When:
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM PDT-to-
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM PDT
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This year brings us to The Pasadena Westin, with easy access to cultural sites such as the Historic Old Town, museums, restaurants, and the Rose Bowl Stadium. Fit calm and comfort into your agenda with the 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, stylish restaurant, and inviting lobby bar. Refresh in the WestinWORKOUT® Fitness Studio or the heated outdoor pool, with superb views of the city. All rooms boast their signature white Heavenly® Bed with a pillow-top mattress.
Pasadena:
Located less than 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena offers an enticing combination of urban sophistication and fun. Stroll through Old Pasadena, a popular 22-block area filled with 200 national retailers, boutiques, bistros and clubs. Experience 500 noted restaurants. Be inspired by 150 acres of gardens, priceless literary works and artistic masterpieces at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Explore seven centuries of acclaimed art at The Norton Simon Museum or priceless architecture at the Gamble House. Enjoy live theatre, play a round of golf and see the famous Rose Bowl Stadium.
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Contact
Chris RiceCalifornia Disability Services Association
916-441-5844 ext. 106
crice@cal-dsa.org
2019 CDSA Annual Meeting
Join us at the Westin Pasadena as we discuss the next steps in protecting disability services and moving the system forward. Hear the latest on the rate study, the HCBS Transition Plan, and the evolving federal influence on your programs, then explore the opportunities and pitfalls that lie ahead. Over three days, we’ll give you speakers with big ideas, workshops with nuggets of insight, and practical analysis and strategies for the advocacy that lies ahead.
Agenda at a Glance
Monday, September 23:
11:30 am - 5:00 pm: CDSA Golf Outing
4:00 - 6:00 pm: CDSA Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 24:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration & Exhibitor Tables Open
10:00 – 10:15 am: Welcome
10:15 – 11:00 am: The Year In Review – Barry Jardini, Government Affairs Director, CDSA, Sue North, Government Affairs Director, CDSA, Jim Gross, Nielsen Merksamer, Missy Johnson, Nielsen Merksamer
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: DDS, HCBS, & Grants – Jim Knight, DDS, Heather Flores, Central Valley RC, Ruth Janka, North LA County RC, Will Sanford, Futures Explored
12:00 – 12:30 pm: Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 pm: Luncheon Presentation - Derrick Dufresne, CRA Consulting
1:45 – 2:00 pm: Break
2:00 – 3:00 pm: Responding to a Violent Intruder - Leslie A. Dugan, Philadelphia Insurance
3:30 – 5:00 pm: Rate Study & Implementation: Melinda Sullivan, Lanterman RC, Heather Flores, Central Valley RC, Harry Bruell, Pathpoint, Mark Klaus, Home of Guiding Hands, Sue North, CDSA, Jim Gross, Nielsen Merksamer
5:30 – 7:30 pm: Optional Activity- Wine Tasting @ Monopole Wine
Wednesday, September 25:
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: Registration Desk / Exhibitors Open
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 am: Table Discussions
9:15 am – 10:30am: Breakout Sessions:
- Managing Staff in the Community
- New Program Models for HCBS
- Emotional Intelligence
10:30 – 10:45 am: Morning Break
10:45 am – Noon: Breakout Sessions:
- College-to-Career Partnerships for Sucess
- How the Funding Flows in the DD System
12:00 – 1:45 pm: Lunch
12:30 – 2:30 pm: The Assessment Process - Amanda Alvey, Public Consulting Group, Elsa Bock, Public Consulting Group
2:30 – 2:45 pm: Afternoon Break
2:45 – 4:00 pm: Breakout Sessions
- Title 17 Q&A
- Successful Job Development
- Compliance and Choice in an HCBS World
4:15 – 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions
- Intro to Grassroots Advocacy
- Presentation by SetWorks
5:00 – 7:00 pm: Star Awards
Thursday, September 26:
8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Registration Desk / Exhibitors Open
8:00 – 9:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 am – 9:15am: CDSA Annual Report
9:30 – 10:30 am: The CDSA Public Policy Agenda: Barry Jardini, CDSA, Sue North, CDSA, Jim Gross, Nielsen Merksamer
10:45am – Noon: Meals and Breaks, Panel Discussion
Noon – 12:30 pm: Lunch
12:30 – 1:30pm: Closing Speaker, Frameworks Institute (invited)
CDSA Golf Outing
Join fellow CDSA members for a day on the links before the Annual Meeting, on Monday, September 24th at Brookside. Register Now.
CDSA Wine Tasting Outing
Come join us at Monopole Wine for some wine tasting after sessions end on Tuesday, September 24th. To get more information and to register, click here.
2019 Registration Options
- CDSA Member Registration - Early Bird Discount: $475 (Regular $550 after Friday, August 23, 2019)
- CDSA Multi-Member Registration Discount: $420 (Discount only available until Friday, August 23, 2019)
- One-Day Registration (Tuesday or Wednesday): $265
Registration closes on September 6, 2019
2019 Annual Meeting is generously sponsored by:
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