Pre-Convention Sessions and Activities

Pre-Convention: August 27

UPDATE: Live Stream the 2019 Annual Convention at 9 AM ET / 8 AM CT / 7 AM MT/ 6 AM PT

Can't make it to the 2019 Annual Convention? We've got you covered. Thanks to our friends at LensCAAP, all General Sessions will be available to live stream! Tune in tomorrow, August 28, at 9 AM ET / 8 AM CT / 7 AM MT / 6 AM PT. We'll kick things off with a welcome session featuring an update from our federal partners and a keynote address from john powell of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society. Click here to access the live stream.

To live stream day two of the 2019 Annual Convention, click here. For day three, click here.

Wi-Fi Access

Wireless internet access is available to all attendees of the 2019 Annual Convention. Just choose the network called Marriott_CONFERENCE and enter the password cap2019.

Leadership Day

Leadership Day began at noon with a luncheon that featured Dana Jones, Chief Executive Officer of the United Planning Organization (UPO), the Community Action Agency of Washington, D.C. Followed by two concurrent tracks - one dedicated to Emerging Leaders and the other dedicated to New Executive Directors/CEOs. Presenters included Sheri Brady from the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions; David Bradley of the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF); Jamie Kleinsorge from the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES); Allison Ma’luf, Esq. of Community Action Program Legal Services (CAPLAW); and Dana Jones of the United Planning Organization (UPO).

Community Service Day - Literacy Kit Assembly with the Molina Foundation

At 1:00 p.m., volunteers gathered to assemble kits filled with resources to help boost the literacy work of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in their communities. The kits included books to restock clinic bookshelves, activity books and crayons for young patients while in the waiting room, and resources to help connect FQHCs to additional literacy support for their customers.

Session Evaluations

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Registration

Registration opened today, August 27, at 10 a.m. and is open tomorrow, August 28, from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Chicago Ballroom on the fifth floor.

Product Sales

Have some time to spare? Swing by the Exhibit Hall in the Chicago Ballroom on the fifth floor to check out some great offers from our exhibitors or get your hands on some Community Action apparel. We have Partnership t-shirts, fleece jackets, water bottles, and Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) shirts. We also have free literature, buttons, stickers, and copies of the National Impact Report over at our exhibitor table.