Schedule at a Glance

 

Saturday, October 4
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Pre-Conference Intensives
The Fundamentals of Guardianship
NGA Legal Review
Beware the Rush to Protect
8:30 am - 3:00 pm NGA RG Review Course
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Master Guardian Exam
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm Registered Guardian Exams
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm NGA Board of Directors Meeting
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Conference Welcome Reception
 

Sunday, October 5
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
7:00 am - 8:30 am Approved Educator Breakfast
7:00 am - 8:30 am New Member Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am Keynote Presentation:
Renewing Our Commitment
Naomi Haines Griffith, MA, MSW
10:00 am - 10:30 am Break/Visit with Exhibitors
10:30 am - 11:45 am Breakout Sessions
Risk Management for Fiduciaries
Leadership of a Growth Oriented Non-Profit
Dementia and Successful Communication
Noon - 1:45 pm Awards Luncheon/Annual Meeting
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Breakout Sessions
Sometimes You Just Can’t Lip-Sync
Case and Estate Management Practices
Managing a Large Guardianship Program
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Break/Visit with Exhibitors
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions
Guardianship of Foreign Citizens
Maintaining Eligibility for Medicaid & SSI
Certification of Guardians in Texas
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Reception with Exhibitors
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Gala Banquet Live Auction and Entertainment
   

Monday, October 6
 
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:00 am - 8:30 am State Affiliates Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am Breakout Sessions
Be Careful What You Ask For
Raising the Bar
Show Me the Numbers
10:00 am - 10:30 am Break/Visit with Exhibitors
10:30 am - Noon General Session Featured Speaker
Preserving the Rights of Wards
Ira Salzman, Esq.
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch with Presentation
The Road to Hong Kong
Ted and Amelia Ong
100 pm - 1:45 pm Dessert with Exhibitors
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Breakout Sessions
Surrogate Decision Making with the Aging Client
Gold Standards of Public Guardianship
Bridging Partnership through End-of-Life Care
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Break
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions
The Determination of Capacity
Protect the Ward’s Estate
Guardianship Practice Challenges and Issues
Open Evening Optional Dine Around
6:30 pm CGC Master Guardian Dinner
  

Tuesday, October 7
7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration Desk Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am Judges Panel
11:00 am - 11:15 am Break
11:15 am - Noon Closing Session Featured Speaker
Challenges of Being and Doing Guardianship
Dr. Mary L. Milano
Noon Conference Concludes
Lunch is on Your Own
 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

September 1 - Early Bird Registration Discount Ends

September 1- Hotel Room Discounts End at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown
(Block could fill before this date)

September 26- Last Day to Receive a Refund for Cancellation of Registration