Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8Seminar Tracks The networking inside and outside of general sessions at AGRM’s annual events is always popular, but our seminars are where you will find solid educational content. This year, you and your team can choose from 60 seminars in the following tracks: ࡯ Client & Culture ࡯ Strategic Thinking ࡯ Radical Hospitality ࡯ Transformational Programming ࡯ Resource Development ࡯ Operations & Administration ࡯ Enterprise ࡯ E3 Rescue Ministry Institute ࡯ Association of Christian Thrift Stores What Is AGRM’s Education Worth? Each year, AGRM’s Annual Convention typically has scores of seminars and workshops. In the past, attendees could receive continuing education credits (CEUs) for selected classes. Starting with the 2017 Annual Convention, AGRM is launching a nanodegree program in partnership with Cairn University in Pennsylvania. Sometimes referred to as micro-credentialing, a nanodegree program is a course of study that can be completed in less than 12 months through classroom participation and online learning. The aim of the program is to teach basic skills through the most qualified instructors, using the most relevant materials. Participants who complete a nanodegree course earn a “badge” that distinguishes them as having attained core competencies in a specific vocational area (such as men’s shelter management, life skills counseling, etc.), verifying their qualifications to undertake at least entry level positions in key roles at rescue missions. The specific nanodegrees AGRM will offer, starting with the 2017 Annual Convention, will be announced in detail in early January. New! Convention Hotel With 160,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, the comfortable and beautifully appointed Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion is the perfect hotel for large conventions. Towering over the east side of downtown, it is three blocks from Dealey Plaza, (site of the JFK assassination) and the Sixth Floor Museum; a few blocks beyond the museum is the Historic West End with a slew of popular restaurants. For guests, the Hyatt Regency Dallas offers “all the little extras” such as free Wi-Fi so you can check email or finish a last-minute project (or seminar presentation). The guest rooms offer the plush Hyatt Grand Bed and a large HDTV. Public transportation is literally on-site with an underground corridor connecting guests to Union Station. Buses and trains connect to greater Dallas and run around the clock. Reserve your room early with the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Go to www.agrm.org/2017hotel, or call (214) 712-7118. Please note that hotel reservations require a non-refundable first night charge of $121 plus taxes. Dallas