2016 Annual Conference - Travelers Aid International

2016 Annual Conference June 13 – 15, 2016

New York, New York Resort Las Vegas

Preliminary Agenda

It’s Time to Stack the Deck in Your Favor (Agenda subject to change – May 27, 2016)

Monday, June 13 3 – 5 pm

Registration Opens

3 – 4 pm

Travelers Aid International Board of Directors Meeting

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Welcome and Opening Reception

Evening

Explore Las Vegas on your own

Tuesday, June 14 7:30 – 8:30 am

Registration

7:30 – 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:45 – 10:30 am

Welcome, Opening Remarks, Member Introductions and Updates Welcome to Las Vegas! It is time to share your great ideas, learns from others and return home with the knowledge needed to stack the deck in your favor. Speaker:  Dave Asselin, President, Travelers Aid International

10:30 – 10:45 am

Networking Break

10:45 am – Noon

General Session: Mastering the Art of Telling Your Story Digital storytelling is now essential for any agency. Learn the lessons of revamping a website, stepping up your social media efforts and using video to get your message out. There are tips in this session a member of any size can use. Moderator:  Tom Smith, Communications Manager, Travelers Aid International Speakers:  Jane Walker, Executive Director, Daystar Life Center  Annie Marcklinger Gordon, Director of Development; and Shannon Arnold, Marketing and Communications Specialist, FamilyAid Boston  Suzanne Walker, Deputy Director, Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Marin County

Registration Link

Register by Friday, May 27 to receive the TAI Discounted Hotel Rate 1

www.travelersaid.org



Preliminary Agenda


Tuesday June 14 (continued) 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Lunch and Annual Membership Meeting Speakers:  Dave Asselin, President, Travelers Aid International  Ed Powers, Vice Chairman, Travelers Aid International; President, Hope Atlanta  Floyd Davis, Treasurer, Travelers Aid International; President, Community Link

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

2 – 3 pm

Transportation Centers: Making Your Program Indispensable Contract renewal time can be a stressful event. Learn from a contract administrator and your peers how to step-up your game and become truly an indispensable partner in an airport’s operations. Speaker:  Gretchen Meyer, Director of Customer Service, Chicago O’Hare International Airport

2 – 3 pm

Social Service Agencies: New Tools to Combat Domestic Violence Travelers Aid members encounter victims of domestic violence on a frequent basis. Learn from one of the leading organizations in the U.S. combating domestic violence about new trends and programs to help our member agencies assist victims and help break the cycle. Speakers:  Gretchen Shaw, Associate Director, and Natalie Martinez, Program Manager, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

3 – 3:15 pm

Networking Break

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Transportation Centers: Closer Look at the Art of Telling Your Story Travelers Aid transportation centers exchange tips and ideas on how to more effectively use social media to tell their story. Moderator:  Therese Andrews, Executive Director, Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire

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Preliminary Agenda


Tuesday June 14 Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (continued)

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Social Service Agencies: Review of Domestic Violence Programs Gretchen Shaw and Natalie Martinez, of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, will build on their initial presentation and lead a roundtable discussion with members exploring their domestic violence assistance and prevention programs.

5 – 7 pm

Networking Reception Sponsored by Airport Accommodations

Evening

Activities on your own

Wednesday June 15 8 – 9 am

Breakfast

Morning Concurrent Sessions

9 – 10 am

Transportation Centers: Handing the HR Issues of Volunteers While volunteers are indeed wonderful, there are times and situations that may tax your management team. How do you “retire” a volunteer who many no longer be physically or mentally fit to handle their assignments? What is the proper way to dismiss or discipline a “problem” volunteer? Learn the best techniques from your peers. Moderator:  Dave Asselin, President, Travelers Aid International

9 – 10 am

Social Service Agencies: Fundraising via Social Media I The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that human service organizations, such as our Travelers Aid social service agencies, earn more than any other organization from online donors. Learn from an experienced social media fundraiser just how this works and how to hire an appropriate expert. Speaker:  Caryn Stein, Vice President, Network for Good, and editor-in-chief of The Nonprofit Marketing Blog.  Prep Reading Material: eBook basic primer on peer-to-peer fundraising from our new website, How to Turn Donors into Fundraisers.

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Preliminary Agenda


Wednesday June 15 10:00 – 10:15 am

Networking Break

Morning Concurrent Sessions (continued)

10:15 am – 11 pm

Transportation Centers: Best Practices Roundtable A traditional part of the conference that encourages a free-sharing of ideas and challenges. Moderator:  John Ishu, Manager, Travelers Aid Chicago.

10:15 am – 11 pm

Social Service Agencies: Fundraising via Social Media II Based on the information presented in the first session, Caryn Stein will lead a discussion with Travelers Aid members who have tried social media fundraising. Learn how it worked for them and get some practical tips.

11:15 am – Noon

General Session: Idea Exchange Using a new structured approach, this session will encourage participants to share ideas and challengers on specific issues of the day. Moderator:  Dave Asselin, President, Travelers Aid International

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lunch and Keynote Speaker Speaker:  Carol Hollowell, Executive Director, Switchpoint Community Resource Center, St. George, Utah Carol last summer embarked on a cross-country bike trip to visit other homeless shelters and to learn about their operations. Her goal was to pick up advice that she could use at her own shelter which opened in August 2014. Hear from Carol how this experience helped shape her views on homelessness in America.

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