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  • 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
    Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Camp Life
    Room: 404
    Speaker: Jillian Meinhardt – Camp Danbee and The Bari Group, LLC
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Social-Emotional Skills at Camp: Connecting Theory to Reality at Your Camp
    Room: 402
    Speaker: Elizabeth Warner – SEL4NJ
    Speaker: Patricia Heindel – SEL4NJ and Saint Elizabeth University
    Speaker: Andy Pritikin – Liberty Lake Day Camp
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffPersonal Growth and Self-CareProgram Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Health Services Discussion
    Room: 419
    Speaker: Tracey Gaslin – Alliance for Camp Health
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthTrending Topics
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Blueprint for Behavior Management: Policies and Team Structures for Camps
    Room: 301
    Speaker: Bridgette Barbera-Byrne – YMCA of Greater Brandywine
    Speaker: Erin Lacotta – YMCA of Greater Brandywine
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffTrending TopicsVOCE
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Creating a Trauma Informed Camp
    Room: 309
    Speaker: Corrie Sirota – Myra's Kids Foundation
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Exciting and Impactful Orientation Activities to Train Summer Camp Staff
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Jed Buck – Roz and Jed Training
    Speaker: Roz Buck – Roz and Jed Training
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Jump and Jive: A Jump Rope Revolution
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Nick Woodard – Learnin' the Ropes
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Tuesday, Mar 11th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Responding to Anxiety at Camp: What to Say and When to Say It
    Room: 314
    Speaker: Kristen Mercado – Kristen Mercado, LCSW
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • 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
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Dance: Your Ultimate Camp Game Changer!
    Room: 202
    Speaker: Scotty Williams – Omnikin
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • 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
    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
    Games and Ideas to Enhance Staff Training
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Steve Peck – GAMESARENOWHERE
    EPICGet Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & DirectorsTrending Topics
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Make Bad Weather Days Special Days!
    Room: 402
    Speaker: Jed Buck – Roz and Jed Training
    Speaker: Roz Buck – Roz and Jed Training
    EPICGet Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentTrending Topics
  • 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
    Current Trends in Camp Healthcare
    Room: 421
    Speaker: Tracey Gaslin – Alliance for Camp Health
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthTrending Topics
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Fast and Furious FUN with Your Campers!
    Room: 201
    Speaker: Scotty Williams – Omnikin
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Hidden Learning Experiences: Closing Achievement Gaps at Camp
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Kristina Woznicki – The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.
    Speaker: Jennifer Reid – The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Introducing Dungeons & Dragons to Your Camp
    Room: 314
    Speaker: Matthew Maiolo – Eagle's Landing Day Camp
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentTrending Topics
  • 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
    Supply-Free Games to Teach Your Staff
    Room: 202
    Speaker: Brett Gurwitz – Consultant
    EPICGet Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • 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
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Behavior Magic - Proactive Behavior Management for All Levels
    Room: 418
    Speaker: Josh Seiden – SO Fun City
    Speaker: Harrison Chad – SO Fun City
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & DirectorsVOCE
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Indoor Cooperative Games for Inclement Weather
    Room: 312
    Speaker: Gerald Bolden – Wonders Early Learning & Extended Day
    EPICGet Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & DirectorsTrending Topics
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Science is Real!!
    Room: 404
    Speaker: David Nodiff – Elmwood Day Camp, Camp Nabby
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Small Shifts, Big Gains: Unlocking Operational Excellence and Retention Through Communication and Data
    Room: 417
    Speaker: Ciara Lepanto – Kesem (Camp Kesem)
    Business Operations & ManagementGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Staff Culture at Day Camps: Building a Team That Thrives
    Room: 311
    Speaker: Gregg Licht – Elmwood Day Camp
    Speaker: Brittany Marcus – Elmwood Day Camp
    Speaker: Lauren Dermody – Elmwood Day Camp
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    What Not To Say And How Not To Say It
    Room: 302
    Speaker: Deborah Gilboa – Ask Doctor G
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & DirectorsTrending Topics
  • Wednesday, Mar 12th
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    A Message For Teen Campers: How To Get It Right!
    Room: 302
    Speaker: Jeffrey Leiken – Evolution Mentoring International
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal Staff
  • 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
    Don't LARP it, Live it: How to Add Immersive Play to Your Programming (Part 1)
    Room: 418
    Speaker: Crystal Bobb-Semple – Mythik Camps
    Speaker: Jordana Elias – Mythik Camps
    Speaker: Alex Tissiere
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & DirectorsTrending Topics
  • 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
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Don't LARP it, Live it: How to Add Immersive Play to Your Programming (Part 2)
    Room: 202
    Speaker: Crystal Bobb-Semple – Mythik Camps
    Speaker: Jordana Elias – Mythik Camps
    Speaker: Alex Tissiere
    Get Active!Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & DirectorsTrending Topics
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Accountability Conversations: Having Those Tough Chats to Improve Performance
    Room: 415
    Speaker: Clayton Dodson – Camp Kippewa Point
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffStaff Trainers & Directors
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Beyond Sticker Charts - Behavioral Health Habits and Systems that Work
    Room: 322
    Speaker: Jarod Wunneburger – Thrive Point Studio
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffTrending Topics
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building with Purpose: Intentional Play for Social-Emotional Learning and Sustainability in Camps
    Room: 402
    Speaker: Danny Sudman – Green Camps
    Speaker: Emily Dills – Emily Dills Coaching LLC
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram Development
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM East Coast USA Time
    Elevate Your STEM Activities, Not Your Budget
    Room: 401
    Speaker: Andrew Herrmann – Liberty Science Center
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffProgram DevelopmentStaff Trainers & Directors
  • 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
    Balancing Support and Independence: How to Communicate and Collaborate with Parents & Caregivers
    Room: 309
    Speaker: Brooke Edelman – WholeMind Psychology
    Speaker: Becky Grossman
    Great for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffTrending Topics
  • Thursday, Mar 13th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Remarkable Reflections: Creative Expression to Support Staff & Campers
    Room: 401
    Speaker: Ellamarie Quimby – Appel Farm Arts Camp / OAAARS
    EPICGreat for Teachers and/or Seasonal StaffMental HealthPersonal Growth and Self-CareTrending Topics