G-CASE FALL CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 15-17, 2023
Presenting Sponsors: SES and Bayes Center

AGENDA

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Time Activity
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Ambassadors Meeting (2nd Floor Office)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023: SELDA Day in Savannah!
Time Activity
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration (Lobby)
8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Exhibitors Set Up
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon SELDA Meeting (Regency Ballroom A)
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon GLRS Directors Meeting (Plimsoll)
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM GaDOE/GVRA Focus Group (Percival)
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM G-CASE Advisory Board Meeting (Scarbrough 2)
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

G-CASE Executive Board/Advisory Board Work Session/
Executive Board Regular Meeting (Scarbrough 1)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM GaDOE/GVRA Focus Group (Percival)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GO-504 Pre-Function Session (Verelst)
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Pre-Function Lunch Buffet for SELDA, GLRS Directors,
and G-CASE Advisory/Executive Boards
(Scarbrough Foyer)

12:00 Noon Exhibits Open/Silent Auction Opens (Westbrook)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Conference Kick-Off: Michele Sayles Harris (Regency

Ballrooms)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Keynote: Bill Morris

Focus on Abilities – The Blue Star Recyclers Story
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Area Refreshment Break sponsored by Parker Poe
3:30 PM -4:30 PM Keynote: Wina Low, State Director

Shine Your Light

4:30 PM Announcements and Adjournment
4:30 PM --5:00 PM Visit Exhibitors
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Mentor Mingle sponsored by SES

Thursday, November 16, 2023

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Buffet (Harborside)
7:45 AM Exhibits Open
Silent Auction Opens
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM Registration Continues (Lobby)
8:00 Am – 8:30 AM Conference General Session (Regency Ballrooms)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Keynote: Phyllis Wolfram
Believe in Special Education!

9:30 Am – 10:00 AM Light Refreshment Break (Beverages) /Tour Exhibit Area
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Keynote: Karen Squires

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Graduation

G-CASE FALL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 15-17, 2023
11:05 AM - 12:05 PM Breakout Sessions A
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM Breakout Session B
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM Breakout Sessions C
3:25- PM – 3:55 PM Refreshment Break sponsored by USTA

Visit Exhibits
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Breakout Session D
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM GaDOE/GVRA Focus Group (Percival)
5:15 PM Silent Auction Closes
Can begin by 4:00 PM;
Down by 6:00 PM

Exhibits Breakdown
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM ADA Social sponsored by SES
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CEC Social

Friday, November 17, 2023

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet (Harborside)
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM General Session (Regency Ballrooms)
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM CEC Presentation
9:15 AM- 10:15 AM Keynote: Dr. Grant Rivera

Transforming Transitions. Transforming Lives
10:15 AM-10:45 AM Break (Check out, pick up Silent Auction items)
10:45 AM-11:45 AM

Keynote: Phil Hartley
Why Can’t We Agree on What the Law Means and How do Special
Education Directors Respond?
11:45 AM -12:00 PM Door Prizes, Conference Concludes

Locations:

First Floor

(Turn Right when exiting the elevator)

Second Floor
Scarbrough 1 Regency Ballroom A
Scarbrough 2 Sloane (left side when facing ballroom)
Scarbrough 3 Percival (left side when facing ballroom)
Scarbrough 4 Vernon (left side when facing ballroom)
Scarbrough 5 Verelst (left side when facing ballroom)
Plimsoll (far back corner)