Please join us in Chicago July 15-16, 2022, for the

NWP Midwest Conference
Claiming our agency in the 'New Normal'

ON THE main campus OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

INFORMAL RECEPTION WITH BEVERAGES AND APPETIZERS
6-8 P.M. JULY 15

FULL-DAY CONFERENCE 9 a.m.-4 p.m. JULY 16

Hybrid format: In person or via Zoom 

REGISTRATION COSTS

  • In person, Friday reception and Saturday: $125
  • In person, Saturday only: $100
  • Remote via Zoom*: $75
  • Full-time student rate: $50

Find more details on the IWP Website.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

  • 9-9:30 a.m.: Registration and continental breakfast
  • 9:30-10:45 a.m.: Welcome, introductions, and Keynote Address by Tonya Perry: "What 'Cha Talkin' About: New Normal, Different Approaches, New Outcomes, Inclusive Communities"
  • 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions I
  • 12:15-1 p.m.: Lunch
  • 1-2:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions II
  • 2:15-3:45 p.m.: Breakout Sessions III

Or, choose the Writing Marathon after lunch: A trip through Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood.

*Based on technology availability, the keynote and most breakout sessions will be offered via Zoom for remote participants. In addition, a limited number of sessions will be available for asynchronous viewing. We hope that pandemic conditions will not require a flip to fully remote, but we are prepared if they do!

Questions? Interested in campus housing? Contact Katy Smith at k-smith1@neiu.edu or Steve Zemelman at stv.zemelman@comcast.net.