1:30 p.m.

Implementing a Telework Program in Your Company

This interactive session will provide important information on formulating the business case for a telework program to present to management, planning and implementing a telework program, hiring employees to work from home, training managers to supervise employees who work from home, setting up the technology and home offices, and conducting a cost benefit analysis for a program. As well, a teleworker will share her experiences on working from home. You will learn all the necessary steps to make the business case, to establish, monitor and assess a successful distributed work force.

Speakers:
John Edwards, President of Telework Network, Inc.
Jack Heacock, Principal of JH&A - Virtual Office Consulting
Chuck Wilsker, Executive Director of the Telework Coalition
Rita Owens, Public Utilities Specialist at GSA & Experienced Teleworker
 

3:00 p.m.

Break
 

3:30 p.m.

Telework Technology: Creating a Seamless Virtual Office

Experts will provide key information on the technology used to implement a successful telework program. Technology is critical to implement and manage a program while maintaining an appropriate degree of security. This session will demonstrate the best tools and technology for a successful telework program to enable your employees to telework more effectively through secure access to your corporate network.
 

Speakers:
Todd Tanner, Senior Consultant of the Tanner Group, Inc.
David Smedley, Principal at Wave, Inc.
Joanne Pratt, President of Joanne H. Pratt Associates
 

4:45 p.m.

Break
 

5:00 p.m.

Roundtable Discussions

Conference attendees are invited to participate in roundtable discussions with our speakers and telework experts focused on pertinent issues such as playing office politics from home, HR issues, technology, continuity of operations, management and training of teleworkers, health and safety, information resources, legal issues, and others.
 

5:50 p.m.

Closing Remarks