Selected Community Events
Texas Pecan Growers Annual Conference
Jul 14, 2013 - Jul 16, 2013 8 AM
Brazos County Expo CenterTexas Pecan Growers Annual Conference
http://www.tpga.org/annconference.php
2013 Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Conference
Jun 7, 2013 10 AM - 1 PM
Peace Lutheran Church, 2201 Rio Grande Blvd., College Station, TX 77845On Friday, June 7th, the Alzheimer’s Association – Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter will present a caregiver conference featuring author Janet Edmunson from 10:00am -1:00pm in the Fellowship Hall at Peace Lutheran Church in College Station. Janet Edmunson is the author of “Finding Meaning with Charles,” a book about her journey as a caregiver for her husband Charles, who was diagnosed with a progressive, degenerative neurological disease at the age of 45. Prior to the author’s talk, there will be a Caregiver Panel with local caregivers and professionals, on the topic of creating meaningful moments with persons with dementia, and finding strength-based activities to improve quality of life for both the diagnosed individual and their caregivers.
Peace Lutheran Church is located at 2201 Rio Grande Blvd in College Station. There is no cost to attend, however pre-registration is required. Please call 800.272.3900 or register online at www.alztex.org/brazos by June 3rdth to save your seat.
Kiri Cook Soprano, 800.272.3900, kcook@alz.org
Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center - Birds & Blooms
Apr 5, 2013 5 - 7 PM
Camp Allen Conference & Retreat CenterCamp Allen Conference & Retreat Center presents the "Birds and Blooms" Event. Calling all nature & bird lovers. A weekend full of expert led sessons, hike scenic trails and much more. Please call 936-825-7175 for more information or visit our webpage.
Every Victim Every Time Conference
Apr 23, 2013 - Apr 24, 2013 N/A
A&M Church of Christ 2475 Earl Rudder Fwy S College Station, TXProviding Professionals the Training, Education, Strategies and Networking they need work with victims and their families within the criminal justice system.
This 2-day conference is different from any other conference in Texas!! The EVET conference is organized and coordinated by a diverse group of over 30 Brazos Valley professionals who all come in contact with crime victims in their daily life. You can see all the committee members and their agencies on the about us tab.
EVET is unique in that we offer instruction and specific victim training for professionals working in the fields of law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, social work, probation departments, medical field, child care agencies, healthcare agencies, mental health field, education, community advocacy - any and all professionals who may come into contact with a crime victim. For specific CEU information, click on the CEU tab on the website.
We pride ourselves in providing outstanding, nationally recognized training at the lowest cost possible. This year the registration fee is $30 per person and that includes training, lunch both days and a t-shirt. Hurry and get your registration turned in on or before March 1st for this price!!
2013 commemorates the 7th annual Every Victim, Every Time conference. Last year we had over 400 attendees and we are excited for another great year of training. We have added more breakout sessions and already have many workshops and speakers confirmed for April. Click on the conference schedule tab to view the 2013 preliminary program. The final conference schedule should be available by January 31, 2013.
If you have questions about our conference, please e-mail our conference administration at cvca@evetbv.org
Sara Mendez 979-361-4440 smendez@co.brazos.tx.us
B-CS IAAP's Annual Administrative Professionals Day (APD) Conference
Apr 25, 2013 8 AM - 4:30 PM
The Woman’s Club, 1200 Carter Creek, Bryan, TX 77802Session 1: Communication Styles, Pam Wiley
Session 2: MS Word 2010 or 2013, Speaker TBD
Session 3: Event Planning Made Easy, Stacy Morris, CMP
Cost:
For Bryan-College Station Chapter IAAP Members
Jan 1 – Feb 28 = $70.00/Early Bird Rate
Mar 1 – Mar 31 = $80.00
For Non-Bryan-College Station IAAP Members/Guests
Jan 1 – Feb 28 = $80.00/Early Bird Rate
Mar 1 – Mar 31 = $90.00
Registration ends on March 31, 2013. Please visit our website at www.iaap-bcs.org for a registration form and more details or please feel free to contact the APD Chair.
APD Chair, Liz, 979-458-1210 or lgalvan1984@gmail.com.