A Meaningful Life
An iMatter Conference on Supported Employment
September 24-27, 2017
The Francis Marion Hotel 11th Annual iMatter Conference
387 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
The Francis Marion Hotel
Schedule of Events:
| Sunday, September 24th – Francis Marion Hotel – Carolina A Ballroom (Mezzanine Level) | ||
| 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Welcome Reception | |
| Monday, September 25th – Francis Marion Hotel – Gold Ballroom (2nd Floor) | ||
| 7:30am – 8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am – 9:00am | Welcome | Philip Lian, Chairman of the Board, Community Options Enterprises, Inc. |
| 9:00am – 9:15am | Proclamation | John Tecklenburg, Mayor of Charleston |
| 9:15am – 9:20am | Introduction | Robert Stack, President/CEO, Community Options, Inc. |
| 9:20am – 10:15am | Dr. Beverly A. H. Buscemi, South Carolina’s Department of Disabilities & Special Needs | |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Break | |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm | Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Associates | |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm – 2:45pm | Michael Callahan, Marc Gold & Associates | |
| 3:00pm – 4:30pm | South Carolina Employment Panel, Dorothy Goodwin, Moderator, Benjamin Barber, Kurt High, Lynn Lugo, Jill Maynard, Janet Schumaker, David Zoellner | |
| Tuesday, September 26th – Francis Marion Hotel- Gold Ballroom (2nd Floor) | ||
| 7:30am – 8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am | Introduction | Robert Stack |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Chris DeVany, Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide | |
| 10:30am – 10:45am | Break | |
| 10:45am – 12:00pm | Tim Riesen, Ph.D., Utah State University, Dept. of Special Education & Rehabilitation | |
| 12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch | Presentation of the Betty Pendler Award, Peter Dulligan, Philip Lian, James Spano presented to Swati Patel on behalf of Ambassador Nikki Haley |
| 1:30pm – 2:45pm | Bonnie Jean Smith, Parent, Member of the Minnesota Governor’s Council | |
| 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Dr. Anthony McCrovitz, Globe St | |
| Wednesday, September 27th – Francis Marion Hotel- Gold Ballroom (2nd Floor) | ||
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast | |
| 8:30am | Introduction | Robert Stack |
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Heather Larrison, President, The Larrison Group | |
| 9:15am – 10:45am | Bob Niemiec, Senior Consultant with Griffin-Hammis Associates | |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Break | |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Supported Employment Panel: Jill LoVuolo, Moderator, Justin Brown, Donna Orr, Shannon Wilkins, Denise Pena | |
| 12:30pm – 12:45pm | Wrap Up | Robert Stack |