Conference

The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) in collaboration with ADvancing States, the National Aging and Disability I&R Support Center, and military family support specialists will hold the 37th Annual I&R Training and Education Conference, "AIRS: Branding I&R Excellence," in Dallas, Texas, from May 27th to 30th. The Annual National Aging and Disability I&R/A Symposium will take place as a pre-conference summit on May 27.

The Institute of Disability at the University of New Hampshire will be hosting the 2014 Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics and Research-to-Policy Roundtable on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Social Insurance's 27th annual conference, Medicare and Medicaid: The Next 50 Years, January 28-29, 2015, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, will feature five pre-conference roundtable sessions. Each roundtable session has been developed by Academy members to focus discussion on key issues in the social insurance policy arena.

n4a's 40th Annual Conference & Tradeshow will be held July 11 - 15, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference will focus on topics that are current and relevant to the collective, informative mission of the Aging Network.

The Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and Prevention will be held February 9-10, 2015 at the National Institutes of Health. The central goal of the Summit is to continue the development of an integrated multidisciplinary research agenda necessary to address critical knowledge gaps and accelerate the discovery and delivery of effective treatments for Alzheimer's patients at all stages of disease.

The conference call training will focus on successfully hiring and utilizing the talent of people with disabilities in the workforce. Lori Golden is Ernst & Young's Abilities Strategy leader, driving efforts to build an enabling and inclusive work environment for people of all abilities. According to RespectabilityUSA, Ernst & Young is the best in the country for hiring workers who are white collar. Lori Golden will use Ernst & Young as an example for other organizations during the conference training call.

Join the 2014 Annual Conference on Independent Living. Attendees will come together to remind legislators of the Independent Living Program's significant successes and the impressive return on investments. Examples of workshop sessions include: Resource Development Track, Basic Fundraising Tools Anyone Can Use, Transit and Disability Rights Advocates: Stronger Together, The Impact of the Disability Community on Elections and Administration on Community Living - Aging & Disability.

The Consumer Voice annual conference is an excellent opportunity to network with advocates and colleagues from across the country; interact directly with long-term care consumers; hear from the best speakers in the field; receive the latest long-term care policy updates from key experts; and acquire tools and resources that will re-energize efforts and help put advocacy into action.