Newsletter
Volume 32 | 2009 | Number 1
Convention Highlights: Special Events
International Development Brunch
Chair: Randolph C. Grace (University of Canterbury)
Saturday, May 23; 10:00 a.m.
The international development brunch is scheduled for the first day of the convention to welcome international members and review the international development of behavior analysis being conducted at ABAI. All members are welcome.
Closed Event: Special Interest Group (SIG) Leadership Training
Chair: William L. Heward (Ohio State University)
Saturday, May 23; 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Estrella
Representatives of ABAI’s Special Interest Groups will participate in training in support of legislative advocacy at the state level. This two-hour development seminar evolved at the request of SIG leadership. Topics to be addressed include building strong SIGs: Strategies for organizational development; engaging in legislative advocacy: How to support the field, practitioners, and consumers; licensing of behavior analysts: Issues at the (U.S.) state level and credentialing in countries other than the U.S.; and working together: collaborative opportunities among SIGs and communication strategies for organizational improvement. This event is closed; attendance is by invitation only.
Closed Event: Affiliated Chapters Leadership Training
Chair: Pamela G. Osnes (Headsprout)
Friday, May 22; 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Estrella
Representatives of ABAI affiliated chapters will participate in training in support of legislative advocacy at the state level. This three-hour development seminar evolved at the request of chapter leaders. Topics to be addressed include: building strong chapters: Strategies for organizational development; engaging in legislative advocacy: How to support the field, practitioners, and consumers; licensing of behavior analysts: Issues at the (U.S.) state level and credentialing in countries other than the U.S.; and working together: Collaborative opportunities among chapters and communication strategies for organizational improvement. This event is closed; attendance is by invitation only.