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Advocates' Retreat and Conference
Presenter Information

We are so thankful that you'll be joining us at this year's Advocates' Retreat and Conference!  We appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and expertise with Delaware's domestic violence advocacy community.  

Registration

We're asking all presenters to register for the conference, even if you don't plan on attending any workshop sessions.  The information you provide will help us to better allocate space, meals, and resources to make your experience as smooth as possible.

You are welcome to participate in the conference on the date of your presentation, including all workshop and plenary sessions, and any meals and snack breaks offered that day. If you are interested in attending the day of the conference when you won’t be presenting, you may register at a discounted rate of $70.00.

Lodging

DCADV will reserve lodging for presenters as indicated in your presenter agreement. We'll send you a confirmation and information for check in once we receive it from the hotel.  You are welcome to stay additional nights (at your expense) at the discounted rate of $161.35/night (includes taxes/fees). If you plan on staying any nights beyond what DCADV will be covering on the master account, please notify us on your presenter agreement and via email (training@dcadv.org) so we can ensure proper billing.  Our group rate is in effect for stays from 5/4/24 - 5/8/24.

Workshop Rooms and Supplies

Each workshop room will be equipped with a laptop (PC) with Internet connection, speakers, screen, slide advancer, and an easel with flip chart and markers.  Microphones will be available in the larger meeting rooms. If you have additional equipment or supply needs, please indicate contact DCADV as soon as possible.

All rooms will be set up classroom-style (rows of tables/chairs), unless otherwise requested. The workshop rooms comfortably accommodate approximately 30-35 participants. Please plan activities for up to 40 participants. DCADV will notify the presenter with the final number of anticipated attendees approximately two weeks prior to the event.

Plenary/keynote sessions will be held in the ballroom, and all conference participants (approximately 125 people) are invited to attend. The ballroom will be set up with round tables of 8. The space is equipped with all the same A/V equipment as the workshop rooms, plus a podium and microphone.

All presentations will be pre-loaded onto the computers in the workshop rooms. DCADV will provide attendees with a private link to access conference materials online. We ask that all presenters submit some form of handout or notes for participants to reference at/after the conference (i.e. slide handouts, resource lists, etc.). If there are materials that you will need participants to have as hard copies during the presentation, DCADV can print them for you. To minimize any technical problems and ensure equipment/presentation compatibility, please send PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and/or other media to training@dcadv.org no later than May 1, 2024.

Around the Area

Free parking in the hotel lot of available for overnight guests only.  Parking is also available in the hotel lot for daytime attendees requiring accessible spaces.  Free street parking is available on the streets surrounding the venue.  Meters are not in effect during our event.

The hotel is located on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, and is within walking distance to many restaurants and shops.  There are also a several outlet shopping centers and more restaurants available a few miles from the hotel.  

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  • Alert! Computer use can be monitored.

    Computer Safety

    WARNING!

    If you are being stalked or abused, take steps to keep your abuser from knowing you are looking for help. Please use a safer computer, or call 911, one of Delaware's local hotlines at 302-762-6110 for New Castle County or 302-422-8058 for Kent & Sussex Counties , or the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224.

    EMERGENCY "QUICK ESCAPE" BUTTON

    There is a red Quick Escape button in the lower right-hand corner of every page on this website.
    Click this button if your abuser enters the room while you are viewing this website. It will close this website and redirect your browser to a neutral page.

    Clean up Your Online Path

    Internet Safety

    Everything you do online is recorded. It is IMPOSSIBLE to clear your tracks completely. Your computer stores hundreds of bits of information about everything you do with your computer, including information about which websites you've visited, your passwords, and what your emails say. An abuser can easily track the websites you visit or read your email messages.

    If you suspect your activities are being monitored, they probably are. Abusers are often controlling and want to know your every move. You don’t need to be a computer programmer or have special skills to monitor someone’s computer activities – anyone can do it and there are many ways to monitor your activities - even without having direct access to your computer. Using a separate computer is best, but you can protect yourself at home by familiarizing yourself with processes like private browsing, deleting your browser history, clearing your cache and deleting cookies.

    You can be tracked

    Your abuser can track your online actions – there is nothing you can do to remove your tracks completely. If you try to erase your tracks, your abuser might become suspicious.
    If you think you might be in danger, use a computer at a public library, internet cafe or a trusted friend’s house. If your abuser sends you email, do not open it on those computers.

    If you need help now, call 911 or the
    New Castle County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-762-6110
    Kent & Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-422-8058
    Kent & Sussex County Bi-lingual Domestic Violence Hotline: 302-745-9874
    US National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
    US National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
    US National Teen Dating Violence Helpline 1-866-331-9474

    Email Safety

    Email is not a safe or confidential way to communicate.

    Sending email is like sending a postcard through the mail. Anyone along the path can read what it says. If you need to talk to someone about the danger or abuse in your life, if possible, please call a hotline instead.

    If you must use email to discuss your situation we suggest you use an account that your abuser doesn't know about. Set up a new account with a free email service like hotmail, yahoo, or gmail.

    Password Safety

    Be smart about passwords to keep your abuser out of your accounts.

    DO NOT use a name or password that contains any identifying information (no names, nicknames, initials, birthdates, zipcodes, etc.) Instead use a name and password that contains a random mix of letters, CAPITAL letters and numbers (for example, HJ3v67Tn) -

    Make sure you can remember the user name and password. If you must write it down somewhere, put it in a place your abuser is unlikely to find it.

    If the computer asks if you would like it to save your password or login information tell it NO.

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