[Georgia_ahead] GA-AHEAD/AMAC Conference Survey

[Carol J. Pope]

Hello all – 

It is time once again to plan the joint GA-AHEAD/AMAC conference for disability service providers in the state -- and we are once again in a quandary as to how to design the conference to maximize participation and benefit the most people across the state. 

So – please give us your feedback!! 




If others on your staff are not on this listserv and don't get this message, please share this email and ask them to respond, as well. The form will also be available on the GA-AHEAD website (http://www.ga-ahead.org/) under "Meeting and Conference Information." 




PLEASE RESPOND BY Wednesday, January 27 if you have not responded already. 

Allie Cox at AMAC is assisting with compiling the responses. Please send your response to 
alliecox at uga.edu 
and copy me, 
cpope at kennesaw.edu. 




CONFERENCE FORMAT 

I would most likely be able to attend the conference – 

(please mark all that apply) 

__ on site (most likely in the Atlanta area) with no regional broadcasts 

__ as a teleconference available at regional sites around the state (last year's format) 

__ as an online conference with no regional sites (possibly audio only) 



CONFERENCE DATES 

I would most likely be able to attend the conference during the week of 

(please mark all that apply) 

__ April 5-9 

__ April 12-16 

__ April 19-23 

__ April 26-30 

__ June 21-25 

__ June 28-July 2 

__ July 6-9 

__ July 19-23 

__ July 26-30 

(Note: The national AHEAD conference is July 12-17 in Denver ) 



TOPICS 

We will definitely have an AMAC training session and an update from AMAC on current projects and new initiatives, there are lots of exciting things going on there. What other topics would be most beneficial to you? Please mark all that apply or write in ideas for topics/speakers. 

__ ADA updates 

__OCR updates 

Serving students with the following disabilities: 

__ Psychological 

__ Blind 

__ Deaf 

__ Medical 

__ Mobility 

__ LD 

__ ADHD 

__ PDD 

__ Other (?) _______________________ 

__Updates/demonstrations on assistive technology 

__ Working with VR services 

__ Managing disability services records 

__ Other (?) Please offer suggestions for other topics of interest 



SPEAKERS 

If you are aware of speakers who would be of interest to the group, please give us some information so we can contact them and make arrangements. If you have a new project/service/initiative on your campus and would like to report on that, please let us know that, as well. We would love to hear from some of you!! 



CONFERENCE COORDINATION 

Several of you have offered to assist with coordinating the conference, but my memory isn’t that great any more and I can’t remember who you are (that's Carol speaking, not Christopher)!! If you are willing to help with any aspect of coordinating the conference – arranging speakers, coordinating food, collecting registrations, technology support, etc. – please let us know. Many hands make light work!! 



GA-AHEAD OFFICERS 

It’s also time to put together a slate of officers for election at the conference. If you are willing to serve in any capacity, please indicate below. You can be an important part of keeping this organization vital and responsive to the needs of DSPs across the state. 

__I would be willing to be a candidate for office with GA-AHEAD for 2010-11. 

The best way to contact me is ____________________________________ 



Thank you all for taking the time to respond to this request!! 



Carol Pope 

GA-AHEAD president 

and 
Christopher Lee 
Executive Director, AMAC 



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