Schedule at a Glance

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
 
Friday, March 28, 2025
7:45 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 am
REGISTRATION OPENS
8:30 am
OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME
9:15 am
OPENING KEYNOTE
The Neutrality Delusion: Mediators and Social Change
Bernie Mayer
10:45 am
BREAK
11:00 am
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Concurrent Session 1
It’s Not About You Until It’s All About You: Disclosure and Immunity
David DeSoto, June Mann
Concurrent Session 2
Your Guide to Navigating Technology Tools
Gary Doernhoefer
Concurrent Session 3
Using Conflict Coaching as a Companion to Mediation
Azure Brown
12:15 pm
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
TAM Awards Presentation, Walter White Tribute, and Annual Membership Meeting
1:45 pm
BREAK
2:00 pm
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS Part 1
Concurrent Session 4
Beyond the Basics: Growing as a Mediator
Clay Francell, Terri Francell, Sonja Wood
Concurrent Session 5
Cracking the Code: What 100 Lawyers Really Want from Mediators
Michael Holmes
Concurrent Session 6
Beyond Words: What Happens When Mediators Listen with More Than Just Their Ears?
Kendria Taylor
3:15 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:30 pm
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS Part 2
Concurrent Session 7
Mediators in the Community: Good for Business
Kimberly Barahona
Concurrent Session 8
Sometimes Divorce Mediation Needs An Artful Approach
Amy Colton
Concurrent Session 9
LGBTQ+ Issues in Mediation
Matt Smith
Concurrent Session 10
Mediation and Building an EQ Mindset in the Workplace
Mayala Macias
4:45 pm
BREAK
5:00 pm
RECEPTION
 
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:00 am
BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:15 am
WELCOME
8:30 am
SATURDAY KEYNOTE
Mediation in the Aftermath—Dispute Resolution Professionals Can Impact the Mass Shooting Epidemic
Angela St. Julien
9:45 am
BREAK
10:00 am
SATURDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Concurrent Session 11
Point C and Divorce: Addressing the Real "Best Interest" of the Child
Lawrence Jones, Joni Jones
Concurrent Session 12
The Facilitative Mediation Table Nuanced Embrace
Kathleen Ruane Leedy
Concurrent Session 13
Unleash Your Mediation Potential with Emotional Intelligence!
Brenda "BJ" Guiden
11:15 am
BREAK
11:30 am
CLOSING PLENARY PANEL
Ethical or Not?—Mediators Respond!
Gene Roberts, Nancy Boyle, Patricia Palafox, Brian Rawls, Mark Sims
12:30 pm
CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURN