Date: 4/28/2014 TO 4/29/2014
Time: 12:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

Best Western Premier the Central Hotel & Conference Center
800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111

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Event Description: Imagine what conferences have the potential to be – places of vision, of intentional relationship and trust-building, places that deliberately and mindfully build upon the wisdom in the room. For this conference – a joint effort between PANO and Creating the Future – our goal is to reach for the potential of everyone participating in the conference – from our community and professional partners to every registrant. We hope our time together helps you see how to create more possibility in your work, helping to shift everyone in the room.… - from can’t to possible - from “That’s not for us” to “We could try that!” - from reacting to what's wrong to creating the conditions we want - in our organizations and our communities - from feeling alone to realizing the abundance we have when we work together How will this happen? By ensuring that every aspect of the conference: - begins ongoing conversations and convening - creates a safe space to share your challenges and successes - builds a path to the future you want to create, for your organization and community - provides an experiential opportunity to learn from and connect with peers - is an educational event created with you, not just for you – at every step, in every session Over the 2 days of the conference, educational sessions will focus on 4 subject areas: - Leadership & Governance - Resource Development - Planning & Strategy - Relationship Building, Collaboration & Engagement Each subject will be presented through 5 different lenses: - Tool and Technique-Based Workshops – exploring and practicing with new tools - Skills Development Workshops – exploring and practicing new skills - Transformational Workshops – going deep into cutting edge approaches - Cross-sector workshops – addressing the topic across sectors e.g. leadership, strategy - Peer Coaching Workshops – led by specialists and facilitators, a place to address specific issues facing your organization, related to the topics. e.g. "What to do when X happens?” Conference Agenda - (Times Subject to Change) Monday, April 28 11:15 - 12 PM: Registration 12-1 PM: Lunch & Opening Plenary: The Power of WE: A Conversation to Set the Stage Presented By: Anne Gingerich, PANO & Hildy Gottlieb, Creating the Future 1-1:30 PM: Meet our Conference Community Partners 1:45-3:15 PM: Five concurrent 90 minute educational workshops 3:30-5:00 PM: Five concurrent 90 minute educational workshops 5-7 Happy Hour Reception: End the day sharing what you learned and get to know each other! Tuesday, April 29 8-9 AM: Breakfast with Community Partners 9-10 AM: Welcome & Opening Plenary with Anne Gingerich & Hildy Gottlieb 10-10:30 AM: Meet our Conference Community Partners 10:30-12:00 PM: Five concurrent 90 minute educational workshops 12:15-1:45: Lunch & Standards for Excellence Celebration 2-3:30: Five concurrent 90 minute educational workshops 3:40-4:15: Closing - Gather together to move forward with what's next - for your education and for your community!


Directions:
From: Harrisburg International Take Route-283 west to Interstate 283 north to Interstate 83 north. Take Exit 48, Union Deposit Road. Turn right at the top of the exit and right at the first traffic light, East Park Drive. The BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center will be 400 yards on the right. From: Lancaster. Take Route-283 west to Interstate 283 north to Interstate 83 north. Take Exit 48, Union Deposit Road. Turn right at the top of the exit and right at the first traffic light, East Park Drive. The BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center will be 400 yards on the right. From: Interstate 81 north or south Take Exit 70 off Interstate 81 north or south. Follow Interstate 83 south to Exit 48, Union Deposit Road. At the top of the exit turn Left and turn Right at the Second traffic light, East Park Drive. The hotel will be 400 yard on the Right. From: Hershey. Take Route-322 west to Interstate 83 north. Take Exit 48, Union Deposit Road. Turn right at the top of the exit and right at the first traffic light, East Park Drive. The BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center will be 400 yards on the right. From: Gettysburg. Take Route-15 north to Route-581 east to Interstate 83 north. Take Exit 48, Union Deposit Road. Turn right at the top of the exit and right at the first traffic light, East Park Drive. The BEST WESTERN PREMIER the Central Hotel & Conference Center will be 400 yards on the right.

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