ACCA Annual Meeting

BEING THE LEADER GOD CALLED ME TO BE

March 16-18, 2017

Memphis, Tennessee Sheraton Memphis Downtown

www.accakids.org

LEAD ACT

DREAM

Being the Leader God Called Me to Be The Association of Christian Childcare Administrators invites you to attend the 2017 Annual Meeting: Becoming

the Leader God Called Me to Be. Our theme for this year’s conference is: Lead, Dream, Act.

Offering cutting edge training and insight into the newest trends in childcare, the annual meeting provides child care

executives, program directors, and facility managers with relevant and practical information that is useful for those in

agency and program leadership positions. You will enjoy networking with peers in child care from across the

country. Thursday evening features an optional Beale Street experience and on Friday attendees will enjoy the annual

Banquet.

Rejuvenate your leadership techniques, embrace your dream, and gain the tools to put them in action!

2017 ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 16

8:30 - 11:30 am Board of Directors Meeting

11:00 am Annual Meeting Check In

1:00 pm Introductions

1:30 - 4:30 pm It’s All About Leading Me

Obtain leadership knowledge, skills, and techniques to strengthen your leadership style. Topics

will include owning your intentional growth, having a positive attitude, incorporating coachable

moments into your practice, using the mirror for self-reflection, and expressing gratitude.

4:30 pm - Until Beale Street Experience (shuttle transportation provided)

Friday, March 17

8:00 - 8:30 am Morning Wake Up & Devotion

8:30 - 11:45 am Put My Dream to the Test

Learn John C. Maxwell’s 10 questions from Put Your Dream to the Test to help you focus on the

vision and brand of your organization. Topics will include identifying your personal brand,

expressing leadership passion, increasing connections and building relationships, celebrating

success, and creating an effective multi-generational workforce.

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch (provided)

1:15 - 2:45 pm Leadership Meets Producktivity®

Utilize Producktivity®, a unique, interactive personal and professional organizational training tool

that helps you improve your decision making and time management skills. Apply the

Producktivity® Principles: Identify. Connect. Organize. and create My Leadership Action Plan to

move my ideas to action.

3:00 - 4:30 pm Finding Hope and Leading Through Adversity

“It was the toughest of all those things.” A young boy who once lived in residential care is now an

author, politician, and aspiring minister. In his session on finding hope you will hear about his

experiences; from the toughest of all things to experiencing love and finding hope.

6:00 - 8:30 pm Annual Meeting Banquet

Saturday, March 18 8:00 - 8:30 am Morning Wake Up & Devotion 8:30 - 10:45 am Business Meeting 10:45 - 11:45 am Leading through Innovation “She teaches all of us to look for the best, work hard, smile often, and do our best for students every day.” Tennessee’s 2015-16 Teacher of the Year will inspire you as she shares her vision of innovative instructional practices.

11:45 am - 12:00 pm Benediction

Becky Schwartz Corbett, MSW, ACSW, President & CEO of BSCorbett Consulting, LLC. Nationally recognized consultant, trainer, coach, and speaker in intentional growth,

leadership and career development, and Producktivity®. She has 25 years of non-profit executive management experience with mission-driven organizations,

membership & trade associations, colleges & universities, and the social work community. Becky is an energetic trainer and dynamic speaker, who is passionate about participants having an interactive and fun experience while acquiring skills,

knowledge, and practical tips. She is known for her leadership, systems analysis, and project management skills. A strategic and innovative planner, who sees the big

picture, thinks through the details, makes keen observations, and connects puzzle pieces to achieve measurable outcomes. She is a John Maxwell Team Certified Coach,

Speaker, and Teacher, a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and serves as leadership consultant and adjunct faculty for the UA School of Social Work.

Becky founded BSCorbett Consulting, LLC in 2007. Becky is dedicated to inspiring

people to lead and helping individuals and organizations move ideas to action.

Cathy Whitehead, 2015-16 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. A third-grade teacher known for her leadership skills and the ability to tailor her instruction to students’

needs, Cathy was named the 2015-16 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Cathy has served in multiple leadership positions in her district and regularly leads professional development for her peers. Cathy’s peers applaud her for creative thinking, attention

to detail, and a sense of urgency in her classroom, drawing from her years of experience at a management firm prior to teaching. “She teaches all of us to look for

the best, work hard, smile often, and do our best for students every day,” West Chester Elementary Principal Amy Wooley said. A leader in her school community,

colleagues consistently seeking her opinion to improve their own practices to individualize instruction for all students. Cathy is known for delivering high-quality

personalized instruction, including project-based opportunities for advanced students. She believes that every student can learn, and every student can grow; the

potential is there. It’s up to us to help them see it.

Derrick Paul Mcmeans, aspiring Minister, Author, Politician. With his two brothers and three sisters raised by a single mom; Derrick felt a sense of responsibility as the oldest

to help take care of the family. He speaks openly concerning many issues he experienced throughout his life, including poverty, anger, hopelessness, and maturing

without a strong father figure. Having a mom who is mentally ill was one of those things and, as he says, “It was the toughest of all those things.” Derrick and his siblings

entered the child care system, though they continued living with their mom. After a mental evaluation she realized that she was unstable and allowed them to go into

care so she could receive the proper help she needed. Derrick and his siblings were sent to the United Methodist Children’s Home in Alabama. There, he found hope. In

the subsequent three years, Derrick met some of the most loving, caring, and supportive people he ever met. In his words: “I was exposed to things I did not know

existed. My experiences there help nurture my growth. When I moved back home with my mom, I knew there was more to life than what I was seeing. There was more

than drugs, gangs, teen pregnancy, encircled living, etc.”

ACCA 700 E. 4th Street Sand Springs, OK 74063

(918) 760-6712 www.accakids.org

United by a common goal, ACCA members set forward

and safeguard the cause of parentless, destitute and

neglected children. Members feel strongly that

administrators and staff must be competent to perform the

vital work of directing programs to help children.

The association strives to provide child care executives and

staff an opportunity for personal and professional growth

through training, leadership and supportive fellowship.

Inter-agency ties provide networking and sharing of

resources to encourage a Christ-centered approach to child

care.

Most agencies in our organization are ministries of

Christian organizations, denominations or churches.

Therefore, our association is operated in a manner

consistent with the beliefs and practices of the Christian

faith.

Sheraton Memphis Downtown

250 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103

(901) 527-7300

Room Rate* $140 + tax

Group rate available until February 15, 2017.

This rate does not include breakfast.

To reserve your room online please visit the ACCA

website (www.accakids.org) where you will find a link

directly to the Sheraton online reservation portal.

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Annual Meeting Registration

Registration Fee

Annual Meeting Attendee: $175

Spouse of Attendee: $50

Total Payment Due: _____________

Please return registration form and payment to:

ACCA

700 E. 4th Street

Sand Springs, OK 74063

Please make checks payable to: ACCA.

For questions call (918) 760-6712 or email heather@okcare.org.

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