Proposals Due on or before
March 2, 2009 |
The theme of the 2009 Adoption Exchange Association Conference is “Flourishing in a Downturn.” The economic situation in our country will increase human need while at the same time shrinking state budgets and decreasing charitable dollars. We are just beginning to see the effects on child welfare and adoption services, and it promises to make the work of finding adoptive and foster families for waiting children even more challenging. Join AEA as a presenter at its 2009 conference to share ways to continue to strengthen our organizations and our work through the current economic climate. Learn about and register for the conference.
Join Us at the 2009 Adoption Exchange Association Conference
The 2009 AEA Conference will be held in Downtown Chicago,
May 27-30, 2009 at The Palmer House Hilton.
Workshops
AEA invites exchanges, agencies, adoptive families, change leaders, and others to submit proposals for workshops. In keeping with our tradition of volunteering service, presenters who are AEA members do not have to pay registration fees, but are expected to donate their time and expenses as a contribution to the needs of waiting children. All presenters are encouraged to join AEA prior to the conference.
All workshops will be 75 minutes in length. We encourage proposals that are timely and responsive to the conference theme, and offer the following suggested topics:
- Creative revenue generation
- On-line and shared training opportunities
- Beyond photolisting: new ideas for finding families for waiting children
- Cultivating corporate and foundation relationships
- Leadership sucession planning
- Operating with high staff turnover
- Recruiting, managing, and getting the most out of your volunteers
- Using technology to lower costs
- Tapping into unconventional funding streams
- Getting your message out through blogs, list-servs, social websites, and mass e-mails
- Other
Proposals must be received by March 2, 2009. Workshops will be reviewed and you will receive a response card in the mail.
Presentation Information
- Title
- Indicate the topic area from list above or make an alternate topic
suggestion.
- Type/Level of Audience—Intermediate or advanced; intended for senior management, families, casework staff, or general audience.
- Description for brochure—Descriptions should be no more than 75 words in length and give attendees a sense of what to expect from the presentation. These descriptions may be edited prior to publication.
- Content—Suggest your intended format (lecture, open discussion, panel presentation) and outline the material you plan to present.
Lead Presenter
- Name
- Title
- Affiliation
- Address, phone number, email
- Brief biography, including relevant experience
Other Presenters (no more than two)
- Name
- Title
- Affiliation
- Address, phone number, email
- Brief biography, including relevant experience
Audio-Visual Equipment Requirements
- AEA will not provide LCD projectors or computers, but can provide hook-up if you let us know your needs.
By submitting a proposal to present at the 2009 AEA Conference, presenters agree to the electronic distribution of their handouts by AEA. If photocopies of handouts are required, they are the responsibility of the presenter(s).
All proposals must be received on or before Monday, March 2, 2009:
By e-mail (in PDF or Word format only) to sleidner@adoptuskids.org
By mail to:
Adoption Exchange Association
8015 Corporate Drive, Suite C
Baltimore, MD 21236
Attn: Stacey Leidner
If you have questions or need additional information, please call or email Rachel Pratt, CEO of the Adoption Exchange Association at rpratt@adoptea.org or 347-365-1763.
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