About
Date: May 3-5, 2022
Location: Chateau on the Lake | 415 State Highway 265 | Branson MO 65616
As the statewide Community Action Network, we have much to celebrate. In the three years since we’ve last gathered in-person, we have seen historic changes within our nation and state, from a global pandemic that completely upended our lives, to the ensuing economic fallout that pushed millions into poverty.
Yet you persevered. You served your communities. In people’s darkest hours, they turned to you for help. And you were there.
Let’s celebrate that. Let’s celebrate all you’ve accomplished and the lives you’ve changed. Let’s also take some time to recognize we have been a network unified under Missouri CAN for 50 years.
For half a century, we have been a unified community that advocates for people in poverty and takes action while others would stand-by. We are the change we want to see in the world. That is worth celebrating, as well.
We’re excited to see you in Branson. We have a dynamic schedule of content to offer this year’s attendees, from tools for personal money management, to utilizing Community Action’s organizational standards.
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Register
MCAN Member: $450 (any CAA employee who is a member OR their agency is a member)
Non-member: $550 (any CAA employee who is NOT a member and works at a non-member agency)
We’re offering a special incentive for this year’s conference. If you’re the 4th, 8th, 12th, or 16th registrant from the same agency, you’ll receive a $200 discount. We’ll be doing this for both members and non-members.
*Please register before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 15.
We’ve reserved blocks of rooms at a special conference rate of $129 a night. Click here to book your accommodations. The deadline is April 2.
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Schedule
Tuesday | May 3
9 am – noon: Registration
Noon: Lunch
1 pm: Conference opening
2:30 pm: Break/Visit with exhibitors
3 pm: Workshop Block 1
4:30 pm: Break/Visit with exhibitors
5 pm: Awards Gala
Wednesday | May 4
7 am: Breakfast/Morning activities
9 am: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Donna Beegle
10:15 am: Break/Visit with exhibitors
10:30 am: Workshop Block 2
Noon: Lunch
1 pm: Workshop Block 3
2:30 pm: Break/Visit with exhibitors
3 pm: Workshop Block 4
4:45 pm: Networking reception with exhibitor | Listening session with consultant Kate White
Thursday | May 5
8 am: Breakfast
9 am: Workshop Block 5
10 am: General Session – The Future of Community Action
11:30 am: Conference Closing
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Workshops
Missouri CAN has booked a host of sessions designed to give you the professional and personal tools to succeed in your Community Action career. Check out the schedule below and start planning your conference experience.
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COVID Policy
The health and safety of our guests continues to be of the utmost importance. The Missouri CAN Board of Directors approved the following COVID policy in accordance with current CDC recommendations:
All attendees (including staff, workshop presenters, and exhibitors) will be required to submit one of the following upon arrival at Chateau on the Lake: proof of vaccination OR verification of a negative COVID test taken at least 72 hours prior to arrival. Failure to provide either proof will result in denial of entry to the event.
NOTE: Evidence of a self-administered home test will be accepted; however, as these self-tests contain no identifying information, anyone submitting one will be required to sign documentation attesting to the validity of the result.
MCAN staff will screen all attendees for the relevant document at the time of their onsite registration. Proof may be physical documentation or electronic copies which must be accessed by the attendee and shown to staff. We will retain no records associated with any form of verification.
Additionally, all participants will follow current CDC recommendations related to masking while onsite for the duration of the event.
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Sponsors & Exhibitors
Are you interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at our event? It takes a lot of support from partners like you to achieve our mission—to advocate for low-income Missourians and create a Missouri where all people and communities thrive. To learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, download the sponsor and exhibitor packet:
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2022 Conference Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
In-kind Donations
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Contact Us
Missouri Community Action Network is the statewide association for the state’s Community Action Agencies. We advocate for those in poverty, educate the public about its effects, and help Community Action staff grow in their careers. Community Action provides localized services to assist low-income families in achieving a life of financial independence.
Join us at the Missouri CAN 2022 Annual Conference in Branson May 3-5. Got questions? Contact us at 573-634-2969 or email Andrea Davis at adavis@communityaction.org.
Missouri Community Action Network
3337 Emerald Lane | Jefferson City, MO 65109 | www.communityaction.org | info@communityaction.org