Agenda TAI 2022*
Wednesday, September 14
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Registration
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Opening Reception
Speakers:
OKC Mayor David Holt (via video)
Jack Bennett
Travelers Aid Volunteer
Will Rogers World Airport
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Dinner
Serving With an Unoffendable Heart
Keynote Speaker:
DesJean Peyton-Jones
Executive Director
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County
Thursday, September 15
7 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
8:15 a.m.
Welcome
Speakers:
Mrs. Aubrey McDermid
Assistant City Manager
OKC
David Sinski
Chair
Travelers Aid International Board of Directors
Kathleen Baldwin
President and CEO
Travelers Aid International
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
TAI Partner Introductions
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Session
Workplace Culture is King
Speaker:
Jim Priest
President and CEO
Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
General Session
Human Trafficking Prevention and Recovery
Speakers:
Lisa Caselli
Officer, and Program Manager, Blue Lightning Initiative
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Melissa Eick
Co-Founder, Director of Communications and Development
The Dragonfly Home
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Team Building Exercise
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
TAI Annual Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
General Session
Social Enterprise
Speaker:
Dan Straughan
Executive Director
Homeless Alliance
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
Trends in Airport Customer Experience
Speaker:
Scott Elmore
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Airports Council International-North America
Session B
Homeless Prevention and Rehousing
Speaker:
Candace Valenzuela
Regional Administrator
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Field Policy and Management
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Snack Break
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Team Building Exercise
4:30 p.m.
Free time—enjoy!
Friday, September 16
7 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
General Session
Re-Imagining Volunteer Engagement in a Changing World
Speaker:
Betsy McFarland
Principal
Adisa and Energize
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
Innovative Homeless Solutions
Speakers:
Sarah Parks
Executive Director
Grace at the Greenlight
Genaro Pratcher
Mental Health Association of Oklahoma
Trudi Islas
Mental Health Association of Oklahoma
Session B
Creating Positive Experiences for our Neighbors, Volunteers and Staff
Speakers:
Heidi Port
Volunteer Coordinator
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Library System
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
Managing Challenging Volunteer Situations
Speaker:
Betsy McFarland
Principal
Adisa and Energize
Session B
Succession Planning/Board Governance
Speaker:
Lauri Monetti, M.Ed.
Senior Director of Consulting
Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Team Building Exercise
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
First Americans Museum
Speaker:
Leon Natker
Director
Institutional Advancement
First Americans Museum
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Roundtable Sessions
2:45 p.m.
Snack Break/Door Prizes
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Optional Tours:
(1) Positive Tomorrows School for Families Experiencing Homelessness
(2) Federal Aviation Administration Training Academy
4:00 p.m.
Conference Adjournment
See you next year!
*Subject to change
