MGS 2012 Conference
Friday, April 27, 2012
at Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center
Where do We Age: Your Place or Mine?
Key Note Speaker: Graham D. Rowles PhD
Graham D. Rowles is a social geographer with an interest in the humanistic tradition who for the past 30 years has focused his research on the geography of aging and the aged. His research, in the field of environmental gerontology, focuses on the lived experience of aging in different contexts. A central theme of his work is exploration, employing qualitative methodologies, of the changing relationship between elders and their environments with advancing age and the implications of these relationships for health and well being. His focus is finding the meaning of “place” and how to create that lived experience of a home.
If we assume that older adults desire to “age in place”,
then how we design our services, our communities, and our policies,
plays a pivotal role in supporting successful aging.
In addition to Keynote Speaker Dr. Graham Rowles, the Conference Schedule includes:
- Five Tracks of Break-out Sessions*:
- Community Re-design
- Environmental and Service Re-design
- Quality of Life
- Long Term Care Finances – Challenges and Opportunities
- Support Through Policy and Programming
- Poster Sessions
- Exhibits
- Award Presentation – Outstanding Gerontologist of the Year
- Scholarship Presentations – Students in Gerontology
- Networking throughout the day
- Gerontology Educators Network Meeting in Afternoon
*Detailed information on Tracks and Break-out Sessions (click here)
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Early Bird Rates - Register by March 23
Students & Seniors $ 35
MGS Regular Members $ 75
*Non-members $ 155
Late Registration – March 24 – April 27
Students & Seniors $ 45
MGS Regular Members $ 105
*Non-members $ 185
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Call for Posters
The Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) invites those active in the field of gerontology to submit a session abstract for the Poster Session at the 2012 Conference. About 250 participants from a wide variety of disciplines typically attend the yearly MGS conference. The poster session will be from 1:20 to 2:15 pm on Friday, April 27. The deadline for the posters and exchange session submissions is February 17, 2012. Download Guidelines and Submission Form here.
Sponsors and Exhibitors Invited
The Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) invites your organization to be a sponsor of the 36th Annual Conference on Friday, April 27, 2012. This is an opportunity to introduce your organization, product and services to over 250 professionals from healthcare, academics, research and government. There are several ways to participate in this years’ conference that will increase your visibility, but stay within budget.
Sponsorship details
Sponsorship levels and printed registration
Online sponsor registration and payment
Exhibitor space is available as well to be able to share your services and products to the Minnesota community serving seniors.
Nominations Open for Outstanding Work in Field of Aging
The Minnesota Gerontological Society invites nominations each year for the Dutch Kastenbaum Award to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of aging. You may know of someone in gerontology who has demonstrated his or her commitment to the field of aging through practice, research or academics. More information on the Award here.
Scholarships Available for Students in Gerontology
The Minnesota Gerontological Society is seeking undergraduate or graduate applicants for the Bloedow Scholarship for the 2012-13 Academic Year, to further their education in gerontology. Scholarships will be awarded at the MGS Conference on Friday, April 27, 2012. More information on the scholarships here.
