2013 GGS Annual Conference
"Senior PGAA Tour:  Professionals, Gerontologists & Aging Advocates"

This year’s theme is “Senior PGAA Tour:  Professionals, Gerontologists & Aging Advocates”.  Through this conference, we hope to bring together the various disciplines in aging.  In addition to the call for presentations, this year we are soliciting scholarly work for inclusion in our poster sessions.  Poster submissions from all disciplines and on diverse topics of relevance to aging are welcomed. 

Date:  August 12-14, 2013
Location:  Augusta Georgia Marriott Riverfront
Make your reservations now! 
(1) Main Tower - Standard Deluxe Guest Rooms, $115.00
(2) Suites Tower - One Bedroom Suite with Separate Small Living Room (Limited Availability), $115.00
(3) Want to call and make your reservation?  1-800-868-5354 or 1-706-722-8900 and ask for Reservations.  The group name is Georgia Gerontology Society and the cutoff date is 7/22/2013

Call for Presentations (Word)

Registration (Online)

Registration (Word)

Sponsor / Exhibitor Information (Word)

Nominate a Deserving Individual for a GGS Award

Six major awards and citations of merit have been established.  Click here for more information on the award descriptions.  To fill out a nomination form click here. 

Deadline for nominations is June 14, 2013

Dr. Katy Fike Announced as 2013 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker. 

Katy Fike, PhD is the founder of Innovate50, an innovation consultancy and Aging2.0, a global network of innovators.

 

She is an entrepreneur, corporate strategist, PhD gerontologist, former investment banker (Lehman Brothers), systems engineer and blogger (Tech Savvy Daughter).

 

She is a featured senior care expert on Caring.com and a member of the American Society on Aging’s Council on Services and Technologies for Maximizing Independence.

 

Katy earned her doctorate in Gerontology from University of Southern California and a BS in Systems Engineering from University of Virginia.

Read more about Innovate 50+ and Dr. Fike.