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Extraordinary
people, Innovative ideas, Successful Communities
will offer two and a half days of thought provoking and stimulating
educational opportunities.
Thirty workshops
in five tracks have been carefully arranged to provide you with
information and tools to help
you succeed. In addition, the keynote and plenary sessions are
designed to provoke thought and spur discussion among the network.
The 2006 conference
will offer the following educational workshop tracks:
Conference
Registration & Hotel Information
Full conference
registration includes keynote, general and plenary session
speakers, workshops, three breakfast and two lunches, Self-Sufficiency
Awards (SSA) Reception and ceremony.
Conference
Fee:
CAAP Member* Non-Member
Full Conference - $175 Full Conference - $210
SSA reception only - $45 SSA reception only - $75
*Member rate applies to individuals who work for a CAAP member agency or one of their subcontractors or CSBG providers.
Multiple registration discount. Save 5% per registrant. To obtain
discount, four or more individuals from the same agency must
submit registrations together. Duplicate and use separate form
for each registrant.
Hotel Information:
Harrisburg Hilton & Towers
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601
717-233-6000
Reduced
room rate: $119.00 per night + tax
CAAP
members can arrange hotel accommodations through CAAP
utilizing the conference
registration form.
Conference
Schedule (schedule is updated
regularly & subject to change)
Click on workshop session links to view details of
individual workshops.
Tuesday, October
24, 2006
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. National Community Action Foundation Reception
"The power centers of congress"
-David Bradley, executive director, National Community Action Foundation
Reception is free with contributions to support NCAF and CAP-PAC accepted. Refreshments
and entertainment by Anna Hope.
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. CAAP Hospitality Suite, hosted by George Moore, Community Progress Council
Join your friends and colleagues for a relaxing evening while you enjoy the renowned beverage skills
of Mr. Moore. Refreshments provided.
Wednesday,
October 25, 2006
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session
"How 'NOT' to talk about poverty"
-Margy Waller, project director, Center for Community Change
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions A
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
12:00 p.m. "The Successful Community"
Ken Klothen, deputy secretary, Community Affairs & Development, PA Dept. of Community & Economic Development
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Keynote Address
“People, Ideas, Communities: reducing poverty locally"
-Douglas J. Bersharov, director, Social & Individual Responsibility Project,
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Sponsored by
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
"Eliminating Poverty in the Commonwealth"
-Matthew Brouillette, president, Commonwealth Foundation
-Donna Cooper, secretary, Governor's Office of Policy & Planning
-Steve Herzenberg, executive director, Keystone Research Center
-Margy Waller, director, Center for Community Change
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Workshop Sessions B
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshop Sessions C
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Membership Bylaws Review Meeting
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. CAAP Hospitality Suite - Sponsored by Dennis Darling, former director, Office of Community Services
Thursday,
October 26, 2006
7:30 a.m. Registration Opens
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast & Morning General Session
"A Partnership to Results"
-Linda Hicks, chief of staff to the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions D
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions E
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon
"Fostering Excellence in Community Action"
-video presentation from Juan Williams, senior correspondent, National Public Radio
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Workshop Sessions F
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshop Sessions G
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 10th Annual Self-Sufficiency Awards Reception
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 10th Annual Self-Sufficiency Awards Ceremony
Friday,
October 27, 2006
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Breakfast & Morning General Session
"Your Money's Best Friend"
-Hilary Hunt, director, Office of Financial Education, Pennsylvania Department of Banking
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CAAP Membership Meeting
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions H
11:30 a.m. Conference Closes
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