Keynote Speakers

Detailed information on keynote speakers and conference programming will be posted soon and as it becomes available. We are looking forward to another robust and invigorating conference.

Saturday
July 14

Sunday
July 15

Monday
July 16

Tuesday
July 17

5:30 p.m. OCPRA Board Meeting
 (for members of the board)

7:30 p.m. - OCPRA Board Members Dinner
(for members of the board) 

4-6 p.m. – Registration

5 p.m. – First-time attendee orientation

6-8:30 p.m. – Dinner and Opening Session 
Attendees are encouraged to wear their school colors.
Becky Barker, Director of Leadership and Volunteerism at OU
Where did I leave my keys?
OCPRA Bio Page

8:30 -midnight – Hospitality Room

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast/ Registration

8:30-9:30 a.m. – Morning Keynote
Rick Tepker, OU Law Professor OCPRA Bio Page
Expressive Liberty on Campus: Principles and Recommendations

9:45-10:30 a.m. – BREAKOUT 1

1) Becky Barker, OU
Readers and Recess
OCPRA Bio Page

2) Shari Erwin, OSUIT
Mindfulness at Work
OCPRA Bio Page

3) Daniel Beck, Director of Marketing, Rose State College Digital Marketing in the wake of Cambridge Analytica
OCPRA Bio Page

10:45-11:30 a.m. – BREAKOUT 2

1)  Rick Tepker, OU Law Professor OCPRA Bio Page
Equal Educational Opportunity and Expressive Liberty: Dilemmas, Challenges and Remedies

2)  Adam Calaway, Director of Communications and Public Relations, Noble Research Foundation
Building a Vision: Steps to Developing a Usable Operating Plan
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3) Dustin Stokes, Scissortail Media Director of Video Production
What You Need To Tell Effective Stories
OCPRA Bio Page

11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. - Lunch
Table Topics

1:15-2 p.m. – BREAKOUT 3

1)  Mona Earnest, MHROD - VP Human Resources
Diversity & Inclusion- Unconscious Bias & Blind Spots
OCPRA Bio Page

2)  Paula Settoon, Dean of Libraries and Knowledge Management at Tulsa Community College
Getting the Most from Your Meetings
OCPRA Bio Page

3)  Erin Yarbrough, Associate VP for
Web Communications, Marketing & New Media at OU
Creating High Conversion Rates Through Facebook Ads
OCPRA Bio Page

2:15-3 p.m. - Networking Opportunities

3-6 p.m. – Hospitality Room Open; Networking Time

6-6:45 p.m. – Pre-Awards Banquet Reception (Cash Bar)

6:45 p.m. – OCPRA Awards Banquet and Dinner
Emcees Adrienne Nobles and Adam Calaway

Post-banquet-Midnight – Hospitality Room Open

8 – 9:30 a.m. – Breakfast

9:30 a.m. – OCPRA Business Meeting

10 a.m. - Closing Keynote
Mona Earnest, MHROD - VP Human Resources
Diversity & Inclusion: A Seat at the Table

11 a.m. – Grand Prize drawing and closing comments

11:30 a.m. – Conference Adjourns

Substitutions and Refunds Policy:

1. A discount is given for early registration.

2. The OCPRA allows for substitution of participants.

3. The OCPRA will provide a 100% refund in the event the conference is canceled.