2008 NCE Topical Conference
Albuquerque Convention Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico

"Weaving the Many Colors of Leadership"

November 5-6, 2008

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10AM - 12PM
OPENING PLENARY
LEADERSHIP: THE USE OF PERSONAL POWER IN ADVOCACY
Presenter: Tom Pomeranz, Universal LifeStyles

This motivating and inspiring address provides support recipients, family members and staff with best practice strategies to demonstrate effective Leadership. The session details specific suggestions regarding how attendees can enhance their personal power and increase their effectiveness as advocates through leadership. Dr. Tom Pomeranz emphasizes that people tend to resist positional authority but are inspired by leadership. Thus, those who aspire to improving the quality of life of people with developmental disabilities must be able to exercise personal power. It is through personal power that unity of cause is realized and collegial relationships are solidified.

Tom will provide attendees with strategies to enhance their personal power. Specifically, the skills of Likeability will be emphasized. Tom will promote the notion "that our lives are impacted more by the choices people make about us than the choices we make about them." The hierarchy of Likeability is presented as a framework for influencing how others see us. The mantra is "R before I and T - Relationships before Issues and Tasks."

12PM - 130 PM
WORKING LUNCH
Technology Round Table Discussions

130PM - 245PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS


245PM - 3PM
REFRESHMENT BREAK

3PM - 415PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS

415PM - 515PM
PLENARY SESSION WITH THE LEADERSHIP PRE-CONFERENCE

630PM - EVENING
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION & AWARDS DINNER
(HYATT REGENCY ALBUQUERQUE)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008

7AM - 8AM
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8AM - 930AM
NCE ANNUAL MEETING

930AM - 1130AM
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

Tools for Excellence
Presenters: Peter V. Berns, Executive Director, The Arc of the United States &
Steve Morgan, Executive Director, The Arc of Baltimore

Your state or local chapter of The Arc, as well as other nonprofits in your region and nationally, are being buffeted by a number of forces that impact your success. At this session, we will explore these important issues and trends and provide you with tools to build a more effective and sustainable organization. Come learn about Standards for Excellence, a tool you can use to benchmark your organization's governance and management practices and the extensive resources that will now be available to chapters of The Arc to help you in your role as volunteer and staff leaders.

1145AM - 1245PM
CLOSING LUNCHEON

1PM
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENING PLENARY


*This is a follow-up to the Presencing session given at NCE Summer Training in New York.

 

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