
February, 2014
Convention Report
Margo Childs, MHMRA of Harris County
AAIDD Texas Chapter’s Convention Committee Chair
We’re planning a fabulous convention for you in the most festive city in Texas! The 39th Annual Convention of the AAIDD Texas Chapter is scheduled for July 22-25, 2014 at the Westin Riverwalk, surrounded by San Antonio’s best entertainment, shopping, and culture. Our Planning Committee is developing a convention that will be full of motivational information, fun activities, and resources to support persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, advocates, direct support staff and other professionals working in the IDD field.
The Call for Papers has been released and I encourage you to support AAIDD Texas Chapter by submitting presentations and/or recommending to your colleagues and friends in the IDD field to share their research, best practices, expertise, and leadership by submitting presentations for our Convention. Also, sponsorship gives you and/or your organization the opportunity to support AAIDD Texas Chapter’s Convention to enhance the quality of services and provide meaningful opportunities and choices for people with IDD and their families. Contact members of our Exhibitors/Sponsors sub-committee or any member of the Planning Committee to learn more about sponsorship. For more information, you may contact any of the following committee members.
39th Annual Convention Committee
Margo Childs
Chair/Program/Awards/Nominations
MHMRA of Harris County
Jermaine East
Awards/Nominations/Exhibitors/Sponsors
MHMRA of Brazos Valley
Connie Cisneros
Chair, Local Arrangements/Silent Auction
Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
Pat Craig, Ph.D.
Chair/Consumer Stipends
Carson Easley
Program
MHMRA of Harris County
Steve Fitzner
Consumer Stipends
Spindletop Center
Charlotte Kimmel, Ph.D.
Local Arrangements
Mexia State School
charlotte.kimmel@dads.state.tx.us
Vanessa Miller
Program
MHMRA of Harris County
vanessa.miller@mhmraharris.org
Jake Pinner
Consumer Stipends
Maria Quintero, Ph.D.
Program
MHMRA of Harris County
maria.quintero@mhmraharris.org
Melissa Rasco
Chair, Silent Auction/Local Arrangements
CALAB
Ollie, Seay, Ph.D.,
Program/Local Arrangements
Texas State University – San Marcos
Lisa Shelby
Consumer Stipends/Exhibitors/Sponsors
Claudia Southern
Exhibitors/Sponsors
Southern Concepts, Inc.
Maya Vega
Silent Auction
Austin Travis County Integral Care
Dion White
Chair, Awards/Nominations/Local Arrangements
Center for Life Resources
Debbie Youngblood
Chair, Exhibitors/Sponsors
Daybreak Community Services