Day by Day Conference Agenda

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AGENDA: Tuesday, August 20th, 2013 North Central National Service Conference AmeriCorps
10 AM Noon

Senior Corps

Commissions

Volunteer Engagement

Check in: Bourbon Street outside of the New Orleans Ballroom Lunch served at Noon: New Orleans Ballroom Welcome and Introductions begin by 12:45

Noon 1:45 p.m.

Keynote presentations at 1 p.m. Video greeting from Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service Live keynote presentations by Director of AmeriCorps Bill Basl and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth AmeriCorps Program Director Round Tables Facilitated by Megan Sargent Location: Broadway A/B Designing a Member's Service Year (From Recruitment to Exit) Presenter: Amy Salinas Location: Broadway A Senior Corps Program Director Round Tables Facilitated by John Hosteny Location: Broadway C Discovering the Assets of Older Volunteers Tapping Into Experience Presenters: Ruth Reko Location: Broadway B Location: Broadway C Managing Subgrantees Presenters: Kristin Honz & Jeanine Yard A Nonprofit's Role in Disaster

2 3:15 p.m.

Site Management Presenter: Bridget McFadden

3:30 4:45 p.m.

Presenter: Linda Trilling Location: Location: Ruby Turquoise A/B Organizational Readiness CNCS and State Working With Skills Commission Based Volunteers Dialogue Presenters: Sue Driscoll, Lauren Finke Location: Ruby Location: Turquoise A/B

4:45 6 p.m. 6 7 p.m.

Enjoy a little down time Dinner: Served at 6 p.m. in New Orleans Ballroom, followed by: Engaging Veterans Panel Presentation with Peter Kalenik, Leave No Veteran Behind; Peter Meijer, Team Rubicon; Eli Williamson, Robert R. McCormick Foundation; Brandon Bodor, Serve Illinois Informal networking in New Orleans Ballroom until 9 p.m. or enjoy other areas of the resort. Have a great evening!

7 p.m. and later

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August 20th: Optional Activities

Service Project with Northern Illinois Food Bank

Service Project Lead Contact: Mike Stehlin, Serve Illinois Morning Group: 9 AM Noon, Meet in Front Lobby Hotel shuttle departs at 8:40 Evening Group: 6 PM 8:30 PM Meet in Front Lobby Pick up boxed dinner at 5:30 PM (boxed dinners will be ready for pick up in front lobby) Hotel shuttle departs at 5:40

Private Meetings 8 AM Noon: Iowa AmeriCorps Program Directors Meeting, Ruby 10:30 AM Noon: Ohio AmeriCorps Program Directors Meeting, Turquoise AB

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AGENDA: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 North Central National Service Conference - MORNING Volunteer AmeriCorps Senior Corps Commissions Engagement Breakfast 8 - 9 a.m., Buffet on Bourbon Street, dine in New Orleans Ballroom 8 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Welcome & Introductions, 8:45 a.m. Keynote speaker: Jeff Snell, Marquette University, 9 a.m. Apply Your Understanding of the CNCS Performance Measure Requirements (RSVP)

Financial Management for AmeriCorps Programs 10 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Presenter: Bonnie Janicki

Financial Management for Senior Corps Programs (FGP/SCP) Presenter: Yvonne Walker Location: Preservation A

Service is Not Simple

Pro Bono 101: Be Powered By Pro Bono

Presenters: Shannon Rolf & Sara Monroe Location: Location: Broadway A/B Broadway C Noon 12:50 p.m.

Presenter: Amy Salinas

Presenter: Chris Lloyd

Location: Ruby

Location: Turquoise A/B

Lunch served in New Orleans Ballroom at Noon Presentation by Jonathon Monken: Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, 12:30

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AGENDA: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 North Central National Service Conference - AFTERNOON
AmeriCorps Senior Corps
Apply Your Understanding of the CNCS Performance Measure Requirements (FGP/SCP) Presenters: Shannon Rolf & Sara Monroe Location: Broadway C Financial Management for Senior Corps Programs (RSVP) Presenter: Yvonne Walker

Commissions

Volunteer Engagement
Red, White, & Rural: The Impact of Rural Volunteers Presenter: Elizabeth Ellis

Theory of Change and Evidence 1 2:45 p.m.

Commission Round Robin

Presenters: Mary Cannon, Sarah Hinzman, Cheryl Lemenager

Location: Broadway A/B High Quality Performance Measures

Location: Preservation A

Location: Ruby Strategic Alignment and Managing Organizational Change Presenter: Tom Okarma

Location: Turquoise A/B Cultivating Rural Volunteers

COMBINED SESSION FOR AMERICORPS AND SENIOR CORPS National Service Criminal History Checks Presenter: Kinza Ghaznavi

Developing and Managing Your Senior Corps Budget

3 4:45 p.m.

Presenters: Mary Cannon, Sarah Hinzman, Cheryl Lemenager

Presenter: Yvonne Walker

Presenter: Elizabeth Ellis

Location: Broadway A/B

4:45 6 p.m. 6 7 p.m.

Location: Marsalis Enjoy a little down time

Location: Preservation A

Location: Ruby

Location: Turquoise A/B

Dinner served at 6 p.m. in New Orleans Ballroom Presentation by Matt McCabe, CNCS Board Member and Teach for America Alum, 6:30
7 p.m. and later

Informal networking in New Orleans Ballroom until 9 PM or enjoy other areas of the resort. Have a great evening!

Feel free to attend sessions in any track according to your learning needs.

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AGENDA: Thursday, August 22, 2013 North Central National Service Conference Volunteer AmeriCorps Senior Corps Commissions Engagement 8 8:55 a.m. Breakfast 8 - 9 a.m., Buffet on Bourbon Street, Dine and Network in New Orleans Ballroom Understanding & Communicating Program Impact Disability Inclusion: Putting Our Promises Into Action

Telling Our Story Digital Media Engagement

Using OnCorps Reports to its Full Capacity for Commissions

Building a Board for Impact and Engagement

9 10:15 a.m.

Presenters: Mark Presenter: Dr. Spurgis, Kayla Presenter: Presenter: Tom Presenter: Joseph Paulson, Julie Catherine Okarma Jenise Terrell, Evans Ross Settanni Erin Guest Location: Location: Location: Location: Broadway B Broadway C Location: Ruby Turquoise A/B Broadway A Presentation by AmeriCorps NCCC North Central Campus: Dan Milnes, Region Director; Jody Burns, Deputy Region Director Closing Remarks and Dismissal - Location: New Orleans Ballroom
Private Meetings 11:45 AM 12:30 PM: Illinois AmeriCorps Programs and Commission Meeting, Ruby

10:30 11:30 a.m.

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