Join us for 3 days of engaging speakers and training, and networking with agency members from all over Alabama. There will be training sessions for all staff – from frontline to managers to leadership and board members!!

Conference Schedule & Details:

Monday, May 16, 2022: Hotel Block Open

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Conference Registration and Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Tracks

**Pre-registration Required, Lunch Included

TRACK I Board of Directors – Governance, Roles, and Responsibility

TRACK II Financial Oversight and Accountability

TRACK III Case Management for Effective Service Delivery

TRACK IV Customer Service for Client Satisfaction

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Conference Registration and Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Morning Workshop (Open to all Attendees)

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

CAAA Board of Directors Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Round Table Meetings:

• Finance Officers

• Human Resources

• Planners/Compliance

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

NETWORKING/EXHIBITORS BREAK

12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m.

OPENING SESSION LUNCHEON (w/Keynote Speaker)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LISA MCNAIR, SPEAKER, ADVOCATE

Sister of Carol Denise McNair, one of the “Four Little Girls” killed in the dynamite bombing of the16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham on September 15, 1963. The church bombing was one of the pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement and the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Lisa travels the country sharing the impact of her family’s personal experience, the legacy of her sister and the family’s role in forgiveness. Lisa is a passional advocate for equality and racial reconciliation. She recently penned a memoir, Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Workshops

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Workshops – Continued

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception (Live Music on the Patio)

Thursday, May 19, 2022

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Conference Registration and Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Morning Plenary

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

NETWORKING/EXHIBITORS BREAK

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

Morning Workshops

12:00 Noon – 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH (On Your Own)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Plenary

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NETWORKING/EXHIBITORS BREAK

Afternoon Workshops

Friday, May 20, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closing Session Program

Program includes Buffet Breakfast, Informative Panel Discussion, Keynote Speaker Door Prize Drawings!

Workshop Topics

• Leading Change: Whole Family Approach Readiness

• Connecting the Dots: From Assessment to Evaluation

• Using Social Media to Build Business Relationships

• Your Communication Style: How it affects you Interactions with staff, clients, and community?

• Storytelling for Leaders: How to use Story to Inspire Action

• Your Mental Health in the Aftermath of COVID-19

• You Got Trouble that starts with a “T”, rhymes with a “C” and that stands for Crisis

• Managing your Finances in Uncertain Times

• Stress, Mental Health, and Hormones…and the True Causes of Insomnia, Moodiness and Brain Fog

• Managing Multicultural and Multigenerational Workforce for increased Engagement, Productivity and Retention

• Steps to Become a CCAP

• The Intersection of FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation

• Risk Management

• Other Workshops to be announced

**An updated Agenda with Keynote Speaker, Workshop Trainers and Plenary Guests and Panelists will be sent very soon.

Conference Rates

Pre-Conference– Full Day Track Only: 150.00 Per Person

(Staff attending the Pre-Conference must register for a specific track)

Conference Only: $350.00 Per Person

Conference and Pre-Conference: $450 Per Person

DISCOUNT OFFERED IF YOU REGISTER 5 OR MORE STAFF -- ***REGISTER 5 STAFF FOR CONFERENCE AND/OR PRE-CONFERENCE, RECEIVE 1 . COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE AND/OR PRE-CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. Please contact Renae Dismuke, Project Director: rdismuke@caaalabama.org or 205-227-7809.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations will be accepted in writing up to May 5, 2022. There will be no refunds issued after that date. Substitutions will be allowed.

Hotel Reservations

May 17-20, 2022

Hilton Birmingham Hotel at UAB

808 South 20th Street

Birmingham, AL 35205

Hotel Reservations: Rooms may be reserved using the link below:

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/bhmhhhh-caa-dce22c86-bc6d-4cc2-b24a00398cfc88e4/

Or you may call the toll free number 1-800-HILTONS (1800-445-8667) ask for the Community Action Association of Alabama Room Block. Rates are guaranteed until Monday, April 25, 2022, based on availability.

Room Type/Room Rate: Single - $113.00

Room Type/Room Rate: Double - $113.00

For questions or additional information, please contact Renae Dismuke, Project Director: rdismuke@caaalabama.org or 205-227-7809.