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NTP OVERVIEW
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Agency Forums Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to highlight your Agency to thousands of individuals while at the same time supporting a high-quality, affordable educational opportunity through FEW's NTP. To host an agency forum, please contact Jeanette Miller at (865) 934-8739 or via e-mail at ntp2009forums@few.org. Confirmed Agency Forums for 2009Departments and agencies have successfully hosted Agency Forums in conjunction with FEW’s NTPs for many years. In this time of budget costs and reduced staffing, the Agency Forum is a great way to significantly improve the delivery of Equal Opportunity Program and Civil Rights program updates to assure that all parts of the department or agency are working toward the same goal and are sharing their expertise with their counterparts. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend your agency’s Forum and meet key members of the headquarters staff. At the time of print, the following Agency Forums were scheduled. Any last minute changes or cancellations will be announced in a flyer at the registration desk.
*Room assignments subject to change Purpose of an Agency ForumForums provide an opportunity for agencies to update their personnel on agency policies, procedures, and issues to include personnel changes and EEO programs; provide feedback on action items in their Annual EEO Reports identify problems and develop workable solutions in special emphasis programs; introduce new headquarters and field staff; provide a venue for the discussion of concerns; and network with their counterparts from throughout the U.S. and abroad. Target AudienceAn Agency Forum brings together civil rights/equal opportunity (CR/EO) headquarters and field staff, directors, full-time and collateral-duty Federal Women’s Program Managers (FWPMs), and other special emphasis program managers, coordinators of programs for individuals with disabilities, human resource staff, agency line managers and supervisors, and other attendees from respective agencies who have an interest in the subject areas being addressed at the forum Various FormatsSome agencies use the meeting time to update their staff on internal regulations, policies, and procedures. Others also contract with trainers to present specific topics related to equal opportunity, program management, and program-plan reporting. Many agencies invite their top level management staff to attend and present information in their support of their federal CR/EO programs. Other BenefitsCombining forums with the NTP can result in a savings in travel expenses for an agency, since many of the individuals listed above will already be at the meeting site to attend the NTP. The meeting format offers an opportunity for participants to meet face-to-face, an invaluable benefit in today’s work climate of limited travel and heavy dependence on technology for communication. Many agencies combine participation in a forum with participation in the NTP Exhibit Hall. By opting to purchase exhibit space, an agency raises its visibility with all NTP attendees. This has proven to be an effective public relations and recruiting tool for many agencies that exhibit on a recurring basis.
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Again this year, Agency Forums will again be held in
conjunction with the NTP. Agencies may host a half-day or
a whole-day event on Monday of the NTP week. Some agencies
or bureaus will host a half-day meeting in the morning followed
by a half-day Departmental Forum in the afternoon that combines
multiple agencies. This is a great opportunity for agencies
to host a meeting and/or agency-specific training in a centralized location
for their employees from nationwide offices. 
