Please note: All agenda items are subject to change. Any changes in plenary or master class sessions will keep with the original subject matter.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012: Pre-conference

1:00 pm- 5:00 pm: Advanced Policy Institute (pre-selected participants only)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Registration (Grand Hyatt)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Open House

Location: UCP National Headquarters | 1825 K St. NW, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 

Thursday, April 26, 2012: Day 1

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration
8:30 am - 11:00 am: Advanced Policy Institute (pre-selected participants only)
                                      Location: Grand Hyatt
10:30 am - 11:00 am: UCP Emerging Leaders Academy Open House
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Opening Session: A Shared Future
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: Exhibit Hall & Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Plenary: Transitioning to Tomorrow
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm:

• Executive Session: 
  The 2012 Policy Landscape: What to Expect and How to Plan for It
  

• Governance Master Class:
  Transformative Governance: Insights on Emerging Trends in Non-Profit Governance
  

• Development Master Class:
  A New Course in a New Economy (Creating a Resource Development Program)
  

• Marketing/Communications Master Class:
  Breaking Through the Noise: Communications Planning in an Info-Saturated Society
  

• Program Master Class:
  Navigating College: Transitioning to Higher Education/Post High School Outcome

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Opening Reception & Exhibit Hall 

Friday, April 27, 2012: Day 2

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration
9:00 am - 10:15 am: Plenary: Prevention, Treatment or Cure: Research Advances and the Future of Research for Disabilities
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: 

• Joint Executive & Governance Session: 
  Give...Get...Gulp! Navigating Board & Staff Roles in Fundraising
  

• Development Master Class:
  Transactional to Transformational: Moving Donors from Direct Mail to Major Gifts

• Marketing/Communications Master Class: 
  Branding 101: Getting to the Heart & Soul of What it Means to be UCP
  

• Program Master Class: 
  Power of Digital Inclusion: Technology’s Impact on Employment for People with Disabilities

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Exhibit Hall & Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Plenary: A Global Movement: World CP Day
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: UCP Board of Trustees Meeting
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm:

• Executive Session:
  Medicaid & the Uninsured: Proposals to Address Dual Eligibles

• Governance Master Class: 
  A Colorful Blueprint: Recruiting and Supporting a Diverse Board for the Future
  

• Development Master Class: 
  Finding the Sweet Spot: Corporate/Cause Marketing Sponsorships

• Marketing/Communications Master Class: 
  Beyond Facebook: Managing Social Media & Emerging Communications Tools

• Program Master Class: 
  LifeFit: A Commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle Results in an Improved Quality of Life

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Awards for Excellence Dinner

Saturday, April 28, 2012: Day 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration
9:00 am - 10:15 am: 

• Joint Executive & Governance Session:
  Nurturing Future Leaders for UCP's Next 60 years
  

• Development Master Class:
  Evaluating Success: Setting Up a Framework for Charting Impact

• Marketing/Communications Master Class:
  Creating Stories that Stick

• Program Master Class:
  The Next Generation of Family Advocates: Perspectives from Siblings

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Closing Session
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch & Annual Meeting