Please disregard the prior email regarding this Annual Conference. Please note the information below and direct any questions to Marty Kellogg. Her address is at the end of this email.
Thank you.
The 2013 ASNC Annual Conference in Charlotte is fast-approaching! …
This year’s Conference will be held earlier – February 8-9 at the Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte. This is a not-to-be-missed event highlighted by great speakers, a wealth of resource information, networking opportunities, and a special way for Chapters to connect with each other. The theme of this year’s Conference is Autism Grows Up. It will focus on preparing for adulthood and all that comes with it: family transitions, living and working in the community, and the goal of independence. Participants will also learn from teaching and behavioral experts on best practices, gain insights about raising girls on the spectrum, and share the lighter side of autism through humor.
Back by popular demand, we are hosting another Chapter Dinner on Friday evening. Invitations will be sent to you in early January, and we will have seating at the Dinner for you, a Co-leader, and Treasurer … or two alternates. We would love to have each Chapter represented, so start planning now!
We’ve had a number of questions regarding Chapter leader registration. Unfortunately, we do not have the funds to send Chapter leaders and Treasurers this year, but we are encouraging groups that can to utilize Chapter funds to send a Leader, Co-leader (if applicable), Treasurer or two substitute representatives from your leadership teams. If you choose to use Chapter funds, you will not register online. Instead, I’m attaching a registration form specifically for use by Chapter Leader(s), Treasurer or two representatives. Just complete one form per person and be sure to indicate your Chapter Name and number of days you’re attending, along with your meal choices. Send directly to me, and I will take care of debiting your Chapter account (no need for an additional Chapter Check Request). Hotel registration does need to be done separately online however.
If your Chapter is interested in offering Conference Scholarships for parents or teachers from your County, we encourage you to do so. Please register Scholarship recipients using the attached form as well. It would be best to send these forms in together and remember – For every five registrations, the 6th is free!
We also want to remind you of two other options for obtaining financial support to attend the Conference. You and others may want to look into applying for Jean Wolff-Rossi Participant Involvement Funds or look for funding through your CAP Personal Care Plan. More information on both of these options is available on the ASNC website or you can click on the following link:http://www.autismsociety-nc.
More to come later! Thanks all … and as always, email me with any questions.
Marty Kellogg
