NATERA 2010 Annual Conference
Will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah, Georgia
Sunday, October 24, 2010 through Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
1:30 - 3:30 P.M. Special Tour of the Savannah Port
4:00 - 6:30 P.M. Registration
5:00 - 6:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Opening Cocktail Reception
Monday, October 25, 2010
7:30 – 8:30 A.M. Registration
8:30 – 8:45 A.M. Welcome and Opening Remarks
— John V. Jansonius, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, NATERA Chairman
— Halold P. Coxson, Jr., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.,
NATERA Program Chair
8:45 – 9:30 A.M. “Challenging Times in Washington! Where Are the Opportunities?”
— Honorable Orrin Hatch (R-UT), United States Senate, Utah
Our special Keynote Speaker has led the charge on labor and employment legislation for the business
community for over 30 years in the Senate, taking on some of the toughest challenges from the 1978
Labor Law Reform Bill to the current Employee Free Choice Act. He will speak to us about the current
CHALLENGES in Washington and his hopes for future OPPORTUNITIES.
9:30 – 10:15 A.M. “Historic Regulatory & Enforcement CHALLENGES for Employers Coming from Washington: What
OPPORTUNITIES will the Mid-Term Elections Bring to Help Stop the Regulatory Avalanche?”
— Harold P. Coxson, Jr., Esquire, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C. and and Ogletree
Governmental Affairs, Inc.
— Kathryn Martel, Director of Labor Relations and Associate RCO - Americas, DHL Global Forwarding
Our Washington “Insider” will share his predictions for the Mid-Term election results and the impact on
Washington’s dangerous regulatory and enforcement initiatives, along with the wisdom of an experienced
labor relations professional with experience on both the management and union-side.
10:15 – 10:30 A.M. Morning Break
10:30 – 11:15 A.M. “What’s Next for Health Care? Will the Health Care Reform Law Really Work?”
— James P. Gelfand, Director of Health Care Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
— Jorge Lopez, Jr., Esquire, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
This panel will tell you what you need to know about implementing the requirements of the recently
passed health care bill.
11:15 – 12:00 P.M. “View from the Press Box”
— John D. Schulz, Media Consultant, Logistics Management Magazine
This annual favorite will feature John Schulz’s unique (and humorous) perspective on the state of the
trucking industry.
12:00 – 1:15 P.M. Lunch - On your own - Free Time
1:15 – 2:00 P.M. “Historic CHALLENGES for Employers at the National Labor Relations Board”
— Honorable Ronald Meisburg, Proskauer Rose (former General Counsel, NLRB)
— Honorable Arthur Rosenfeld (former General Counsel, NLRB and former Director, FMCS)
Now that the “Employee Free Choice Act” is dormant in Congress, the new pro-union majority at the
NLRB will change the interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act in many ways that employers
probably will not like. The Board will fashion new decisions and rulemaking for union organizing,
collection bargaining, and other forms of protected concerted activity, such as strikes. These issues are
of concern to all employers, both union and union-free. The two most immediate past General Counsel
of the NLRB will guide us through what to expect and what you need to do to meet these CHALLENGES
in the workplace.
2:00 – 2:45 P.M. “Speaking of CHALLENGES! The Current Status and Future Outlook for Defined
Benefit Pension Plans, including Multi-Employer Plans”
— Herve H. Aitken, Esquire, Ford & Harrison LLP
— Aliya Wong, Director of Pension Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Another crowd favorite - even if the CHALLENGES always seems to exceed the OPPORTUNITIES - this
panel will discuss the latest developments regarding pending legislation and other developments
affecting single and multi-employer pension plans, PBGC governance, and 401(k) issues. Then they will
share 10 steps you should take now.
2:45 – 3:00 P.M. Afternoon Break
3:00 – 3:45 P.M. “How to Succeed in Business by Really Trying: The Latest Labor and Human Resources CHALLENGES
for the Nation’s Largest Retailer and How to Convert Them into OPPORTUNITIES”
— Lee Culpepper, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Wal-Mart
You have heard about the business success of Wal-Mart. Now hear the “inside” story from a senior
company executive as to Wal-Mart’s hard work to achieve resource successes and positive employee
relations to avoid unionization. He will discuss as well Wal-Mart’s on-going CHALLENGES to maintain its
corporate reputation against outside pressures, and Wal-Mart’s global growth strategies. Finally, as an
added bonus, Mr. Culpepper will discuss the upcoming mid-term elections based on his renown as a
“political pundit.”
3:45 – 4:30 P.M. “Employment OPPORTUNITIES Following Return to the Private Sector from the CHALLENGES of
Military Service: Complying with USERRA”
— Honorable Raymond Jefferson (INVITED), Assistant Secretary for Veteran’s Employment and
Training Services (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor
An extremely timely discussion of your obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights (USERRA), and OPPORTUNITIES offered by returning service members.
4:30 – 4:45 P.M. Prize Drawing (supplied by Ogletree Deakins) and Day One Closing Comments
4:45 – 6:00 P.M. Free Time
6:00 – 8:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN’S DINNER
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
8:30 – 8:45 A.M. Opening Remarks - Second Day
— John V. Jansonius, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, NATERA Chairman
— Halold P. Coxson, Jr., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C., NATERA Program Chair
8:45 – 9:30 A.M. “Economic Recovery: CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES for Transportation Employers”
— Honorable Anne S. Ferro, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA),
U.S. Department of Transportation
Hear directly from the leader of FMCSA about its new Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) 2010 for
early targeting of high risk trucking operations, including enforecement strategies to: (1) raise the bar for
entry into the industry; (2) require compliance to remain in the industry; and (3) remove high-risk
operators from the highways..
9:30 – 9:35 A.M. Change PowerPoint – Stretch
9:35 – 10:15 A.M. “Why the Economy is Still CHALLENGED: What’s the Economic Outlook in the Transportation Industry?”
— Noël Perry, Economist, Transportation Research Consulting Group
Following the outstanding speech at last year’s NATERA conference, we simply had to invite Mr. Perry
back to give us his most recent insights into economic challenges facing the transportation industry.
10:15 – 10:45 A.M. Morning Break
10:45 – 11:30 A.M. “CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES for the Teamsters - What You Always Wanted
to Know But Were Afraid to Ask”
— Thomas P. Krukowski, Esquire, Krukowski & Costello
After a one-year sabbatical from NATERA conferences, our star speaker returns to discuss the latest
information about the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. If you have never heard him speak, don’t
miss this opportunity. You will learn more about the Teamsters than they will ever admit.
11:30 – 12:15 P.M. “Real CHALLENGES in the Courtroom”
— James H. Hanson, Esquire, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.
— Robert A. Jones, Esquire, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
— Katherine C. Weber, Esquire, Jackson Lewis
Hear from these experienced litigators, with emphasis on “lessons learned” for class and collective action
lawsuits (especially in California), wage-hour, retaliation, and sexual harassment involving team drivers
(CRST case). Also, the union and government assault on “independent contractors.”
12:15 – 1:30 P.M. Lunch - On Your Own - Free Time
1:30 - 2:00 P.M. “The Liability CHALLENGES for Today’s Employers and Creative OPPORTUNITIES
to Avoid Them”
— Dennis A. Davis, Ph.D., Ogletree Deakins (California)
Our resident professional psychologist, formerly a consultant to local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies, will present timely and practical tips for how to anticipate, avoid and deal with a host of modern
workplace problems, including workplace violence (e.g., physical retaliation, bullying or worse) and
aggressive behavior (e.g., road rage), and problems associated with workplace romance.
2:00 - 2:45 P.M. “FMLA, ADA, GINA and Other Regulatory Concerns for Employers - CHALLENGES
and OPPORTUNITIES”
— Kelly Polk, Director of Associate Relations, Schneider National
— Dee Dee Cox, Director of HR Development, Old Dominion Freight Lines
— John Finamon, Corporate Employee Relations, UPS
This panel will discuss how employers are coping with the latest changes to the FMLA and ADA, GINA,
and more.
2:45 - 3:15 P.M. “A Quick Update on Immigration CHALLENGES for Transportation Employers. Is the Arizona Law the
Wave of the Future? What You Need to Know to Survive and ICE Investigation”
— Joycelyn L. Fleming, Esquire, Ford & Harrison LLP
This immigration expert will discuss the impact of Arizona’s immigration law as well as the latest
developments transportation employers need to be aware of in this extremely volatile area.
3:15 - 4:00 P.M. “Foreign CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES: Globalization”
— Frederick R. von Veh, Q.C., Bennett Jones, LLP
— Stephanie Ashton, Senior Manager of Human Resources, FedEx Freight Canada
— Carlos Virgen, Human Resources Manager FedEx Freight Mexico
This panel will discuss the challenges of being a transportation employer to the north and south of the
United States.
4:00 - 4:45 P.M. “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”
— Steven H. Newhouse, Managing Director - Human Resources, FedEx National LTL
This perennial favorite will close out the Seminar by discussing (as always, in a unique and entertaining
fashion) how transportation companies can motivate employees to ensure higher performance,
productivity, and safety (without a union).
4:45 - 5:00 P.M. Prize Drawing (supplied by Ogletree Deakins), Recognition and Closing Remarks
— John V. Jansonius, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, NATERA Chairman
5:00 - 6:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting
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