2010 National Conference Agenda

The DBSA 2010 National Conference offers consumers, family, friends, and health care providers three unforgettable, uplifting days filled with peer-centered keynote presentations and renowned mental health experts and educators, best-selling authors, and innovative advocates.

For more dates/time and session descriptions, visit the following pages:

• Keynote Presentations
• Conference Breakout Sessions
• Pre-Conference Institutes
• Special Events or Fundraisers

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Schedule at a Glance

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Chapter Leadership Forum (CLF)

10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Conference Check-In/Registration
 
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Conference Orientation
For 1st-time Attendees or anyone seeking tips on how to make the most of their conference experience!

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Conference Meet & Greet
FREE with Registration.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010

7:45 AM - 8:30 AM     Tai Chi

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Conference Check-In/Registration

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibits Open

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pre-Conference Institutes:

• Consumer:
• Community:
• Family
  

  Family Institute Sponsored by Rebecca's Dream

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Rebecca's Dream Scholars' Lunch

Rebecca's Dream Scholars' Lunch Sponsored by Rebecca's Dream

12:30 PM: CONFERENCE OPENS

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Keynote by Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Travel Break

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Conference Breakouts (choose 1 of 5)

• Educational Session (3)
• Relaxation Session
• Peer Roundtable

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Travel Break and Beverage Service

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Klerman Awards & Ask the Doctor Q&A

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Keynote by Ron Manderscheid, PhD

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DBSA Support Groups (Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Family, & GLBT)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Start a DBSA Support Group Workshop

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friends Reception Fundraiser
(Purchase ticket with registration.)
 
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Nature Walk   

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Conference Check-In/Registration

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibits Open

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote by Marya Hornbacher

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
DBSA President's Message
with special guest, Lei Ellington from The Carter Center

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Travel Break and Beverage Service

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Conference Breakouts (choose 1 of 5)

Peer Roundtable

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Travel & Exhibits Break

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Keynote by Jessie Close & Calen Pick

"All in the Family" Keynote Sponsored by Rebecca's Dream

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DBSA Support Groups (Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Family, & GLBT)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Start a DBSA Support Group Workshop

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Stand-Up Comedy Show
(Purchase ticket with registration.)

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010
  
7:45 AM - 8:15 AM
Water Aerobics

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Conference Check-In/Registration

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exhibits Open

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote by TBA

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Travel Break

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Conference Breakouts (choose 1 of 5)