Opening Ceremony

“People, Purpose & Passion, Our Pathway to Success”
Hyatt Regency Burlingame, San Mateo County, Burlingame, California
OPENING CEREMONY
Monday, February 26, 2024
10am-12pm

10:00	WELCOME HONOR GUARDS PLEDGE INVOCATION INTRODUCTIONS	Alvin Lal, CFB Chair, Stanislaus County E.H. Menlo Fire Department Dennis Karidis, CFB Vice Chair, Sacramento Chaplain, TBA
10:15	OPENING DIGNITARY	Kent Thrasher, Fire Chief, San Mateo Fire
10:20	CUPA FORUM UPDATE	Alvin Lal, CFB Chair
10:30	CalEPA UNIFIED PROGRAM UPDATE	Jason Boetzer, Deputy Secretary
10:40	CalEPA WELCOME	Catalina Hayes-Bautista, Undersecretary
	Secretary’s Award for Environmental Achievement
10:50	LEADERSHIP AWARDS	Dennis Karidis, CFB Vice Chair
11:00	KEYNOTE SPEAKER	Steve Steinhard, Director, Steinhart & Associates
	Accelerating The Rapport Building Process with Colleagues - Some people base their interactive relationships strictly on “business work” factors while others prefer to establish personal relationships with colleagues.  This session takes an in depth look at how people respond both positively and negatively to specific behaviors.   Logically if you can quickly learn to read your colleagues dominant personality then you will be able to speak to them in a way they will be most receptive.  An enlightening self-analysis quiz is the thrust of this session.
12:00	BREAK - LUNCH
13:00	SESSIONS START - see Program Agenda  | My Itinerary | Conference Registration

Co-Conference Chairs

Marjorie Terrell, San Mateo County Environmental Health Department
Mario Tresierras, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Jason Boetzer, Deputy Secretary, CalEPA
Kristen Ward, San Bernardino County Fire Department

Sheryl Baldwin, Conference Manager Sheryl@calcupa.org                                     Updated 02.12.2024