Statewide Conference
People Power – Working Together for Change
Thursday and Friday,
September 7 - 8
Bloomington Convention Center
Self-Advocates of Indiana, Inc. presents the
2006
STATEWIDE SELF-ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
with a special feature:
Disability
and Aging in the Family
A workshop on later life
issues for famiy members
of adults with developmental disabilities
News Flash:
Faith McCormick from the federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities will give our keynote address!
Self-Advocates!
Your state organization is proud to offer you 2 days of fun and informative sessions. You will be able to learn a lot in your conference sessions. How about a health fair with a masseuse! Then a dinner and dance with DJ “Fulton Express” will light up the evening on Thursday.
Families!
Your program will begin with a town meeting Friday morning with the self-advocates and state officials to explore how families, communities and the people themselves can work toward meaningful lives for everyone in the community. Sessions will follow on other interesting topics.
Staff & Supporters!
While your self-advocates are in their sessions, you can take advantage of sessions on best practices for supporting a person on the path to self-sufficiency. Your sessions will be repeated to allow for everyone to attend.
Conference Schedule and Costs
Self-Advocates
Thursday: Conference starts with
registration at 9 a.m.
Keynote and concurrent sessions from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. Dinner Buffet at 6 p.m. Dance with DJ “The
Fulton Express,” 7 - 10 p.m.
Friday: Breakfast is at 8 a.m. Conference sessions are from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with lunch at Noon.
Cost for Self-Advocates: $85 per person fee includes all meals and conference materials (Thursday lunch and dinner, Friday breakfast and lunch). Registration is limited to 200 people.
Families
Thursday evening: Dinner Buffet
at 6 p.m., with dance until 10 p.m.
Friday: Breakfast is at 8 a.m. Conference
sessions are from
9 a.m. – 3:30
p.m. with lunch at Noon.
Cost for Families: Fees include meals and
conference materials.
Family members who wish to attend the whole conference with their self-advocate
= $85/person
For Thursday evening only (dinner buffet) = $15/person
For Friday only = $60/person
For both Thursday dinner and Friday sessions = $75/person
Registration is limited to 75 people.
Scholarships
A limited number of
scholarships are available on a first-come,
first-served basis to individuals
or households with dependents receiving Indiana SSI, SSDI or TANF. The
number of available scholarships is limited; apply soon!
Self-Advocates and your PCA's/staff: The
scholarships are
$75 off the registration fee that includes all four
meals. Applicants requesting a scholarship must send a $10 check or
money order with their registration form. Checks will be returned if
the scholarship cannot be granted. The scholarship does NOT apply to
the hotel overnight rooms.
Families: Your
scholarships will be for the registration fee for the sessions you are
attending minus the $10 you need to mail in with your scholarship request.
Checks or money orders will be returned if the scholarship cannot be
granted. The scholarship does NOT apply to
the hotel overnight rooms.
Registration Information
Registration
Deadline is 5
p.m. on August 1. Registration
forms must be accompanied with payment.
Self-Advocates: After
5 p.m. on August 1, registrations will be
$90 per person and
will be accepted only on a first-come, first-served basis until the conference
capacity is reached. Special accommodations cannot be guaranteed after
August 1.
Families: After
5 p.m. on August 1, rates increase by $10 for
each workshop day per
person and can be accepted only on a
first-come, first-served basis until
the conference capacity is reached. Special accommodations cannot be
guaranteed after August 1.
Go To Conference Registration Form
Hotel Information
Courtyard by Marriott
310 South College Avenue, Bloomington IN 47403
Phone: 812-335-8000
(Connected to the Bloomington Convention
Center )
Get More Hotel Information
Hotel Reservations: Call
the hotel directly at 812-335-8000.
Hotel Cost: $88 plus
Tax (11%) for up to 6 people per room.
The hotel has 10 accessible rooms; 2 of the 10 rooms have roll-in showers. Don't be left out! This rate is only good for a limited number of rooms, and when they are gone, you will have to pay the regular rates. Accessible rooms especially are at a premium.
Please note: Use “SAI” as the Group Booking Code to make your reservations and receive the $88 rate.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
You can help support "People
Power - Working Together for Change" !
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For more conference information, contact:
Maribeth Mooney
Center on Aging and Community
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
2853 East 10th Street, Bloomington,
Indiana 47408
Phone: 1-800-825-4733 ( Indiana only) or 812-856-5543
E-Mail Maribeth
