The Sunshine Center will hold its Fall Workshop on Public Records and Open Meetings on Thursday, Oct. 14 in Asheville, N.C. Registration and the workshop schedule are now available.
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.)