FS Forum Agenda at BIG Conference
Forest Service Forum
Blacks in Government National Training Conference
New Orleans, LA
August 17, 1999

Theme: "Building Bridges through Partnerships, Productivity, and Unity"

Meeting facilitator: Al Hall, African American SEPM, WO-Civil Rights


8:00        Opening remarks    A.L. Richard, National AASG Vice-Lead Facilitator

8:20        Welcome to Southern Region   Elizabeth Estill, Regional Forester

8:40        Welcome to the Southern Research Station    Pete Roussopoulos, Station Director

9:00        Welcome to Louisiana   Lynn Neff, Forest Supervisor - Kisatchie NF

9:15        Program Delivery Presentation    Earl Ford, Staff Officer - Gifford Pinchot NF

9:30        Early Intervention Program       Dale Gentry, National EIP Manager

                                             Maxie Hamilton, R5 EIP Program Manager

                                             Rudy Cadney, R8 EIP Program Manager

10:20       Update on USDA Class Complaint   Lawrence Lucas, President of Minority Coalition

10:45       Relationship Building   Dr. Morgan Watson, Professor of Engineering - LSU

11:45       Presentations A.L. Richard, National AASG Vice-Lead Facilitator

12:00       Adjourn

Other Pictures:
Forum Participates - Group #1        Group #2        Group #3        Group #4        Group #5       

Presentations at the AASG Core Meeting: August 18, 1999
J.C. Brown, FS Liaison Officer             1890 University Liaison Officers
Bernie Freeman , Human Resource Re-engineering
Washington Office EIP , Dale Gentry and Rhonda Thomas

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