Meetings & Events

For a listing of meetings by other state agencies, please see the link below to the Commonwealth Calendar.

2008 Meetings & Events

Date Time Meeting Name Place
5/2-3 10am - 5pm World of Possibilities Expo Maryland 2008
(Sponsor) Caring Communities
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Gaithersburg, Maryland
5/10   Celebrate Communication 2008
Co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) and the Helen Kellar Institute for Human disabilities (KIHd)

Center for the Arts, George Mason University
4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

5/15 2pm-4pm

Community Integration Information and Training Sessions
(Sponsors) Centers for Independent Living, Department of Rehabilitative Services and the Statewide Independent Living Council.
Contact: Resources for Independent Living, Inc. 804-353-6503 TTY- 353658, Kellyhickok@cavtel.net

Department of Rehabilitative Services MAIN OFFICE in the FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM.
8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA.

5/27 1:30pm - 3pm

VOPA Workshop on Accessibility of Stores, Malls and Other Retail Settings
(Sponsors) Independence Empowerment Center, Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy
RSVP: Stephanie George, 703-257-5400 x115 or sgeorge@ieccil.org

Marstellar (Old School)
8730 Sudley, Room 24 Manassas, VA 20110
5/30 11am - 4pm Community Integration Advisory Commission Virginia Housing Center
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA
7-12 7:30am - 3:30pm Strong Roots for a Healthy Future
Sponsor (Medical Home Plus)
For More Information: call 877-264-8366 or http://www.medhomeplus.org/ or www.va-info.org

Marriott at City Center, Newport News, Virginia
7-29 11am - 4pm Community Integration Advisory Commission Virginia Housing Center
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA
9-9 11am - 4pm Community Integration Advisory Commission Virginia Housing Center
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA
10/9-10   4th Annual Autism Action Conference, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Impact on Families
(Sponsor) The Greater Roanoke Valley Autism Action Group
Contact: swlight12@juno.com or slight@autismva.org or 540.587.8990 Ext. 105 or Ext. 108
Roanoke Higher Education Center
108 North Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24016
10-21 11am - 4pm Community Integration Advisory Commission Virginia Housing Center
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA
11/15   Pathways to the Future Conference
(Sponsor) The Fredericksburg Area Transition Coalition
Contact: Peggy Doughtery pdougher@scs.k12.va.us or 540.582.3616
TBD

2008 Events

Public Comment on Special Education Draft Regulations Schedule.

Take Action for "A Life Like Yours" ... Join The Arc of Virginia's Advocacy Network TODAY!
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Sprout Touring Film Festival
Showcasing films related to the field of developmental disabilities
For information and updates on periodic screenings, please call the Sprout office toll-free 888-222-9575 or email: STFF@GoSprout.org

Get Involved!
The ARC of Northern Virginia's "A Life Like Yours Campaign"

Contact: Contact: Nancy Mercer, Executive Director, nmercer@thearcofnova.org or 703-532-3214 ext. 106

Other Resources

Visit the Official Commonwealth Meetings Calendar.

Visit the Official Commonwealth Meetings Calendar.


Visit the DHCD Calendar of Events.

Visit the DHCD Calendar of Events.


Visit the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Calendar of Events.

Visit the AAPD Calendar of Events.


Visit the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) Calendar of Events.

Visit the PEATC Calendar of Events.


Visit the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region Calendar of Events.

Visit the ADA&IT Calendar of Events.

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