Meetings & Events

For a listing of meetings and training opportunities by other agencies, go to other resources below.

2010 Meetings & Events

Date	Time	Meeting Name	Place
3/12	10:30 am – 12:00 pm 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Culture! Disability! Talent! Save the Date! "Making the Invisible Visible" – The Sprout Film Festival Returns to Charlottesville For more information: Sarah Blech PREP/Parent Resource Center 225 Lambs Lane Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (434) 975-9400 ext. 68032 (434) 975-9401 fax sblech@k12albemarle.org www.prep-prc.org	Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center 1400 Melbourne Road Charlottesville, Virginia

2009 Meetings & Events

Date	Time	Meeting Name	Place
11/12		2nd Diversity and Aging Conference, Richmond, VA Sponsored by: AARP Virginia, Asian American Society of Central Virginia, Equality Virginia, Greater Richmond Urban League, League of Women Voters, Northern Virginia Urban League, Senior Connections-The Capital Area Agency on Aging, Department of Rehabilitative Services, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Indian Council, Virginia Poverty Law Center Contact: mmitchell@youraaa.org or 804-343-3033	Richmond, VA
11/13	10am-1pm	“BLUEPRINT” WORKGROUP MEETING PURPOSE: To finalize language for the VBPD Blueprint for Change, which will be used in advocacy initiatives. Staff Liaison/Support: Linda L. Redmond, Ph.D. (804-786-7333)	Large Conference Room Virginia Board for People with Disabilities 1100 Bank Street, 7th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23225
11/17	4pm - 6pm	Make and Take for K - 3rd Special Education Teachers - ASOL's and Foundation Blocks for Social Studies and Science Speaker: Dr Vicki Patterson Cost: 25.00 Contact: Jean Bondy 757-683-4333	Old Dominion University Webb Center
11/19-20		Techknowledgy: Special Topics in Assistive Technology National speakers, practitioner workshops, vendor workshops, interactive sessions, software exploration, and many opportunities to discover innovative applications of assistive and instructional technologies	Greater Richmond Convention Center Richmond, VA
11/20	2pm-3pm	Webcast Strategies for Addressing Disability Disparities Sponsored by: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) This webcast is possible through a capacity-building grant "Project Empowerment" in which Dr. Lewis serves as the PI. Register for the webcast at http://www.vcu-projectempowerment.org/training/webcastDetails.cfm/155 If you have any further questions about the webcast, please contact Dr. Kelli Gary at williamsjonk@vcu.edu.
11/21	8:00am–2:40pm	Future Quest 2009 Sponsored by: Northern Virginia Transition Coalition Please find additional information and online registration here. For additional questions about Future Quest contact Karen Sherman: 703-228-2545, ksherman@arlington.k12.va.us or Deborah Hammer: 703-855-9882, dhammer@autismsupports.org or find us on Facebook.	George Mason University Johnson Center
12/3	8am-4pm	Challenged by Challenging Behavior? Speaker: Linda Ingleson and Kim Yanek Cost: 25.00 Contact: Jean Bondy 757-683-4333 jbondy@odu.edu	Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina 700 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA

2008 Events

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Sprout Touring Film Festival
Showcasing films related to the field of developmental disabilities
For information and updates on periodic screenings, please call the Sprout office toll-free 888-222-9575 or email: STFF@GoSprout.org

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