| June 21-24, 2007 Breakers Hotel Cedar Point Cut-off date for our block of guest rooms is May 20th. It’s time to register for OPAA’s Summer Workshop. Thursday will consist of Committee Meetings in the afternoon, and a Welcoming Reception in the evening. Friday will be training in the a.m., and a Family Dinner Buffet in the evening. Saturday morning is the Family Breakfast Buffet, and a.m. training. Golf is offered on Friday afternoon. Park discount tickets will be on sale during registration hours Thursday through Saturday. The training program will offer dual ethics & professionalism, and civil tracks on Friday morning; and dual criminal and civil tracks on Saturday morning. The registration fee of $225.00 includes all training, handout materials, Friday’s continental breakfast, and all breaks for registrants. In addition, it includes the Thursday Welcoming Reception, Friday Family Dinner Buffet, and Saturday Family Breakfast Buffet for registrant and guests. In the event of cancellations by June 8th, there will be a $40.00 charge assessed to cover the cost of the handout materials, and those materials will be sent to the registrant. After June 8th the assessment will be $100.00, to also partially cover the cost of meals which will have been guaranteed by that date. Please return the training registration form to OPAA by June 8th – earlier if possible. If a registrant is only attending one day, the registration fee is $130.00, with an assessment of $40.00 if cancellation is made by June 8th, and $75.00 after June 8th. Please provide each person registered with a copy of the Activities Registration Form and request that they complete and return it to OPAA no later than June 8th. Failure to submit the form could prevent participation in the activities. Send the completed tax exemption form directly to The Breakers (NOT OPAA)! Also, because the question of who is, and who is not, exempt from sales tax has become a frequent problem at hotels, an information page from the Ohio Department of Taxation is enclosed with this agenda. Please review it. The Breakers tells us that if a county has previously filed an exemption form, they will use it the following year. You can be the judge of whether you want to chance them having their records in order, or file a new one! The Breakers’ phone number is 419-627-2106. Breakers cancellation policy: full refund for cancellations made 72 hours in advance; $50.00 penalty after 72 hours. THURSDAY, JUNE 21 2:00 - 5:00 Registration and Cedar Point Ticket Sales – Breakers Lobby TBA Committee Meetings 6:00 - 7:00 Welcoming Reception (open bar) – Coral Courtyard FRIDAY, JUNE 22
8:00 - Noon Registration and Cedar Point Ticket Sales ETHICS and PROFESSIONALISM – Cedar Point Convention Center, 2nd floor 8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Ethics and Professionalism Issues For The Prosecuting Attorney 10:00 - 10:15 Break 10:15 - 12:00 Ethics and Professionalism Issues For The Prosecuting Attorney, continued
7:00 - 9:00 Family Dinner Buffet (preceded by open bar at 6:00) CIVIL TRAINING – Breakers East Conference Center 8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Sunshine Law 10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 The Elements Of Contractual Risk Transfer – Protecting The County’s Interest
11:15 - 12:00 Ohio's "Pay-to-Play" Laws: What Every Public Official Needs to Know
7:00 - 9:00 Family Dinner Buffet (preceded by open bar at 6:00) SATURDAY, JUNE 23 7:00 - 9:30 Family Breakfast Buffet – Coral Dining Room
8:00 - Noon Registration and Cedar Point Ticket Sales CRIMINAL TRAINING – Cedar Point Convention Center, 2nd floor
9:00 - 10:30 Internet Child Predators And The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force 10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:00 Senate Bill 10 - The Adam Walsh Act CIVIL TRAINING – Breakers East Conference Center
9:00 - 10:30 Civil Service Reform – House Bill 187 10:30 - 10:45 Break 10:45 - 12:00 Civil Service Reform – House Bill 187, continued SUNDAY, JUNE 24
9:30 - 11:00 General Business Meeting OPAA HAS REQUESTED SUPREME COURT APPROVAL FOR 5.50 HOURS OF CLE TRAINING GUEST ROOM RESERVATIONS. The cutoff date for our block of rooms at the Breakers is May 20th. Their phone number is 419-627-2106. Identify yourself as being with OPAA. If they are not able to accommodate you, they can direct you to the Sandcastle Suites, Castaway Bay, or Breakers Express. These are all Cedar Point properties. If the guarantee is by credit card, I believe the amount is charged to the account immediately – not when the room is used. In the event of cancellation, these hotels require that you give a 72-hour notice in order to obtain a full refund. Be sure to clarify these issues with the hotel, as OPAA cannot accept any responsibility for correct information in these areas. If you have additional questions about hotels, give Delores a call (614-221-1266) as she might be able to help. Also, if you have rooms reserved, and find that you will not be using them, please call Delores before canceling, as there is usually a waiting list. TAX EXEMPTION FORMS. The Cedar Point hotels require that each person registered have an individual tax exemption form. And, they will accept only their form! There is a copy following the OPAA registration form. Fill out a separate exemption form for each person and forward it to the hotel (NOT OPAA). Past history strongly suggests that it is a good idea to give a copy to each person to take with them to the seminar. INFORMATION REGARDING WHO IS, AND WHO IS NOT, TAX EXEMPT. An information sheet from the Ohio Department of Taxation follows the tax exemption form. As it has been explained to OPAA, you can only claim tax exemption if rooms are paid for with an office check or office credit card. If a personal check or credit card is used, with the expectation of later being reimbursed, tax exemption cannot be claimed. OPAA REGISTRATION DESK. The registration desk will be open 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday (Breakers Lobby), and 8:00 a.m. to noon on both Friday and Saturday (Breakers East Conference Center). GOLF TOURNAMENT. The OPAA Open will be held at the south course of Thunderbird Hills on Friday, June 22nd. We have seven tee times beginning at 1:03 p.m. The cost is $36.00, including cart. Payment is to be made to Thunderbird, the day of the tournament (NOT TO OPAA)! Tee times remaining after Friday, June 15th, will be released. WELCOMING RECEPTION. A Welcoming Reception (hors d’oeuvres and open bar) for registrant and family/guests will be held in the Coral Courtyard from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21st. FAMILY DINNER BUFFET & REFRESHMENTS. A steamship round buffet (also includes chicken and ham, plus many casseroles, side dishes, and desserts) for registrants and family/guests will be served on Friday, June 22nd, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dinner will be preceded by an open bar at 6:00 p.m. FAMILY BREAKFAST BUFFET. A breakfast buffet for registrants and family/guests will be served on Saturday, June 23rd, from 7:00 - 9:30 a.m. CEDAR POINT TICKETS. Discounted park tickets may be purchased at the registration desk. Tickets for use on Wednesday, June 20th, and early Thursday, June 21st can be had by making prior arrangements with Delores (614-221-1266). Make your request early enough to allow ample time for mailing. See price information in the Activities Schedule. Tickets are valid Wednesday through Sunday. Sorry, but OPAA does not have access to Soak City tickets.
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