8^th Bi-Annual Tri-State Conference

Ohio – Pennsylvania - West Virginia

October 17 - 19, 2007

“I&R in the 21^st Century: Changes, Choices & Challenges”

Call for Presentations – Due June 10, 2007

Every 2 years, the AIRS affiliates in Ohio , Pennsylvania , and West Virginia sponsor a regional conference for I&R professionals to discuss best practices, new technologies, and future trends and service needs.  This year’s conference is being hosted by Ohio AIRS and will be held at beautiful Salt Fork State Park in Cambridge, Ohio (located at the junction of I-77 and I-70 in eastern Ohio). 

We are encouraging your participation as a presenter at the conference and welcome proposals that focus on the following areas:

2-1-1 experiences and/or plans needs for the future

Successful training programs                            Basics of I&R         

Specialized I&R – Aging/Crisis/etc.                   Technology

Successful collaborative ventures                    Disaster Preparedness

Promoting cultural understanding                    Other  ______________

Your Name:  ______________________________________________

Your Organization:  ________________________________________

Daytime Telephone:  _____________e-mail Address:___________________

Workshop Title: ____________________________________________________

Brief description of workshop objectives and methods: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Presenter Name(s) and Credentials ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Equipment Needed: _______________________________________________

Time requirements:                       1.5 hours                  3.0 hours

DUE BY June 10, 2007

Please fax to Franklin County Office on Aging

c/o Teri Moore at 614-462-5300

or e-mail tlmoore@franklincountyohio.gov

Questions? – call Teri at 614-462-6131

If your workshop is selected, you will be asked to provide a more detailed description of your presentation and credentials.  CEUs for Ohio Social Workers will be applied for and credits for AIRS certification will be given.