Future of Aging Conference Begins Monday

While many of us at AAHSA are at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel today for our House of Delegates meeting, the 2009 Future of Aging Services Conference officially gets underway tomorrow, April 20, in Washington, D.C. The conference will offer 21 education sessions, including many focused on how attendees can transform today’s obstacles into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Leslie Crutchfield, a renowned adviser in the not-for-profit sector, will open the conference with her session entitled, The Six Forces of High-Impact Not-for-Profits. Crutchfield has helped organizations like Habitat for Humanity develop innovative ways to make a difference. She will help attendees discover what they can do in tough economic times to be successful in the business of changing lives.

“Not-for-profits have a long tradition of standing the test of time during the most challenging periods in history. Today’s economic climate is no exception.” said Larry Minnix, AAHSA president & CEO. “This conference offers aging-services professionals the chance to discover what they can do to ensure a better future for our field.”

On Tuesday, attendees will visit Capitol Hill for meetings with their legislators. Those visits will be followed by a reception in the atrium of the new Capitol Visitor Center. This event will allow legislators and providers a chance to meet and greet.

We’ll start Wednesday with a film festival on the Green House model. That will be followed by our closing session, The Seven Revolutions, featuring Erik Peterson.

It’s not too late to join us, especially if you live in the area. On-site registration will be available each day. I’ll be wandering around with my Zoom and Flip video camera.