NASS 2024 Summer Conference

On Your Own Free Time and Family Activities for Early Arrivals

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Nominations & Credentials Committee
Chair: Hon. Steve Simon, MN

NASS Executive Board Meeting

Expo/Demo Set-up

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Afternoon Break

Briefing for Secretaries/ Lt. Governors/ Chief Deputies

Secretaries-Only Meeting

State Staff-Only Meeting

Welcome Evening Event for All Conference Attendees

Breakfast

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Expo/Demo 

Workshop - Elections: Engage and Inform - Voter and Civics Education

• How Civic-Minded is Your State? – Kentucky Civic Health Assessment
  Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State
   
• The Value of Community Outreach
  Ms. Melanie Hazelip, Director of Voter Outreach, Minnesota Secretary of State
   
• Civics Education for High Schools and Voter Information for Hard-to-Reach Communities
  Ms. Eileen Sweeney, Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Rhode Island Secretary of State
   
• Why Your Civility Matters – Tennessee Civics Essay Contest
  Hon. Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State

Morning Break

 Election Security Workshop – Navigating an Evolving Election Threat Landscape
 

• Ready for Anything: Threat-Agnostic Security Navigator Support to Local Election Officials 
  Mr. Bill Ekblad, Election Security Navigator, Minnesota Secretary of State 
   
• Working Effectively with your CISA Election Security Advisor 
  Hon. Bob Evnen, Nebraska Secretary of State 
  Mr. Wayne Bena, Deputy Secretary of State, Nebraska 
  Ms. Heidi Burhans, Election Security Advisor, CISA
   
• Supporting Small Jurisdictions with Election Security 
  Hon. Phil McGrane, Idaho Secretary of State 
  Hon. Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State 

Boxed Lunch

IDEAS: Innovations & Solutions from the States

• Iowa - Recruiting a New Generation of Poll Workers
  Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State
  Ms. Ashley Hunt, Communications Director, Iowa Secretary of State
   
• New Hampshire - New American Pocket Voter Guide
  Ms. Anna Sventek, Communications Director, New Hampshire Secretary of State
   
• Ms. Ashley Miller, State Archivist, New Hampshire Secretary of State
  Rhode Island - Virtual Office Hours Ms. Kristen Cordeiro, Deputy Director of Business Services, Rhode Island Secretary of State

Federal Spotlight: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Cybersecurity Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Scott Schwab, KS & Hon. Tahesha Way, NJ

• Government Operations & Key Infrastructure Toolkit (GO-KIT): Thinking Outside the Box
  Mr. Kevin McMahan, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington Secretary of State
  Mr. Sam Anderson, Chief Information Security Officer, Washington Secretary of State
   
• Working with Security Researchers
  Mr. Michael Ross, Deputy Secretary of State & Chief of Staff, Iowa Secretary of State
  Mr. Kent Wilson, Vice President for Global Public Sector, Bugcrowd
   
• Ready for November and Beyond
  Hon. Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
   
• Moving from Defense to Offense: from Reaction to Preparedness
  Ms. Keely Varvel, Assistant Secretary of State, Arizona Secretary of State
  Ms. Tonia Tunnell, Director of Special Projects & Innovation, Arizona Secretary of State

Afternoon Break

Workshop - Business Services: Establishing a Businesses Against Trafficking Program

• Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State
• Hon. Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State
• Hon. Tre Hargett, Tennessee Secretary of State
• Hon. Mac Warner, West Virginia Secretary of State

Workshop: Office of Foreign Missions 

• Ms. Shannon Eisenhut, Regional Director, Office of Foreign Missions, Miami Regional Office 
   
• Ms. Katherine Harris, Assistant Director of Policy and Reciprocity, Office of Foreign Missions 
   

Evening Event for SOS/Corporate Affiliate/Sponsors

Breakfast with International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, VT & Hon. Omar Marrero, PR

• International Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette 
  Hon. Omar Marrero, Puerto Rico Secretary of State 
   
• Role of the Office of Foreign Missions of the U.S. Department of State 
  Ms. Shannon Eisenhut, Regional Director, Office of Foreign Missions, Miami Regional Office 
  Ms. Katherine Harris, Assistant Director of Policy and Reciprocity, Office of Foreign Missions 
   
• District of Columbia Foreign Relations Opportunities 
  Hon. Kimberly Bassett, District of Columbia Secretary of State 

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Notary Public Administrators (NPA)

Expo/Demo

Elections Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Paul Pate, IA & Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NM

• Committee Business 
   
• Independent Election Advisor During an Election Year 
  Hon. Deidre Henderson, Utah Lieutenant Governor 
   
• Poll Worker Appreciation Programs 
  Hon. Stephanie Thomas, Connecticut Secretary of State 
  Ms. Arienne Orozco, Director of Outreach and Engagement, Connecticut Secretary of State 
   
• Why You Should Consider the CERA Program as a Chief Election Official 
  Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State 
   
• Utilizing Election Studies to Improve Voters Experiences 
  Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State 

Morning Break

Securities Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Diego Morales, IN & Hon. Elaine Marshall, NC

• Committee Business
   
• Indiana Investor Education Initiatives
  Hon. Diego Morales, IN

Lunch with NASS IDEAS Award Presentation

• NASS IDEAS Award Presentation
  Hon. Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State 
   
• Artificial Intelligence in 2024: State of the States 
  Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State 
  Hon. Paul Pate, Iowa Secretary of State 
  Hon. David Scanlan, New Hampshire Secretary of State 
  Hon. Maggie Toulouse Oliver, New Mexico Secretary of State 
  Hon. Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State 

Workshop - #TrustedInfo2024 Video Contest “Watch Party”

• National Voter Registration Day Overview 
  Ms. Chyann Sapp, Campaign Director, National Voter Registration Day 
   
• National Voter Registration Day Steering Committee Co-Chairs Update 
  Hon. Michael Adams, Kentucky Secretary of State 
  Hon. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State 
   
•  #TrustedInfo2024 Video Contest 

Afternoon Break

Business Services Committee
Co-Chairs: Hon. Jeffrey Bullock, DE & Hon. Michael Howe, ND 

• Updating of the NPA Handbook on Apostilles and Authentications
  Mr. Mike Smith, President, Notary Public Administrators (NPA) 
   
• How to Close the Book on Business ID Theft and Business Scams 
  Mr. Christopher Beall, Deputy Secretary of State, Colorado Secretary of State 
   
• Have Apostille, Will Travel – California’s Pop Up Apostille Program 
  - Hon. Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State 
  - Ms. Betsy Bogart, Business Programs Division Chief & Counsel, California Secretary of State 
  - Ms. Shannon Delgado, Business Programs Division Assistant Chief, California Secretary of State 
   
• Giving Wisely, Angels and Give Smart SC – Public Education on Charities 
  Hon. Mark Hammond, South Carolina Secretary of State  

State Staff-Only Meeting 
 

Evening Event for All Conference Attendees

Breakfast 

Expo/Demo Tear Down

Administrative Codes & Registers (ACR)

Secretaries-Only Meeting
 

Communications Staff Roundtable

• Congressional and State Legislature Testimony Preparation Tips 
  Ms. Maria Benson, Director of Communications, NASS 
  Ms. Anna Sventek, Communications Director, New Hampshire Secretary of State
   
• Communications Around Specialized Programs & Toolkits - Oregon Civic Engagement Toolkit
  Mr. Ben Morris, Chief of Staff, Oregon Secretary of State
   
• Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting External Communications Group Discussion
   
• Open Discussion

IT State Staff Only Roundtable
 

Morning Break

NASS Business Meeting & Induction of 2024 – 2025 National Officers
Members will vote on business items adopted by NASS committees.