2013 P&A/CAP Annual Conference

As the nation’s troubled economy continues to affect the federal budget, the P&A/CAP network is expected to do more with less.

During this lean time, training is more important than ever.

That is why I am thrilled the Training and Advocacy Support Center at the National Disability Rights Network is partnering with Disability Rights Texas to bring you the 2013 P&A/CAP Annual Conference. This partnership enables us to develop an even richer program with more workshops and institutes on more topics that will help you face the challenges ahead.

The dozens of workshops, plenaries, institutes, and roundtables offered at the conference will help you hone your skills, develop more efficient advocacy strategies, and maximize your limited resources to provide services to people with disabilities.

The annual conference is always one of my favorite times of year. I hope to see all of you in San Antonio this June.

Sincerely,
Curt Decker
Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network

Monday, June 3 - Thursday, June 6

Registration

1. Register for the Conference by clicking here.
2. Reserve your hotel room. (Please register by May 10th.  Hotel rooms are not guaranteed after May 10th.)

Detailed Conference Information

View the conference agenda.

• TASC Conference Registration Includes:
• Two General Sessions (Tuesday and Thursday mornings)
• A choice of 6 full-day Institutes on Monday and over 70 workshops Tuesday through Thursday
• On-site program with session descriptions, speaker and attendee lists, and general information
• Session handouts
• Conference CD with handouts and additional resources from all conference sessions

Food is not provided with your conference registration, however, for your convenience, you may choose conference services (CS) which includes breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, and an evening reception on Tuesday, June 4.

Attendee Payments:
Full conference with CS, Tuesday – Thursday ..............................$490
Full conference without CS, Tuesday – Thursday .........................$0
Full conference plus Institute with CS, Monday-Thursday ..............$640
Full conference plus Institute without CS, Monday-Thursday ........ $0
NITA Only, Monday and Tuesday ................................................$360
Institute Only with CS, Monday ..................................................$150
Institute Only without CS, Monday .............................................$0
Full conference with CS and NITA, Monday-Thursday ..................$640
Full conference without CS and NITA*, Monday-Thursday ............$360

We encourage you to register by Monday, May 20, 2013 to ensure you have a space in the sessions, a complete agenda book, and all materials. For assistance contact registration@ndrn.org

PAIMI and CAP Subsidy: The PAIMI subsidy is $800 per agency and the CAP subsidy is $300 per agency for FY 2013.  If you check the box for either subsidy, a check for the subsidy amount will be forwarded to your P&A after the conference.  A limited number of additional hardship subsidies are available.  See conference information for an explanation of how to request additional subsidy.

PABSS Subsidy: Due to the PABSS program being reinstated, we are able to offer a $500 PABSS subsidy to each agency this year. You may claim the PABSS subsidy when you register for the conference.  A check will be sent to your agency following the conference.

Full-day Institutes are available Monday, June 3rd, and require an additional attendee payment; please sign up early, as space is limited. The National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) will conduct a two-day training Monday and Tuesday, June 3-4.  *Since NITA is an intensive course, participants must purchase conference services for those two days. 

• Building the Systemic Strategy in Education and School to Prison Pipeline
• Legal Directors Meeting (limited to Legal Directors, Litigation Directors, Managing Attorneys, Supervising Attorneys or other P&A Legal Managers)
• Medicaid Fair Hearing
• NITA Training: Examining Expert Witnesses (Monday AND Tuesday)    LIMIT: 26      
• Non-attorney Advocacy Skills – VR, Special Ed and Monitoring/Investigations
• PAIMI Advisory Council Training (limited to PAIMI AC Chairs, Coordinators, and members)
• P&A Orientation

Cancellation Policy: Any cancellations before Friday, May 3 will get a refund less a $50 administrative fee.  Cancellations after May 3 will not receive a refund.  All cancellations must be in writing and received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3 for a refund.
   
Conference Location

The 2013 P&A/CAP Annual Conference in conjunction with Disability Rights Texas will be held at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio, located in the heart of San Antonio's beautiful River Walk district:

123 Losoya,
San Antonio, Texas, USA 78205
Tel: 210-222-1234

A block of rooms with a negotiated single/double room rate of $159 per night has been reserved during the conference. Click here to make your reservations or call 1-888-421-1442 if you need additional assistance.

Please make reservations early, as reservations in the room block are not guaranteed and the room block may sell out prior to the reservation deadline of Friday, May 10, 2013. After May 10, if there are any rooms left in the block, they will be released for sale to the general public and rooms and rates cannot be guaranteed. 

• The hotel is 9 miles from the San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
• An airport shuttle is available for $19 one way. Click here for more information.
• Discount parking will be available at the Hyatt Regency at the rate of $15/day or valet parking at $20/day.   

Accommodations: Every effort has been made to ensure that the Hyatt Regency San Antonio is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you anticipate a need in this area, please make arrangements with the Hyatt as soon as possible.  Accommodation needs for the conference itself should be indicated on the registration form.

Questions?  You may reach anyone at NDRN by phone at (202) 408-9514 or by fax at (202) 408-9520. For information concerning hotel, travel, or conference logistics, please contact Paula Hirt at paula.hirt@ndrn.org (Paula is only in the office two days a week). Program questions may be directed to Nachama Wilker at nachama.wilker@ndrn.org.

GETTING THE MOST FROM THE CONFERENCE: We want your conference experience to be the best possible. With that in mind, we urge you to take time to review the agenda at-a-glance prior to the start of the conference to decide which sessions interest you the most. Preliminary workshop descriptions can also be found online at http://tascnow.com/tasc/meetings-and-trainings.html. For the most up-to-date information, please check the website and, upon arrival, the on-site program.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Attorneys who practice in Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) states may earn continuing legal education (CLE) credit for attending the conference. Copies of the Standard MCLE form and a workshop attendance form will be available in the on-site program book each participant receives at registration.

Certain sessions may also qualify for continuing education for social workers and rehabilitation counselors.

PASSPORT TO ADVOCACY LEARNING (PAL): As part of our commitment to provide state-of-the-art training and technical assistance to P&A/CAP professionals, TASC has identified seven areas of skill Network professionals should master to provide competent and well-rounded disability rights advocacy. Sessions are designed to not only give you the information to build these skills, but also the opportunity to practice them before returning home. For more information, please visit http://tascnow.com/tasc/communication/passport-to-advocacy-learning-pal.html.