October November 8 – 10, 2009 
The Red Lion, Seattle, Washington

Enriching Lives and Empowering Each Other
Through Wellness & Creativity

The National Adult Day Services Association, in partnership with the Washington Adult Day Services Association, invites you to join your colleagues from the United States and Canada in Seattle, Washington, October 8-10, 2009. Planning is underway for our Annual Conference and our 30th Anniversary Celebration, which will be hosted at the Red Lion Hotel in downtown Seattle, within blocks of the Pike Place Market, Seattle Art Museum, Aquarium, Space Needle, an array of restaurants and shopping and much more. 

Make your reservations now while flight costs are still reasonable. Also, the Red Lion is providing our conference attendees with a fabulous rate of $149 per night for a single room and $169 per night for a double, so reserve your room soon!  Please call the Red Lion at 206-971-8000 or toll free at 1-800-REDLION (1-800-733-5466) by September 16, 2009. Be sure to mention the National Adult Day Services Association for the discounted rate.

This annual conference will offer two special keynote presentations. On Friday, October 9, Anne Basting, Founder and Director of Timeslips National Training Program from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will present "Forget Memory, Try Imagination: Transforming Care through Creative Engagement."  On Saturday, October 10, Lydia Missaelides, Executive Director at the California Association for Adult Day Services in Sacramento, California will present "National Policy and Health Reform for the Future of Adult Day Services." 

We will also be offering a pre-conference intensive on Thursday, October 8, with Anne Basting's workshop, "TimeSlips: Creative Storytelling with People with Dementia," with concurrent sessions on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. This celebratory conference will be very exciting, educational and fun by providing a variety of sessions that will empower you to be equipped, be prepared and be inspired to enrich lives through wellness and creativity. Visit the NADSA website to view the exciting conference schedule and register by August 31 for early bird savings.

For more information, contact Linda Alexander-Lieblang at linda.lieblang@alz.org. 

See you there!