2023 Winter Conference Pre-Registration

HIGHLIGHTS

The OTA’s annual Winter Conference and Trade Show will once again be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC). The three-day educational conference consists of more than 80 workshops, a trade show with 100+ vendors and optional events for entertainment and networking opportunities. The theme of this year’s conference is “Charting Your Course.” Be sure to join us as we provide you with the tools needed to navigate your position and township government!

Ethics Training; Free | Wed., Jan. 25, 2023 | 1:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Pursuant to R.C. §507.12, all fiscal officers must have two hours of ethics training each term in office as part of continuing education. This class - provided by the Ohio Ethics Commission - will satisfy that requirement.

Welcome Reception; $5 | Wed., Jan. 25, 2023 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
This brand-new event will allow you to mingle with the vendors while kicking off the conference! Not only is it a great networking opportunity, but for $5 all attendees will also receive a beverage ticket and complimentary light appetizers. Please note that anyone who plans to attend will need a ticket. Cash bar will be available.

General Session Keynote; Free | Thurs., Jan. 26, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
This year's General Session Keynote speaker is Mark Weaver. Mark Weaver is a crisis communications expert with three decades of experience advising clients in more than 30 states and at the highest levels of national government and major corporations. He counsels public and private sector clients on crisis communications, executive speech coaching, and litigation communications. NBC News in Charlotte, North Carolina called Mr. Weaver “one of the nation's foremost experts in crisis communications.”

Spouse/Guest Event, $45 per ticket | Thurs., Jan. 26, 2023 | 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Spouses and guests will craft while enjoying some cocktails. They will have a choice to decorate/design a variety of pieces. Crafts include painting, jewelry making, string art, or leather work.

A Night At The Races; $35 per ticket | Thurs., Jan. 26, 2023 | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Back on track takes on a new meeting at this year's Thursday night event. A Night at the Races is an audience-participation event where actual races are shown to your audience to recreate the atmosphere of being at the race track. 

Each guest receives a racing program and betting card.  Each betting card notes its race number.  The number of each horse in that race is at the bottom of the card.  To place their “bet” guests will tear of the card for the upcoming race (the cards are perforated), take the card to a cashier and declare their “bets”  Each guest can place up to three “bets” per race.  They can bet on three horses or place all three bets on one horse if they like.  The cashier will take the card and punch the number for the horse(s) the guest “bets” on and return the card to the guest.  If any of those “bets” finish in the top three, guests will bring their punched to the cashier.  The cashier will give three prize tickets for a first place finish, two tickets for a second place finish, and one ticket for a third place finish.  We’ll repeat the process until we have run all the races.

 At the end of the night, guests will submit their prize tickets for many chances to win a raffle item.

Fritters with Fought; Free | Fri., Jan. 27, 2023 | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Join the OTA’s Executive Director, Heidi M. Fought, for fritters and coffee Friday morning. This is a great networking opportunity, especially for first-time conference attendees.

Luncheon; $35 per ticket | Fri., Jan. 27, 2023 | 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
How to Lead Progress in a World of Change? It’s a question worth asking, and this year’s luncheon speaker, Dean Lindsay, will share how In these uncharted times, it is VITAL that we Create Work Cultures Focused on ‘Progress Leadership ®’ and not Change Management. Be sure to grab a ticket for the 2022 luncheon when you register!