2016 Freedom of Information Commission annual conference

• Nuts and Bolts:  Answers to Cutting Edge FOIA Questions, FOIC Staff,
• FOI 101: A Crash Course in the FOI Act
  Tracie C. Brown, Commission Counsel, Freedom of Information Commission

10:30 to 10:40 a.m., Break

10:40 to 11:30 a.m., Panel discussion: Complying with the FOIA: Some Helpful Hints
Co-Moderators and Panel Members:
Thomas B. Mooney, Attorney and Partner, Shipman and Goodwin, LLP
Henry J. Zaccardi, Attorney, Shipman and Goodwin, LLP

11:30 to 11:40 a.m., Break

11:40 a.m. to 12:50 p.m., Panel discussion: Hot Topics in FOI … Digging Deeper
Moderator:
Aaron Bayer, Partner, Wiggin and Dana, LLP
Panel Members:
Matt Kauffman, Reporter, Hartford Courant
Brian Foley, Deputy Chief, Hartford Police Department
Mark Sommaruga, Partner, Pullman and Comley LLC
Patricia Strauss, President, Connecticut Town Clerks Association and Westport Town Clerk

12:50 to 1 p.m., Break

1 to 2 p.m., Luncheon and keynote speaker, Kevin Lembo, comptroller, State of Connecuticut

*Once again this year, as part of our annual Freedom of Information Conference, FOI staff is going to offer a special session for attendees who have had limited interaction with the Freedom of Information Act. As part of our Nuts and Bolts package, during the first 90 minutes of the conference, we are offering a breakout session for those who want to learn some of the bare essentials of FOI. A staff member will break away to a separate room with those attendees who would like to hear a version of “FOI 101.” If you are interested in this session, please mark your preference on your reservation form. One note: If we do not get at least 10 attendees interested in this break out session, it will not be offered.
SPONSORED BY:
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
Connecticut Freedom of Open Government
Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information
Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists