This conference is an opportunity for TLDC to learn about and interact with grantees in their respective Areas. It is also an opportunity for ALL the SDPI grantees to showcase and interact with their TLDC representative as well as other invited guests including the IHS Director and other IHS Senior staff.

If at all possible it is very important to demonstrate collaborative efforts between the Community Directed grantee and the Demonstration Project grantee, and/or between Tribal and IHS programs, if applicable. No one knows yet how the SDPI funding situation will be for the FY 2010 and FY 2011 until Tribal Consultation takes place and the IHS Director makes his final decisions. We do know it is important to showcase accomplishments and, again, if at all possible, to highlight collaborative efforts between the two different grant programs or different types of programs (Tribal and IHS) working in the same community.

The theme of the conference is History, Harmony and Hope.

1. History is 12 years of SDPI Community Directed programs and almost 5 years of the SDPI Demonstration Projects - lessons learned, accomplishments, etc.

2. Harmony is the many different ways we have worked together within tribal communities, between communities, with IHS, etc to treat and prevent diabetes.

3. Hope is the future of ........SDPI, community health and wellbeing, diabetes & children ......any number of things.......where do we go from here.

Format:  Posters will be hung on one side of a 4’ x 8’ poster board. Posters can be large poster sheets (3’ x 6’) or several photographs or PowerPoint printouts. Poster boards and push pins will be provided. 

Set up:  You can set up your poster during the day on Thursday – each poster board will have a number and program name to help you find where to post your poster. Posters will be grouped by IHS Area. We encourage you to leave your displays up throughout the day on Friday.  

Transport of display:  Posters can be shipped in advance to the hotel. Address the package to your name and state the dates you will be guest at the hotel.  

During the poster session:  Please have at least one person from your program at your display at all times during the Thursday night reception.  Other staff can circulate and view other posters.  We suggest you have handouts or business cards available in case people want more information on what your program is doing or want to ask questions later.

Permissions: Get permission for any photos you show or participant stories you share for your files.

Registration: There is no fee for SDPI grantees to exhibit at the reception. All SDPI Community Directed and Demonstration Projects grantees are strongly encouraged to display posters and exhibits. Please indicate on the registration form whether your program will be bringing an exhibit and/or poster.

Sponsors: The reception and grantee exhibits /poster session is independent from the sponsor booth opportunities on Friday, November 14th. Please see the “Sponsor” tab for more information on being a vendor at this conference.