Conference Schedule
Saturday, April 14, 2018
7:30 - 8:30 Registration and Exhibits
8:30 - 10:15 Welcome
Gardner Award Presentation
Hoopes Award Recognition
Keynote Address
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:30 Morning Sessions and Exhibits
12:30 - 2:00 Lunch, Exhibits, and Special Presentations
2:00 - 3:30 Afternoon Sessions

Price
Price for the conference includes continental breakfast,
the keynote address, 2 breakout sessions, exhibits,
and lunch.
 
By March 30, 2018
IDA Member $99.00
Non-Member $119.00
Student $30.00
Group $95.00 (5 or more from the same organization registered by a single payer)

After March 30, 2018
IDA Member $119.00
Non-Member $139.00
Student $30.00
Group discount not available

 
Scholarships 
Limited partial scholarships are available.  Contact
[email protected]
by Friday, March 23 to request a scholarship application.
Please put Scholarship Application Request as the subject of your email.
Applications must be returned by Monday, March 26.
All applicants will be notified before March 30, 2018.
 

Continuing Education Credits 

Continuing Education Credits
*Pennsylvania Department of Education's Act 48 will award five (5.0) Act 48 Credits.
A $5 processing fee is payable with registration.
PBIDA gratefully acknowledges the Allegheny Intermediate Unit
for processing Act 48 credits at a reduced fee.
 
*Six hours of Social Workers' continuing education credit is available through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work for LSW/LCSW, LPW and LMFT license renewal. The fee of $10 is payable at the conference.
 
*Psychologists can receive APA credit for the following sessions: Keynote, AM 1, AM 4, AM 5, PM 9, PM 12
These sessions are co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists. Each session is worth 1.5 hour of credit for a total of 4.5 hours. The cost of $5/credit is payable at the conference.
 
*Graduate Credit Available through Robert Morris University.
If you are interested in university credit for this conference, Robert Morris University is offering the option of a 1-credit or a 3-credit course.
 
Click here for more information

Accommodations

Parking

There is a large convention going on in the Convention Center next to the hotel on the day of our conference. Plan to arrive by 7:30 a.m. in order to park in the hotel lot. Carpool if you can. Do not park in the next-door parking lot with Babies R Us?cars in that lot will be towed.

 

 

Conference Sponsors