2021 MCEA Fall Conference has ended

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2021 MCEA Fall Conference

1:00pm CDT

Welcome and Conference Overview Northland BallroomConference Planning Team

1:15pm CDT

DHS Hot Topics (VIRTUAL Panel Presentation) Lake Ontario RoomMinnesota Department of Human Services Eleyo's Child Care Module: Invoicing Processes and Audits Lake MichiganEleyo Training Team Eleyo's Courses Module: Getting Strategic with Discounts Arbor LakesEleyo Training Team Eleyo's ECFE Module: Organizing Your Program's Catalog Lake Erie RoomEleyo Training Team Changes to Background Studies | Transition to Fingerprint-based Studies: Updates and Information from the Department of Human Services Lake Huron RoomDawn Davis • Jill Roberts Legal Hot Topics Minnesota BallroomJames K Martin Amplify Their Voices: Ideas to Improve Engagement with Students, Staff, Parents/Families and Community Elm Creek AmphitheaterSusan Brott, APR

2:15pm CDT

All Things Data: A Deep Dive Into Eleyo's Reports Arbor LakesEleyo Training Team Eleyo's Child Care Attendance App: Utilizing the Latest Features Lake MichiganEleyo Training Team Turning Input Into Insights with Eleyo Surveys Lake Huron RoomEleyo Training Team Emerging from the Pandemic: Minnesota's Early Childhood Programs Elm Creek AmphitheaterLiv Christensen • Mike Brown Grab Their Attention: Tips & Ideas to Transform Your Program's Marketing and Communications Strategy Minnesota BallroomBob Noyed, APR

3:15pm CDT

Keynote: Bobbi Burnham, Assistant Commissioner of Education Northland BallroomBobbi Burnham

6:00pm CDT

Fajita Buffet/Top Golf Social Top GolfEleyo

7:30am CDT

Breakfast/Registration Northland Ballroom

8:30am CDT

Welcome Northland BallroomConference Planning Team

8:45am CDT

You're Part of the Story Northland BallroomBrett Carlson

10:00am CDT

Community Engagement Will Make a Difference for You and Your Programs! Minnesota Salon 2Kris Akin Hear Our Voice, Know Our Choice: Developing a Youth-Centered Service Learning Event Arbor LakesJenny Delaney • Andrew Gramm Aquatics: Thinking Outside the Box Lake Ontario RoomSilvia Zavaleta-Ihme Eleyo Today and Tomorrow: Discussing the Exciting Future of Community Education Technology Elm Creek AmphitheaterEleyo Leadership Team Community Education Leadership Challenges: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Tomorrow Minnesota Salon 1Bob Wittman Getting Your Director License Lake Erie RoomJulie Swaggert • Jim Johnson Grab Their Attention: Tips & Ideas to Transform your Program's Marketing and Communications Strategy Lake Huron RoomBob Noyed, APR

11:15am CDT

Your Voice is Power, Make it Heard! Lake Huron RoomMary Hillman • MN Poetry Out Loud • Melanie M. Schmidt Rebuilding Your Adults with Disabilities Program Lake Ontario RoomJanet Clarke • CEND Members Sharpen the Saw: Eleyo's Childcare Attendance App Lake Erie RoomEleyo Training Team Advancing the Work of Community Education in a Smaller District Minnesota Salon 2Tami Skinner • Community Ed Directors Cradle to Career Lake MichiganShelly Vergin Leading While Female: Harnessing Our Strengths to Foster Strong OST Programming Elm Creek AmphitheaterDr. Stacie Stanley Public School Legal Updates Arbor LakesJim Martin Communicating Through the Noise: Tips and Ideas to Effectively Share Your Messages During Challenging Times Minnesota Salon 1Bob Noyed, APR

12:30pm CDT

Lunch, Community Education Award of Excellence Northland Ballroom

1:15pm CDT

"Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn't Suck" Northland BallroomEric Harkins

2:15pm CDT

Vendor Walk Vendor HallrSchoolToday • Ninja Anywhere • Young Engineers Twin Cities • Trusted Coaches • Prairie Fire Children's Theatre Company • Scenic Boat Tours Taylors Falls • Conquer Ninja Gyms • Wilderness Inquiry • Just Jewelry • Youth Enrichment League • Minnesota Poetry Out Loud • Special Olympics Minnesota • University of Minnesota • Emergency Outfitters • Cell Phone Permit • House of Print • Safeway Driving School • Reflection Sciences • Affinety Solutions • Eleyo Marketing Team • St. Cloud State University • Minnesota State University-Moorhead

3:00pm CDT

Special Olympics MN: Commitment to Inclusion Lake MichiganEmily Garness Building Community Partnerships with an Equity Lens Minnesota Salon 1Kate Andersen • Tim Maurer Eleyo Facilities Module Deep Dive Lake Huron RoomEleyo Training Team The Leadership-Management Mix Minnesota Salon 2Al Ickler Amplify Their Voices: Ideas to Improve Engagement with Students, Staff, Parents/Families and Community Elm Creek AmphitheaterSusan Brott, APR Digital Marketing and Developing a Program Brand Arbor LakesEleyo Training Team

4:00pm CDT

Region Meetings TBA

6:00pm CDT

Craft Beer Hop Meet in Lobby

7:30am CDT

Breakfast/Registration Northland Ballroom

8:30am CDT

Community Engagement Will Make a Difference for You and Your Programs! Elm Creek AmphitheaterKris Akin Eleyo Child Care & Preschool Module Deep Dive Arbor LakesEleyo Training Team How to Host a Virtual Panel Discussion Minnesota Salon 1Katherine Bodger • Khadra Fiqi Support and Sustain, Planning Session Minnesota Salon 2Carrie Cabe • Brian Siverson-Hall

9:45am CDT

Building Community Partnerships with an Equity Lens Arbor LakesKate Andersen • Tim Maurer Inclusion and After School Programs Elm Creek AmphitheaterJim Martin Eleyo Courses Module Deep Dive Lake Huron RoomEleyo Training Team

11:00am CDT

Targeted Services: Elevating Student Engagement and Achievement Minnesota Salon 1Brock Bormann • Heather MacMurray • Saul Theisen Eleyo ECFE Module Deep Dive Arbor LakesEleyo Training Team Legal Hot Topics Elm Creek AmphitheaterJim Martin