Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel
April 8-10, 2016
ABVE is Going International! Join us in Vancouver for the 2016 Annual Conference! Thank you to our Exhibitors!
VDARE
Thank you to all of our Speakers!
SkillTRAN, LLC Jeff Truthan www.skilltran.com 800.827.2227 | jtruthan@skilltran.com
David J. Altman, MD, CLCP djaltman@gmail.com
Jan Lowe, MS, CRC, D/ABVE janlowe@rcounselors.com
Dan M. Bagwell, BSN, RN, CLCP, CCM, CDMS dmbhome@swbell.net
Tracy Lungrin, MS tracy@careercode.com
VDARE Dr. Billy J. McCroskey www.vocational.org (763) 569-0680 | bjmvgs@juno.com
Jennifer Brandt, Esq. jbrandt@cozen.com
Stephen Mandacina, CP/LP, FAAOP smandacina@hanger.com
R. Brad Coffey, M.Ed., MBA brad@re-employ.com
Kenneth Manges, PhD, ABVE/D manges@drmanges.com
Malcolm Cohen, PhD mc@forensicjobstats.com
Mark Remas, MA, CRC, ABVE/D mremas@remasgrp.com
Everett Dillman, PhD evdillman@aol.com
Izabela Schultz, PhD, ABVE/D ischultz@telus.net
Philip Doyle doyle_p@bls.gov
Larry Sinsabaugh, PhD, MS, ABVE/D Larry@sinsabaughconsulting.com
Cindy Duzan cindy.duzan@ssa.gov
Ronald Smolarski, MA, CLCP, CEA, CRC, LPC, CCM, CVE, CRV, CDEII ron@beaconrehab.com
Join Us for the 2015 President’s Reception Friday, 6:00pm–7:30pm Main Lobby Come and enjoy food, drinks, and networking!
Julianne Frain, PhD, CRC, ABVE/F floridavocationalexpert@gmail.com Michael Frain, PhD, CRC floridavocationalexpert@gmail.com Susan Green, MS, CRC, FVE, ABVE/D sue@sgreenassociates.com Rosalie Hamilton rhamilton@expertcommunications.com Estelle Hutchinson, MS, MBA, ABVE/D erhutchinson@cox.net Jeffrey T. Kiel, M.Ed., CRC, CVE, CCM, CEAS, ABVE/D vocexpertkiel@vocsolutions.net Terry Leslie M.Ed., ABVE/D, CRC tleslie@leslievc.com
Laura Steiner, MBA lauras@forensicjobstats.com Dean Tong, MSc. deantong@aol.com J. Todd Trombley, Esq. info@talaskalawfirm.com Rona Wexler, MA, ABVE/D rona@wexler-consulting.com Lesley Wright Johnson, MS, CRC, CDMS, CCM, CLCP, ABVE/D lesley@wrightrehab.com Elena Zagorsky, MSW elanazagorsky@gmail.com
Friday – march 20, 2015
7:30am-5:30pm
Registration
7:30am-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
Pre Function Area
8:30am-11:45am What Humans Crave: Satisfying Work Through the Application of RIASEC & CareerCode Techniques Ballroom C Pre Function Area Ballroom A/B/C
1:00pm-1:15pm
Conference Opening
1:15pm-2:15pm
Maximize Your Leverage as a Vocational Expert...An Inside View of What Attorneys Expect* Ballroom A/B/C
2:15pm-2:30pm
Break & Exhibits
2:30pm-4:00pm
Development of the New Occupational Information System: SSA and BLS Working Together Ballroom A/B/C
4:00pm-5:30pm
What the Economist Expects from the Vocational Evaluator* Ballroom A/B/C
6:00pm-7:30pm
President’s Welcome Reception
Pre Function Area
Main Lobby
Saturday – March 21, 2015 7:30am-5:30pm
Registration
Pre Function Area
7:30am-8:00am
Breakfast
Pre Function Area
Sunday – March 22, 2015
Maintaining Credible Testimony when Hearsay and Psychological / Physiological Illnesses are Prominent Ballroom A/B/C
9:00am-10:30am Marketing Your Forensic Practice to Build Success and Profit Ballroom A/B/C 10:30am-10:45am Break & Exhibits
Pre Function Area
10:45am-12:15pm WANTED Technologies: One Billion Help Wanted Advertisements Database: Uses & Limitations. Ballroom A/B 12:15pm-12:45pm Exhibits 12:45pm-1:45pm 2015 ABVE Membership Meeting & Luncheon
Pre Function Area Ballroom A/B/C
1:45pm-3:45pm
VE Report Writing for Success: An Interactive Experience (ETHICS) Ballroom A/B/C
1:45pm-3:45pm
Presenting Economic Damage Experts in Litigated Matters: The Roles of the Life Care Planning Expert and the Vocational Rehabilitation Expert*
Pre Function Area
3:45pm-4:00pm
Break & Exhibits
4:00pm-5:30pm
Reasonable Work Attempts: Impact of Age, Gender, Race, Disability, and the Unanticipated Consequences of the ADA
4:00pm-5:30pm
Minuet
Minuet
Neuropsychological, Psychological & Vocational Assessment of High Achievers: Challenges and Solutions in Forensic Contexts Ballroom A/B/C
ABVE is Green!
7:00am - 12:30pm Registration
Pre Function Area
7:30am-8:00am
Breakfast
Pre Function Area
8:00am-9:45am
The Increasing Value of Standardized Testing in Reemployment Assessment Ballroom A/B/C
9:45am-10:00am Break & Exhibits
8:00am-9:00am
Ballroom A/C
8:30am-11:45am VDARE TO BE GREAT! Hands-On Training for YOUR FREE MVQS VDARE 14.0 Computer Software Program! Ballroom A
10:30am-10:45am Pre-Con Break
Saturday – March 21, 2015 Continued
Pre Function Area
10:00am-11:15am Best Business Practices: The Art of Being Self-Employed* Ballroom A/B/C 10:00am-11:15am Hydraulic Fracking and its Vocational Implications in Litigated and Non-Litigated Cases
Minuet
11:15am-12:15pm Standards of Practice – What are They and Should We Pay Attention to Them? Ballroom A/B/C 11:15am-12:15pm Upper Limb Prosthetics: Functional Expectations and Vocational Planning
Minuet
*These sessions are approved by NBCC for CEUs. TRACK YOUR SESSIONS! Use the boxes in the schedule to write down the session code provided at the end of each session. You will need this code to obtain your CEUs!
ABVE strives to be eco-conscious in all that we do. In an effort to continue this, we provide GREEN solutions that reduce our paper usage at each and every annual conference. HANDOUTS You were provided with a flash drive when you checked in at registration. This flash drive contains all the session handouts that were provided to ABVE. You can also download the handouts off our website at www.ABVE.net. SESSION EVALUATIONS With the help of Express Evaluations we will be collecting all the session evaluations online. This easy-to-use program will walk you through the steps to evaluate each session that you attended. CEU CERTIFICATES Express Evaluations will also be helping with tallying your CEUs and generating your certificate that you can save to your computer, email to yourself, or print. When you evaluate each session you will be asked to provide a code – this code will be given out during each session (be sure to write it down) – with the code and your evaluation you will be given credit for the course. Once you are done evaluating all your sessions – it will automatically generate your CEU certificate. TO LOGIN TO EXPRESS EVALUATIONS VISIT: www.ABVE.net/conferences.htm Password: abve *Your login was provided to you at registration.
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APRIL 8-10, 2016 VANCOUVER • BC LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
FROM BOTH SIDES NOW: AMERICAN BOARD OF VOCATIONAL EXPERTS
2016 ABVE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Georgia
SAVANNAH Join Us for the 2016 President’s Reception
Friday, 6:00pm–7:30pm at Vistas 360 Come and enjoy food, drinks, and networking! m
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPEAKERS! Nikolas Badminton nik@nikolasbadminton.com
Cloie Johnson cloie@osc-voc.com
Linda Stein silica17@aol.com
Steve Becker stevebecker7@comcast.net
David Knopes seattlepsych@hotmail.com
Scott Stipe sstipe@careerdirectionsnw.com
Scott Beveridge beveridg@gwu.edu
Jan Lowe janlowe@rcounselors.com
Sheryl Thompson sheryl@vocationalsolutions.ca
Alan Boudreau alan@chicagoinjurylaw.com
Kenneth Manges drmanges@gmail.com
Eugene Van de Bittner g@mirfak.com
Howard Caston Dean Powers Anthony Vecchio hcaston@castonassociates.com deanpowers@dcpowers.com aav@slatervecchio.com
THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS! Gardiant Sanjeev Batta www.gardiant.com (360) 350-0213 | sanjeev.batta@gardiant.com Latitude Jon Thompson www.latitudeconnect.com (425) 358-4504 | jont@latitudeconnet.com SkillTRAN, LLC Jeff Truthan www.skilltran.com (800) 827-2182 | jtruthan@skilltran.com
Tony Choppa tony@osc-voc.com
Celeste Ann Racicot celesteracicot@gmail.com
William T. Cody timcody@fuse.net
Chrisann Schiro-Geist chrisann@memphis.edu
Kathleen Dytrych kdytrych@gmail.com
George H. Schofield george.schofield@ clarity-group.com
Tim Field timfield@elliottfitzpatrick.com Izabela Schultz izschulz@gmail.com Cindy Grimley cpgrimley@gmail.com Kerry A. Skillin kerry.skillin@crc-s.com Faith Hayman fhayman@haymanlaw.com Peter Soja sojascs@gmail.com Estelle Hutchinson erhutchinson@icloud.com Philip Spergel pspergel@aol.com
Jasen M. Walker jasen@cecassoc.com
TRACK YOUR SESSIONS! Use the boxes in the schedule to write down the session code provided at the end of each session. You will need this code to obtain your CEUs!
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 7:30am-5:30pm Registration Harbourside Foyer
SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 - CONTINUED 9:00am-10:30am Current Issues in Disability Law Ballroom II & III
Ballroom I
8:30am-11:45am Pain Symposium*
8:30am-11:45am Collateral Sources and Life Care Planning: Issues Related to the Life Care Planner’s Role in the Emerging ACA Climate Port of Vancouver
9:00am-10:30am Vocational Apportionment: Factors Affecting Employability and Earning Capacity Ballroom I 10:30am-10:45am Break & Exhibits
Ballroom II & III
1:00pm-1:15pm Conference Opening
10:45am-12:15pm How to Be a Good Informed Consumer of Neuropsychological Testing: Common Tests & Best Practices* Ballroom II & III
1:15pm-2:15pm Standard Methods in Vocational Forensics vs. the Real World: Is it Time to Question Our Methods?* Ballroom II & III 2:15pm-2:30pm Break & Exhibits
10:45am-12:15pm Mindful Practice Techniques for the Vocational and Forensic Expert* Ballroom I
Harbourside Foyer
2:30pm-4:00pm Beyond Pain and Suffering: Best Practice When Addressing Chronic Pain in Forensic Vocational Evaluation Reports* Ballroom II & III
12:15pm-12:45pm Exhibits
7:30am-8:00am Breakfast
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Harbourside Foyer
8:00am-9:00am Implications of Head Injuries in Employability Evaluations* Ballroom II & III SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 - CONTINUED 4:00pm-5:30pm The New World Of Work For Pay. It Isn’t All About Traditional Jobs Anymore* Ballroom II & III SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016 7:30am-12:30pm Registration
Harbourside Foyer
7:30am-8:00am Breakfast
Harbourside Foyer
8:00am-9:45am Think Outside of the Box But Stay Inside it – Defining Earning Capacity Ballroom I 8:00am-9:45am
Ethical Considerations in Vocational Testing of Adults w/ Autistic Spectrum Disorder* (Ethics) Ballroom II & III
9:45am-10:00am Break & Exhibits 10:00am-11:15am Vocational Motivation in the Forensic Arena*
Harbourside Foyer Ballroom I
10:00am-11:15am Predicting Occupational Outcomes from Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment Data* Ballroom II & III 11:15am-12:15pm What Do You Really Need to Know About Testifying in Worker’s Compensation Cases?* Ballroom I 11:15am-12:15pm Clinical Judgment and the Use of Psychometric Instruments for Vocational Assessment (N=228)* Ballroom II & III *These sessions are approved by NBCC for CEUs.
Harbourside Foyer
12:45pm-1:45pm 2016 ABVE Membership Meeting & Luncheon
4:00pm-5:30pm Addiction and Employment: Facing Challenges and Finding Solutions* Ballroom II & III 6:00pm-7:30pm President’s Welcome Reception Vistas 360 SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 7:30am-5:30pm Registration Harbourside Foyer
Harbourside Foyer
Ballroom I
1:45pm-3:45pm Earnings Capacity Assessment; Methodologies & Ethical Issues (Ethics) Ballroom I 1:45pm-3:45pm Employability Assessments for Disabled Veterans 3:45pm-4:00pm Break & Exhibits
Ballroom II & III
Harbourside Foyer
4:00pm-5:30pm Ethical Issues In The Practice of Testifying as Vocational Experts* (Ethics) Ballroom I
ABVE is GREEN!
ABVE strives to be eco-conscious in all that we do. In an effort to continue this, we provide GREEN solutions that reduce our paper usage at each and every annual conference. HANDOUTS: You were provided with a flash drive when you checked in at registration. This flash drive contains all the session handouts that were provided in advance to ABVE. You can also download all the handouts off our website at www.ABVE.net. SESSION EVALUATIONS: With the help of Express Evaluations we will be collecting all the session evaluations online. This easyto-use program will walk you through the steps to evaluate each session that you attended. CEU CERTIFICATES: Express Evaluations will also be helping with tallying your CEUs and generating your certificate that you can save to your computer, email to yourself, or print. When you evaluate each session you will be asked to provide a code. This code will be given out during each session (be sure to write it down), with the code and your evaluation you will be given credit for the course. Once you are done evaluating all your sessions, it will automatically generate your CEU certificate. TO LOGIN TO EXPRESS EVALUATIONS VISIT: • Website: www.ABVE.net/conferences.htm • Login: Provided to you at registration. • Password: abve
Thursday - February 26th
4:30pm-5:30pm New to Convention Sponsored by USA Student Travel • Area A – Sunrise • Area B – Royal Palm 5/6 • Area C – Royal Palm 4 • Area D – Pacific 2 • Area E – Tiki Pavilion • Area F – Golden Ballroom • Area G – Sunset • Area H – Pacific 3 6:00pm-7:15pm 1st General Session Keynote Concert...................................................Atlas Ballroom 7:30pm-10:30pm Area Suites Sponsored by Lifetouch / DJ by SOS Entertainment (Dinner Service - 7:30pm-8:30pm) • Area A............................................................Suite 1108 • Area B........................................................... Suite 1110 • Area C........................................................... Suite 1114 • Area D........................................................... Suite 1116 • Area E........................................................... Suite 1119 • Area F...........................................................Suite 1121 • Area G...........................................................Suite 1124 • Area H...........................................................Suite 1126 • CAMP............................................................Suite 1008 • CASL.............................................................Suite 1014 10:30pm-Midnight Networking Tiki Pavilion / Lounge 7:30am-1:00pm Registration...............................................................Atlas Foyer 8:00am-8:45am New to Convention Breakfast Sponsored by USA Student Travel...................Golden Ballroom (Bring your Dance Card) 8:00am-11:00am Affiliate Setup............................................................Exhibit Hall 9:00am-10:15am 2nd General Session Keynote – Eddie Slowikowski...............................Atlas Ballroom • Shull and Moore Awards 10:30am-3:30pm CADA Store.......................................................... Terrace Room 10:50am-11:50am Awards Reception..................................Presidential Suite 1017
Session 1 – 2:00pm-2:45pm Session 2 – 3:15pm-4:00pm
Session 3 – 10:40am-11:20am Session 4 –11:40am-12:20pm
Town and Country Resort & Convention Center • San Diego, CA February 25-28, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm Pre Con Seminars • Cyberbullying................................................... Pacific 3 • FCMAT – ASB Accounting............................... Pacific 1 • Medal of Honor...................................Golden Ballroom • Tech Sessions I & II.....................................Cyber Café 12:30pm-6:00pm Affiliate Registration (1-6pm – Setup)........................Exhibit Hall 1:00pm-7:00pm Registration...............................................................Atlas Foyer
6:00pm-9:00pm Dance Hall Reception................................................Exhibit Hall 9:00pm-12:00am Thursday Night Event Sponsored by Herff Jones • Dance Lessons (9:00pm-10:00pm)...............................Sunrise • Area Suites (9:00pm-10:30pm) • Area A............................................................Suite 1108 • Area B........................................................... Suite 1110 • Area C........................................................... Suite 1114 • Area D........................................................... Suite 1116 • Area E........................................................... Suite 1119 • Area F...........................................................Suite 1121 • Area G...........................................................Suite 1124 • Area H...........................................................Suite 1126 • CAMP............................................................Suite 1008 • CASL.............................................................Suite 1014 • Casino Night (9:00pm-12:00am)........................................Pool • Tiki Pavilion (9:00pm-12:00am).........................................Patio • Dancing (10:00pm-12:00am)........................................Sunrise
• #ICANHELP – Get Yourself Rejuiced!................. Dover • Common Core Through Service Learning.........Esquire • Capture the Spirit............................................. Pacific 1 • Take the Lead and Dance!............................... Pacific 2 • Spectacular School Culture – What does it Take?!......................................................Tiki Pavilion • Like Cindy Crawford for your Character........... Pacific 3 • United in Culture Building................................ Pacific 4 • Fiscal $ense Relationship for ASB................... Pacific 5 • Dancin’ to a Positive School Culture................ Pacific 6 • How to Make ASB Cool and Collective for Everyone! (A-Z... well at least AVID to Yearbook)............. Pacific 7 • The Administrator and the Activities Directors...Two Roles: One Vision........ Royal Palm 5/6 • The 4 Seasons of ASB.......................................Sunrise • Collaboration Conga 101....................................Sunset • Tips & Tricks........................................................ Towne 4:30pm-5:45pm Area Meetings
Thursday - February 26th
Thursday - February 26th
Thursday - February 26th
California Association of Directors of Activities
• Pin it, Post it, Share it, with Pinterest!..........Cyber Café • Social Media Round Up!.......................... Royal Palm 4 • Developing the Professional Leader.................... Dover • Leadership Skills via Student Centered Grading..........Esquire • Go BIG or Go Home!....................................... Pacific 1 • UBUNTU – I am Because We Are................... Pacific 2 • Setting Up Your Students for Success!............ Pacific 3
www.cada1.org • www.casl1.org
• Friday Fundays XVI......................................... Pacific 1 • Dancing Your Way Through Schoolwide Change................................. Royal Palm 4 • Closing the Opportunity Gap................. Royal Palm 5/6 • CHARACTER COUNTS! After School Program (BLOCK SESSION – 2:00pm-3:30pm)..............Sunrise • Engage EVERYONE........................................ Pacific 3 • New Fresh Leadership Activities.................Tiki Pavilion • Tech Trends, Research & Perspectives.......Cyber Café 2:30pm-5:00pm CADA Store.......................................................... Terrace Room
Wednesday - February 25th
Wednesday - February 25th Sessions 3 & 4 Continued
Sessions 5 & 6 Continued
• Teaching Character Before Leadership........... Pacific 4 • Join the Middle School Revolution................... Pacific 5 • The Leader’s Dance: Make the Right Moves... Pacific 6 • What Questions Do You Have? ...................... Pacific 7 • Food & Beverage Sales: What are the Rules?................................................ Royal Palm 5 • The Power of Believe In You.................... Royal Palm 6 • If You Are Going to Dance, Be the World’s Greatest!....................................Sunrise • This is Still Not a Pep Rally.................................Sunset • Making a Difference for All..........................Tiki Pavilion • Initiate ~ Generate ~ Evaluate............................ Towne 11:30am-12:30pm New To Convention Exhibits......................................Exhibit Hall 12:30pm-2:30pm General Membership Exhibits...................................Exhibit Hall 2:40pm-3:30pm Leadership Lessons.........................................Golden Ballroom Session 5 – 2:50pm-3:30pm Session 6 – 3:40pm-4:20pm • Google Forms..............................................Cyber Café • Flip it!....................................................... Royal Palm 4
• Area A – Sunrise • Area C – Royal Palm 4 • Area E – Tiki Pavilion • Area G – Sunset
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors
• Area B – Royal Palm 5/6 • Area D – Pacific 2 • Area F – Golden Ballroom • Area H – Pacific 3
Friday - February 27th 7:15am Fun Run.....................................................................Atlas Foyer 8:00am-10:30am Registration...............................................................Atlas Foyer 8:00am-8:45am New to Convention – Q&A Panel • High School...................................................... Pacific 3 • Middle School.................................................. Pacific 2 8:30am-4:00pm CADA Store.......................................................... Terrace Room 9:00am-10:00am Affiliates Meeting..............................................Golden Ballroom Session 7 – 9:00am-9:30am Session 8 – 9:45am-10:15am • The Best Yearbook is SOLD OUT........................ Dover • The Google Classroom ...............................Cyber Café • Video Announcements............................. Royal Palm 4 • Middle School Basics.........................................Esquire • S.C.R.E.A.M..................................................... Pacific 1 • Homecoming Survival...................................... Pacific 2 • Total School Activities Plan.............................. Pacific 3 • Create Lifelong Leaders & Move it!.................. Pacific 4 • ASB: Advising Underserved Schools / Students on a Slim Budget............................. Pacific 5
Friday Night CADA PROM Dance Contest, Dinner & Dessert! Reception 7-8pm Dinner 8-9pm, Dancing 9-12am Be Sure to Dress your Best!
Friday - February 27th Sessions 7 & 8 Continued • Get Your Life Back! Strategies to Track Your Council....................................... Pacific 6 • The CADA / CASL Roadmap........................... Pacific 7 • An Inside Look at Bullying & School Violence.................................... Royal Palm 5 • Promote the Value! Protect your Programs! ........................................ Royal Palm 6 • High Tech Spirit & Leadership............................Sunrise • Leadership Handbook.........................................Sunset • Creating Community in a (dis)connected World..................................Tiki Pavilion • Committee (Event) Organization & Evaluation........................................................ Towne 9:15am-10:15am Past President’s Breakfast...................................Le Chanticleer 10:30am-12:00pm 3rd General Session Keynote – Tyler Durman.......................................Atlas Ballroom • Sponsorship Recognition • Lifetime Awards 12:00pm-3:00pm Exhibits “Dance Hall” with Raffles.............................Exhibit Hall 12:15pm-1:15pm Camp Think Tank .................................................Le Chanticleer
Friday - February 27th
Friday - February 27th
3:15pm-4:05pm CADA Talks – Session 1...................................Golden Ballroom
4:15pm-5:05pm CADA Talks – Session 2...................................Golden Ballroom 5:15pm-6:15pm Area Suites Networking • Area A............................................................Suite 1108 • Area B........................................................... Suite 1110 • Area C........................................................... Suite 1114 • Area D........................................................... Suite 1116 • Area E........................................................... Suite 1119 • Area F...........................................................Suite 1121 • Area G...........................................................Suite 1124 • Area H...........................................................Suite 1126 • CAMP............................................................Suite 1008 • CASL.............................................................Suite 1014 5:15pm-6:15pm Administrator’s Reception..........................................Suite 1017 7:00pm-8:00pm Reception..................................................................Atlas Foyer 8:00pm-9:00pm Dinner...................................................................Atlas Ballroom 9:00pm-12:00am CADA Prom Dessert & Dance Sponsored by Josten’s Atlas Ballroom
Session 9 – 3:30pm-4:00pm Session 10 – 4:30pm-5:00pm • Leadership and One-to-One Computing.............. Dover • Save the Last Dance for Me (SESSION 9 ONLY)................................. Royal Palm 4 • Hacking the Creative Potential from Your Campus.............................................Esquire • Bringing the Joy Back to School...................... Pacific 1 • Learning to Say Yes to Changing a Culture..... Pacific 2 • Implementing Social Justice Across the Curriculum................................................. Pacific 3 • Starting Over....................................................... Towne • The ASB & Schoolwide College Readiness..... Pacific 5 • You Can Sit With Us!!....................................... Pacific 6 • Strengthen Your (Common) Core.................... Pacific 7 • Going Mobile................................................Cyber Café • Unifying Boys vs. Girls Rally Week.......... Royal Palm 6 • Dancing with the Times...............................Tiki Pavilion • What’s Trending Now?........................................Sunset • Crazy Crowd Pleasers............................. Royal Palm 5
Saturday - February 28th 8:30am-9:30am Meet the Pros...................................................Golden Ballroom 9:00am-11:00am CADA Store.......................................................... Terrace Room Speaker Showcase – Session 11 – 9:45am-10:15am Speaker Showcase – Session 12 – 10:30am-11:00am • Hoan Do................................................... Royal Palm 4 • Brodie Kaster........................................... Royal Palm 5 • Jeremy Poincenot.................................... Royal Palm 6 Additional Options • The Intellectual Playground........................Tiki Pavilion • Yoga (SESSION 11 ONLY).............................. Pacific 2 11:30am-12:30pm Closing Luncheon.................................................Atlas Ballroom
March 2-5, 2016
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino - Reno, NV
www.cada1.org • www.casl1.org
Grand Sierra Resort • Reno, NV March 2-5, 2016
2:00pm-2:45pm/3:15pm-4:00pm - Sessions 1 & 2 – Repeated • Bringing the Global Impact .................... Carson 1 1:30pm-4:30pm Master Activity Advisor (MAA) Courses • MAA 101: Foundations...................... Nevada 8-10 • MAA 203: Organization............................Nevada 7 • MAA 205: Personal Leadership..............Nevada 6 1:00pm-7:00pm Attendee Registration....................................... Grand Salon 12:30pm-6:00pm Affiliate Registration (1-6pm – Setup)...........Exhibit Hall 10:30am-12:00pm Pre- Conference Seminar (late start) • Innovate! Generate! Accelerate!............... Carson 4 9:00am-12:00pm Pre-Conference Seminars • School Culture............................................. Carson 1 • FCMAT – ASB Accounting - High School...............................................Nevada 7 - Middle School...........................................Nevada 6 • Technology I................. Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 • Technology II......................................Crystal 4 & 5
7:30pm-8:30pm Dinner..................................................... Silver State Pavilion 6:00pm-7:30pm 1st General Session Keynote: Linda Larsen............................... Grand Ballroom - Awards: Hall of Fame, Earl Reum & Bob Burton Awards - Sponsored by SOS Entertainment 4:30pm-5:30pm New to Convention Orientation • Area A.......... Nevada 8-10 • Area E................ Nevada 6 • Area F........Nevada Foyer • Area B.........Crystal 4 & 5 • Area C.................Carson 1 • Area G................Carson 3 • Area D................Carson 2 • Area H................Carson 4 • Create Zen in Your MS.........Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 • How to Make Your Leadership Games......... Carson 2 • Involvement+Data+Incentive..................Crystal 4 & 5 • The Laws of Engagement........................ Carson 4 3:15pm-4:00pm
Session 2 – Only
2:30pm-5:30pm CADA Store (Closed during General Sessions)...... Exhibit Foyer
8:30am-9:00am Pre-Conference Registration Registration......................................................... Grand Salon
2:00pm-2:45pm Session 1 – Only • Mindful Leadership.................................... Carson 2 • Remind, Celly, GroupMe, & Voxer........... Crystal 1 & 2 • The DUDE. be nice Project.............Crystal 4 & 5
7:10am-8:00am Classic Stretch.................................................... Silver State 2 • Morning Workout with Melanie Lindsey
8:30pm-10:30pm Area Suites Networking - Sponsored by Lifetouch • Area A............................................................Suite 434 • Area B............................................................Suite 534 • Area C............................................................Suite 634 • Area D...........................................................Suite 734 • Area E............................................................Suite 834 • Area F......................................................... Suite 1034 • Area G........................................................ Suite 1134 • Area H........................................................ Suite 1234 • CADA/CASL Programs........................ Suite 1434
Thursday - March 3rd
Wednesday - March 2nd
Wednesday - March 2nd
7:30am-1:00pm Attendee Registration....................................... Grand Salon 8:00am-8:45am New to Convention Orientation....... Silver State Pavilion - Sponsored by WorldStrides/USA Student Travel 8:00am-5:00pm Zen Lounge.............................................................. Nevada 12 8:00am-11:00am Affiliate Setup Continues...................................Exhibit Hall 9:00am-10:30am 2nd General Session -Keynote: Ruben “Speedy” Gonzalez...... Grand Ballroom - Awards: Warren Shull & Jack Moore 10:30am-3:30pm CADA Store (Closed during General Sessions)...... Exhibit Foyer
California Association of Directors of Activities
Wednesday - March 2nd 10:45am-11:25am/11:40am-12:20pm Sessions 3 & 4 – Repeated (Pick one for each time slot) • Activities & Administration.....................Crystal 3 • Color Run Fun!....................................Crystal 4 & 5
Thursday - March 3rd Sessions 3 & 4 Continued • Dozens of Events that will Change.......Silver State 2 • Empowering Young Changemakers.......Nevada 2 • EPIC Inclusivity.........................................Nevada 1 • EPIC Schools – Let me Show you.......... Carson 4 • FMCAT – MS........................................... Nevada 11 • FMCAT – HS..............................................Nevada 3 • Go EPIC or Go Home, Part II......... Nevada 8-10 • Leadership Lessons that are EPIC!........Nevada 7 • Middle School Madness............................ Carson 1 • Sportsmanship & Spirit at Athletic Events.......Nevada 6 10:45am-11:25am Session 3 – Only • Community Backing.......................... Nevada Foyer • Coping with Crisis......................................Nevada 4 • Digital Response......................................... Carson 3 • Small YET Mighty Fun!...........................Nevada 5 • The Laws of Engagement........................ Carson 2 • Using Tech to Make Life Easier...Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 10:50am-11:50am Awards Reception................................................... Suite 1934 11:40am-12:20pm Session 4 – Only • ASB at a Continuation High School.......Nevada 5 • Do You Have the Passion..........................Nevada 4
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors Thursday - March 3rd Session 4 – Only Continued • Gooooaaaaaaals!.......................................... Carson 2 • Meeting Digital Citizenship.........Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 • Teaching Etiquette............................ Nevada Foyer 11:30am-12:30pm New To Convention Exhibits...........................Exhibit Hall 12:30pm-2:30pm General Membership Exhibits.........................Exhibit Hall 2:40pm-3:30pm Leadership Lessons Roundtables...... Silver State Pavilion 2:50pm-3:30pm/3:40pm-4:20pm Sessions 5 & 6 – Repeated (Pick one for each time slot) • Be the Light..................................................Crystal 3 • Capture the Spirit .............................. Silver State 2 • Creating A Culture Of Significance....... Carson 3 • Creating a Leadership Department........Nevada 3 • Developing the Professional Leader.......Nevada 1 • EPIC Fundraising to fund........................Nevada 4 • Help Nice Kids find BALANCE?....Crystal 4 & 5 • Motivation By Appreciation.................. Nevada 11 • Power Beyond the Poster.......................... Carson 2 • Practical Practice for Positive................... Nevada 8-10
Thursday - March 3rd Session 5 & 6 Continued • Relations between the ASB & Bookkeeper.....Nevada 2 • The 4 Seasons of Student Leadership........Carson 1 2:50pm-3:30pm Session 5 – Only • Elevating the Student Experience.......... Carson 4 • EPIC All-Inclusive Events.......................Nevada 6 • EPIC Change!..............................................Nevada 5 • Google for Beginners.. Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 • League for Excellence................................Nevada 7 • Week of Welcome: Teaching Culture.......Nevada Foyer 3:40pm-4:20pm Session 6 – Only • Battle of the Titans....................................Nevada 6 • CONNECT!..................................................Nevada 5 • Environmental Leadership.............. Nevada Foyer • EPIC Organization Skills.........................Nevada 7 • VIP Branding............................................... Carson 4 • Video Tools................... Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 4:30pm-5:50pm • Area A.........Silver State 2 • Area B.........Crystal 4 & 5 • Area C.................Carson 1 • Area D................Carson 2
Thursday - March 3rd
Friday - March 4th
6:00pm-9:00pm Elections – Area Coordinators.................cada.voting4schools.com
7:10am-8:00am Classic Stretch.................................................... Silver State 2 • Morning Workout with Melanie Lindsey
6:00pm-9:00pm Elections Help Desk........................................ Exhibit Foyer 6:00pm-9:00pm Exhibit Hall Dinner ...........................................Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by Pegleg Entertainment 9:00pm-12:00am - Sponsored by Herff Jones • Bowling............................................... Bowling Alley • Dancing & Networking...................... Grand Salon
7:15am Fun Run/Walk................................................Front of Hotel 8:00am-10:30am Attendee Registration....................................... Grand Salon 8:00am-4:00pm Zen Lounge.............................................................. Nevada 12 8:30am-10:00am Affiliate Meeting............................................... Nevada Foyer 8:30am-4:00pm CADA Store (Closed during General Sessions)...... Exhibit Foyer 9:00am-10:15am Past President Breakfast....................................... Suite 1934 8:40am-9:20am/9:30am-10:10am Sessions 7 & 8 – Repeated (Pick one for each time slot) • 10 Leadership Lessons You Odyssey.....Crystal 3 • A Lot for A Little........................................Crystal 5 • Building a Positive School Culture.........Crystal 4 • EPIC Character Traits.............................. Carson 4
Area Meetings • Area E.......... Nevada 8-10 • Area F.....Silver State Pavilion • Area G................Carson 3 • Area H................Carson 4
Friday - March 4th
Friday - March 4th
Friday - March 4th
12:00pm-3:00pm Final Membership Exhibits & Raffle..............Exhibit Hall
3:20pm-4:00pm Session 9 – Only • Admin Tools to Support............................Nevada 5 • Connecting with Kids......Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 • Mount Vesuvius: Taking Over................Crystal 4
8:00pm-9:00pm Dinner............................................................ Grand Ballroom
12:00pm-5:00pm Elections – Vice President..............cada.voting4schools.com 12:00pm-5:00pm Elections Help Desk.......................................... Grand Salon 12:15pm-1:15pm Camp Staff Meeting........................................ Nevada Foyer 3:10pm-4:10pm Keynote Follow up – Mark Scharenbroich.......................................... Carson 1-3 3:20pm-4:00pm/4:20pm-5:00pm Sessions 9 & 10 – Repeated (Pick one for each time slot) • 10 Minute Lessons......................................Crystal 3 • A Systematic Approach.............................Nevada 1 • Creating an EPIC Leadership Program.........Crystal 5 • Friday Fundays XVII.......................... Nevada 8-10 • How to Make ASB Cool & Collective....Nevada 4 • How to Survive Your First Year.......... Nevada 11 • Leadership Retreats....................................Nevada 2 • Save the Cat.................................................. Carson 4 • Service Learning Leadership Class........Nevada 6 • Top 20 Teens Curriculum.........................Nevada 7 • Your Mom Can’t Get You on the Roster...Nevada 3
4:20pm-5:00pm Session 10 – Only • Be EPIC with Boosters on Campus........Crystal 4 • Creating a School-Wide Theme..............Nevada 5 5:00pm-6:00pm MAA – Assignment Submission For early departures.............................................. Suite 1434
Session 7 & 8 Continued • EPIC Journey of Financial Solvency.....Nevada 7 • EPIC Staff Appreciation Ideas................Nevada 1 • Fired Up, Frantic, & Freaked Out........... Carson 2 • Leaders Under Construction...................Nevada 6 • Multicultural Celebration.........................Nevada 3 • Ready, Set, Engage...................................... Carson 1 • Submit your Leadership Class A-G..... Nevada 11 • What Happens When You Fail?..............Nevada 2 • You Can Sit With US.......................... Nevada 8-10 8:40am-9:20am Session 7 – Only • Digital Response......................................... Carson 3 • EPIC Staff Units........................................Nevada 5 • Fun Activities that Teach Life......... Silver State 2 • How Life in the Frat Helped....................Nevada 4 • Multiple Platforms; One App..........Cyber Café/Crystal 1 & 2 9:30am-10:10am Session 8 – Only • EPIC Activities that Build Culture......Silver State 2 • Love Your Leaders......................................Nevada 5 • World’s Greatest Leadership Class........Nevada 4 10:30am-12:00pm 3rd General Session - Keynote: Mark Scharenbroich............... Grand Ballroom - Vice Presidential Speeches
9:00pm-12:00pm Dessert & Dance ......................................... Grand Ballroom - Sponsored by Jostens
Saturday - March 5th 8:15am-9:15am Meet the Pros........................................ Silver State Pavilion
5:00pm-6:00pm Area Suite Networking • Area A............................................................Suite 434 • Area B............................................................Suite 534 • Area C............................................................Suite 634 • Area D...........................................................Suite 734 • Area E............................................................Suite 834 • Area F......................................................... Suite 1034 • Area G........................................................ Suite 1134 • Area H........................................................ Suite 1234 • CADA/CASL Programs........................ Suite 1434
9:00am-10:00am........ MAA – Assignment Submission Final Submission.................................................... Suite 1434
5:00pm-6:00pm Administrator’s Reception..............................Suite 1934
10:15am-11:15am Closing Brunch............................................ Grand Ballroom
7:00pm-8:00pm Reception.............................................................. Grand Salon
Friday - March 4th
8:30am-10:00am CADA Store....................................................... Exhibit Foyer 8:35am-9:15am/9:25am-10:05am Sessions 11 & 12 – Repeated (Pick one for each time slot) • Robert Freeman.......................................... Carson 1 • Kevin Laue.................................................... Carson 4
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