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AGENDA + DETAILS
Welcome to the NAMI Iowa 2022 Annual Conference! This year's event features exciting keynote speakers from national and Iowa stakeholders, as well as timely mental health issues presented in three track options. You can customize your conference experience to best suit your interests and needs.
Conference Tracks:
Please Note: NAMI Iowa's Annual Membership Meeting, separate from the Annual Conference, will be held virtually on Saturday, November 19 from 9:00am-11:00am. The Annual Membership Meeting is free and open to all; however, only active NAMI Iowa members can vote on items, such as Board of Directors nominations. When registering for the Annual Conference, you can also register for the Annual Membership Meeting at the same time; please indicate your interest in attending the Annual Membership Meeting at the appropriate registration question. If you are interested in attending only the Annual Membership Meeting, please email amanda@namiiowa.org.
NAMI Iowa 2022 Annual Conference Agenda
*Registration is now closed for the NAMI Iowa 2022 Annual Conference*
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., November 18, 2022
Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport Conference Center, 6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Registration and Vendor Exploration
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.: Opening Keynote Address: “You Are Not Alone: The Lived Experience of Expertise” — Dr. Ken Duckworth, Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and author of You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.: Break/Vendor Exploration and Book Signing with Dr. Duckworth
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Break/Vendor Exploration
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Keynote Panel: “The Court’s Response to Advancing Mental Health Treatment” —Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen; Judge Patrick McElyea, 7th Judicial District; and Leslie Carpenter, mental health advocate
1:30 - 1:45 p.m.: Break/Vendor Exploration
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.: Break/Vendor Exploration
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.: Break/Vendor Exploration
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.: Closing Keynote Address: “We’ve Come so Far, Yet Miles to Go Before We Sleep” — Kevin Fischer, Executive Director of NAMI Michigan; Founder of the Dominique Fischer Memorial Foundation; CEO of EVERYBODY-VS-STIGMA
Thanks to our sponsors for their support of the 2022 NAMI Iowa Annual Conference!
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