The Politics of Aging
15th Annual Conference & Expo Schedule
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2023
BREAKFAST BUFFET & EXHIBITS 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
OPENING SESSION 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome from George Neubauer, Senior Agenda Coalition Board Chair
Cynthia Coyne, Senior Agenda Coalition Executive Director
Greetings from Elected Officials & Presenting Sponsor
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – 9:00 AM
David N. Cicilline, President & CEO
Rhode Island Foundation
BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS 9:30-9:45 AM
FIRST PLENARY SESSION 9:45 – 10:45 AM
Housing Affordability, Access and Options
Moderated by: Michael Cassidy
Stefan Pryor – Secretary of Housing, RI Housing Department
Representative June Speakman, Chair
Special Legislative Commission to Study Housing Affordability
Brenda Clement – Executive Director, Housing Works RI
BREAK & VISIT EXHIBITS 10:45AM – 11:00 AM
SECOND PLENARY SESSION 11:AM – 11:55 AM
Issues, Action and Advocacy for Rhode Island Older Adults
Moderated by: Kathleen McKeon
Maria Cimini, Director, RI Office of Healthy Aging
Maureen Maigret, Chair, Aging in Community Subcommittee
Representative Lauren Carson, Chair
Special Commission to Study State Programs for Older Rhode Islanders
CALL TO ACTION 11:55 AM
Cynthia Coyne, Executive Director
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI
CART Services, Sign Language Interpreters, and Spanish Translation Services Available
