Keynote Speakers:

Joy Hofmeister, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
General Session I • Friday Morning

State schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister will help kick off this year’s conference. Hofmeister has overseen a variety of changes in education since taking office in 2015. Schools have new English and math academic standards and new tests, and the state is nearing completion of its Every Student Succeeds Act plan. Under her leadership, the state Education Department has worked to reduce red tape for schools.

Will Richardson, Educational Thinker, Writer and Change Advocate
General Session III • Saturday

A former teacher and technology administrator, Will Richardson dives into the changing landscape of education and how technology has changed what we think of as school at a time when adults and many students walk around with computers in their pockets. Technology, he says, helps makes this an exciting time to be a learner but the most challenging time ever to be in education.

PRECONFERENCE: NEW LAWS FOR SCHOOLS
Thursday, Aug. 24 • 1 – 4 p.m. • 1 FIN and 2 LEG credits are available

Change is the one constant in public education. You won’t want to miss this special pre-conference opportunity to hear from education attorneys about legislative changes affecting Oklahoma’s public schools. We’ll kick off the afternoon with a discussion about school finance and budget issues. Then, attendees can choose from breakout out sessions on a variety of student, employment and board issues. Among the issues attorneys will highlight:

• How school districts can take advantage of new flexibility in hiring retired educators back to the classroom
• How changes to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act will affect school districts
• How to implement changes regarding use of school facilities
• Changes to the Reading Sufficiency Act
• New rules on employee background checks
• What schools can expect from the state’s new school accountability system
• How new requirements for individualized student learning plans will affect every Oklahoma school district

Les Brown: You Gotta Be Hungry

The Pathway to your Greatness

Speakers include: 

Eric Stroller - President of LBMAT

Joshua Richey - Author, Speaker, Coach

Omar Periu  - Sales Master

Bradley Kelley - Rock N' Roll Motivator 

Les Brown and a special guest!

When you are pursuing greatness, you don't know what your limits are, so you act like you don't have any!

If you: 

• Have dreams or goals
• Want to reinvent yourself
• Want to increase your sales
• Want to get unstuck
• Are looking for a major breakthrough

THIS IS A WORKSHOP FOR YOU! Make sure to be there. 

Defining, delineating, and derisking the horizons

Producers are doubling down on their core assets in the historic Midcontinent's resource-rich plays. Many consider the region second only to the prolific Permian Basin when it comes to play economics and profitability. 

Market recoveries rarely come without turbulence. Producers remain focused on operating efficiently and cutting costs to safely navigate the road ahead. Whether it's "lower for longer" or a "faster-than-expected recovery," the innovative spirit and resourcefulness that launched America's shale revolution will carry producers through this business cycle.

DUG Midcontinent 2017 is your chance to connect with the key players operating in Southwest Kansas, the Texas Panhandle, Northwest Arkansas and throughout Oklahoma. Find out what steps they are taking to weather the storm. With executive-level speakers, exhibitors showcasing solutions, and hours of exclusive networking opportunities – this is the ONE event that brings the entire region together. You'll walk away with new insights, proven best practices, and hundreds of valuable connections.

Explore these key topics at DUG Midcontinent:

Driving efficiency in exploration and production: hear leading operators discuss efficiencies gained through water sourcing and conservation and improved frac designs.
The latest results and projections for key Midcontinent plays: the most active producers and top analysts will discuss current production and forecast activity.
Efficient technologies: get a look and key technologies and strategies driving positive results – then explore them on the exhibit floor.
Smart fiscal discipline: learn about new sources of capital, hear financial experts dissect breakeven costs, and discuss the latest strategies on managing cash flow.
A&D and M&A activity: learn about prospective targets for companies with healthy balance sheets. Hundreds of millions in new investments have already been made in the Midcontinent this year.

Event Category : General
2017 OK Building Summit & Expo - $ 0.00
September 27 - 28, 2017 

Location : COX Convention Center - OKC
Time : 09:00 am

OSHBA's premiere training event will be September 27-28, 2017 at the Cox Convention Center in OKC. The OK Building Summit & Expo will address the needs and concerns of our members and the residential construction industry.  It will again feature an exhibit hall, allowing you to visit with the vendors and suppliers who make our industry great.

Cost $79 ($99 after August 27th)

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