May 28-30, 2008
Arlington, VA

DAY ONE

8:30
Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Address: The State of Today’s Youth

10:00
Hear From the Experts: Youth Panel

11:00
Networking Break & Refreshments

11:15
Creating a Performance Measurement System to Establish Goals

12:15
Lunch Break

1:15
Selecting the “Right” Performance Measures

2:15
Networking Break & Refreshments

2:30
Reporting Performance Outcomes to Stakeholders

3:30
Building Partnerships by Engaging Employers

4:30
Adjourn

DAY TWO

8:30
Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Panel: Employment Challenges of Today’s Youth

10:15
Enhancing Alternative Education and Youth Training Programs

11:15
Break & Refreshments

11:30
Recruiting and Retaining Out-of-School Youth

12:15
Lunch Break

1:15
Reintegration Strategies for Court-Involved Youth

2:15
Networking Break & Refreshments

2:30
Youth with Disabilities in the Workforce

3:30
Developing Resources to Sustain and Amplify Youth Programs

4:30
Conference Adjourns

DAY THREE

8:30
Continental Breakfast & Workshop Registration

9:00
Workshop A
Designing and Implementing a Successful Recruitment Marketing Plan

12:00
Lunch Break

1:00
Workshop B
Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Youth Program

4:00
Workshops Adjourn

Venue & Hotel

The 2008 Youth Development and Outcomes Conference will be held at The Performance Institute, in Arlington, VA. A continental breakfast will be provided each morning.

Conference Address:
The Performance Institute
1515 North Courthouse Rd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
703-894-0481

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing per diem rate of $201.00 until April 27, 2008. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Youth Outcomes” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available at your convenience.

Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott
1533 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-528-2222
www.courtyardarlingtonrosslyn.com

The tuition rate for attending the 2008 Youth Development and Outcomes Conference is as follows:

Early Bird Rate (Regular Rate)
Conference Only $695 ($795)
One Workshop $295 ($295)
Two Workshops $495 ($495)

***For the Early Bird Rate, Register by Friday, March 21, 2008 For more information on group discounts for the 2008 Youth Development and Outcomes Conference please contact Jessica Ward at 703-894-0481 or email her at Ward@PerformanceWeb.org.

The Performance Institute offers reduced tuition to groups of three or more. For more information, please contact Jessica Ward at 703-894-0481 or Ward@PerformanceWeb.org.

The Performance Institute strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfied with your learning experience and wish to request a credit or refund, please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training to: Amy Shioji, VP of Education Services, The Performance Institute, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201. We will evaluate individual complaints in a context of collective comments from the event.

Note: A $150 service fee will be charged on cancellations received less than four weeks from the date of the event. A credit memo will also be sent reflective of that amount, which can be used for a future conference. If you do not cancel your registration before the day of the event, you will be charged for the full conference amount. As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program. If for any reason The Performance Institute decides to cancel this conference, Performance Institute accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests.