ASA's Legacy Corps 2024 Conference Events
Network with Old Friends and Meet New Ones
Hear Professional and Personal Perspectives from Founding Leaders
Reminisce … and Have Some Fun
For longstanding ASA members who are working, newly retired or retired, the Legacy Corps provides innovative ways to remain connected to your peers, the field of aging and new opportunities to contribute.
Please join the ASA Legacy Corps at these events during OnAging 2024
MONDAY, MARCH 25
Walking the Talk: How Leaders in Aging are Aging
9:30–10:30 a.m. in Imperial Ballroom A
As professionals in the field of aging, we know that aging well involves planning, social connections, purpose, stimulation, exercise and more. But does a background in aging influence our actions and decision-making as we age? A diverse panel of leaders in aging, including three former ASA chairs, share how they navigate their journey through later life.
*Carly Roman, program officer, Archstone Foundation (moderator)
*Cynthia Banks, consultant, CDB Consulting; Archstone Foundation Board
*Fernando Torres-Gil, professor, Social Welfare and Public Policy; director,Center for Policy Research on Aging, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
*Jennie Chin Hansen, board director, SCAN Health Plan
*John Feather, board member, Archstone Foundation
It's Not Just About Barbie: How Ken Carson and his Cohorts Are Handling Retirement and Aging
4:30–5:30 p.m. in Golden Gate Ballroom 8
ASA has had many exceptional leaders, both men and women, who now find themselves in career and life transition. While women generally find it easy to talk about their experiences and feelings in later life stages, men rarely do the same. Please join us as male ASA leaders share their experiences and perspectives on aging, life transitions and retirement from a life and career in gerontology.
*Brian Duke, chair, ASA Legacy Corps; panel moderator
*Bill Benson, principal, Health Benefits ABCs, LLC
*John Migliaccio, president, Maturity Mark Services Co, LLC
*Richard Browdie, founder and principal, Browdie Consulting
*Robert Blancato, CEO, Matz Blancato
Friends of Gloria Cavanaugh
7:00pm–???
A private event with Gloria Cavanaugh and former ASA staff, leaders and other Friends of Gloria Cavanagh (FOGs). RSVP to Sandra Timmermann at sandratimmermann1@gmail.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
ASA at 70: How Our Past Informs Our Future
10:00–11:30 a.m. in Imperial Ballroom B
Join this provocative panel of former ASA Board Chairs and leaders in the aging field as they reflect upon ASA's accomplishments since our founding, key lessons learned from our history, and how ASA should advance the field. Hear how ASA involvement has influenced their careers, and the role ASA plays in leadership development in the aging field.
*Joanne Handy, board member, Trinity Continuing Care
*Lynn Feinberg, retired, senior strategic policy advisor
*Michael Adams, CEO, SAGE
*Richard Browdie, founder and principal, Browdie Consulting
*Robyn Golden, associate VP for Social Work and Aging, RUSH University Medical Center
Transformative Storytelling: How Listeners Make Stories Bigger (And Better)
3:00–4:00 p.m. in Union Square
Carl Jung said, "The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is a reaction, both are transformed." We know storytelling is beneficial and satisfying to the storyteller, but we overlook the interactive nature of storytelling. Both sides are agents of change for one another. Enjoy the experience of transformative storytelling and learn how to share this technique with others.
*Beth Sanders, CEO/founder, LifeBio & MyHello
*Margit Novack, author, Squint: Re-Visioning the Second Half of Life
The Blues and Older Minority Musicians: More Than Just Music XXXI
3:00–4:00 p.m. in Franciscan B
" The Bo Track is Back!" In 1993, Sunnyland Slim sat down at the piano at the ASA Chicago conference, and the first "GeroBlues" music event was born. At ASA's 40th Anniversary, Bo Diddley gave a rousing lecture to a standing-room-only crowd and rocked the dance floor at the Gala. Since then, the " 'Bo Diddley' Track" has logged scores of performers and thousands of gerontology professionals across the country in experiencing the wisdom, insights and resilience of older musicians at a lecture/interview and mini-performance ... and great partying at a local club that evening! Learn from local older blues performers about their history, music, aging with purpose, dignity, optimism and resilience, and the classic American music genre they perform.
*John Migliaccio, president, Maturity Mark Services Co, LLCMM
*Michael Marcus, principal, Consultants for Community Resources
Old Timers Meet Up
5:30–7:30 p.m. Hilton Bar
Drop in during this informal meet up and enjoy conversations and no-host cocktails with former ASA leaders. See old friends and meet new ones. Everyone welcome … as space permits.
Bo Diddley Blues Club Evening hours at a local club TBD
Join John Migliaccio, Michael Marcus and older blues musicians at a local venue. Enjoy the blues & great conversation! For details, text John Migliaccio (914-912-5394) or Michael Marcus (847-571-1802).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
A Personal and Professional Take on Creating Community
3:00–4:00 p.m. in Plaza Room B
Having confidants and being engaged with others are key to aging well. Yet our communities change and even disappear when leaving a job, relocating, or experiencing the death of a loved one. Three leaders in aging experienced with solo agers, women transitioning to retirement and UN responsibilities will discuss how community has appeared or disappeared in their lives. Share your challenges, losses and victories in creating or recreating community.
*Helen Dennis, columnist, author, and lecturer, Helen Dennis & Associates
*Sandra Timmermann, UN representative/ gerontologist, International Federation on Ageing
*Sara Zeff Geber, owner/president, LifeEncore
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Brian Duke MBE, MHA
Consultant
Washington Crossing PA
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