Inspiring Innovation: With Adversity Comes Opportunity
5
NCE Topical Conference Schedule
NCE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
T
OPIC
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
NCE Topical Conference Welcome & Opening Continental Breakfast
Plenary Session*
Rooms 301 & 302
AL C
Building Coalitions to Impact Local Issues Now!
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Westmoreland – Westin Hotel
NCE Annual Meeting ONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Room 301 & 302 - Convention Center
Presenter: Ms. Lois Campbell, PA State Director, Gamaliel
Foundation
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Ms. Campbell discusses the whys and hows of building coalitions
NCE Exhibit Hall Preview
and strong advocacy for the civil rights of people with intellectual
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom BC – Convention Center
and developmental disabilities. Employing strategies developed by

the Gamaliel Foundation, which taught President Barack Obama
9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
how to effectively organize communities around issues of em- NCE Topical Conference – Breakout Sessions
powerment, Ms. Campbell will focus on tactics for building better
coalition efforts at the local level.
IT for the Non-IT Nonprofit Leader: An Overview
*Lunch provided.
Room 302 – Convention Center
2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Presenter: Ms. Laura Dallas Burford, LAD Enterprizes
NCE Topical Conference Plenary Session In the current climate, no nonprofit can exist without using and
integrating information technology (IT) and its related processes
Developing Key Contacts for Bigger Impact into the day-to-day operations. IT is no longer optional or another
Westmoreland – Westin Hotel required expenditure – IT is a critical strategic asset that must be
managed by leaders.
Presenters: Mr. Dave Condon, CEO, Diversified Nonprofit Services,
and Mr. Kevin Bingham, President, Diversified Nonprofit Services

Recovery Funds & Your State—From Facts to
Stop asking for donations, and start asking for an investment!
Impact
Cultivation of key contacts are critical to gaining access to deci-
Room 301 – Convention Center
sion makers – legislators, administrators, community leaders and
funders. Learn how to determine who you know and how to influ- Presenter: Mr. Chris Keeley, Assistant Director, Common Cause/NY
ence them to improve your chapter’s bottom line.
As funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act continue
to flow to states, knowing how to ensure intended funds are helping
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
our constituency is critical. Mr. Keeley will update participants
NCE Distinguished Professional Achievement on how Recovery Act funds are currently being distributed, what it
Awards Reception*
means for your state, and how to identify opportunities for action.
Penn City Grille & Pennsylvania Ballroom - Westin Hotel
*Ticketed Event
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
NCE Topical Conference Closing Luncheon
Atrium West – Convention Center
NCE is bringing back one of the favorite activities of the past…. THE NCE SILENT AUCTION
Items will range from gift baskets to opportunities for great ONE WEEK STAY AT THE TIME SHARE OF YOUR CHOICE
vacation destinations. Items will be available for viewing and
THROUGH RESORT CONDOMINIUMS INTERNATIONAL
bidding on Thursday evening at The Arc’s Opening Dinner and
(RCI)*
at the Hospitality table in the Convention Center Friday and
Donated by: Dan Stewart, President and CEO, Achieva Re-
Saturday. Bidding ends Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Featured items
sources Corporation
include:
* Restrictions apply.
ONE WEEK STAY AT KILBARRY BY THE BAY IN EASTHAM,
STERLING SILVER AND DIAMOND FLEUR DE LIS PENDANT
CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS
Donated by: Laura Brackin, Ph.D. Executive Director, The Arc of
Donated by: Kathy Walsh, President/CEO - The Arc of Bergen
Louisiana
and Passaic Counties
THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES - 2009 NATIONAL CONVENTION - PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32