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  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Communicating the Magic of "Why Camp" to Staff at Orientation
    Room: 313
    Speaker: Scott Sirota – Gate Hill Day Camp
    EPICProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Game On: Training Staff for Spontaneous Fun
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Travis Allison – Go Camp Pro
    Speaker: Chris Hudson – Camp Highlight/PlanetChris Consulting
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Quick Calls, Big Wins: Counter-Intuitive Ways for Counselors to Make Good Decisions in the Heat of Camp
    Room: 304
    Speaker: Michael Mellen – Iron and Sage, Inc.
    EPICStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Strategies for Training, Developing and Empowering Generation Z Staff
    Room: 301
    Speaker: Jackie Port – Camp Ramaquois
    Speaker: Kacey Zucker – Camp Ramaquois
    Staff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Wellness in the Outdoors
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Emily Minter – The Park School of Baltimore
    EPIC
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Words Matter: Navigating Disability Language & Models
    Room: 314
    Speaker: Lisa Drennan – MERGE Inclusion Consulting
    Business Operations & ManagementStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    American Red Cross Instructor Roundtable
    Room: 402
    Speaker: Cait Waxler – American Red Cross
    Speaker: Hanna Wasserman – Eagle's Landing Day Camp
    Program DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Unlocking Loyalty: How Key Moments Define Your Camp's Brand
    Room: 401
    Speaker: Sharon Ullom – UltraCamp
    Sales / Marketing / AdvertisingStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Creating Community: Inclusive Practices for Today's Diverse Campers
    Room: 417
    Speaker: Mark Spolidoro – Center for Social Development and Education at UMass Boston
    Speaker: Phil Liebson – Bender JCC of Greater Washington
    Program Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Team Fusion and Other Brand New Activities for Teams
    Room: 202
    Speaker: Jim Cain – Teamwork & Teamplay
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Water Unity: How To Build The Best Aquatics Team
    Room: 415
    Speaker: Deidra Clark – Mid-Island Y JCC
    Program DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Boundaries: The Best Form of Abuse Prevention
    Room: 314
    Speaker: Rahel Bayar – The Bayar Group
    EPICStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Dynamic Group Games and Excellent Debriefing: Resolve Bullying & Conflict with Fun!
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Kathleen Hilchey – Strong & Kind Conflict Specialists
    Speaker: Jennifer (JJ) Jupp – Camp Wenonah
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    (F)UNcertainty: Empowering Staff to Embrace Uncertainty and Dance with Discomfort
    Room: 403
    Speaker: Kim Aycock – Kimspiration, LLC
    EPICPersonal Growth and Self-CareProgram Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Games That Build Character At Camp
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Jim Cain – Teamwork & Teamplay
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Who Really Are Our Staff?
    Room: 309
    Speaker: Corrie Sirota – Myra's Kids Foundation
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Bus Counselor Orientation 101
    Room: 301
    Speaker: Peter Goldberg – Woodmont Day Camp
    Business Operations & Management
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Let's Play Nicely
    Room: 309
    Speaker: Lauren Tanen – FINOPSTACK Inc.
    Mental HealthPersonal Growth and Self-CareStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Neurodiversity in Everyone: Thriving in a Camp Setting
    Room: 404
    Speaker: Jillian Meinhardt – Camp Danbee and The Bari Group, LLC
    Speaker: Rachel Singer – Resnik and Associates Psychological Care
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Universal Design for Camps: Proactively Adapting Activities to Include ALL Campers, Including Those with Disabilities
    Room: 313
    Speaker: Sarah Martin – Camp Alvernia
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Generational Synergy or Stand-Off? A Multigenerational Perspective to Crafting Camp Excellence
    Room: 304
    Speaker: Justin Pritikin – Everwood Day Camp
    Speaker: Sam Borek – Woodmont Day Camp
    Program Development
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Helping Your Leadership Team Navigate Staff Mental Health
    Room: 302
    Speaker: Deborah Gilboa – Ask Doctor G
    Mental HealthStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Let's Talk About the "B" Word: Budget!
    Room: 403
    Speaker: Todd Lennig – Camp Ledger
    Business Operations & ManagementEPIC
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Mastering Messaging for Enrollment Success
    Room: 315
    Speaker: Chuck English – English Marketing Works
    Business Operations & ManagementSales / Marketing / AdvertisingTechnology / Web
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Our Legal Obligations to Transgender Campers & Staff
    Room: 310
    Speaker: Isaac Mamaysky – Potomac Law Group PLLC
    Business Operations & ManagementGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Thinking of ADHD as a Super Power!
    Room: 301
    Speaker: John Hickey – Camp Scatico
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Work With Different Staff Personalities
    Room: 309
    Speaker: Corrie Sirota – Myra's Kids Foundation
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Belonging is The New Inclusion: The Importance of Friendships & Meaningful Participation
    Room: 408/409
    Speaker: Lisa Drennan – MERGE Inclusion Consulting
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fifteen Classic Theater Games for Every Part of Camp
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Gregg Licht – Elmwood Day Camp
    Get Active!Program DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    First-Gen Families, Next-Gen Needs: How Camps Can Connect & Communicate with this Key Demographic
    Room: 303
    Speaker: Max Claman – VestEd Consulting
    Business Operations & ManagementSales / Marketing / AdvertisingTechnology / Web
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Managing Diabetes At Camp
    Room: 310
    Speaker: Christine Lally – Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone Medical Center, Pediatric Diabetes Center
    Speaker: Rivkah Reichmann – Camp Simcha Special
    Speaker: Mushka Nathanson – Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone
    Business Operations & ManagementGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Understanding Procrastination: How to be Nicer to Future You
    Room: 301
    Speaker: Diana Bloom – Diana Bloom
    Business Operations & ManagementEPICMental HealthPersonal Growth and Self-CareVOCE
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act
    Room: 311
    Speaker: Isaac Mamaysky – Potomac Law Group PLLC
    Business Operations & Management
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Magnificent Meetings that Matter More: How to Plan & Lead Outstanding Staff Meetings
    Room: 303
    Speaker: Michael Brandwein – Michael Brandwein Speaking
    EPICStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Restoring Connections: Managing Conflict and De-escalation
    Room: 404
    Speaker: Rachel Lissy – Consultant
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Disappointment Inspired: How to Use Intense Emotional Experiences as Fuel
    Room: 313
    Speaker: Matt Bellace – Matt Bellace, PhD Presentations, LLC
    Mental Health
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    From Rags to Riches: Camp Success on a Shoestring Budget
    Room: 311
    Speaker: Eddie Norgard – Camp Sundance - YMCA of Metro Fort Worth
    Business Operations & Management
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Growing with the Game: Tailoring Activities for Different Ages & Stages
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Cristian Irizarry – Kids in the Game
    Speaker: Lisa Henriquez – Kids in the Game
    Get Active!
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Personal Branding: Your "One Word" Tells People Who You Are, Not What You Do!
    Room: 315
    Speaker: Rich Keller, The CATALYST – Transformational Alchemist, LLC - SCORE
    Business Operations & ManagementEPICPersonal Growth and Self-CareStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    The Power of Play: Developing Emotional Strength Through Active Learning
    Room: 202
    EPICGet Active!Program Development