NASS 2018 Summer Conference

Election Data Summit Hosted by Pennsylvania Department of State & EAC
Community College of Philadelphia

Nominations & Credentials Meeting
Franklin Room - 3rd Floor

Executive Board Meeting & Reception
Franklin Room - 3rd Floor

Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council (EIS-GCC) Meeting
Congress BC

Conference Registration
First Floor Mezzanine

ACR Meeting
Tubman Room - 3rd Floor

Evening Event
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Meet in the Millennium Foyer (2nd Fl. meeting space), trolleys begin departing at 5:45PM
Note: Business Attire | Group Secretary of State Picture

Delaware Dessert Reception
Barnes Museum
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
At 7:45 PM trolleys will begin departing from Natl. Constitution Center to the Barnes Museum. After dropping off at the Barnes the trolleys will go to the Loews.
Note: Business Attire

Conference Registration
Millennium Foyer

Expo/Demo Set-up
Millennium Foyer

Breakfast
Millennium Hall

Voter Participation Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Alison Lundergan Grimes, KY & Hon. Dennis Richardson, OR
Commonwealth CD

• YMCA Youth Secretaries of State Program
  Mr. Derek Summerville, Shared Services Resource Coordinator, YMCA Youth and Government Programs

ACR Meeting
Tubman Room - 3rd Floor

NPA Meeting
Commonwealth A2

Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. R. Kyle Ardoin, LA & Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM
Commonwealth CD

• Update Federal Legislation - Secure Elections Act
  Mr. Ben Hovland, Senior Counsel, Senate Rules Committee
  Mr. Jacob Barton, Staff, Senate Select Intelligence Committee
  Ms. Jackie Barber, Chief Counsel, Senate Rules and Administration Committee

• Government Coordinating Council and Sector Coordinating Council Updates
  Hon. Connie Lawson, Secretary of State, Indiana
  Ms. Kay Stimson, Chair, EIS-SCC

• US Supreme Court Cases
  Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  Hon. Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota
  
  Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
  Mr. Matt Damschroder, Assistant Secretary of State, Ohio

• International Observers and Critical Infrastructure
  Mr. Richard Lappin, Deputy Head of Election Department, OSCE/ODIHR
  Mr. Radivoje Grujić, Election Adviser, OSCE/ODIHR

• Elections Committee Business
  NASS Resolution Urging the National Political Parties to Set Earlier Nominating Convention Dates
  NASS Resolution on Full Funding of the Help America Vote Act of 2002

Expo/Demo
Millennium Foyer

Morning Break
Millennium Foyer

Workshop: Election Cybersecurity Shared Practices
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Ms. Sue Friedberg, Co-chair of Cybersecurity & Data Protection Group, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney

• Working with the National Guard to Secure Elections
  Hon. Kim Wyman, Secretary of State, Washington

• MN Cybersecurity Efforts and Initiatives and Coordination with Locals
  Hon. Steve Simon, Secretary of State, Minnesota

Lunch
Millennium Hall

CLOSED SESSION: Media Training for Secretaries & State Staff
Commonwealth CD

• Ms. Tracey Madigan, Director, 15 Minutes Group

Workshop: Ways to Work with the Small Business Administration
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Mr. Gary Zimmerman, Chief of Staff, Colorado Secretary of State

• Ms. Patricia Gibson, Associate Administrator for Communications and Public Liaison, SBA

• Ms. Michelle Christian, Regional Administrator for the Mid-Atlantic Region, SBA

IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Hon. Jim Condos, Secretary of State, Vermont

• California - Digital Archives: A Public-Private Partnership with Google
  Mr. Jesse Melgar, Deputy Secretary of State, California

• Colorado - Cybersecurity Protects Election Integrity Initiative
  Hon. Wayne Williams, Secretary of State, Colorado

• Indiana - INBiz
  Mr. Brandon Clifton, Deputy Secretary of State, Indiana

• Mississippi - Y'all Business
  Mr. Charlie Case, Chief Information Officer, Mississippi Secretary of State

Afternoon Break - Join Us to Celebrate ACR's 40th Anniversary
Millennium Foyer

Securities Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. William Galvin, MA & Hon. Delbert Hosemann Jr, MS
Jefferson Boardroom - 3rd Floor

• Roundtable Discussion HR 5037 Securities Fraud Act of 2018

State Heritage Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Jeffrey Bullock, DE & Hon. Jay Ashcroft, MO
Commonwealth CD

• Rightfully Hers Initiative Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote
  Mr. Patrick Madden, Executive Director, National Archives Foundation

Communications Staff Roundtable Discussion
Commonwealth A1

• electionLine Update
  Ms. Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor, Elections, Democracy Fund

• Discuss frequent requests, best practices and future projects

Reception for SOS/Corporate Affiliates/Sponsors
Comcast Headquarters - Ralph's Cafe 43rd Fl.
1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Meet in the Millennium Foyer (2nd Fl. meeting space), Trolleys begin departing at 4:45PM | Important Notes - Children under 18 are not permitted to attend; Photo ID required; Advanced sign-up required

Conference Registration
Millennium Foyer

Breakfast
Millennium Hall

Expo/Demo
Millennium Foyer

ACR Meeting
Tubman Room - 3rd Floor

NPA Meeting
Commonwealth A2

Workshop: Business Names and Trademarks
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Hon. Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State, North Carolina

• Mr. Barry Cohen, Partner, RCCB & International Trademark Association Representative

• Mr. Scott B. Schwartz, General Counsel, Dansko

CLOSED SESSION: Virtual/Hands On DHS Resources Workshop – See These Tools In Action
Commonwealth CD

Led by: Mr. Matthew Masterson, Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity, DHS & Mr. Geoff Hale, Cybersecurity Strategy & Integration Program Manager, DHS

• A walk-thru of NCCIC

• Situational Awareness Rooms

• Risk and Vulnerability Assessments

• Cyber Resilience Reviews

• Hunt Programs

• Phishing Campaign Assessments

• National Virtual Tabletop Exercise

Morning Break
Millennium Foyer

Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Alex Padilla, CA & Hon. Mac Warner, WV
Commonwealth CD

• What's Up at the International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA)
  Ms. Carla Bonaventure, Commercial Administrator, Louisiana & IACA President

• Federal Legislative/ Federal Activity
  Ms. Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director, NASS

• Regulatory Snapshots Using Administrative Codes – Are You a Business-Friendly State?
  Hon. Paul Pate, Secretary of State, Iowa
  Dr. James Broughel, Research Fellow, State and Local Policy Project, The Mercatus Center at George Mason University

• Business ID Theft – Partnering with Other State Agencies to Combat Fraud
  Ms. Terri Steenblock, Manager, Compliance, Federation of Tax Administrators

• Committee Business
  NASS Resolution for the Adoption of National Apostille Issuance Guidelines (July 2013)
  NASS Resolution of Recommendation to the International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers-ICANN-for Issuance of Corporate Internet Extensions (July 2013)

Workshop: Post-Election Audits Shared Practices
Commonwealth B

Moderated By - Ms. Jennifer Morrell, Lead, Election Validation Project at Democracy Fund

• Hon. Nellie Gorbea, Secretary of State, Rhode Island

• Hon. Connie Lawson, Secretary of State, Indiana

Lunch with IDEAS Award Presentation and Special Guest J. Ward Larkin as Benjamin Franklin
Millennium Hall

International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Lauren Vaughan, DC & Hon. John Wobensmith, MD
Commonwealth CD

• Hon. Robert Torres, Acting Secretary of State, Pennsylvania

• Mr. David Briel, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Office of International Business Development

• Hon. Peter Longstreth, President, Consular Corps Association of Philadelphia, Honorary Consul of Uruguay

• Hon. Alicia G. Kerber-Palma, General Consul of Mexico

Awards Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Bill Gardner, NH & Hon. Al Jaeger, ND
Jefferson Room - 3rd Floor

Workshop: Election Administration Workforce of the Future
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Hon. John Merrill, Secretary of State, Alabama

• Dr. Mitchell Brown, Professor & PH.D. Program Director, Auburn University

• Mr. Tyler St. Clair, Masters of Public Administration – Election Administration, Auburn University

• Ms. Lindsey Forson, PhD Candidate, Election Administration, Auburn University

Afternoon Break - Join Us to Celebrate NPA's 20th Anniversary
Millennium Foyer

Workshop: Election Innovations Shared Practices
Commonwealth B

Moderator: Hon. Jim Condos, Secretary of State, Vermont

• Ranked Choice Voting for Maine Statewide Elections
  Hon. Matt Dunlap, Secretary of State, Maine

• Pennsylvania's Election Modernization Plan
  Hon. Robert Torres, Acting Secretary of State, Pennsylvania

• Blockchain-enable Voting for West Virginia Military
  Mr. Donald Kersey, Director & Deputy Legal Counsel, Elections Division, West Virginia Secretary of State

Evening Event
Reading Terminal Market
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 
Meet in the lobby at 5:45 PM to walk to the market

Breakfast
Millennium Hall

CLOSED SESSION - Secretaries-Only
Commonwealth B

CLOSED SESSION - SOS Staff-Only
Commonwealth A1

ACR Meeting
Tubman Room

NPA Meeting
Commonwealth A2

Expo/Demo Tear Down
Millennium Foyer

Business Meeting
Commonwealth CD
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.

Lunch with NASS Leadership Ceremony Featuring Induction of 2018-2019 National Officers
Millennium Hall