Schedule / Program | National Association of the Deaf

Updated October 23, 2009
NLTC '09 registration fee includes boldfaced items

Thursday, October 29, 2009
1:00-5:00 pm	State Association Regional & Affiliate Caucuses
	Region I Caucus - Facilitators: Sean Gerlis and Julie Bourne, Region I Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region II Caucus - Facilitators: Jack Cooper and Mike Berger, Region II Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region III Caucus - Facilitators: Lissette Molina and Judith Gilliam, Region III Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region IV Caucus - Facilitators: Astrid Goodstein and Manny Johnson, Region IV Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Affiliate Caucus - Facilitators: Lynn Null, Secretary and Chris Wagner, Vice President, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
1:00-5:00 pm	Youth Leadership Programs Resource Room
3:00-5:00 pm	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
5:00-7:00 pm	Dinner on your own
7:00-11:00 pm	Welcome/Dessert Reception - Sponsored by CSDVRS. Keynote Presenter: Christopher D. Wagner, Vice President of Marketing, CSDVRS

Friday, October 30, 2009
6:30-8:00 am	Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:30 am	Opening/Plenary Session - Keynote Presenter: Bobbie Beth Scoggins, President, National Association of the Deaf
8:30-10:00 am	Concurrent Breakout Session I
	Characteristics of Successful Leaders - Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke, Chief, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Services Section, Raleigh, NC
	Your Leadership: For You or Against You - Deborah S. Mayer, Owner and Coach, Crossroad Solutions, St. Louis, MO
	Promoting Diversity and Sharing of Diverse Viewpoints - Shilpa Hanumantha, Post Doctoral Fellow, Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2), Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
10:00-10:30 am	Networking Break - Sponsored by TracFone Wireless and Snap!VRS
10:30 am-12 Noon	Concurrent Breakout Session II
	Communicating Simply, Clearly and to the Point - William P. McGee, Project Manager/Functional Lead, Business Activity Monitoring Transformation Office, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Columbus, OH
	Creative Fundraising Strategies - Julie Rems-Smario, Executive Director, Deaf Hope, Oakland, CA
	Proactive Change Leadership - Darlene Goncz Zangara, Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence, Communication Service for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD
10:30 am-12 Noon	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
12 Noon-1:30 pm	Luncheon and Keynote Presentation - Sponsored by Sorenson Communications. Keynote Presenter: Gertrude S. "Gertie" Galloway, Chair, Consumer Policy Board, Sorenson Communications
1:30-3:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Session III
	Running Healthy and Dynamic Meetings - Elizabeth "Libby" Pollard, Parliamentary Consultant, Westerville, OH
	The Accountable Leader - Mark D. Apodaca, Director of Business and Finance, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, NM
	Coalition Building, Teamwork and Collaboration - Howard A. Rosenblum, Senior Attorney, Equip for Equality, Chicago, IL
1:30-5:00 pm	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
1:30-5:00 pm	Youth Leadership Programs Resource Room
3:00-3:30 pm	Networking Break - Sponsored by TracFone Wireless and Snap!VRS
3:30-5:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Session IV
	Conducting Search Efforts for New Leadership - James R. Macfadden, President and Owner, JR Mac, Inc., Laurel, MD
	Conflict Resolution: Getting to the Core - Darlene Goncz Zangara, Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence, Communication Service for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD
	Leading Tweeps: Harnessing the Power of Social Media - Shane H. Feldman, Chief Operating Officer, National Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD
5:00-7:00 pm	Dinner on your own
7:00-8:00 pm	CEO Search Plenary Session: CEO Profile Development
8:00-10:00 pm	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
8:00-11:00 pm	State Association Regional & Affiliate Caucuses
	Region I Caucus - Facilitators: Sean Gerlis and Julie Bourne, Region I Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region II Caucus - Facilitators: Jack Cooper and Mike Berger, Region II Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region III Caucus - Facilitators: Lissette Molina and Judith Gilliam, Region III Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Region IV Caucus - Facilitators: Astrid Goodstein and Manny Johnson, Region IV Representatives, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf
	Affiliate Caucus - Facilitators: Lynn Null, Secretary and Chris Wagner, Vice President, Board of Directors, National Association of the Deaf

Saturday, October 31, 2009
6:30-8:00 am	Breakfast on your own
8:00-8:30 am	Conference Plenary Session - Keynote Presenter: Bobbie Beth Scoggins, President, National Association of the Deaf
8:30-10:00 am	Concurrent Breakout Session I
	Characteristics of Successful Leaders - Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke, Chief, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Services Section, Raleigh, NC
	Your Leadership: For You or Against You - Deborah S. Mayer, Owner and Coach, Crossroad Solutions, St. Louis, MO
	Promoting Diversity and Sharing of Diverse Viewpoints - Shilpa Hanumantha, Post Doctoral Fellow, Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2), Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
8:30 am-12 Noon	Youth Leadership Programs Resource Room
10:00-10:30 am	Networking Break - Sponsored by TracFone Wireless and Snap!VRS
10:30 am-12 Noon	Concurrent Breakout Session II
	Communicating Simply, Clearly and to the Point - William P. McGee, Project Manager/Functional Lead, Business Activity Monitoring Transformation Office, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Columbus, OH
	Creative Fundraising Strategies - Julie Rems-Smario, Executive Director, Deaf Hope, Oakland, CA
	Proactive Change Leadership - Darlene Goncz Zangara, Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence, Communication Service for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD
10:30 am-12 Noon	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
12 Noon-1:30 pm	Luncheon & Keynote Presentation - Sponsored by Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT. Keynote Presenters: Robert R. Davila, President, Gallaudet University, and T. Alan Hurwitz, President, National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT
1:30-3:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Session III
	Running Healthy and Dynamic Meetings - Elizabeth "Libby" Pollard, Parliamentary Consultant, Westerville, OH
	The Accountable Leader - Mark D. Apodaca, Director of Business and Finance, New Mexico School for the Deaf, Santa Fe, NM
	Coalition Building, Teamwork and Collaboration - Howard A. Rosenblum, Senior Attorney, Equip for Equality, Chicago, IL
1:30-5:00 pm	CEO Search Committee Meeting (private)
3:00-3:30 pm	Networking Break - Sponsored by TracFone Wireless and Snap!VRS
3:30-5:00 pm	Concurrent Breakout Session IV
	Conducting Search Efforts for New Leadership - James R. Macfadden, President and Owner, JR Mac, Inc., Laurel, MD
	Conflict Resolution: Getting to the Core - Darlene Goncz Zangara, Senior Vice President, Centers of Excellence, Communication Service for the Deaf, Sioux Falls, SD
	Leading Tweeps: Harnessing the Power of Social Media - Shane H. Feldman, Chief Operating Officer, National Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD
5:00-7:00 pm	Dinner on your own
7:00-11:00 pm	Closing/Dessert Reception & Halloween Benefit Fundraiser - Sponsored by Purple Communications. Keynote Presenter: Andrew J. Lange, Director, Strategic Relations, Purple Communications. Come dressed for an evening of trick or treat!

Sunday, November 1, 2009
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting (open to visitors)

Monday, November 2, 2009
8:30 am-5:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting (open to visitors)

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