2018 AGENDA
COURSE TRACK KEY
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HEALTHCARE
Designed to ready and empower organizations to take advantage of potential revenue-generating opportunities that integrate Meals on Wheels into the healthcare ecosystem.
DEVELOPMENT
Designed to help organizations grow and diversify sustainable revenue streams through expert advice, training and insights, as well as case studies and best practices from successful Meals on Wheels programs.
LEADERSHIP
Designed to build on the skills and knowledge of program leaders, board members and other decision-makers to support you in leading your organizations to not only be more contemporary and sustainable, but also enable your teams to adapt and thrive in an uncertain climate.
SERVICE OFFERINGS
Designed to help organizations adapt to and thrive in a competitive marketplace by differentiating Meals on Wheels’ unique and invaluable offerings from our competitors and better defining and enhancing our value proposition.
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2018
12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Registration Open
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Pre-Conference Intensive Workshops (Space is limited; Event Registration Required)
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Refocusing on Social Determinants of Health to Strengthen Client Impact (NRCNA) Level: 201 Fee: $50 |
![healthcare healthcare](/images/default-source/default-album/healthcare.png?sfvrsn=317fa23b_0) | A Beginner’s Guide to Healthcare Level: 101 Fee: $50 |
4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. – Meet and Greet Reception
5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. – State Association Meetings
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Registration Open
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Breakfast Keynote: Ellie Hollander, President and CEO, Meals on Wheels America
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
![healthcare healthcare](/images/default-source/default-album/healthcare.png?sfvrsn=317fa23b_0) | Healthcare Institute – Part 1: Delivering Consistent Service Offerings Level: 201 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Level Up! Advocacy at the Local, State and Federal Levels Level: 101 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Building Community and Driving Action on Social Media Level: 201 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Creative Aging for Meaningful Social Engagement Level: 101 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | Changes in Nonprofit Financial Statements Level: 201 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | The Art of Storytelling – Part 1 Level: 101 |
11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Luncheon Keynote: Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Administration on Aging + Business Meeting
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
![healthcare healthcare](/images/default-source/default-album/healthcare.png?sfvrsn=317fa23b_0) | Healthcare Institute - Part 2: The Importance of Data Level: 201 |
![development development](/images/default-source/default-album/developmentb7b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=4e7fa23b_0) | Following the Money through Data-Driven Fundraising Level: 201 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | The Leader’s Role in Sustaining Volunteer Passion Level: 201 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | Internal Controls for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations Level: 201 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | The Art of Storytelling - Part 2 Level: 201 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Advances in Nutrition, Aging and Oral Health Level: 101 |
3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Lightning Learnings
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0)
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Big Data, Big Results: Leveraging Your Data to Quantify Your Program's Impact
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![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0)
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization
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![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0)
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Virtual Connections - Best Practices in Tech Training and Support to Address Isolation
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![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0)
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Advancing In-home Safety Checks
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![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) |
Everything You Need to Know About Our Comprehensive Network Study |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0)
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Why the Cat Eats First |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) |
How to Spot Elder Abuse and What To Do |
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Keynote Panel: Exploring the Intersection of Healthcare and Meals on Wheels
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018
7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Registration Open
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Grab & Go Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Intensive Workshops
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | Leveraging Social Enterprise to Advance Your Impact Level: 301 |
![development development](/images/default-source/default-album/developmentb7b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=4e7fa23b_0) | The Nitty Gritty of Advanced Grant Writing Level: 201 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Interventions, Tools and Resources to Address Malnutrition Level: 201 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Effective Advocacy Boot Camp Level: 101 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Bridging Health and Housing for Older Adults Level: 101 |
![healthcare healthcare](/images/default-source/default-album/healthcare.png?sfvrsn=317fa23b_0) | Healthcare Institute – Part 3: Compliance and Contract Negotiations Level: 201 |
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – 2018 Meals on Wheels Expo + Lunch
1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Concurrent Sessions
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Tips and Tricks to Increasing Menu Options for Your Clients Level: 101 |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Trends in Nonprofit Digital Storytelling – What Works and How to Do It Level: 201 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Demystifying Care Coordination Level: 201 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | A Crash Course in Financial Planning and Analysis Level: 201 |
![development development](/images/default-source/default-album/developmentb7b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=4e7fa23b_0) | How Generosity is Changing in America Level: 101 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | Strategic Planning to Ensure Long-Term Success Level: 201 |
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Communities of Practice (Small, Medium & Large Programs)
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – 2018 Meals on Wheels Expo Reception
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018
7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Registration Open
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Breakfast Keynote: Nick Tasler, organizational psychologist, author & speaker
9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | The Implications of the 2017 Tax Reform Law for Meals on Wheels Programs Level: 201 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | How to Build a High Performing Board Level: 201 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Plant Forward Dining – Why It’s All the Rage and How You Can Do It Too Level: 101 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Making the Most of Client Socialization Level: 101 |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Better Health While Aging – Fall Prevention for Homebound Seniors Level: 201 |
![leadership leadership](/images/default-source/default-album/leadershipe2b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=1b7fa23b_0) | Jumpstart Your Sustainability – An Interactive Experience Level: 201 |
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Panels-of-Peers
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Just What the Doctor Ordered: Healthcare through State Advocacy |
![community community](/images/default-source/default-album/communitya8b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=517fa23b_0) | Lessons Learned From Adopting the National Meals on Wheels Brand |
![development development](/images/default-source/default-album/developmentb7b5cee006ca6cf291ebff0000dce829.png?sfvrsn=4e7fa23b_0) | What You Need to Know About Cause Marketing |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Cooking Up Innovations in Food Service – Promising Peer Practice Models |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | Scaling What Works - Learnings from the More Than a Meal Body of Research |
![service service](/images/default-source/default-album/service.png?sfvrsn=2f7fa23b_0) | What About Buddy? Exploring Different Approaches to Pet Programs |
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Closing Luncheon Keynote: Matthew Hoffman, television host and creator of "Tuesdays with Matthew"
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