The Sunshine Center will hold its Fall Workshop on Public Records & Open Meetings on Thursday, Oct. 14 in Asheville, N.C.
Registration and schedule below:
Sunshine Center Regional Fall Workshop on Public Records & Open Meetings
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 14, 2010
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Department of Mass Communication, Karpen Hall 038
Session I
1:30 to 1:50 p.m.
Introduction to Open Government in North Carolina
The Sunshine Center & North Carolina Open Government Coalition
Overview of New State Laws, Effective Oct. 1
- Increased Transparency of Personnel Records
- Mediation of Public Records Disputes
- Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees for Prevailing Public Records Plaintiffs
Dale Harrison, assistant director, the Sunshine Center, Elon University
Session II
1:50 to 3 p.m.
Public Records & Open Meetings in Western Carolina
Discussion of procedures, memorable anecdotes, and best practices for public records requests and government meetings in the region; a panel featuring city and county clerks and attorneys, media professionals, and media law attorneys and professors.
Moderator: Dale Harrison, assistant director, the Sunshine Center, Elon University
3 to 3:20 Break: Refreshments will be served
Session III
3:20 to 4:30 p.m.
North Carolina Public Records Requests: Results of a Statewide Public Records Audit
Panelists include Dan Maynard and Ed Johnson of Campbell University; additional panelists TBA
Moderator: Monica Hill, the North Carolina Open Government Coalition, UNC Chapel Hill
Register now!
Send an e-mail titled “Workshop Registration” to ncopengov@elon.edu
In your e-mail, please include your:
1. Full name
2. Mailing address
3. Phone number
4. Affiliation (name of business, organization, government agency, university, etc.)