TFA Annual Conference 2017
Date and time
Location
Music Road Resort - Hotel, Inn and Convention Center
303 Henderson Chapel Road Pigeon Forge, TN 37863Refund Policy
Description
2017 TFA Annual Conference
"Aging with Grit, Grace and Gratitude"
November 28-30, 2017
Music Road Resort, Pigeon Forge, TN
A Big Thank you to Our Major Sponsors:
If you have any special dietary needs please contact the event organizer
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
10:00 am–4:30 pm Registration
10:00 am–4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 noon Lunch, Welcome and Announcements
12:15 pm–1:30 pm Opening Session—Speaker: Janie Walters
1:00 pm–3:00 pm Virtual Dementia Tour (Reservations Required)
1:30 pm–2:00 pm Break and Door Prizes in Exhibit Hall
2:00 pm–3:00 pm Workshops/Break-Out Sessions:
- Building Your Volunteer Fan Club
- The Readys!
- Sexual Assault and Older Adults
- Emergency/Medical Preparedness
3:00 pm–3:30 pm Break and Door Prizes in Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm–4:30 pm Workshops/Break-Out Sessions:
- SNAP for Seniors–New Outreach
- QPR Suicide Prevention
- National Healthcare Fraud Trends
- Blow a Bubble, Not a Gasket!
Enjoy the evening on your own in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg.
DON’T MISS DOLLY PARTON’S DIXIE STAMPEDE DINNER ATTRACTION!
All attendees receive one complimentary ticket to the 11/29 Wednesday evening performance.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
Breakfast on your own.
8:00 am–12:00 noon Registration
8:00 am–3:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open
8:15 am–9:30 am General Session—Speaker: Lisa Smartt
9:00 am–11:30 am Virtual Dementia Tour (Reservations Required)
9:30 am–10:00 am Break and Door Prizes in Exhibit Hall
10:00 am–11:00 am Workshops/Break-Out Sessions:
- Senior Center Progressive Sharing
- When Dementia Isn’t Alzheimers
- Using a Position of Authority to Abuse
- It’s Time to Reframe Aging
11:15 am–12:15 pm Workshops/Break-Out Sessions:
- Senior Center Financial Policy
- The Future of HCBS
- Recent Changes to TN Law
- I’m Not a People Person
12:15 pm–1:45 pm Lunch (Awards and Sponsor Recognition)
- Legislative Award—Each Grand Division
- Mrs. Clint (Lena Mae) Pickens Volunteer Award
- Senior Center Innovation Awards
- Jim Shulman, Executive Director, TCAD
1:45 pm–2:45 pm Workshops/Break-Out Sessions:
- Become a Better Communicator
- Decoding the Complex Caregiver Stages
- The Ethics of Elder Law
- Rx Abuse in Northeast Tennessee
2:00 pm–4:30 pm Virtual Dementia Tour (Reservations Required)
2:45 pm–3:00 pm Break and Door Prizes in Exhibit Hall
5:15 pm Evening Event: Dixie Stampede (please arrive by
4:30 pm)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30
8:30 am–9:45 am Continental Breakfast and Closing Session - Speaker: Thomas Dismukes
10:00 am–11:30 am Annual Membership and Board Meeting
11:30 am–12:00 noon Call to 2018 Conference—Major Door Prizes
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If you have any special dietary needs or have questions about the conference please contact me. If you prefer to reach me by phone, my number is 423-722-5120.