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Welcome to the 2019 GHSA Fall Leadership ConferenceWe invite you to join hundreds of your colleagues from our region who will convene in Peachtree City, Georgia atthe Crowne Plaza Atlanta Peachtree Hotel & Conference Center for our annual 2019 Fall Leadership Conference.This annual conference is a powerful opportunity for professional growth and organizational development. WeLook forward to seeing you in Peachtree City.

About this ConferenceThis years’ theme is: "Power of the Past-Force of the Future." The purpose of the 2019 GHSA Fall LeadershipConference is to provide an opportunity for individuals responsible for teaching and nurturing children, at all levels, todiscuss current issues, exchange information, and learn valuable insights from experts in the field of early childhoodcare, education, and development.

This conference will include plenary and workshop session relevant for management, staff, and parents working withtoday’s children to pave the way for student success and a promising tomorrow. Concurrent workshops provide acomprehensive array of professional development opportunities will be provided for participants who live, teach,work with, and serve children from birth to age five and their families. Workshops are designed to build knowledge,develop skills, and enhance personal growth. Join colleagues and friends at interactive workshops aligning HeadStart's Services and Systems in a Community of Practice setting.

Conference Highlights

The 2019 GHSA Fall Leadership Conference will include engaging opportunities to help your staff and families under-stand their role in supporting School Readiness for all children birth to five. Our workshop content offers something foreveryone! From program leadership to classroom staff, content specialists, and families... together we will learn inno-vative strategies to ensure our Georgia Head Start and Early Head Start programs offer high-quality services to childrenand families that prepare them for lifelong success in school and life.

Why You Should Attend

Tools… Take away skills, strategies, innovative ideas andpractical knowledge from the interactive and hands-onworkshops.

Discover… the value of bringing back one good idea orstrategy that would streamline program operations orprovide the answer to one agency challenge.

Engagement… Meet, connect, and share stories withHead Start colleagues from across Georgia.

Vision… Listen as keynote speakers entertain, shareideas, and provide time to focus on how you want togrow personally and professionally.

Learn… Find out how associates, colleagues, and HeadStart friends have enhanced their programs.

Workshop TopicsSome of the workshop topics ...

- Reflective Supervision.- Improving CLASS Scores- Coaching- ERSEA- Administration- Center Managers- Managing Stress- Active Listening Strategies- Effective Communication- Creating a Foundation for Longevity- Nutrition- Retaining Successful Staff- Responsive Feeding Practices- Team Building- Health

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Located on a picturesque 38 acres in beautifulPeachtree City Georgia, The Crowne Plaza AtlantaPeachtree Hotel and Conference Center is the South-east’s leading meeting and event location – A place toMeet – A Place to Learn – A Place to Work – A Place toGather – A Place to Stay.

This woodland gem is home to 63,000 square feet ofmeeting and conference space , a 5,760 square footballroom, 150 seat auditorium and 2 amphitheaters.Experience full-service comfort when you stay at theCrowne Plaza Atlanta Peachtree City . Our 233guestrooms, including 3 suites provide a distinctivespirit of gracious Southern hospitality combined withultra-modern amenities. Take a jog or romantic walkon our wooded paths, a dip in our indoor heated pool,catch a movie in our auditorium and eveningentertainment in Two01 Bar, there is no shortage ofoptions.

Single/Double Rates @ $119.00 USD per night

Reservations should be made prior to Monday,October 21, 2019.

For reservations go online to crowneplaza.com, or call:770-487-2666 or 877-227-6963 to book your grouprate for the Georgia Head Start Association.

Each program is asked to help with our fund raisingauction event by donating at least one theme basket(or more), with a minimum value of $50 each.

Auction items will be on display November 5�� - No-vember 7��, with the auction taking place on Friday,November 8�� during the closing session.

Please bring your items to the registration area whenyou arrive and identify each item with your programname and suggested retail value.

GHSA Silent Auction

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The Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock has served, since 2005, as theSenior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, spiritual home of TheRev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The son of two Pentecostal pastors, Dr.Warnock responded to the call to ministry at a very early age, and became,at age 35, the fifth and the youngest person ever called to the seniorpastorate of Ebenezer Church, founded in 1886.

Under Pastor Warnock’s leadership, more than 5,000 new members havejoined Ebenezer, enhancing the Church’s legacy of social activism with bothspiritual and numerical growth. Additionally, he has led Ebenezer in asuccessful fundraising campaign to build the $8.5 million Martin Luther King,Sr. Community Resources Complex which houses the Church’sadministrative offices, the fellowship hall, classrooms, meeting rooms anda MLK Collaborative of several nonprofit partners, including Casey FamilyPrograms and The Center for Working Families, all engaged together inhelping individuals and families to improve their own life outcomes and livehealthier and more prosperous lives.

The Reverend Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, Ph.D.Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA

Closing SpeakerFriday, November 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Mark A. Davis, MPA, works as a Field Operations Manager for DLH Corporation,a Non-Profit Consultant, and Keynote Speaker. Mark has over 20 years ofleadership experience and is considered a national expert in the field of HeadStart and Early Head Start services. He has served in almost every facet ofprogram operations, up to and including the position of HS/EHS Director.

In his previous role, Mark served as the Training & Technical AssistanceCoordinator for the Office of Head Start, Region IV in which he was responsiblefor quality T/TA services for over 300 programs.

Mark Davis, MPAField Operations Manager, DLH Corporation

Opening SpeakerWednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

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Conference Registration and Payment Information

To register for this Conference please visit the website www.ttas.org or call 1-800-882-7482. No onsite registration.

Conference Registration Levels Fee Registration DeadlinesEarly Bird Registration Fee: (GHSA members only) $285.00 Sept. 20 - Oct. 4, 2019Regular & Non Member Fee: $310.00 Oct. 7 - 25, 2019Late Registration Fee: $335.00 Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2019

How to Register

For ease of record keeping, all Conference registrations (including presenters) must be completed online through theGeorgia Head Start Association site. To register for the Conference, go to www.georgiaheadstart.org and click on theConference link to register. When you have completed Conference registration, you will receive an electronic emailregistration notification. Please print out the registration notification and maintain it for your records.

Conference Payment Options

Payment is by check when registering for the Conference.All payments for registration must be received by Friday, November 1, 2019.

Contact Information

Georgia Head Start Association815 Park North Blvd.Clarkston, GA 30021(478)988-4119(478)997-8581- faxemail: gaheadstartassociation@gmail.comwebsite: www.georgiaheadstart.orgTevin Roberts, Executive Officeremail:gaheadstartassociation@gmail.comTanya Thomas, PresidentShirley T. Boyce, Training and Technical Assistance Chair

Make all checks payable to : Georgia Head Start Association and mail to the address above.

The mission of the Georgia Head Start Association is to provide education, leadership and advocacy that supports Head Start programs' efforts in delivering high quality comprehensive services to Georgia's children, families and communities.

Explore Peachtree City’s 100+ miles of multi-use golf cart paths.Discover Peachtree City, Georgia, at 15 miles per hour along morethan 100 miles of paved multi-use paths that connect you to shop-ping, dining, resort-styled hotel/conference centers, golf, and otherrecreation. Shop each of Peachtree City’s five distinct Villages filledwith locally-owned boutiques and national chains, along with premierdining experiences featuring almost every cuisine imaginable. Located25 minutes from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, our city boastseight hotels and more than 100 restaurants.

Peachtree City is home to a year-round calendar of special events,including the biggest 4�� of July celebration south of Atlanta, theannual Great Georgia Air Show, Shakerag Arts & Crafts Festival,Touch-A-Truck, the Spring Garden Show, and cultural festivals.Explore the paths, picnic by the lake, take in a round of golf, goshopping, dine at one of our many restaurants, relax and read or surfthe Internet at the Library, watch a local sporting event, find a bargainat a local yard sale, or enjoy a concert at The Fred – there is alwayssomething to do in Peachtree City!

Have you seen it? The Flat Creek boardwalk puts you in the middle ofthe 500-acre Flat Creek Nature Area, owned by the City of PeachtreeCity and managed by Southern Conservation Trust. Visitors may catcha glimpse of herons, beaver, and other native wildlife in this tranquilsetting. Park at the Amphitheater and walk to the boardwalk, or takethe paths right to the entrance.

Tinsley Mill – not just a street or a neighborhood, but the ruins of theoriginal mill from which these modern locations take their name.Located on Flat Creek between Lake Kedron and Flat Creek GolfCourse, the site now features a modern picnic area next to a piece ofPeachtree City and Fayette County history.

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