Monday, September 27, 2010
Regional FSA Conference
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Schedule for Adoption Conference
Monday, July 12, 2010
Save the Date
FSA & LDSFS Conference
Regional Conference in Kirtland, OH on Oct. 8th-9th
but understand if you choose to attend only one conference.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Schedule for FSA Conference
- Registration, breakfast snacks & opening activity
- Devotional: A Perfect Brightness of Hope
Workshops (Choose one of the following) 10:15-11:00am
- Adoption Basics:
- Creating an Adoption Blog & Other Ways to Connect with Potential Birthparents
- Special Issues in Parenting Adoptive Families
Workshops (Choose one of the following) 11:05-11:50am
- Journey from Placement to Finalization
- Open vs. Traditional/Closed Adoptions
- Encouraging Positive Adoptive Identity
Lunch (Everybody) 12:00-1:00pm
Birthparent & Birth grandparent Panel (Everybody) 1:00-1:45pm
Workshops (Choose one of the following) 2:00-2:45pm
- Gospel Perspective on Adoption
- Grief & Loss with Infertility and Adoption
- Encouraging Positive Adoptive Identity (Repeat from above)
Closing & Clean-up (Everybody) 2:45-3:00pm
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Book List from Esther Edwards
My Family is Forever by Nancy Carlson
How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
October 10th Adoption Training
Annual FSA Adoption Training Meeting
October 10, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, July 23, 2009
National Conference

CONFERENCE BASICS
July 31, 2009 to August 1, 2009
The conference will be held for a second time at the Davis Conference Center.
SCHEDULE
Below is the schedule overview at-a-glance. For a more detailed description of the classes including the class descriptions, times and locations as well as bios on the presenters, click HERE.
| Friday, July 31st | |
| Registration | 9:00-9:30 |
| Breakout session 1 | 9:30-10:30 |
| Breakout session 2 | 10:40-11:40 |
| Lunch on your own | 11:40-1:10 |
| Breakout session 3 | 1:15-2:15 |
| Breakout session 4 | 2:25-3:25 |
| Breakout session 5 | 3:35-4:35 |
| Awards Banquet | 5:30-7:00 |
| (Semi-formal dress) | |
Saturday, August 1st | 8:00-9:00 |
| Registration | 9:00-9:30 |
| Keynote address by Troy Dunn | 9:30-10:30 |
| Birth Parent Panel | 10:45-12:00 |
| Lunch | 12:00-1:00 |
| Breakout session 1 | 1:00-2:00 |
| Breakout session 2 | 2:10-3:10 |
| Breakout session 3 | 3:20-4:20 |
| Closing session and raffle | 4:30-4:45 |
REGISTRATION
To register, CLICK HERE.
This is for registration and payment purposes only. Please disregard any information related to Temple Square events.
Some clarification for registration:
Couples are $60 each, so they only need to register for ONE ticket. This is located toward the bottom of the registration, and is not part of the special code. Once they select one ticket and click continue, it will ask if they will be coming both day, ($60), one of them both days/both of them one day ($30) or one of them on day ($15). Sorry for any confusion. Please email us at the email address below if you have any problems.
Adoptive parents and hopeful adoptive parents are invited.
We also are inviting expectant parents, birth parents, and their families again this year. A great amount of effort has gone into planning breakout sessions for them. Expectant parents and birth families may register for free by typing in “itsaboutlove” in the special code field on the registration form. Regular fees apply to their guests.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A few hotel rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn (762 West Heritage Park Blvd, Layton, Utah, 84041) are blocked out for a discounted event rate. You may reserve a room by phone or through the hotel’s Web site. Call 801-416-8899 and make sure to mention the group code, which is “LDS” and the group name, which is “LDS Family Services.” You may also register online here. In the group code field, enter “LDS.” In order to get the discounted rate of $89, you must be registering for the blocked date (July 31st). We will be posting other hotel options when the hotel is full.
CHILDREN'S ROOM
A children’s room will be available again during the conference and banquet. Please email Narda Emmett (imaemett@yahoo.com) to register your children. The cost will be $10 per day, per child. She will provide you with the details.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
From the airport Express Shuttle - 801-596-1600.
QUESTIONS?
If you have general questions, please email contactus@ldsfamilyservices.









