The United States Ombudsman Association’s (USOA) 36th Annual Conference on “Ombudsmen: Confronting the Prickly Issues” in Scottsdale, Arizona is a little over 6 weeks away. USOA is very excited about this year’s conference program offerings and the activities it has planned.
The main conference runs from October 14 - 16 October 2015. The two-day pre-conference New Ombudsman Training will be held on 12 and 13 October 2015. In addition, there will a one-day pre-conference session on 13 October 2015 on “High Conflict Personalities: Managing and Mediating their Dispute”, presented by the highly acclaimed Bill Eddy.
Please remember that to qualify for the early-bird’s discounted registration fee for the main conference, you must submit your registration on or before 11 September 2015. Registration discounts for the pre-conference sessions end on 28 September 2015. The Registration Packet can be found below; an on-line registration link can be found on the USOA website; the Registration Packet includes the conference and pre-conference agendas and important general conference-related information such as transportation and area airports.
Please also book your rooms at the Chaparral Suites Hotel by Friday, 11 September 2015, the cut-off date for the USOA room block. (All reservations received after this date will only be accepted on a space available basis.) After the cutoff date, the hotel will release unused rooms to the public.
Source: United States Ombudsman Association (USOA)