The 2013 Mid-Year Professional Issues Forum will be held Sunday, March 10th through Tuesday, March 12th. The local host committee is excited to share that they have secured five special keynote speakers as well as fantastic Recreational Therapists and students around the country to present dynamic sessions for this conference. Keynote speakers include:

• Dr. Bruce and Laura Allen (Authors of Brainstorm and personal experience with Recreational Therapy services)
• Mr. Carl McIntyre (Survivor/Actor of “Aphasia the Movie”. The movie will be shown)
• Dr. Cheryle Sullivan (Physician/Survivor/Author of Brain Injury Survival Toolkit: 365 Tips, Tools and Tricks to deal with Cognitive Function Loss)
• Dr. Andrew Gregory (Physician/Professor Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA Volleyball MD, SEC Team Physician)
• Dr. J. Christopher Young (Clinical Neuropsychologist)

FAQ

How much credit will I earn? The 2013 ATRA Mid-Year Professional Issues Forum is participating in the NCTRC Pre-Approval Program. All CEU qualified sessions have been pre-approved by NCTRC. Attendees have the potential to earn 1.55 (CEUs from full-package registration and attending one session for each slot throughout the conference) or up to 2.15 CEUs (includes 0.65 CEUs from a full-day pre-conference intensive). Pre-Conferences require an additional registration and fee. May I have a copy of the tentative program? How could we say no! The Program When should I arrive and depart? If you register for a pre-conference, plan to be in class by 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013—with the except of the half day Geocaching pre-conference which begins at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The first regular session, the opening general session, included with the full-package registration, begins at 5:30PM that night. Sessions continue until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. What meals are included? A box lunch on Monday and a continental breakfast on Tuesday are included in full-package registration, as well as a Sunday night reception and Monday morning break that includes light snacks and beverages. What are the fees? Full- and daily-package registration includes general and concurrent sessions. Additional fees apply for all conference attendees for: CEUs and Pre-Conference Intensives. Students and members receive discounts. How can I save money? In most cases, the difference between the member and non-member fee is very close—or even more!—than the cost of membership dues plus the cost of membership fees. Do the math and consider joining ATRA!