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Thursday Breakout Sessions
Thursday Breakout Sessions

July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024
Breakout Session III
Break
out Session III
2:30 pm to 3:20 pm
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308:
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306: Gaining Productivit y with AI - 308: Electric Buses- “HEAR” THEY COME!
306: Gaining Productivity with AI -
Discovering AI as a Goldfish not a Track: Transportation
Disco
v
ering AI as a Goldfish not a
Shark
Shark This session will cover the requirements for
Track: Information Technology electric buses form a DPS perspective. DPS will
Learn the different types of AI processing, appli- take questions that you may have regarding this
cations and automation. How to deploy it safely, new technology.
what it can do to reduce repetitive tasks and Presenters
increase productivity. Focus on the security and William Lunt - DPS Student Transportation
ethical ways to allow this goldfish to sit on your Christian Miranda - Glendale Elementary
desk everyday! School District
Presenters
Helene McMurphy - Mindshine 309: The Psy chology of Mark eting
309: The Psychology of Marketing
Technologies, Inc.
Norm Purdy - Vail Unified School District Track: Vendor Professional Development
In July 2006, Yahoo offered $1B to acquire Face-
Igor Babuskin - Mindshine Technologies, book from Mark Zuckerberg. Worth only $30M, the
Inc. social media site was just 2 years old. He began
the board meeting by saying “This should only take
about ten minutes. We’re obviously not going to
sell here.” This session will teach attendees about
the reckless nature of excellent marketing, diving
into specific behaviors that establish psychological
safety, earn trust, and create brand loyalty. Our
powerful networks were no accident – strategic
marketing has shaped our life experiences, and
attendees will learn how to use the psychology of
marketing to better connect with clients and com-
munities around the world.
Presenters
307: Contr act Management: What Does Nicole Rodriguez - John Delano
307: Contract Management: What Does
It Look Like on Your Agency’s
It Look Lik e on Y our Agency’ s Taylor Perkins - Chasse Building Team
Contr acts vs. Cooper ativ e
Contracts vs. Cooperative
Contr
Contracts?
acts?
311: Chart of Accounts - The Not So
Track: Purchasing 311: Chart of Accounts - The Not So
Contract management can look different for an Basic Information
Basic Information
agency contract vs a cooperative contract, so Track: Emerging Professionals
how do people plan for setting up managing The chart of accounts has updates every year.
their contracts? How would you plan ahead for Staying current on these changes can be a chal-
managing a cooperative contract? Do you have lenge for even the most experienced business
the responsibilities included in your contract? manager. This session will pull out many of the
Learn some basics that may help you to work gray areas within the chart of accounts and walk
your contract for efficiency. through how to determine the correct course of
Presenters action. Let’s start by tackling the certified pay

Missy Mudry - Sunny Path Associates, LLC object codes!
Michael Carter - Mohave Cooperative Presenters
Lila McCleery - Phoenix Union High School Karin Smith - HeinfeldMeech
District Lara Weidinger - Mesa Public Schools
Gary Barkman - Mesa Public Schools Page 15