2013 Child Care Aware® of America Policy Symposium Schedule-at-a-Glance
Updated April 1 - Wednesday Luncheon Keynote speaker added!
| Tuesday, April 9 | |
| 3-6 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Welcome to Symposium |
| Wednesday, April 10 | |
| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Physical Activity - Yoga |
| 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:15-8:15 a.m. | Advocacy Concurrent Sessions: Advocacy 101 and Advocacy 201 |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Health Aware Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Opening Plenary - Parents Driving Policy Changes |
| 10-10:30 a.m. | Health Aware Morning Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:30 a.m-noon | Concurrent Sessions: Connecting Families with Services and Building Parent Leaders through Family Engagement; Equipping a Quality Child Care Workforce; Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters |
| Noon-12:15 p.m. | Break |
| 12:15-1:45 p.m. | NEW! Luncheon Keynote: The President's Early Learning Agenda, George Sheldon, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| 1:45-2:15 p.m. | Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | Congressional Panel |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | Health Aware Midday Break/Visit Exhibitors |
| 3:45-5 p.m. | Child Care Aware® of America’s Public Policy Agenda |
| 5-6 p.m. | State Caucuses |
| Thursday, April 11 | |
| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Physical Activity -- Morning Walk |
| 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | NEW! Fact vs. Fiction: State Pre-K and Head Start -- Challenges Ahead |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Day on the Hill |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Health Aware/Visit Exhibitors |
| 4-5 p.m. | Office of Child Care Wants to Hear From You |
| 5:15-6:15 p.m. | NEW! Head Start Designation Renewal Process |
| Friday, April 12 | |
| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Physical Activity -- Energizing Activities |
| 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 7:30-9 a.m. | Health Aware Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Plenary: Effectively Advocating Quality Child Care Outside the ECE Community |
| 10-10:45 a.m. | Small Group Discussions Following Plenary |
| 10:45-11 a.m. | Health Aware Morning Break |
| 11 a.m.-Noon | Report out from Small Group Discussions |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
| 1:30-5 p.m. | Thought Forum: Alternative Financing to Promote Quality Child Care |
| 5-5:45 p.m. | Annual Meeting |
| 5:45-6:30 p.m. | Annual Meeting Reception |
| Saturday, April 13 | |
| 7-8 a.m. | Physical Activity -- Zumba |
| 7:30 -9:30 a.m. | Registration Open |
| 8-9 a.m. | Health Aware Breakfast Buffet |
| 9 a.m.-noon | Fund Development Seminar: Take the Fear out of Fundraising |
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