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2026 Speaker SWR Conference Registration
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Thursday, Feb 19th 2026
Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport - 9100 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77017
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Late Registration Fee - Thursday
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Thursday Training Sessions (9a-3:15p)
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Arbitrator Training - (For Practicing Neutrals Only)
Instructors: Will Hartsfield,* Esq., Dallas, TX; Danielle L. Hargrove,* Esq., Dallas, TX; I. B. (Beber) Helburn,* Ph.D., Austin, TX.
Advocate Training - (For Advocates) Instructors: Kathy Fragnoli*, Esq., San Diego, CA; Presenters: Paul Chapdelaine*, Chair, NAA Southwest/Rockies Region, League City, TX; Ruben Armendariz*, Boerne, TX. Rick Bales*, Esq., Lima, OH; Carl Bosland*, Esq., San Diego, CA; Edward Valverde*, Hurst, TX; Gary Fowler, Esq., Dallas, TX.
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Morning Break - 10:15a – 10:30a
Lunch break - 12:15p-1:30p
Afternoon Break 3:15p–3:30p
Thursday "BELOW THE WING – A NEW MODEL OF ARBITRATION FOR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE THE CABIN AND COCKPIT" (3:30p-4:30p)
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*This Thursday session is also open to those who register for Friday, February 20, 2026.
Thursday "Meet the Arbitrators" Social Hour (5p – 6p)
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An informal opportunity for advocates to meet and mingle with NAA Southwest / Rockies Region arbitrators; Cash Bar & Hors d’oeuvres.
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Thursday LERA-Sponsored Dinner - $55 per person
Attending Thursday LERA-Sponsored Dinner and Talk (6p) "Face-to-Face or Face-to-Screen: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Hearing Formats."
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Facilitator: Walter Darr, Neutral, National Mediation & Conflict Services, Bellaire, TX; Panelists: Patrick M. Flynn, Esq., Houston, TX; Joseph G. (Chip) Galagaza, Esq., Stibbs & Co., P.C., Spring, TX; A. John Harper III, Esq., Littler, Houston, TX; Micah Heilbrun, Manager, Labor & Employee Relations, Phillips 66, Houston, TX; Renée Mayne, Arbitrator, Grass Valley, CA; Charlie Singletary, Business Manager, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 564, Richwood, TX; Betty R. Widgeon*, Esq., Ann Arbor, MI
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+1 Guest: Thursday LERA-Sponsored Dinner and Talk (6p)
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NAA Member Discount
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Friday, Feb 20th 2026
Plenaries, Workshops & Paneling Agency Update
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Late Registration Fee - Friday
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Friday Plenary Sessions (Starts at 9a)
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PLENARY: The Second Trump Administration and Labor-Management Relations (9:15a-10:15a)
PLENARY: Red Light - Green Light (10:30a-12p). This session will feature a panel of four arbitrators addressing realistic hypothetical cases. Following a presentation of the hypothetical, the arbitrators will vote: Red light, grievance denied, or Green light, grievance sustained, followed by a discussion of why they voted the way they did.
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Friday Lunch and Keynote Speaker (12:00p-1:30p)
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The Changing Demands for Workplace Dispute Resolution.
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Friday Early Afternoon Concurrent Workshops (1:45p-3p)
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(A) Master the Fundamentals of the Railway Labor Act
(B) Bend a Word: Contract Interpretation Principles You Need to Know
(C) Postal Update
Choose one to attend. Break at 2:45p– 3:00p
Friday Late Afternoon Concurrent Workshops (3:00p-4:30p)
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(D) Fire and Police Arbitration Update
(E) AI for Advocates and Arbitrators: A Live Demonstration
(F) Ethics
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4:30p – 5:30p Paneling Agency Update - AAA, NMB, LRC, and JAMS
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Attending Friday Members-Only Dinner (5:30pm)
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+1 Guest Attending Friday Members-Only Dinner
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Saturday, Feb 21st 2026
NAA-SWR Business Meeting (8a-10a)
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Attending Postal Scrum Session (10a-12p)
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Registration form is for conference speakers only. Waives conference fees on the days of their presentations only. Thursday dinner priced as normal.
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