This premier networking and educational event featuring informative presentations on critical issues by an outstanding group of presenters. The following are confirmed:

• Kyle Caldwell, President of the Michigan Nonprofit Association;
• John Byrnes, Founder and Principal of Community Services Analysis LLC, a company dedicated to helping Non-Profit organizations measure their value and efficiency through conduction Return on Funding Investment analysis projects;
• Andy Levin, Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth overseeing workforce development, career education and other key employment-related programs;
• Curt Decker, Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network
• J. Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Director of the Project Search;
• Dennis Schrantz, Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, MPRI
• Mike Head, Director, Mental Health and Substance Abuse services, Michigan Department of Community Health;
• Kelly Rossman-McKinney, APR, CEO, The Rossman Group
• Sandy Lewis, Partner in the lobbying firm Muchmore-Harrington-Smalley
• Robert Stone, Attorney, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge;
• A panel of MARO members discussing services for returning veterans with disabilities.

Topics to be discussed include:
Washington and Michigan politics, policies and disability issues; challenges to the nonprofit community in our struggling economy; proving return on investment to funders, donors and customers; Obamabucks and workforce development; Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative; making your message count;	new initiatives in CMH services; services for disabled veterans; getting a NISH contract; how to work with school districts on transition services for youth with disabilities; ask the labor attorney about the Freedom of Choice Act; MRS stimulus money, and much more.