About Best Buddies Leadership Conference
A once in a lifetime experience bringing together more than 2,000 leaders from schools and communities worldwide each year to discuss social inclusion, leadership and community, fundraising, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in our local markets. Attendees with and without IDD are challenged to explore their full potential as leaders and advocates, tap into their power to motivate and encourage others, and translate awareness into quality friendships between people of all abilities.
About the Community Leaders Track
This educational track offers rich and unique training experiences, where our community leaders, such as local advisory board and event committee chairs and/or members, will have the opportunity to learn from Best Buddies volunteers and staff, network peer-to-peer, and participate in forums with professionals. Trainings will be comprised of large group sessions, breakouts, guest speakers, professional development and roundtable discussions.
Benefits of attending:
- LEARN new methods and techniques from professionals and peer leaders.
- SHARE your experiences, approaches, and perspectives with others.
- MEET fascinating participants and expand your personal and professional networks.
- DEVELOP your skills through training, feedback and ideas.
Agenda
Friday, July 21st:
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
State Meetings
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Opening Ceremonies
Saturday, July 22nd:
6:45 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Conference Welcome
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Keynote Session
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Our Global Mission in Action
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Break/Transition
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
State of the States
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Disability Awareness Training
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Telling Your Story
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Building Community Connections
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Partners Panel
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Dinner on the Town
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Evening Activities
Sunday, July 23rd:
6:45 AM – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Champions of Inclusion Panel Discussion
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break/Transition
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Jobs Networking & Goal-Setting
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Turning Goals into Actions
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (Optional)
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM
World Café Facilitators (Optional)
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break (Optional)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Ambassador Speech Audience (Optional)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Dinner on your Own (Optional)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Break/Transition (Optional)
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Closing Ceremonies (Optional)
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Festival of Friendship (Optional)
8:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Break/Transition (Optional)
*For questions about the Community Leaders track, registration, and travel, please contact Kristen Starcher at KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org.