Thursday, July 28 (Full session start time: 9:00)
- 9:00: Rochelle Skolnick: Negotiations Role Play – Rooms TBD
- 12:00: Lunch
- 1:30: Speeches/Elections (Closed Session) Catalina Ballroom II
- 2:30: Election Results, 2023 Conference Site
- 2:45: Oath of Office / Exit Survey
- 3:00: Adjourn
Officer Reports
- President Report
- 2022 ROPA President Report
- 2022 ROPA Emergency Relief Fund
- 2022 ROPA Electronic Media Committee
- Vice President Report
- Secretary Report
- Treasurer Reports
Speaker Materials
- Rochelle Skolnick
2022 Orchestra Reports
- 2022 Orchestra Reports (as of 7/26) (For Delegate use only / password protected)
2022 Resolutions (Final)
- Compiled Resolutions Document (LINK)
- Resolution 1: Fiscal Year Change
- Resolution 2: Officer Honorarium
- Resolution 3: Conductor Evaluation Bank Administrator
- Resolution 4: Black Orchestral Network Call to Action
- Resolution 5: Pat Varriale
- Resolution 6: Protecting Women’s Rights
- Resolution 7: Support of the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony
- Resolution 8: Honoring Mike Smith
Prior Events……
Monday July 25 (Start time, 10:00 am):
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10:00 – 5:00 PDT: Negotiating Orchestras Workshop (Bristol III)
- 4:15 – 5:45: Legislative Committee Open Meeting (Catalina I)
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6:00 pm: Local 7 Mixer (Bootleggers Brewery, The Lab, 2930 Bristol St.)
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9:30 pm: Hospitality Suite – Room 752
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Tuesday July 26 (Full session start time, 10:00 am):
9:00 am – 9:45 am: Coffee and Pastries (gluten-free options available) – Bristol Terrace Patio
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: DAY 1 SESSIONS – Catalina Ballroom II
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: Opening Session
- 11:00 – Break
- 11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Presentations
- KeyComp – Heather Boehm, President TMA
- Contract Action Team – Marc Sazer, RMA
- 12:30 pm: Delegate Lunch with MALs (Box Lunch Provided for Delegates)
- 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm: MAL Groups Breakout Meeting (Closed Sessions)
- Sharon Jones – Newport I
- Amanda Swain (Casey Bozell) – Newport II
- Bev Setzer – Newport III
- Mike Smith (Cory Tiffin) – Laguna Beach I/II
- Steve Wade – Catalina I
- Christian Green – Bristol III
- Brandon LePage – Cataline II
- Lisa Davis – Laguna Beach III
6:30 pm: Local 7 Reception/Dinner (Old Vine Kitchen and Bar – The Camp/2937 Bristol St.)
9:30 pm: Hospitality Suite – Room 752
Wednesday, July 27 (Full session start time: 9:00)
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8:00 – Legislative Meeting/Bring Your Own Breakfast – Lobby
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9:00 – 10:30 Day II Sessions – Catalina Ballroom II
- Standing Committee Reports
- EDI Workgroup
- Media Committee
- Leading Tone Editor, Social Media Coordinator, Webmaster, Conductor Evaluation Bank Administrator, Labor Notes Report
- AFM Diversity Committee – Alfonso Pollard
- Debbie Newmark – Media
- Rochelle Skolnick: Building Union Density in Existing Bargaining Units, Bargaining in the Wake of the Dobbs Decision
- Standing Committee Reports
- 10:30 – 10:45: Break
- 10:45 – 11:30: AFM President Ray Hair
- 11:30 – AFM Diversity, Legislative and Political Director Alfonso Pollard
- 12:15 – 2:00: Lunch on your own
- 2:00 – 2:30: Player Conference Reports
- ICSOM, OCSM-OMOSC, TMA, RMA
- 2:30 – SSD Presentation: Rochelle Skolnick
- Introduction to Negotiations Role Play Exercise
- 3:15 – 3:45: Nominations for ROPA Board: President, Treasurer, 4 members at Large
- 3:45: Break
- 4:00 – 5:30: Business Meeting for Delegates and Executive Board
- Approval of 2021 Conference Minutes
- Financials (Budget/Audit)
- Resolutions/By-Laws (After Resolutions/Bylaws have been read, discussed and in final form, non-delegates will be excused and delegates will remain for voting)
6:00: Topic Dinners
- Orchestra Committee Organization – Todd Jelen/Amanda Swain
- Ask a Labor Lawyer – Naomi Frisch / Christian Green
- ROPA EDI Efforts – Mike Smith and Brandon LePage
- AFM Legislative Efforts in DC -Alfonso Pollard / Sharon Jones
- Negotiations – Jane Owen / Steve Wade
- Negotiations – Adam DeSorgo / Bev Setzer
- Social Media -Katie Shields / Lisa Davis