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2019 WCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & MARKETPLACE

September 22-24, 2019Kalahari Resort & Convention Center

Wisconsin Dells

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MONDAY, 9/23/197:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration8:00-8:45 a.m. WCA Hot Breakfast8:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m. WCA Marketplace Open 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Opening General Assembly Noon-1:30 p.m. Exhibitor Luncheon1:45-2:30 p.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Task Force on Water Quality Update • Broadband Expansion: What You Need to Know • What is New in Juvenile Corrections? • Utilizing the Talent of Veterans • Become a Debt-Free County

2:30-2:45 p.m. Break2:45-3:30 p.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Next Generation 911 • What’s New at the Department of Transportation • Roles and Responsibilities of Elected & Appointed Officials • Steps for Your County to Address Workforce & Senior Housing • From the Inside Out: A Focus on Healthy Mind & Body3:30-3:45 p.m. Break3:45-4:30 p.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Election Security • The Opioid and Meth Epidemic’s Impact on County Child Welfare Services • Managing Bond Proceeds • The View From 30,000 Feet: County Airports • The Attack on Qualified Immunity from Both the Left & the Right • Future Regions: Local Governments Forging a New Path 4:30-6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Reception6:00-7:30 p.m. WCA “Festival of Food” (food stations)

SUNDAY, 9/22/1911:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Registration12:30-1:00 p.m.* Credentials Pick-up for 2019 WCA Annual Business Meeting 1:00 p.m.* 2019 WCA Annual Business Meeting 1:00-5:00 p.m.* Networking SessionEvening Dinner on Your Own (See the Wisconsin Dells restaurant flyer at the WCA registration table) *Time may change pending Packers schedule

TUESDAY, 9/24/197:15-11:30 a.m. Registration 7:30-8:15 a.m. Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation Breakfast 8:30-9:15 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Challenges to Groundwater Quality & Quantity • County Redistricting • County Mental Health Programming – Innovations in the

Field • Recruit, Retain & Engage Employees • Arts in Our Communities9:15-9:30 a.m. Break9:30-10:15 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Evidence-Based Decision Making – County Examples & Experiences • Mass Transit • Digital Counties Update • Wisconsin Extension Committees Association Update • Wisconsin’s Energy Status10:15-10:30 a.m. Break10:30-11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS • Public Employee Engagement • County Fairs: Developing Young Talent • Ready for 2030? How Coming Demographic Changes Will Impact Counties • Badger State Sheriff’s Association • Embracing the Cloud for IT Efficiencies 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Closing General Assembly (lunch provided)1:00 p.m. Conference Concludes

Mark will share his lessons learned from a lifetime of teamwork at the Closing General Assembly. He is a legendary football player having played for both the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers. He started his collegiate football career as a walk on at the University of Wisconsin and finished with Big Ten and Rose Bowl Championships in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Mark was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and became the starting right tackle in his rookie year. His 11-year career included 132 starts with the Packers and a championship in Super Bowl XLV. Mark received a variety of accolades during his NFL career including All-Rookie Honors, the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and the Ed Block Courage Award. Most recently, Mark has been lending his voice to broadcasting for ESPN Wisconsin’s Wilde and Tausch Radio Show. Mark is on the broadcast teams for the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers football games. He also works for various national broadcasts including Sirius XM, ESPN, and a weekly sports TV segment on WKOW. Mark graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History and master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mark currently resides in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin with his wife, Sarah and children, Maxwell and Eleanor.

MARK TAUSCHERFormer American Football Offensive Tacklein the NFL & Green Bay Packers Hall of Famer

Closing General Assembly 9/24/1911:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

DEVIL’S LAKE LAVENDER FARM TOURMonday, September 23, 2019

Let Devil’s Lake Lavender Farm capture your senses. Take in the beautiful lavender fields, butterfly garden, and bee sanctuary on a wagon ride and walking tour. Smell and touch the fresh lavender while you put together your own potpourri bag listening to the breeze and bees. Lunch will be served, and you will get a taste of how wonderful

lavender goes with all kinds of food. Get ready for a fun-filled day to fill your senses! The bus will load at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center (Convention Center East Entrance) at 9:30 a.m.

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8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Wisconsin County Clerks Association8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wisconsin Association of County Corporation Counsel

8:00-9:00 a.m. Wisconsin Women in County Government8:30-11:30 a.m. Wisconsin County Executives & Administrators Association8:00 a.m-4:00 p.m. Wisconsin County Clerks Association

CONFERENCE TRANSPORTATIONComplimentary shuttle service will be provided on Monday and Tuesday between the participating conference hotels and the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center. Look for a transportation schedule at your hotel’s front desk or at the WCA registration desk.

CONFERENCE ATTIREThe attire for the conference is business casual. Please remember that meeting room temperatures do not feel the same for everyone. You may want to bring a light sweater/blazer should meeting room temperatures be too cool for you.

CONTACT USFor more information, contact WCA, 22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900, Madison, WI 53703, phone: 866.404.2700, or fax: 608.663.7189, www.wicounties.org.

MONDAY, 9/23/19

TUESDAY, 9/24/19

Conference Hotel Room Block Start Date: 5/1/19Conference Hotel Room Block Cut-Off Date: 8/2/19WCA has room blocks at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort, and Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Hotel room blocks open on May 1, 2019. All county officials are responsible for booking their own hotel rooms at any of the WCA-selected hotels. If booking multiple rooms, you must have a different name for each reservation (for example, booking five rooms all under one name is not allowed). Rooms are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not forget to mention the WCA Annual Conference to receive the appropriate rate. If you require a handicap room, please contact the Wisconsin Counties Association office at 866.404.2700 to reserve your room. This request must occur no later than Friday, July 19, 2019.

KALAHARI RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER1305 Kalahari Drive • Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965PH: 877.254.5466 • FX: 608.254.8609Online Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/49831816Room Rates: Two Qu. Beds-Hut Rate - $113.00 Two Qu. Beds/Full Sofa Sleeper - Desert Rate - $113.00 Two Qu. Beds/Full Sofa Sleeper - Nomad Rate - $113.00 One King Bed/Full Sofa Sleeper - Jacuzzi Suite Rate - $113.00 Two Qu. Murphy Beds/Sofa Sleeper - Royal Hospitality Suite Rate - $124.00 Two Qu. Murphy Beds/Sofa Sleeper - Hospitality Suite Rate - $124.00King Bed/Qu. Sofa Sleeper - Lodge Suite Rate - $124.00One King Bed/Two Qu. Beds/Full Sofa Sleeper - Two Room Family Suite Rate - $169.00One King Bed/Two Qu. Beds/Qu. Sofa Sleeper - Royal African Queen Rate - $169.00One King Bed/Two Qu. Beds - Royal Presidential Suite Rate - $204.00IN: 4:00 p.m. • OUT: 11:00 a.m.Additional Information: 550 Rooms Blocked, Restaurants, Lounge, Workout Center, Indoor Theme Park & Indoor Waterpark. Tax-Exempt Information: If you are with a tax-exempt organization, what is required for your stay to be tax exempt, please follow the information on the Kalahari website at: https://www.kalahariresorts.com/wisconsin/faq click on frequently asked questions, and then click on reservation questions.

HOTELS

WILDERNESS HOTEL & GOLF RESORT45 Hillman RoadWisconsin Dells, WI 53965PH: 800.867.9453 • FX: 608.254.1079When booking: state you are with the 2019 WCA Annual Conference at the Wilderness Hotel Leader #G14062Room Rate: Two Queen Beds/ One Sleeper Sofa - $109.00IN: 4:00 p.m. • OUT: 11:00 a.m.Additional Information: 90 Rooms Blocked, Restaurants, Lounge, Indoor/Outdoor Waterpark and Fitness Centers. Tax-Exempt Information: If you are with a tax-exempt organization, what is required for your stay to be tax-exempt - please follow the information on the Wilderness website: https://www.wildernessresort.com/frequently-asked-questions/. Click on tax exemption information.

WINTERGREEN RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER60 Gasser Road • Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965PH: 800.648.4765, Press 1 • FX: 608.254.1560 Room Rate: Two Double Queen Beds - $82.00IN: 4:00 p.m. • OUT: 11:00 a.m.Additional Information: 75 Rooms Blocked, Restaurant, Lounge, Indoor Pool and Fitness Center.Tax-Exempt Information: Rooms will be tax exempt if a tax-exempt certificate is provided.

Registration for the 2019 WCA Annual Conference is ONLINE. To register, simply go to www.wicounties.org and click on the “Register Online” icon. This will take you directly to our online registration page, where you can register yourself, as well as any

guests, spouses, or additional delegates. Once you have registered, you have the option to pay online with a credit card, or have an invoice sent to you via email.Questions? Contact WCA at 866.404.2700 and we will be happy to help you through this process!

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2019 WCA ANNUAL CONFERENCESEPTEMBER 22-24, 2019 • SAUK COUNTY

REGISTRATION FORMOnline Registration is available at www.wicounties.org

SECTION 1 - REGISTRATION INFORMATIONBADGE NAME (First/Last): _______________________________________________________________________________________

COUNTY: TITLE:____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

STREET ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

CITY/STATE: ZIP: TELEPHONE:_________________________________ ______________ ____________________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

SERVICES: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 2 - REGISTRATION FEESThe lower rate applies only if your form is postmarked by August 2, 2019. After August 2, 2019 registrations will be subject to the higher fee.

______ WCA Member County Delegate: $175 each. After August 2, 2019: $220 each.

______ WCA Member County Delegate: First Term New Supervisor : Free Registration.This is for only new supervisors who wish to attend the 2019 WCA Annual Conference in their first year in office.

______ State Official/Employee: $210 each. After August 2, 2019: $250 each.

AGENCY/COMPANY: ____________________________________________________________________________________The registration fee includes all educational programs; WCA Marketplace entrance; Opening and Closing General Assemblies; Monday’s Hot Breakfast, Exhibitor Luncheon, Exhibitor Reception, and Festival of Food (food stations); Tuesday’s Breakfast and Luncheon.

SECTION 3 - SPOUSE/GUEST REGISTRATION FEESSpouse/Guest Badge Name (First/Last): ______________________________________________________________________________

SERVICES: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

• COMBINATION - Basic Conference Registration and Spouse/Guest Tour______ WCA Member County Spouse/Guest Conference Registration and Spouse/Guest Tour Fee: $105 each. After August 2, 2019: $125 each.The registration fee includes Monday’s Hot Breakfast, Exhibitor Reception, Festival of Food (food stations), and the Spouse/Guest Tour on Monday, September 23, 2019; Tuesday’s Breakfast and Luncheon. The bus will load at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center (Eastside Entrance), at 9:30 a.m.

• Spouse/Guest Tour ONLY: Monday, September 23, 2019 • “Devil’s Lake Lavender Farm Tour” (Limited registration: first-come, first-served!)______ WCA Member County Spouse/Guest Tour Registration Fee: $40 each. After August 2, 2019: $50 each.The registration fee includes the Spouse/Guest Tour, which includes lunch. The bus will load at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center (Eastside Entrance), at 9:30 a.m.

• Spouse/Guest Basic Conference Registration ONLY______ WCA Member County Spouse/Guest Basic Registration Fee: $80 each. After August 2, 2019: $90 each.The registration fee includes Monday’s Hot Breakfast, Exhibitor Luncheon, Exhibitor Reception, Festival of Food (food stations); Tuesday’s Breakfast and Luncheon. The fee does not include the Spouse/Guest Tour on Monday.

Make checks payable to: Wisconsin Counties Association. Note: A full refund of conference registration fees will be made if written notice of cancellation is received by WCA no later than Friday, August 2, 2019. Cancellations made after August 2 and before August 12 will be subject to a $25 handling fee. There will be no refunds given after August 12, 2019. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the WCA Office.

Mail payment and form to: For Office Use Only:Wisconsin Counties Association Date Received: ________________________22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900 Check Number: ________________________Madison, WI 53703 Amount Received: ______________________Fax: 608.663.7189

Online registration is available at www.wicounties.orgTO QUALIFY FOR THE LOWER RATES, THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 2, 2019