8:15am – 8:45am EST

• Attendee Check-In

9:00am – 9:30am EST

• Welcome / Opening
  CQL will kick off the event by welcoming attendees and sharing more insight into the day’s activities.

9:30am – 9:45am EST

• Micro-Presentation: Exploring The World
  Look into strategies for supporting people to discover, explore, and be fully engaged in communities of their choosing.

9:45am – 10:30am EST

• Facilitated Discussion: Exploring The World
  Attendees will participate in vibrant, small group discussions about ‘Exploring The World,’ to swap ideas, share resources, and learn from each other.

10:30am – 10:45am EST

• Micro-Presentation: Deciding The Destination & Planning The Itinerary
  Explore various ways to support people to think about and plan for their future, for their life.

10:45am – 11:30am EST

• Facilitated Discussion: Deciding The Destination & Planning The Itinerary
  Attendees will participate in vibrant, small group discussions about ‘Deciding The Destination & Planning The Itinerary,’ to swap ideas, share resources, and learn from each other.
  

11:30am – 1:00pm EST

• Lunch (on your own)
  CQL has listed more information in the ‘Food & Beverage’ below.

1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

• Panel Presentation: People Receiving Services
  People receiving services describe their journey towards a good life.

2:00pm – 2:15pm EST

• Micro-Presentation: Finding Your Passengers
  Delve into the complexities of supporting people to develop and maintain healthy, thriving relationships.

2:15pm – 3:00pm EST

• Facilitated Discussion: Finding Your Passengers
  Attendees will participate in vibrant, small group discussions about ‘Finding Your Passengers,’ to swap ideas, share resources, and learn from each other.
  

3:00pm – 3:15pm EST

• Micro-Presentation: Trip Planning Checklist & Supplies
  Check out a variety of tools to enable people receiving supports to navigate a successful life.

3:15pm – 4:00pm EST

• Facilitated Discussion: Trip Planning Checklist & Supplies
  Attendees will participate in vibrant, small group discussions about ‘Trip Planning Checklist & Supplies,’ to swap ideas, share resources, and learn from each other.
  

4:00pm – 5:00pm EST

• Great Ideas ‘Carpool’
  We’ll wrap up the day sharing some of the best resources, most innovative ideas, and key takeaways from the 2024 CQL Un-Conference.

5:00pm – 5:30pm EST

• Chat with CQL Staff (optional)
  After the event ends, CQL staff will be available to meet and talk with attendees. This is optional for participants.

There are important distinctions between this in-person ‘un-conference’ event and a traditional conference style event:

• To create a more collaborative and intimate atmosphere among participants, there will not be typical conference components such as keynote addresses, breakout sessions, exhibiting areas, etc.
• The day is going to be highly interactive. There will be discussions, activities, networking, idea-sharing, and more! We strongly encourage you to register for the event, only if you are interested in this interactive environment.
• You will have opportunities to move around and get to know plenty of new folks as you switch the table where you are sitting a few times during the day. This is a great chance to talk with different people and gain a variety of perspectives.

To make the event as cost-effective as possible for attendees, CQL will not be providing meals, rather offering coffee, tea, water, and light snacks throughout the day. The venue does allow attendees to bring their own personal beverages and snacks if that is something that will enhance your experience, and/or help you to meet any specific dietary requirements.

Lunch will be on your own and we’re excited to share that there are a number of food options within a short walking/driving distance from the venue. You will have 1.5 hours for a lunch break, so you will have enough time to enjoy your lunch. Here are just a handful of lunch options available near the venue:

• Vallarta Mexican Restaurant
• Aunt Effie’s Restaurant
• Rafael’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
• Jefferson’s
• McDonald’s
• Pizza Hut

There are many more restaurant options you can find by searching online. A great idea would be to check out the options and make a decision about your restaurant before the event to maximize the amount of time for lunch.

If you are flying in from out-of-state for the event, the closest major airport is the Chattanooga Airport (CHA), which is 14 miles away from Ringgold, GA. If you are driving into the event, there is a parking lot at the Patriot Hall venue.

For participants who are looking to stay overnight in Ringgold, GA, there are hotel options nearby. Please note that CQL does not have a room block booked with discounted rates. Here are just a handful of hotel options available near the venue:

• Tru by Hilton Ringgold
• Holiday Inn Express Ringgold
• avid hotel Chattanooga South – Ringgold
• Hampton Inn Ringgold-Ft. Oglethorpe

There are other hotel options you can find by searching online.

Cancellations

• All registrants who cancel prior to 10/17/24 will be issued a refund, less a $25 administrative fee.
• No refunds will be issued on or after 10/17/24.
• Registrants must submit the cancellation request to events@thecouncil.org.

Substitutions

• Registrants are allowed one (1) free substitution, if requested prior to 10/24/24.
• Subsequent substitution requests occurring prior to 10/24/24 will incur a $25 administrative fee.
• Substitution requests made on or after 10/24/24 might be allowed. If permitted, they will incur a $25 administrative fee. CQL will review these on a case-by-case basis.
• Registrants may only substitute a registration to another employee of their own organization.

Disclaimers

• Conference attendees assume any and all risks to their health and safety related to participation in the event. By registering for the Un-Conference, the attendee is acknowledging that CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership is not responsible for any personal injury (including death), property damage, or loss suffered by the attendee as a result of their participation.
• Registrants are strongly advised to make travel arrangements (hotel, airfare, etc.) that are refundable. If you elect to purchase non-refundable travel arrangements, it is at your own risk and CQL is not liable for any associated costs or fees.
• Any accommodations requests made by registrants – especially regarding interpreters and captioning – must be submitted before 10/17/24 so that CQL has an adequate amount of time to make arrangements.