Times/panels are subject to change:

8:30 Registration opens with coffee/tea available
9:00 - 10:00 Police oversight boards and their transparency challenges
10:00 - 10:30 The FOIA behind the story
10:30- 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Technology solutions for FOIA fulfillment
11:45 - 1:00         Lunch, including award presentation to Laura Mollo at 12:45; see below for lunch details
1:00 - 1:30 Paying attention to state politics
1:30 - 2:30 The doxxing paradox

Invited/confirmed panels/panelists

• Eileen Boeing, Leesburg Town Clerk

• Sen. Creigh Deeds, Charlottesville

• Michael Drogin, Leesburg Police Department

• Llezelle Dugger, Charlottesville Circuit Court

• Jeff Fogel, attorney, Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Fogel

• Joshua Heslinga, Virginia Information Technology Agency

• Jessie Higgins, Charlottesville Tomorrow

• Holly Jones, Virginia Department of Transportation

• Nate Jones, The Washington Post

• Ian Kalish, UVA First Amendment Clinic

• Bill Mendez, Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board

• Alice Minium, OpenOversightVA

• Richard Schott, Fairfax County Independent Police Auditor

• David Toscano, Charlottesville attorney

COVID mitigation

We know some of you will be concerned about being in a group setting. Disposable N95 masks and hand sanitizer will be available. 

$35 for VCOG members
$42 for non-members

Registration includes...
- breakfast & coffee throughout the morning
- meal vouchers for the lunch of your choice at The Dairy Market*

*Meal vouchers are good for up to $20 at any one vendor at The Dairy Market.
Learn more about the various vendors here.

• Basta Pasta (Pasta bowls & sandwiches)

• Chimm Street (Thai)

• Citizen Burger Stand (Burgers)

• Dino’s (Pizza)

• Eleva Coffee (Coffee)

• GRN Burger (Vegan burgers)

• Maizal (Latin-inspired bowls, burritos & sides)

• Manila Street (Filipino)

• Mashu Festival (Japanese street food)

• MooThru (Ice cream) -- *opens at noon

• Starr Hill Brewery (Beer)

• Take it Away (Sandwiches & soup)