Conferences
Access Recreation Boston offers one-day conferences each year in the Spring and Fall. These events serve not only to help professionals improve and expand their skills, but to provide a platform for relationship-building and collaboration. Building a powerful network within our field is one of our top priorities!
Fall Conference 2018
Tuesday, October 23rd
Waltham, MA
Sessions generally include:
- Disability-specific information
- Non-profit management
- Adaptive equipment
- Staff training
- Program planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Fundraising and grants
- … and more!
Past Conferences:
(Links direct to full program for each event)
Spring 2018 Program – Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham. Keynote: Lisl Hacker, “Evidence-Based Volunteer Management”
Fall 2017 Program – Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham. Keynote: Rachel Fichtenbaum & Linda Shepard Salzer, “Getting to Recreation: Transportation Strategies”
Spring 2017 Program – Hilton Garden Inn, Waltham. Keynote: Dr. Fran Jacobs, “The ABCs of Program Evaluation”
Fall 2016 Program – Grand View Farm, Burlington. Keynote: Dr. Cheri Blauwet, “Rio and Beyond: Progress in the Paralympic Movement.”
Spring 2016 Program – Grand View Farm, Burlington. Keynote: Julie McGrath, “Job Stress and Self Care”
Fall 2015 Program – Special Olympics Massachusetts, Marlborough. Keynote: Valerie Fletcher, “Design Matters”
Spring 2015 Program – Special Olympics Massachusetts, Marlborough. Keynote: Geoff Krill, “Collaboration for Innovation”
Spring 2012 – Spaulding, Cambridge. Keynote: Ernst Van Dyk, Paralympic Wheelchair Racer
Fall 2011 Program – Boston Nature Center, Mattapan. Keynote: Joe Walsh, U.S. Paralympics
Spring 2011 Program – Community Rowing, Brighton.