ILOTA 2024 CONFERENCE
 ILOTA 2024 CONFERENCE
 NOVEMBER 21 ST AND 22 ND
 The ILOTA Conference Committee welcomed 432 attendees at the 2024 Conference . Occupational therapy practitioners and students enjoyed a two day in-person conference and a virtual format running the entire month of November . Both the live and virtual events included short courses , poster presentations , and live events . Our Keynote Speaker , Victoria Garcia Wilburn inspired members in a call to action and Plenary Speaker Lori-Basey shared aspirational work in trauma care and mental health .
 At the Awards Ceremony , ILOTA also gave out 9 awards to the outstanding members listed below :
 Innovative Practice Award - Adam Steur
 Mentor Award - Kerry Ball
 Board Award of Merit - Anne Kiraly-Alvarez
 Early Career Impact Award - Michele Govern
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