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2012 Professional Issues Conference

April 19-22, 2012
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, D.C.

 

Making a Difference Every Day


Join your AFT Healthcare colleagues for a great weekend in Washington, D.C.:

  • Lobbying your U.S. senators and representatives.
  • Learning about how health reform will revolutionize your workplace.
  • Attending workshops on professional issues.
  • Getting tips on how to build stronger organizations.
  • Dancing and having fun.

Be inspired! Be energized! Be there!


Online Registration is now closed!


Important Dates:

  • After March 20, registration fee is $200/person.
    (Registration is free for first-time attendees, up to 4 per local.)
  • March 29: Last date to confirm hotel conference room rate of $193 single/$203 double (plus 14.5% tax). Conference rate availability is not guaranteed after March 29.
  • March 30: Last day to pre-register for Motivational Interviewing, pre-conference workshop.
  • April 4: Last day to register for lobby day
  • April 12: Last day to register for conference

 

Tentative Agenda  [Last updated-April 9]

Thursday, April 19

 

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m.

3:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Lobby Day Orientation

Pre-Conference Workshop begins (pre-registration required)

Registration opens

Lobby Day Debriefing Session

Opening Reception

Friday, April 20

 

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

12:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Continental breakfast

Opening plenary and keynote

Workshop Session 1

Lunch

Workshop Session 2

Workshop Session 3

Saturday, April 21

 

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

 

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Continental breakfast

Joint Plenary with PSRP

Workshops conclude

 Optional Activities:

Walking Tour of D.C. Labor History

Solidarity Night

Sunday, April 22

 

7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

 


Noon

Health Fair begins (optional)

Buffet breakfast

DC Labor Chorus

Closing Plenary
SolidarityRaffle

Conference ends


Questions? Contact us

  • Telephone: 800/238-1133, ext. 4491
  • E-mail: fshimabu@aft.org