2013 Annual Convention and Policy Meeting in Hartford, CT
The 2013 Exhibitor/Sponsor Prospectus is available. (PDF)
Hotel
The Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd.
Hartford, CT 06103
The group rate is $185 per night plus taxes/single or double
Please visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/NFPA2013 or call 877-901-6632 to make your reservation. Reservation cut-off date to guarantee a room is September 13, 2013
Registration
Convention registration will open July 1. The fees will be:
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Thursday Education Seminars |
Early-Bird before 8/3 |
After 8/3 |
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Member All-Day Rate (includes lunch) |
$230 |
$245 |
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Non-Member All-Day Rate (includes lunch) |
$265 |
$285 |
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Student All-Day Rate (includes lunch) |
$160 |
$180 |
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Member Half-Day Rate (Seminars only) |
$145 |
$155 |
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Non-Member Half Day Rate (Seminars Only) |
$175 |
$185 |
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Student Half-Day Rate (Seminars Only) |
$95 |
$105 |
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Member Individual Sessions |
$77.50 |
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Non-Member Individual Sessions |
$92.50 |
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Policy Meeting |
Early-Bird before 8/3 |
After 8/3 |
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Local Association Delegates |
$255 |
$270 |
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Local Association Officers |
$255 |
$270 |
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Policy Meeting Observer (Member) |
$75 |
$80 |
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Policy Meeting Observer (Non-Member) |
$200 |
$220 |
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Policy Meeting Observer (Student) |
$25 |
$45 |
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Policy Meeting Observer (CCPA/NFPA Non-Delegate Coordinators) |
No Charge |
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Thurs/Fri/Sat Luncheons (Members) |
$40 |
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Thurs/Fri/Sat Luncheons (Non-Members) |
$50 |
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Friday Social Event |
$75 |
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Pro Bono Conference
This conference is held concurrently with the Annual Convention on Friday, October 4. It is free to NFPA members; $50 for non-members. Lunch is not included. Registration will open July 1.
Convention Charity
Billings Forge Community Works (BFCW) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford that replaces disinvestment with investment, offers education and training, and creates a shared sense of mission that underscores the belief that a good place to live goes beyond simply four walls and a roof – it also requires a strong, vibrant, and authentic community. Specific goals of BFCW include:
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Fighting homelessness by improving housing opportunities for families and individuals in the Frog Hollow community.
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Encouraging economic growth through business and enterprise development in the neighborhood surrounding the Billings Forge complex
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The creation of job training, educational advancement, and employment opportunities for Frog Hollow residents
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Strengthening family health and vitality through education, counsel, and access to services
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Encouraging self help, civic engagement, and participation in every level of our community, and
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Supporting a climate that values diversity, rewards independence, nourishes creativity, and brings all of us together.
2012 Convention Recap: September 27 - 30, 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Host Hotel for the 2012 Convention was:
Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa
401 E. 6th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
Convention Highlights
On Thursday, four Continuing Legal Education (CLE) tracks were offered, each of which had four concurrent sessions. Each session was worth 1.25 hours of CLE credit. Two of those sessions counted as ethics credit. The keynote luncheon featured the Honorable Morgan Christen of the United States Court of Appeals.
On Friday, the workshops and region meetings filled the day and the social event (more on that below) finished things off.
The Policy Meetings on Saturday and Sunday concluded the Convention activities. The awards luncheon took place on Saturday.
For more information, download the convention brochure.
Photos!
Thanks go to Cheri Shrader of the Alaska Association of Paralegals for the photo set (69 JPG files totalling 108 MB zipped) and a slideshow (196 MB in M4V format, zipped) that we can remember the convention by!
2012 Award & Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to the following individuals for the awards they received:
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Robie Award - Edna Wallace, RP (Indiana Paralegal Association)
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Outstanding Local Leader - Mianne Besser (Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association)
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Paralegal of the Year - Kim Major (Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association)
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Certification Ambassador of the Year - Vivian Luckiewicz, RP, PaCP (Philadelphia Association of Paralegals)
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Individual Pro Bono - Kristen Mattes (Vermont Paralegal Organization)
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Thomson Reuters Scholarships: Melissa Jurik and Caitlin Griffin
Thank You to our Convention Sponsors
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Coordinator Appreciation Luncheon
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Registration Bags
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Program Printing
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Lanyards
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Door Prizes and On-site Copier
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Student Event
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Thursday Luncheon Sponsor
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Social Event
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
The museum is within walking distance of the Sheraton Hotel.
The Anchorage Museum brings the best of Alaska to the world and the best of the world to Alaska. Through a combination of art, history and science the Anchorage Museum creates a rich, deep understanding of the human experience and offers something for everyone.
The social event included a scrumptious buffet dinner, entertainment, and access to the Alaska History Gallery and the Arctic Study Center.
NFPA Convention Charity
Friday, September 28th was “Blue Jeans for Bison” day. Proceeds benefit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) where NFPA adopted one of the bison. See below for information about the Wood Bison Reintroduction Project and the AWCC.
Wood Bison Reintroduction Project
After more than 100 years of extinction in Alaska, wood bison have found their way back to the state of Alaska. The AWCC herd arrived in November 2003 from the Yukon Territory in Canada and is part of a wood bison recovery program designed to reintroduce the species to Alaska. AWCC is home to the only wood bison herd in the United States and are working closely with the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to reintroduce them into the wild. The first wood bison calves born in the state of Alaska in over 100 years were born at AWCC in 2005, and since then, dozens more calves have been born at the Center. The herd now numbers well over 100, and many more are expected in the spring of 2012.
12/27/12 Update - we have received a photo and an adoption certificate:
Travel Information
www.travelalaska.com The official source for State of Alaska travel information
www.anchorage.net The official source for Anchorage travel information
Alaska Tour Information (PDF)
Restaurant options in Anchorage (PDF)
2011 Convention Recap
The recap page is available here.
modified 4/3/2013