2024 QCED
Conference Details & itinerary
Online Forms
All Speakers and Representatives will need to complete these forms by 8/30/24
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LINKS
Travel Details
AIRPORT
Moline International Airport
Address: 2200 69th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
Code: MLI
HOTEL INFORMATION
Moline Wyndham at John Deere Commons
Address: 1415 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265
Please register via this link to reserve your space at our discounted rate: https://tinyurl.com/2unbfkm6
NOTE: This link will only work up until the room release date of September 6th. After that date, all attendees will need to contact the Moline Wyndham directly at (309) 764-1000 Ext #3 to make a reservation. Group rates are not guaranteed after the room release date of September 6th.
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There are several other hotels within the close vicinity for those interested:
Material Deadlines
Speaker Presentation Materials
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All speakers must bring their own computers to connect to the projectors on site.
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The IT staff will have adapters ready to assist with the connection needs specified on your Speaker Form.
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Speaker slide decks must be sent in PDF form to stephanie.burrough@unitypoint.org by 9/16/24. These will be posted online for all attendees via the online program.
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If you would like us to print handouts for your presentation, please email them to stephanie.burrough@unitypoint by 9/16/24. We will make sure they are available in your breakout session room on the day of the event.
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Marketing Materials
Don’t want to travel with all your materials? Ship them and we will have them waiting for you at the conference center. Please email Stephanie so we are looking for your items at stephanie.burrough@unitypoint.org. Please send your items no later than 9/16/24.
Advance materials can be shipped to
ROBERT YOUNG CENTER
Attn: Stephanie Burrough
4600 3rd Street
Moline, IL 61265
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SHIPPING & EMAIL DEADLINE for ALL Materials: September 16th, 2024
Event Registration
All sponsor representatives and speakers must access their event tickets via this Eventbrite link:
2024 Quad Cities Eating Disorder Conference Tickets, Sat, Oct 5, 2024
Sponsors will have access to a certain number of free CE/CME tickets per their sponsorship level. Choose the Free Ticket option on Eventbrite when reserving these tickets:
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GOLD – 3 free CE/CME tickets
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SILVER – 2 free CE/CME tickets
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BRONZE – 1 free CE/CME ticket
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PARTNER – 1 free CE/CME ticket
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Sponsor leads will need to email stephanie.burrough@unitypoint.org who will be using their free CME/CE ticket passes.
Please Note: all attendees seeking CE/CME credit will also need to sign-in & register here: Publisher Portal (cmetracker.net) (this will be true if you are attending for free or not).
Event Itinerary
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th
4:00-6:00 PM Set up available in lobby outside the conference center. Speaker tech run with IT will be available. (This is barring a Friday night rental; if this happens, we will alert everyone beforehand that they must come for the Saturday AM setup instead - we have been informed chances of this are very slim).
6:30-8:00 PM Conference Welcome Social on the Vibrant Arena terrace, directly above the conference venue. Please specify the number of guests expected and any food allergies or restrictions via the Speaker & Representative Info Forms.
LOCATION: Vibrant Arena at the Mark, 1201 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th
6:30-7:45 AM Setup in lobby. If you are a speaker and were unable to run tech on Friday, you may do so during this time. There will also be opportunities to run tech in the 15-minute breaks between sessions. Everyone must make all table and room specifications prior via the Speaker & Representative Info Forms.
8:00-8:30 AM Registration/Light Breakfast
8:30-10:00 AM Keynote Speaking Event: "Compassion for the Larger Bodied Experience" with Chevese Turner
10:15-11:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSION 1
Room #1 - ERC - Emily Hartl
Room #2 - Alsana - Ali Beckman
Room #3 - Monte Nido - Samantha Peterson
Room #4 - Clarahan Consulting
11:30AM-12:30 PM Lunch, featuring Q&A with Chevese
12:45-1:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Room #1 - ERC - Emily Hartl
Room #2 - Renfrew - Laura Mich McCain
Room #3 - University of Iowa - Lisa Kongable & Dr. Eva Schoen
Room #4 - McFarland Counseling - Brandis McFarland
2:00-3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 3
Room #1 - Odyssey - Kate Fisch
Room #2 - EDCI - Kathleen O'Connor & Stephanie Proud
Room #3 - Libra Virtual Care - Brandi Stalzer
Room #4 - Amy's Gift - Diane Hudson
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3:15-4:00 PM Breakdown. We encourage all vendors to leave their tables up until after the final sessions have finished.​​​
Contact
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Stephanie Burrough
Program Director
Amy’s Gift: QC Eating Disorders Consortium
O: (563) 742-2455
C: (309) 235-0764