{"id":4176,"date":"2019-05-16T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T15:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bblc\/?page_id=4176"},"modified":"2024-03-01T14:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:59:03","slug":"community-leaders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bblc\/community-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
A once in a lifetime experience bringing together more than 2,000 leaders from schools and communities worldwide each year to discuss social inclusion, leadership and community, fundraising, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in our local markets. Attendees with and without IDD are challenged to explore their full potential as leaders and advocates, tap into their power to motivate and encourage others, and translate awareness into quality friendships between people of all abilities.<\/p>\n
This educational track offers rich and unique training experiences, where our community leaders, such as local advisory board and event committee chairs and\/or members, will have the opportunity to learn from Best Buddies volunteers and staff, network peer-to-peer, and participate in forums with professionals. Trainings will be comprised of large group sessions, breakouts, guest speakers, professional development and roundtable discussions.<\/p>\n
Benefits of attending:<\/span><\/p>\n 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\n Welcome Reception<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]State Meetings[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Opening Ceremonies[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Saturday, July 22nd:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 6:45 AM – 8:00 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Breakfast[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 8:30 AM – 8:45 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Conference Welcome[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Keynote Session[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Our Global Mission in Action[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break\/Transition<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]State of the States[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Lunch<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Disability Awareness Training[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Telling Your Story[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Building Community Connections[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Partners Panel[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Dinner on the Town[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Evening Activities[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Sunday, July 23rd:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 6:45 AM – 8:00 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Breakfast[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Champions of Inclusion Panel Discussion[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break\/Transition<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Jobs Networking & Goal-Setting[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Turning Goals into Actions[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Lunch (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]World Caf\u00e9 Facilitators (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Ambassador Speech Audience (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner 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(Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Break\/Transition (Optional)<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]*For questions about the Community Leaders track, registration, and travel, please contact Kristen Starcher at KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1681311651126{background-color: #cde9e2 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1709304829697{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n Click below to register and reserve your spot for the Best Buddies Leadership Conference Community Leaders track! Check with your local Best Buddies staff for details on conference fees and reserving lodging at the Biddle Hotel on campus.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” style=”flat” color=”violet” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuddies.org%2Fbblc%2F2024-community-leaders|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_btn title=”PAY FEE” style=”flat” color=”violet” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuddies.org%2Fbblc%2Fregistration-payment-form|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1709304883943{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #cde9e2 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]For questions about the Community Leaders track, registration, and travel, please contact Kristen Starcher at KristenStarcher@bestbuddies.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1681146752677{background-color: #f47836 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n **Suggested accommodations for the Best Buddies Leadership Conference are available below. If participants choose to book elsewhere, they will be responsible for getting to and from their accommodations and conference activities. Please contact your Best Buddies staff contact for questions regarding transportation and hotel bookings**<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n Bloomington is approximately one hour from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) by car.<\/span><\/p>\n Car Rentals<\/strong><\/span> Shuttle Bus<\/strong><\/span> Hyatt Place Bloomington<\/strong><\/span> [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1681495849814{background-color: #f3f8fa !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5469″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1709304557967{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;padding-top: -40px !important;padding-right: -15px !important;padding-left: -15px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4176","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Friday, July 21st:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n
Agenda<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n
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Registration<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1681494989600{background-color: #f3f8fa !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1709304842771{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #f3f8fa !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n
Registration<\/h3>\n
Community Leaders Accommodations<\/span><\/h2>\n
Airport transportation options:<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nA list of rental car vendors can be found here: https:\/\/www.ind.com\/transportation-car-rental\/car-rental<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nGO Express offers hourly shuttle service from IND to Bloomington for $23 each way. For more information or to book a shuttle, call (812) 332-6004 or click here<\/a> to reserve a shuttle.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\nBest Buddies preferred hotel:<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n217 West Kirkwood Avenue<\/span>
\nBloomington, IN 47404<\/span>
\n(812) 339-5950<\/span>
\nGroup Nightly Rate: $109 (breakfast and parking included, must be booked by June 15)<\/span>
\nBooking: Click here to book online<\/a> or call the reservations team (1-855-312-7275) and ask for the “Best Buddies block”.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5276″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1681495802000{margin-top: -40px !important;margin-right: -15px !important;margin-bottom: -20px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;padding-top: -40px !important;padding-right: -15px !important;padding-bottom: -20px !important;padding-left: -15px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"