2019 Annual Metal Trades Department Conference
October 2-3, 2019 | Bally's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Golf Tournament
Monday, Sept. 30 | Event | Location |
10:30 am
| MTD Annual Charity Golf Tournament Shuttle Departs Hotel | Desert Pines Golf Club |
1:00 pm | Tournament—Shotgun Start | |
Upon Completion | Awards Reception | |
Shuttle Returns to Hotel |
Conference Information
Tuesday, Oct. 1 | Event | Location |
9:00 am-1:00 pm | DOE Tripartite Meeting | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 2 |
12:30 pm-2:30 pm | IAMAW Caucus Meeting (Invite Only) | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 3 |
9:00 am | Exhibitor Set Up | Bally’s Grand Salon Silver |
11:00 am-1:30 pm | UA Caucus Meeting (Invite Only) | Palace 3 |
1:00 pm-5:00 pm | Early Registration | Bally’s Grand Salon Registration Office |
1:30 pm-3:30 pm | IBEW Caucus (Invite Only) | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 4 |
2:00 pm-4:00 pm | Executive Council Meeting | Directors Room |
Wednesday, Oct. 2 | Event | Location |
7:30 am-9:00 am | Registration | Bally’s Grand Salon Registration Office |
7:30 am-9:00 am | Continental Breakfast | Bally’s Grand Salon Silver |
9:00 am | Opening Ceremony Invocation—Steve Passmore, Recording Sec. ATLC Pledge of Allegiance—Don Bongo, HFEMTC National Anthem/ Canadian Anthem—Dave Maxie, Retired Business Manager UA 525
| Bally’s Grand Salon Platinum |
9:15 am | Introduction of Head Table & Opening Remarks | |
10:00 am | Keynote Speaker Senator Bernie Sanders, | |
10:20 am | Colleen Robertson Managing Director, Green Shipping Line | |
10:35 am | Break | |
10:50 am | Award Presentation Chico McGill Metal Trades Department Honoree of the Year | |
11:05 am | Susannah Frame, Chief Investigative Reporter, KING 5 News | |
11:25 am | Rear Admiral Scott Brown, Director of Fleet Maintenance for COMPACFLT, NAVSEA | |
12:00 pm | Lunch (on own) | |
12:00 pm | NAVSEA Lunch (Invite Only) | Skyview 5 |
1:30 pm | Workshop–President’s Club MTD President Hart | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 3/4 |
1:30 pm | Workshop–Mentorship Tom Schaffer, Retired MTD General Rep. Gordon McCleary, Retired Vice President, OPCMIA | Bally’s Grand Salon Platinum |
3:30 pm | Close | |
6:00 pm-9:00 pm | Reception | Paris Pool |
It’s T-Shirt Thursday, Be Sure to Wear You Conference T-Shirt!
Thursday, Oct. 3 | Event | Location |
7:30 am-9:00 am | Continental Breakfast | Bally’s Grand Salon Silver |
9:00 am | General Session Convenes | Bally’s Grand Salon Platinum |
9:10 am | MTD Business | |
9:30 am | Paul Shearon, International President, IFPTE | |
9:45 am | Ed Smith, President & CEO ULLICO | |
10:00 am | Workshop–Internal Organizing Dale Troll, Benjamin Heurung, | Bally’s Grand Salon Platinum |
10:00 am | Workshop–Federal Employees James Price, Paul O’Connor, | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 2 |
10:00 am | Workshop–Federal Contractors Ken Rueter, John Eschenberg, Len Morgan, | Bally’s Grand Salon Bronze 3 |
12:00 pm | Lunch (Provided) | Bally’s Grand Salon Silver |
1:15 pm | Todd Shrader, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management, DOE | Bally’s Grand Salon Platinum |
1:45 pm | William Attig, Executive Director, Union Veterans Council | |
2:00 pm | Tim Ryan, Free College Benefit | |
2:15 pm | Rhonda Bissell, Director of Development, Guide Dogs of America | |
2:30 pm | Walt Ingram, Union Sportsman’s Alliance | |
2:45 pm | Raffle Drawing Union Sportsman’s Alliance & 50/50 (Must be present to win) | |
3:00 pm | Feedback and Wrap-up |