2012 LSA Annual Conference
Called to Shape the Future
April 16-19, 2012
Schedule at a Glance
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Preconference and Events (open to all)
Monday, April 16
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LSA Board of Director's Meeting
12 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Chaplain's Network Pre-Conference
A Pastoral Response to Anxiety
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Council for Human Resources Management (CHRM) Pre-Conference
Influencing the Future Through HR
Tuesday, April 17
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Chaplain's Network Pre-Conference (continued)
A Pastoral Response to Anxiety
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Council for Human Resources Management (CHRM) Pre-Conference (continued)
Influencing the Future Through HR
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
LSA Communicators Pre-Conference
The Bull's Eye Nonprofit Marketing Plan
Workshop: Think, Target and Connect
12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Volunteer Leadership Academy
A Day with Susan Ellis: Strategies for Achieving Volunteer/ Employee Teamwork
12:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
LSA Disability Network
Meeting
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Board Academy*
*Open to anyone interested in governance.
1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Child Welfare Roundtable
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
LSA Disability Network
Open Forum on Long Term Services and Supports
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Connect the Dots Reception
Annual Conference
Wednesday, April 18
24 hours
"Destinations"
Submit videos or printed materials of your organization's work, which will be displayed throughout the Conference in Destinations. The deadline is March 26. For more information, please contact Adenike.
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Break fast
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
OPENING PLENARY
Patricia Q. Stonesifer
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Break
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Springboard Kitchens
3171 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA
Limit 50 attendees
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS A
A1 How to Survive and Lead People Through Disasters: The Book of Jeremiah
A2 The Future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation and Home and Community-Based Services
A3 Executive Seminar with Susan Ellis: Positioning Your Agency for the Volunteers of Tomorrow
A4 The Pollyanna Principles: A New and Revolutionary Way Nonprofits Can Change the World!
A5 Can Innovation Be Learned?
A6 The Heart and Science of Evaluation
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Get to know the people behind the brand.
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Empowering Educational Environments At Manchester Bidwell Corporation
1815 Metropolitan Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Limit 25 attendees
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS B
B1 Shaping the Future of the ELCA Together
B2 Transforming an Organization's Culture
B3 Thriving Volunteer-Engaging Organizations: What Do They Look Like?
B4 Creating Sustainable Funding - It's All Hands on Deck
B5 Shaping the Future: CEOs and CIOs Talk Candidly about Aligning Technology and Business Strategy
B6 Are You Ready for the New Compliance Environment?
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Break
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS C
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Limit 25 attendees
C1 CEO Roundtables
C2 Immigration Roundtable
C3 Customer-Palooza!!! The Ultimate Concert for Customer Service Rock Stars!
C4 Ready, Set, Go! - How to Cultivate Your Donors and Ask for the Major Gift
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Service
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Riverboat Reception
Gateway Clipper
350 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, April 19
24 hours
"Destinations"
8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
ANNUAL MEETING
9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Break
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS D
D1 Shaping the Future is Not Optional!
D2 Can We Do That? Nonprofits, Voting and Election Engagement
D3 New Market Strategies in Aging
D5 Shaping a Welcoming Workplace
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
KEYNOTE LUNCH
Occupy LSA--"What does this mean?":Thinking with Luther about the Future of Our Journey Together in God's Neighborhood
Rev. Dr. Gary Simpson is Professor of Systematic Theology at Luther Seminary
NEW Special Guest
Kevin W. Concannon
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
United States Department of Agriculture
Lunch will precede keynote address and greetings from the USDA.
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS E
E1 Thinking Together About the Future
E2 To Infinity and Beyond! LSA and the Future of Public Policy
E3 Generating Opportunity and Market Share in Real Life
E4 Real World Techniques for Making the Fundraising Board of Your Dreams Come True
E5 Social Enterprise Grows Up
E6 How Will Technology Shape the Future?
2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Break
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS F
F1 Setting the Table for Multi-Sector Collaboration
F2 Got Faith? Faith-Based Offices in the Administration
F3 Full Throttle Engagement
F4 If All Else Fails, Hug‘em: A Primer for Human Beings in the Workplace
F5 Is the Sum of the Parts Greater?
5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Thank You Reception LSA Donors
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Service
7 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Banquet
