The Arc of Indiana convention was held this Year on November 7 and 8, 2001 at the Central Indiana Conference Center in Lebanon, Hosted by Arc Rehab Services. 

The following Photographs give you a glimpse of the good time had by all !!  

Steve Eidelman, (on the left) Executive Director of the Arc of The United States was given a hoosier welcome as he attended the conference and participated in the festivities.

Keynote Speakers were Dr. Thomas Powell and Terry Boisot

Workshops were held in the following tracks:

Families & Caregivers

Quality Assurance

Self-Advocates

Local Arc Development

Terry Boisot (left) and John Dickerson, Exec Dir. of the Arc of Indiana (right)

Presentations were made by:

David Mank, Director, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

Dr. Thomas Powell

Steve Eidelman

Sharon Byrkett and Ledrena Girton

Melissa Durr, Gwen Chesterfield, Dee Enroc-Janik, Lisa Henry, Brian Reynolds

Chester Finn - Self Advocates Becoming Empowered

Mike Furnish, Director of Field Services, Special Olympics-Indiana

David Lewis, Lewis Consulting Group

John Hamilton, Secretary, Family and Social Services Administration (left)

Marilyn Schultz, Director, Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services (Right)

Last but not least................... we were entertained by "The Dandies" in the evening.  Keith Morgan, Mayor Jim Acton and all delighted the crowd of many excellent renditions.