Texas Association of Community Action Agencies
2017 Annual Conference
Today’s Challenges – Tomorrow’s Successes
May 10-12 in Austin, TX
TACAA Annual Conference Web Page
Wednesday, May 10
Pre-Conference Sessions
- OSHA Laws that Affect the Weatherization Industry
- Coffee Talk - Peer-to-Peer Discussions
- Let’s Get Technical About Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Opening Session and General Session
- Conference Overview and Announcements
- Recognition of Longtime Community Action Staff
- Soft Skills for Professionals
Thursday, May 11
Workshops
Workshops are being offered through four tracks:
Direct and Supportive Services
- Soft Skills for Clients
- Working with Elderly Clients
- Poverty Simulation (two-part session)
Energy and Housing (CEUs offered)
- Better Audits with MHEA
- Combustion Appliance Zone (CAZ) Testing
- Zonal Pressure Diagnostics
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Testing
Operational Management and Fiscal Affairs
- Free Stuff for Nonprofits
- Financial Statements – What You and Your Board Should Know
- Fix Your Focus: Productive Time Management
- Going Paperless & Remote File Sharing
Open Track
- Why Take on Housing?
- Community Economic Development
- Community Needs Assessment (two-part session)
Friday, May 12
Closing Session
- Election Results and Membership Awards
- Keynote: The Butterfly Effect – Hanna Adams, Central Texas Opportunities & Dan Boyd, Community Services of Northeast Texas
