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We are looking forward to seeing everyone next week at the April 25-26 Membership Meetings being held at the President Abraham Lincoln DoubleTree Hotel (701 East Adams St.) in Springfield, Illinois. To reserve your spot (and meals) please register TODAY! Our room block has sold out, however, we have arranged for a courtesy block for a few additional rooms at the $119.00 rate at the Wyndham Hotel, located at 700 East Adams, Springfield. If you haven't already registered and still plan to attend, be sure to book your room asap at the Wyndham Hotel to secure a room at the group rate! Click here to book directly online with the Wyndham or by phone at 217-789-1530 - be sure to mention you're with ACHMAI.
Exhibitor Info
The ACMHAI Membership Meetings will begin on April 25th with an opportunity to visit exhibitors at 11am. This is our first experience inviting exhibitors to be part of our Membership Meetings. The following organizations have confirmed to exhibit:
- Gateway Foundation
- Metopio
- Well Being in Action
Community Resource Table
As part of exhibits, we will also have a community resource table for ACMHAI member organizations to share informational sheets and/or flyers, etc. Please plan to bring at least 40 copies of any documents you wish to display on the resource table.
Best Practice Training
The Best Practice Training session is titled 'Challenges and Changes for the I/DD Community'. This session will include important updates and information and how ACMHAI members can work with state and local partners to increase resources, promote inclusivity and accessibility, and raise awareness about the needs and strengths of the I/DD community. The featured speakers for this session are Tonya Piephoff, Director of IDHS Division of Developmental Disabilities and Josh Evans, CEO of Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities. Unfortunately, Kathy Carmody, CEO of The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities is unable to join us due to a medical issue. We are currently looking for another speaker to fill her time slot and will notify members asap!
Group Dinner
In the evening, members will have the opportunity to continue networking and building relationships at the Group Dinner, which will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the offsite restaurant, Engrained Brewery. Please register to attend the group dinner in advance.
Business Meeting
On April 26th, the Business Meeting will kick off at 8:30am with roundtable discussion on certification programs and workforce development/retention. This roundtable discussion will also cover other incentive programs that can benefit member organizations.
Community Reports
Attendees will hear presentations from the Macon County Mental Health Board and the Piatt County Community Mental Health Center as part of Community Reports during the Business meeting.
We are also seeking written community reports from all member organizations as part of the Business meeting materials. If your organization would like to submit a written report, please provide a brief (1-2 paragraph) summary of recent activities to jdart@acmhai.org by no later than April 18th.
Meeting Materials
Meeting materials will be distributed to registered attendees later this week.
Virtual Option
ACMHAI Membership Meetings are offered both in person and virtually via zoom. If you are unable to attend the meetings in person but would like to join us online, please be sure to register in advance. The zoom links will be distributed later this week with the meeting materials.
Thank you!
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