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  • Sunday, November 5, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    NCE Steering Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Quiet Room
  • 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration & Information Desk
  • 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    The Arc's Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    Add On Event - Board Leadership Training Institute: Board Essentials: Board Leadership for New and Veteran Members
  • 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
    Professional Development Seminar: Powering Recruitment and Retention through a Culture of Belonging and Workforce Development
  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT
    Add On Event - NCE Welcome Reception
  • Monday, November 6, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
    Registration & Information Desk
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Policy and Positions Committee Breakfast Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Quiet Room
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Sponsor Exhibit Hall
  • 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    The Power of Acceptance and Positivity
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Authentic Conversations: Navigating Transgender Experience/ Pronoun Usage in the Workplace
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    From Tokenism to Meaningful Inclusion: Doing DAEI Honestly and Ethically
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Keep the Door Open: Intentional Inclusivity in Fundraising Events
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 1
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    Positive Behavior Supports & Mental Health
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    The Elephant in the Room: How to Limit Conservatorships Abuse
  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM CT
    When Ignorance Becomes Awareness: The Dark Side of Autism
  • 11:45 AM – 2:15 PM CT
    Lunch on your own
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Add On Event - NCE Awards Luncheon
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Advancing Supported Decision-Making Through Youth Leadership
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Centering Youth with Disabilities to Improve the Juvenile Justice System
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Common Energy: How Community Solar represents Free Money for IDD Organizations
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Empower Me, Employ Me: TN Innovations in Employment
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    National Council of Self Advocates Symposium Part 2
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    The Corporate Makeover of an Effective State Chapter
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT
    Transitioning Youth and Competitive Integrated Employment
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    An Irish Goodbye
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    Advocacy Power Hour
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Registration & Information Desk
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    NCCJD Community of Practice Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    State Chapter Leaders Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Quiet Room
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
    Sponsor Exhibit Hall
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    ABC's of Membership: Achievement. Belonging. Community.
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Digital Advocacy Tips and Tricks
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Discovering ME!
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Inequities in child welfare: Changing policy for parents with disabilities
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Managed Care HCBS for People with IDD...It CAN Be Done!
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Nobody puts gift planning in a corner: integrating legacy giving
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Balancing Boundaries and Affection for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Building an Effective Advocacy Leadership Network
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Employment NYC Style: Creative Revenue-Generating Innovations in Staffing Solutions/Inclusive Hiring
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Exploring the Pros and Cons of Locative Technology
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Hardwired: Using Trauma-Informed Care to Change Agency Culture
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    Modernizing Your Retirement Plan to Help Compete for and Retain Top talent in Today’s Competitive Market Place
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    Are You Next?
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    Overcoming Barriers to Cultural Competence
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    The Intersection of Disability and Domestic Abuse: Interrupting the Cycle
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    The Medically Underserved Population Designation as a Health Justice Tool
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    The Power of Advocacy: Expanding Access to Equitable Services
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
    Tips to Strengthen Your Medicaid Advocacy
  • 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Lunch on your own
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
    The Arc's Annual Business Meeting
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM CT
    Update from Washington
  • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CT
    Add On Event: Mardis Gras World (Local Host Event)
  • Wednesday, November 8, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Registration & Information Desk
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM CT
    Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    Alumni Council Meeting
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT
    State Chapter Board President Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Quiet Room
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Effective Support Strategies for LGBTQIA+ Self-Advocates
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    Introducing Virtual Reality Interventions and Outcomes
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    National Respite Provider Recruitment, Training, and Retention Project
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    No More Rubber Stamps-Effective Human Rights Committees
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM CT
    What is Inclusive Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability?
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT
    Closing General Session