Program for the Families Connecting with Families 2012 International Conference
Boston Newton Marriott
July 27-29, 2012
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FRIDAY | |||||||||||||||||
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Pre-Conference Sessions | ||||||||||||||||
8:30 a.m. to Noon | NAPVI Affiliate Parent Leaders’ Seminar | ||||||||||||||||
Noon to 3:00 p.m. | Exhibitors Set Up | ||||||||||||||||
Noon to 2:00 p.m. | Bridge Multimedia Described and Captioned Media Focus Groups for Parents and Kids (Lunch Provided at Meeting) | ||||||||||||||||
2:00 to 5:30 p.m. | Registration | ||||||||||||||||
2:00 to 5:00 p.m. | Overview of Cortical Vision Impairment, CVI; What Every Parent Should Know! with Internationally Recognized Expert, Christine Roman | ||||||||||||||||
3:00 to 6:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Closes | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. | Opening Welcome Reception | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | ||||||||||||||||
SATURDAY | |||||||||||||||||
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 to 9:30 a.m. | Registration | ||||||||||||||||
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | ||||||||||||||||
8:15 to 11:45 a.m. | Childcare and Children’s Physical Activity Programs Opens | ||||||||||||||||
8:15 to 8:45 a.m. | Children Drop Off to Children’s Program | ||||||||||||||||
9:00 a.m. | Children’s Programs Begin | ||||||||||||||||
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. | General Session | ||||||||||||||||
10:15 to 11:15 a.m. | Eye Condition Networking Sessions | ||||||||||||||||
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | LUNCH—Pick up children, child and physical activity program closed for lunch | ||||||||||||||||
12:45 to 4:45 p.m. | Childcare Open with Children’s Activities | ||||||||||||||||
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. | FIRST BREAKOUT SESSION—SATURDAY AFTERNOON Section A
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2:15 to 3:15 p.m. | SECOND BREAKOUT SESSION—SATURDAY AFTERNOON Section B
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3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | THIRD BREAKOUT SESSION—SATURDAY AFTERNOON Section C
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4:45 p.m. | Childcare Closes | ||||||||||||||||
5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Closes for the Conference | ||||||||||||||||
5:30 to 6:15 p.m. | Bus Transportation to the Perkins School for the Blind Family Program and Cookout | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Family Activities and Cookout Saturday evening, join us for a fun-filled evening on the Perkins School’s campus, where there will be live music by Ben Rudnick & Friends, a catered dinner, a water park and more! Take a tour of the Perkins campus, including the amazing new state-of-the-art Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology. Transportation will be provided throughout the evening. While there is no childcare at this event, there will be plenty of activities to keep them entertained. | ||||||||||||||||
8:45 to 9:30 p.m. | Bus Transportation Back to the Hotel | ||||||||||||||||
SUNDAY | |||||||||||||||||
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | ||||||||||||||||
8:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | Drop Off Children | ||||||||||||||||
9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Childcare and Physical Activities Program Open | ||||||||||||||||
9:15 to 10:15 a.m. | FOURTH BREAKOUT SESSION—SUNDAY MORNING Section D
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10:30 to 11:30 a.m. | Closing Session Keynote Presentation—Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy Group, AFB Kids Receive Camp Abilities Certificates Closing Remarks | ||||||||||||||||
11:45 a.m. | Pick Up Children, Childcare and Children’s Physical Activities Program Closes |