Schedule At-A-Glance

8:00 – 9:00: Check-in & Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15: Opening Session

10:15 – 10:30: Break

10:30 – 11:45: Workshop Block I

12:00 – 1:45: Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Includes presentation of the 2026 Karen N. Sibley CASA Volunteer of the Year Award

1:45 – 2:00: Break

2:00 – 3:15: Workshop Block II

3:15 – 3:35: Refreshment Break

3:35 – 4:50: Workshop Block III

4:50: Adjourn

Luncheon Keynote Speaker

Charell Star

Registration

$75 per CASA affiliated attendee

($250 per non-CASA affiliated attendee)

Registration will remain open until August 7 or until capacity of 500 attendees is reached

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Vendor Tables

Affiliate CASA programs and collaborative partners may have vendor tables at the conference to sell merchandise and/or display information. A six-foot vendor table includes two chairs with setup at 8 a.m. and take down at 4 p.m.

For more information about vendor tables, contact Ali Jordan.

Location

Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Conference Center
2450 Galleria Parkway SE
Atlanta, GA 30339-3130

Parking

Please visit the hotel’s website to access directions.

Whether you arrive Friday night or Saturday morning, you will receive a discounted parking rate at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly of $15/vehicle for the day and $20/vehicle for overnight guests. To receive the discounted rate, you will need to identify yourself as part of the Georgia CASA Conference. If the parking lot is full upon your arrival, additional parking is available in the Cobb Galleria Deck for $15/day with the Green Lot located adjacent to the hotel, accessible from Galleria Drive.

Hotel Rooms

Group Room Rate: $209/night plus taxes and fees

Cut-off Date to Reserve: extended to August 7

Link to reserve hotel rooms available in conference registration email confirmation

Workshops

A sampling of workshops includes the following:

Ask the Judges Panel
Appointed to Advocate: Strengthening Your Courtroom Presence
Educational Advocacy and Legal Protections for Youth in Foster Care
I Can Do It with a Broken Heart: Conquering Secondary Trauma in Child Welfare
Keeping Children & Families First: Accountability & Advocacy in Changing Times
Leveling the Field: Balancing the Expectation of Substantial Progress with Reasonable Efforts
Meeting Families Where They Are: A Trauma and Poverty Informed Approach
Preserving Sibling Relationships: Benefits and the Law
Supporting Transition Age Youth into Adulthood: Lessons from Lived Experience with Georgia EmpowerMEnt
Understanding Addiction

Conference Sponsors

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Click here for information about sponsorship opportunities.

Questions about the conference? Contact Ali Jordan or call Georgia CASA at 404-874-2888.