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AEA is extending the early conference registration deadline to April 15, 2009 in an effort to better accommodate our colleagues during these difficult economic times. We are putting together an exciting conference, and we hope you will be able to join us as we learn ways to continue to strengthen our organizations.
The conference is May 27-30 in Chicago at the magnificent Palmer House Hilton, the oldest continuously operating hotel in the United States. Chicago offers a wide variety of shopping venues, food, and attractions. Some of the most notable attractions are the Sears Tower, the Navy Pier, Hancock Observatory, and Millennium Park. Take part in some great tours such as the Hull House tour and Barack Obama Tour.
Not only will you get a chance to learn valuable information from the great workshops presented at the conference, but you’ll get a chance to experience and enjoy the Windy City. Explore the website to learn more about the conference and fun things to do in Chicago.
Make sure to reserve your hotel room for May 27th through the 30th in the AEA block no later than Monday, April 27, 2009 by calling 877-865-5321 and mention Adoption Exchange Association to receive our negotiated discounted rate of $159 per night plus tax. Reservations made after this date are subject to rate and space availability.
WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
Join Us at the
2009 Adoption Exchange Association Conference
May 27-30, 2009
Downtown Chicago, Palmer House Hilton
Preliminary Conference Schedule
Wednesday, May 27th |
| 9am - 5pm |
Tours of Chicago & other activities (on your own)
Jane Addams Hull House and Museum Tour |
| 5pm - 7pm |
WelcomeReception: Adoptions Unlimited, 120 W. Madison Street, Suite 800 |
Thursday, May 28th |
| 7:30 am - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30am - 10:30am |
General Session #1: Lessons Learned from Child Welfare Professionals who Adopt
Susan Grundberg, MSW & Joan Siegel, Esq. |
| 10:30am - 10:45am |
Morning Break |
| 10:45am - 12:15pm |
Bringing Corporate Engagement and Services to Families Together
Colleen Ellingson, Executive Director of Adoption Resources of Wisconsin & Cindy Pielat, Director of Communications and Corporate Citizenship of Jockey International
Don’t Take the P.A.R.E.N.T. out of P.E.R.M.A.N.E.N.T: Why We Must Recruit at Least One Permanent Parent for Every Teen Before They Age Out of Care.
Pat O’Brien, Executive Director of You Gotta’ Believe!
Adoption Recruitment, Retention, and Post-Adoption Challenges in Rural America
Suzanne Dosh, Vice President of Programs of The Adoption Exchange
Multi-Media Recruitment
Kim Parker, Recruitment Coordinator of Adoptions Unlimited, Inc. & Aminah Armour, Information Services Assistant of Adoptions Unlimited, Inc. |
| 12:15pm - 1:45pm |
Lunchtime Diagolue on Interjurisdictional Placements Dialogue
Led by Kathy Ledesma, Project Director, AdoptUsKids |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Putting Retention First
Sharri Black, Director of the NRCRRFAP @ AdoptUsKids & Diane Martin-Hushman, NACAC Parent Group Coordinator
Reaching the Masses through Email Marketing
Anastasia Edney, Project Coordinator/Graphic Designer for AdoptUsKids & Rachel Pratt, CEO of the Adoption Exchange Association
Accessing New Federal Funds for Foster Care and Adoption Services
Joe Kroll, Executive Director of North American Council on Adoptable Children & Nicole Dobbins, Executive Director of Voice For Adoption
Unified Recruitment: Bridging Multi-Systems to Find Adoptive Families for Children
Holly Luna, Adoption Permanency Specialist at Northwest Adoption Exchange, Bryna Desper, Washington State Specialized Recruitment Project Program Manager & Paulette Caswell, Permanency Recruiter & Consultant of Washington State Children’s Administration |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:45pm - 5:30pm |
General Session #2: To Photolist or Not to Photolist: Who, What, When, Where, Why, Why Not
Kathy Ledesma, Project Director (AdoptUsKids), June Dorn,(Illinois Department of Children and Family Services), Barbara Pearson, Director (Northwest Adoption Exchange), Colleen Ellingson, Chief Executive Officer (Adoption Resources of Wisconsin), Michelle Steinley-Bumgarner, Research Associate
Center for Social Work Research
(University of Texas at Austin), DeAudrey Davis, Director (AICI) |
| 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
Evening Reception & Silent Auction |
Friday, May 29th |
| 8am - 9am |
AEA Board Meeting (AEA Board Members Only) |
| 8:00am - 9am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9am - 10:45am |
General Session #3: Leading Hi-Performing 21st Century Non-Profit Organizations through the Whitewaters of Change
Peter Goldberg, President and CEO of Alliance for Children and Families. http://www.alliance1.org/About/bio_goldberg.htm |
| 10:451am - 11:00am |
Morning Break |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Continuing the Internet Photolisting Conversation
A National Panel of State Agency and Adoption Exchange Staff
Lessons Learned From Research-Based Foster Parent Recruitment Campaigns
Daniel Stein, President, True Insight Marketing
Using Video to Convey your Message
Merri Dee, Director of Community Relations at WGN-TV, Illinois State President of AARP & Beverly Price, Chief Creative Officer of the Beverly Price Company
Current Status of the Hague Convention and its Implications on Adoption Practice
Susan Cox, Vice President of Public Policy and External Affairs at Holt International
Smart Search: Connecting Quickly to the Best Resources through Child Welfare Information Gateway
Phyllis Charles, Adoption Program Manager of Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
AEA Awards Luncheon |
| 2:00pm - 5:30pm |
AdoptUsKids Collaborative Partner Meeting (for AUsK Collaborative Partners only) |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
General Session #4: AEA Members Meeting |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:15pm - 4:45pm |
How To Thrive In A Changing World: Using Technology to Provide Resources & Services
Laveda Doxey, Project Coordinator of Families First
What’s Behind Door Number 1…2…3 and Can I Switch Doors? (Absolutely!)
Marti Wiser, Executive Director of Special Needs Adoption and Permanency Services, Inc. (SNAPS) & Sheri Borgquist, Family Resource Specialist of SNAPS, Inc.
Characteristics of Families Most Likely to Adopt: An Analysis of Families Registered with Adopt America Network
Wendy Spoerl, Executive Director of Adopt America Network & Dr. Laura Landry-Meyer, Co-Director and Professor at the Institute for Child and Family Policy and Bowling Green State University
MySpace, My Family
Eileen Lopez, Program Director of The New York Council on Adoptable Children |
| 5pm - 6pm |
Theatre performance: The Unheard |
Saturday, May 30th |
| 8:00am - 9am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9am - 11pm |
General Session #5:Openness In Adoption |
Register before April 24th to get the lowest rates!
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