florida International University) will serve as this year’s Annual Conference Honorary Co-Chairs.
 Robert Denhardt is a Professor and Director of Leadership Programs at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy and is well-known for his scholarship on public service, public administration, organizational development, ethics and leadership. He has served as president of the American Society for Public Administration and was elected a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration. He was a winner of the Dwight Waldo Award for Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship in Public Administration and the Charles H. Levine Award for teaching, scholarship and service to the profession. Dr. Denhardt served as director of the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University before coming to the University of Southern California and has been a consultant to public and private organizations, including public universities.
 Meredith Newman is Vice Provost for Faculty and Global Affairs at Florida International University and works directly with the provost to oversee all initiatives that support faculty, including recruitment, promotion and retention of faculty and other areas that relate to a professionalized faculty and career progression. Dr. Newman also oversees FIU Global, which centralizes the university’s global initiatives in regards to planning, facilitating, coordinating and initiating partnerships with international institutions and organizations. Dr. Newman is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of public management and the emotive aspects of work. Her contributions to the profession have been recognized by a series of awards including the Lifetime Achievement in Public Human Resources Scholarship Award of the American Society for Public Administration. Dr. Newman is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
We want to warmly thank both Drs. Denhardt and Newman for the important role they have played in ASPA over the years and in public administration as a discipline.
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New Speakers Added to Super Panels
 This year's presidential Super Panel sessions continue to gain stellar speakers! Recently, the following individuals have agreed to share their expertise during these timely and thoughtful presentations:
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Joe Wallis, from Microsoft, will join the Public-Private Partnerships panel taking place Saturday, March 19, at 3:45 p.m.
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Sec. Rita Landgraf, Secretary of Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services, will join the Trust and Perception of Government panel taking place Sunday, March 20, at 1:30 p.m.
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Steve Aos, from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, will join the Using Evidence to Improve Performance panel taking place Monday, March 21, at 3:15 p.m.
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Wismar Medina, from Microsoft, and Spencer Reeder, from Vulcan, will join the Smart Cities Initiative panel, taking place Tuesday, March 22, at 9:45 a.m.
We are looking forward to the knowledge and expertise these speakers will add to the important subjects on which ASPA president Maria Aristigueta has chosen to focus during her panels.
This year’s Super Panels have been formed specifically to bring light to this year’s conference theme, New Traditions in Public Administration: Reflecting on Challenges, Harnessing Opportunities. Each topic will look deeply into a current challenge or opportunity within public administration and many of these discussions will inform the ongoing dialogue surrounding the joint ASPA-NAPA Advising Leaders project. This project will create papers to help inform the Presidential transition in the United States in 2017.
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ASPA Members Show their Support through Sponsorships
 ASPA’s Annual Conference is only six weeks away, but there’s still plenty of time to commit your organization to sponsoring part of the event! Whether you’re interested in supporting a particular panel or plenary, want to co-brand a promotional item, want to support a reception or have something else in mind, we want to make sure you’re a part of this year’s premier gathering of public administrators! Take a look at our sponsorship materials and select a package that works for your organization!
Thank you to the following organizations for their financial support:
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Organizational Sponsors:
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Olympic Sponsors ($7,500):
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Baruch College School of Public Affairs
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The Bush School of Government and Public Policy at Texas A&M University
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The University of Delaware
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University of Illinois at Chicago
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University of the Pacific—McGeorge School of Law
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University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
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WSECU
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Emerald City Sponsors ($5,000):
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Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University
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California State University—San Bernardino
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City of Seattle
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University of Washington Evans School of Policy & Governance
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Evergreen Sponsors ($2,500):
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The Evergreen State College
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Penn State University—Harrisburg
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Host Committee Panel Sponsors:
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The Evergreen State College
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Seattle University
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Career Fair Sponsors:
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University of Washington Evans School of Policy & Governance
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Seattle Federal Executive Board
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Founders' Fellows Sponsors:
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Condrey & Associates
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Florida International University
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Seattle Public Works
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Western Michigan University
Thank you all for your generous support of ASPA’s 2016 Annual Conference. We could not have a successful event without you!
Contact Chief of Program Operations Lisa Sidletsky with any questions or to secure your sponsorship.
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No Room at the Inn!
The Annual Conference host hotel, the Seattle Westin, is sold out at the $169 ASPA room rate!
To ensure all of our attendees will have a place to stay next month, we have contracted with a few other nearby hotels, including Hotel Max (one block from the Westin), the Mayflower Park Hotel (one block from the Westin) and Hotel Andra (one and a half blocks from the Westin). You can find details for how to contact them on our website. Rooms are going fast, so make sure you reserve your hotel accommodations as soon as possible!
Contact Program Manager Asmait Tewelde with any questions or for more information.
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SPOD Offers Cultural Training at ASPA Conference
 The Section on Professional and Organizational Development (SPOD) is offering a half-day training session focusing on cultural competency, using the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale Instrument.
Led by Dr. Chris Cartwright and Dr. Aziza Zemrani, this four-hour event will help you:
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Identify the key elements of the Intercultural Adaptation Model
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Learn taxonomy for developing intercultural competencies and teaching examples
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Learn how to articulate how intercultural competence can be tied to course and programmatic outcomes
This workshop is perfect for anyone interested in teaching and assessing intercultural competence or doing program design in this arena, including researchers or Ph.D. students willing to do scholarly work in culture competency and assessments. As a group, attendees will explore curiosity, open-mindedness and other essential intercultural learning objectives, as well as best practices for teaching and assessment in this arena. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and share their own best practices and will receive a list of assessments and a method for choosing the most appropriate assessments for their needs.
This workshop has an extra fee of $50, so make sure you register for it when you register for the rest of the Annual Conference. You can find more information about this workshop online. Contact Aziza Zemrani with any questions!
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SWPA Holds Pre-Conference Workshop on Tools for Women
 The Section for Women in Public Administration (SWPA) will hold a half-day workshop on Friday, March 18, titled Conflict Management and Collaborative Negotiation: Power Tools for Women. Moderated by Kathy Murphy (University of Delaware) and presented by Suzanne Discenza (Park University) and Galia Cohen (University of Texas at Dallas), this event will help attendees explore conflict and learn how to manage it.
Navigating conflict is tricky. For most people, conflict produces negative thoughts and feelings that can impede our capacity to manage it successfully. Left unresolved, it causes stress, damages relationships and destroys trust. But conflict is also a natural and inevitable part of life and with the right tools, it can become an opportunity for positive change and personal growth.
This workshop will build on the concepts of collaborative negotiation developed by Roger Fisher and William Ury (the authors of Getting to Yes) at the Harvard Program on Negotiation. During this experiential and interactive workshop, participants will:
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Explore personal perceptions of conflict
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Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses concerning conflict
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Learn five approaches for managing conflict
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Discover the essential elements of assertive speaking and purposeful listening
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Gain awareness of collaborative negotiation techniques
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Appreciate the diversity and complexity of purposeful conflict management
Make plans now to attend this workshop and improve your conflict management skills: Friday, March 18, at 1 p.m.
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Interested in Joining a New ASPA Section?
The Institute for Public Procurement will be working together with ASPA to start a new Section geared toward procurement specialists. An organizing meeting will take place at ASPA’s Annual Conference on Friday, March 18, from 10 a.m.-Noon. Please join us at the Seattle Westin to take part in an open discussion around formation and details to organize and launch the new Section. Contact ASPA Chief of Program Operations Lisa Sidletsky with any questions. We hope you’ll make plans to join this discussion!
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Registration Brochure Released
 ASPA’s 2016 Registration Brochure has been released and is available for download now. Please use this as resource to give you the need-to-know details about this year’s Annual Conference. Including plenary presenters, workshop and symposia highlights, networking details, Welcome Reception information and a registration form, you’ll find plenty of information to help you prepare for your time in Seattle.
Review the details and contact ASPA Program Manager Asmait Tewelde with any questions.
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Volunteer at the 2016 ASPA Annual Conference...
Calling all students and retired professionals! As you plan your attendance at the 2016 Annual Conference, remember that ASPA greatly utilizes volunteer help throughout the five-day event and you are welcome to be a part of this effort. Volunteers staff registration desks, support panel rooms, help at receptions and are ASPA’s eyes and ears around the Conference to keep staff informed.
If you’re interested in being a 2016 volunteer, we’d love to hear from you! You can register through the Annual Conference website using the 2016 ASPA Volunteers link on the registration form, or contact ASPA registrar Pat Yearwood for more information.
Ready to commit? Register as a volunteer today!
The fine print: all volunteers must be able to work a minimum of four consecutive hours on a single day. Volunteers must be available to work at least 16 hours (the equivalent of four shifts) throughout the Conference. Volunteer opportunities are available from 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, through 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Only students and retirees may serve as volunteers at the Conference.
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