CONFERENCE AGENDA Please note that the following conference schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Wednesday, September 3
12:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tours
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Airport Shuttle
12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration Open
4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Hospitality Room Open
Thursday, September 4
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Airport Shuttle
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wheelchair Repair Available
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tours
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hospitality Room Open
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pizza Party
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony
Keynote: Keith Jones
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Dance: Rockin’ 80s
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Movies: Date Night
Friday, September 5
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. General Session
Keynote: Julie Petty
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wheelchair Repair Available
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Town Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch / Regional Elections
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner / Officer Nominations
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Karaoke
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Movies: Action Night
Saturday, September 6
6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. General Session
Keynote: Anthony Imperato
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wheelchair Repair Available
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Airport Shuttle
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Dance: Celebrating Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Movie: Comedy Night
Sunday, September 7
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Airport Shuttle
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Non-Denominational Worship Service
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Brunch / Closing Session
Comedy Keynote: Mike Beers
BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS
Due to an overwhelming response from the Call for Presentations, the conference will offer over 90 breakout sessions over the course of Friday and Saturday. All breakout session will be led by self-advocates. Here is a small sample of the compelling topics that will be covered:
• Dare to Dream
• Disability and the Law
• ACT's Leadership Bingo
• A Boy's Dream, A Young Man's Business
• I Think I Like You!
• Voting: Your Right, Your Responsibility
• Running Your Own Individual Service Plan
• Taking a Risk While Becoming a Leader
• Going Beyond Everybody Else's Expectations
• Self-Advocacy as Leadership
• Building Effective Networks That Deliver Powerful Messages
• Making Your Voice Heard During Your IEP Meetings
• Having the Career of Your Dreams
• Partners with a Twist
• Co-Executive Directors: Take a Walk in our shoes
• The Story of my Brother and the Institution
• Changing Lives: Life Outside the Institution
• The Dating Game
• Sheltered Workshops: Shut'Em Down
• Flirty Dancing
• Moving Forward! Important Life Lessons Learned Along the Way
• That's So Queer! (and Other Phrases to Avoid) How to Be an Ally to Gay and Lesbian Self-Advocates
• "People First...Labels Are For Soup Cans"
• "Who Wants to Get Married?"
• Breaking Out of Your Shell
• Micro Enterprise - You Be The Boss
• We’ve Got the Power
• More than a Luxury: Why Recreation Matters
• Self Advocacy - You can do it!
• Business as Usual...My Business That Is!
• College Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
• Standing on the Great Wall: The Great Divide between the Disability World and the World Where People
with Disabilities are Excluded
• Who Is In Charge of Your Health and Wellness?
• Rev Up Your Engines for the Presidential Election
• Self Advocacy Pit Stop: On the Road to Self-Sufficiency
AIRPORT SHUTTLES
Complimentary, wheelchair accessible airport shuttles will be available during the following times. If you are arriving or departing outside of these times, you will be responsible for coordinating your own ground transportation.
Wednesday, September 3 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 4 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 6 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 7 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
TOURS
Tours to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis Zoo and Botanical Gardens will be available Wednesday, September 3 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All tours will need to be booked online in advance at www.sabe2008.org beginning August 1, 2008.
GO COLTS!
The Indianapolis Colts will be playing a home game on Sunday, September 7 in the brand new Lucas Oil Stadium! If you plan to stay over to attend this game, you will want to reserve your room at the Marriott as soon as possible. This game will be a sell out! For ticket information, visit www.colts.com.
CONFERENCE FEES
Registration Fee (on or before July 15) - $350 per person
Registration Fee (after July 15) - $425 per person
REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES
- All of the conference activities listed in the schedule above
- Three nights of entertainment
- Dinner on Thursday, September 4
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Friday, September 5
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday, September 6
- Breakfast on Sunday, September 7
- Ground transportation to and from the airport (during designated shuttle times)
REGISTRATION FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Air travel
- Hotel room
- Ground transportation for arrivals and/or departures outside of the designated shuttle times
- Optional tours or events
