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Fac i l i tat i n g L e a d e r s h i p i n t h e M i d s t o f D i v e r s i t y & C h a n g e

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Our mission is to transfer excellence in ToP facilitation and training by supporting your professional development journey and continually innovating methods and curriculum.

Participate. Educate. Facilitate. Innovate.

t h a n k s & ac k n ow l e d g e m e n t s

Celebrating our CTFs in 2013:Suzanne EsberShannon MongMelinda PosnerMolly ShawNileen VerbetenMayme Webb-BledsoeJennifer MoriartyJim MaraLaura JohanssonMatt RezacConnie FosterAshley Everett

CTF Candidates in 2014:Amy MurphyReine KassulkerStephanie AhlesCarolyn EvansHolly HayesAley KentAlisa OylerDoug Nonemaker

Special thanks to the Conference Planning and Hosting Team:Beth GlommenLynne LarsenKatherine BartonCheryl KartesDavid InnesConnie FosterStephanie AhlesPaula HaywoodSue LaxdalIrina FursmanLinda AltonNatasha KrasnobayevaRebecca GilgenPaula ForbesLaura JohanssonEva JensonKathy McGraneKim BehrensKarla Hill-DonischBrigid RileyRachel HefteBeth Marie Ward

Celebrating our ToP Champions:

LaToya Balogun & Evan Barnett, Youth Development Specialists, Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board

Ms. Balogun and Mr. Barnett have shared and implemented the mission of the Minneapolis Youth Congress (MYC) to MYC youth members, Jurisdictional partners and community, by introducing youth to the political process and empowering them to form their opinion, while creating a forum that bridged the gap between MYC members, youth in community and decision makers. They have used ToP methods as a standard practice for accomplishing this mission driven work.

Louise Volpe, Executive Assistant, Public Knowledge, LLC, Highlands Range, CO

Public Knowledge LLC (PK) is a long-time believer in ToP applications and methods. As part of their orientation, every new PK staff member takes the ICA ToP Facilitating Techniques class. These facilitation techniques are then utilized in multiple ways, through strategic planning, visioning sessions, and within clients meetings, to name but a few.

Lisa Kennedy, Prevention & Outreach Supervisor - Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, Visionmakers

Each member of Visionmakers has participated multiple times in numerous departments helping them plan their future and organize their services to better serve the tribal community. Since day one they have performed services for 35 plans in 28 departments and programs within the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Community.

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Thank you to Insights Discovery for providing complimentary profiles for Insights workshop participants.

F R I D AY, J A N U A RY 1 06:30 – 9:30 AM Breakfast*

8:00 – 11:00 AM Certification Assessment Event Location TBD

8:00 AM Registration Open

12:00 – 1:00 PM Buffet Lunch / New ToP Member and Conference Attendee Orientation Atrium

1:30 – 3:00 PM Conference Opening and Welcome Master of Ceremonies: Kathy McGrane, CTF and Reine Kassulker

3:00 – 4:30 PM ToP Futures’ Cafe Facilitators: Laura Johansson, CTF; Eva Jensen, CTF, Judy Williams

4:30 – 5:30 PM Playing Together: Energizer Sharing Facilitators: Dawn Newman, CTF; Lynne Larsen

5:30 – 6:30 PM Hotel Reception & Networking Atrium*

6:30 – 8:00 PM Dinner Buffet “Soiree” Burgundy Ballroom

S AT U R D AY, J A N U A RY 1 17:00 – 10:00 AM Breakfast* / Optional Morning Activities

8:30 – 9:00 AM Opening Plenary: Welcome to Facilitation Acrobatics Facilitators: Linda Alton, CTF and Sue Laxdal, CTF

9:00 – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions

Public Health – Champagne BallroomFacilitators: Deb Burnight, CTF, Prairie River Partners, Sioux City, Iowa; Jane Schadle, Office for Healthy Communities, Iowa Dept of Public Health; Brigid Riley, MPH, B.E. Riley Consulting, Minneapolis, MN

Community Development – Riviera BallroomFacilitators: Seva Gandhi, ICA USA, Chicago, IL; Dawn Newman, CTF, Educator, American Indian Community Economics Community Vitality Center, University of Minnesota Extension; Bill Staples, ICA Associates Inc. Canada, author of Transforming Strategy and Publisher of the IAF Journal

Corporate/Business – Room 731Facilitators: Kristi Olson, Sr Organization Development Consultant, Medtronic Corporation, Twin Cities, MN; Jennifer Johnson, Senior HR Manager, Medtronic Corporation, Twin Cities MN

Education – Room 431Facilitators: Carolyn Evans, PH.D, CC Evans Consulting, Twin Cities, MN; Paula Forbes, Esq., Forbes Solutions, LLC, Twin Cities, MN; Jill H. Wood, PH.D., Office of Human Resources, University of Missouri

Information Technology – Room 531Facilitators: Reine Kassulker, Hennepin County Information Technology Minneapolis, MN; Nileen Verbeten, CTF, Sacramento, CA

Conflict – Burgundy BallroomFacilitators: Sherry Johnson, Side by Side Associates, St. Paul, Minnesota; Catherine Tornbom, Principal, Interfuse Associates, Tucson, Arizona

12:30 – 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch – Atrium

2:00 – 5:00 PM Breakout Sessions

Change Management – Champagne BallroomFacilitators: Jamie Barrie, M.A., Organizational Change & Effectiveness Manager, Hennepin County Human Resources, Minneapolis MN; Matt Rezac, CTF, Sherwood Foundation, Omaha, NE; Kayla Schnuelle, University of Nebraska Rural Futures Institute

Virtual Facilitation & Social Media – Riviera BallroomFacilitators: Irina Fursman, CTF, Brimeyer Fursman, LLC, Maplewood, MN; Svetlana Salamatova, ICA Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

Climate Change – Burgundy BallroomFacilitators: Marti Roach, SBC Global, Moraga, CA; Elaine Stover, Green Schemes, North Carolina; Rachel Hefte, Minneapolis, MN

Diversity – Room 431Facilitators: John Epps, Director, LENS International; Malaysia, Adjunct faculty, University of Maryland Graduate School; Beverly Scow, CTF, Assistant Director, Wise Women Gathering Place, Green Bay, WI

Government – Room 731Facilitators: Valerie Howard, MSW, Deputy Director, Income Maintenance, State of Missouri; Heidi Kolbe, CTF, Kolbe Company, Sacramento, CA; James Mara, CTF, Senior Planner, Hennepin County Human Services & Public Health, Minneapolis, MN

Youth as Facilitative Leaders – Room 531Facilitators: Rebecca Gilgen, CTF, E.D. Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth, Brooklyn Center, MN; Pam McBride, Director Minneapolis Youth Congress - Youth Coordinating Board, Minneapolis, MN

5:30 – 7:30 PM Hotel Reception & Networking Atrium*

7:30 PM Explore the Town – Dinner on your own

Pre & Post-Conference Events

Full Conference Events include everything from lunch Friday through Monday morning (before lunch, adjourn at 12:00 PM)

Facilitation Acrobatics Conference Events

Optional Morning Activities – Saturday-Monday

6:45 – 7:45 AM Yoga – Champagne Ballroom Guided by Barbara MacKay and Eunice Shankland7:00 – 8:00 AM Spirit Circle Dance – Riviera Ballroom Guided by Lynne Larsen 7:00 – 8:00 AM Meditation – Location TBD Guided CD of Jon Kabat-Zinn7:00 – 8:15 AM Book Charting – Location TBD Facilitated by Heidi Kolbe

Notes:

* Hotel Reception: Free Embassy Suites evening receptions with full bar and appetizers for hotel registrants / Conference fee without hotel: Breakfast and Reception are not included

Local Facilitation Acrobatics participants: Minnesota participants sponsored to attend all day Saturday and Sunday thru lunch

S U N D AY, J A N U A RY 1 27:00 – 10:00 AM Breakfast* / Optional Morning Activities

8:30 – 12:00 PM Cirque du Soleil Acrobatics Plenary Creative reporting and further exploration of Saturday’s 12 topics Champagne and Riviera Ballrooms Facilitators: Barbara MacKay, CTF, North Star Facilitators, Tigard, Oregon; Jo Nelson, CTF, ICA Associates Inc., Toronto, Canada

Using the Hero’s Journey as our framework, we will play with an inclusive myth that draws all of our work together under the Circus theme.

12:30 – 2:00 PM ToP Annual Recognition / Awards Lunch Champagne and Riviera Ballrooms

Concurrent Sessions: Focus for ToP Facilitators

2:00 – 5:00 PM Insights Discovery – Champagne Ballroom Facilitators: Richard Fursman, President of Brimeyer Fursman, LLC; Paula Forbes, Forbes Solutions LLC; and Scott Schwefel, Speaker, Trainer, Author, Insights Discovery

2:00 – 3:00 PM Advancing ToP Methods in the International Association of Facilitators and the facilitation field Location TBD Facilitator: Jo Nelson

3:30 – 5:00 PM Integrating Mind-Body Techniques to Maximize Learning – Location TBD Facilitator: Nicola Kapala, Facilitator, Speaker, WaterDancer, Wellbeing-Leadership.com

2:00 – 5:30 PM Concurrent Sessions: Focus for ToP Trainers/Registrars Riviera Ballroom The ToP Trainer’s Journey ToP Trainer’s License & Support Fees ToP Training Website Voice of the Trainers ToP Training Budget

5:30 – 7:00 PM Hotel Reception & Networking – Atrium*

6:30 – 8:30 PM ToP Network Dinner Celebration Champagne and Riviera Ballrooms

M O N D AY, J A N U A RY 1 36:30 – 9:30 AM Breakfast* / Optional Morning Activities

8:30 – 12:00 PM ToP Network Annual Membership Meeting and Action Planing for 2014 Champagne and Riviera Ballrooms

P R E & P O S T- C O N F E R E N C E E V E N T SJanuary 10, 2014, 8:00 AM –12:00 PM “Approaches to Environmental Scanning”

January 13-14, 2014 “Inspiring Group Creativity—Facilitation for Innovation” January 13th 2:00 – 5:30 PM; 14th 8:30 – 2:30 PM

January 13-15, 2014 “ToP & ICA Community Development Tools Course” January 13 2:00 – 5:30 PM, January 14 and 15th 8:30 – 5:00 PM

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