{"id":4176,"date":"2019-05-16T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T15:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bblc\/?page_id=4176"},"modified":"2024-03-01T14:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:59:03","slug":"community-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bblc\/community-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1681495849814{background-color: #f3f8fa !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5469&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709304557967{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;padding-top: -40px !important;padding-right: -15px !important;padding-left: -15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709304815617{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #f3f8fa !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;color: #009f9c\">Calling All Community Leaders!<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;font-style: italic;color: #009f9c\">July 19-22 \u2022 Indiana University \u2022 Bloomington, IN<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"color: #009f9c\">About Best Buddies Leadership Conference<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #009f9c\">About the Community Leaders Track<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #5e3896\">Benefits of attending:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LEARN new methods and techniques from professionals and peer leaders.<\/li>\n<li>SHARE your experiences, approaches, and perspectives with others.<\/li>\n<li>MEET fascinating participants and expand your personal and professional networks.<\/li>\n<li>DEVELOP your skills through training, feedback and ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706819806870{background-color: #cde9e2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n<h3><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<strong>Friday, July 21st:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">4:30 PM &#8211; 6:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p>Welcome Reception<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">6:30 PM &#8211; 7:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]State Meetings[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">8:00 PM &#8211; 10:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Opening Ceremonies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<strong>Saturday, July 22nd:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">6:45 AM &#8211; 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2:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Disability Awareness Training[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">2:00 PM &#8211; 2:45 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Telling Your Story[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">2:45 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<em>Break<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">3:00 PM &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Building Community Connections[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">4:00 PM &#8211; 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8:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Closing Ceremonies <em>(Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">9:00 PM &#8211; 11:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Festival of Friendship <em>(Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">8:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<em>Break\/Transition (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]*For questions about the Community Leaders track, registration, and travel, please contact Kristen Starcher at <a href=\"mailto:KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; 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Check with your local Best Buddies staff for details on conference fees and reserving lodging at the Biddle Hotel on campus.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;REGISTER&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuddies.org%2Fbblc%2F2024-community-leaders|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;PAY FEE&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; color=&#8221;violet&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuddies.org%2Fbblc%2Fregistration-payment-form|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709304883943{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #cde9e2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]For questions about the Community Leaders track, registration, and travel, please contact Kristen Starcher at <a href=\"mailto:KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1681146752677{background-color: #f47836 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Community Leaders Accommodations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">**Suggested accommodations for the Best Buddies Leadership Conference are available below. If participants choose to book elsewhere, they will be responsible for getting to and from their accommodations and conference activities. Please contact your Best Buddies staff contact for questions regarding transportation and hotel bookings**<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Airport transportation options:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Bloomington is approximately one hour from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) by car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Car Rentals<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff\">A list of rental car vendors can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ind.com\/transportation-car-rental\/car-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ind.com\/transportation-car-rental\/car-rental<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Shuttle Bus<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff\">GO Express offers hourly shuttle service from IND to Bloomington for $23 each way. 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