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39th Annual NAEN Conference

"Building Successful Negotiations"

March 16-19, 2008

On-line Registration is now open!

Astor Crowne Plaza 

739 Canal Street 

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is the site of the 2008 NAEN Annual Conference  

The 39th Annual Conference of the North American Association of Educational Negotiators will bring together approximately 150 educational negotiators from all over the United States and Canada to participate and network for three and one-half days of professional development in educational negotiations. This conference offers the best opportunity to gain new insights, sharpen your negotiation skills, network with your peers, and share best practices with your colleagues.

This conference is recommended for all educational negotiating professionals who share an interest in educational labor relations and who are committed to professional development. If you have questions regarding this Conference, please e-mail us. We hope you will be able to join us in New Orleans for this most informative conference for professional and personal advancement.

Testimonials from the 2007 Annual Conference:

"Superb conference.  Lots of variety in workshops, great keynote speakers, fun social events.  Very well planned and organized."

Entire experience was first rate from beginning to end."

"I was impressed by the variety of sessions provided.  Well done."

"Great conference.  Keep up the great program."

Testimonials from previous conferences:

"The balance of keynote and workshops, experts and practitioners is just right."

"Very inclusive.  Good variety of topics.  Good interaction with varying points of view."

"This was my first conference, overall it was an excellent conference, great topics and speakers, networking was fantastic, learned from conference and social time."

"Well run conference.  Good opportunities to meet others."

"One of the very best things about this conference is the tone - warm, friendly, focused, lots of interaction."

Thank you to our 39th Annual Conference sponsors and exhibitors. . .

New York State Association of Management Advocates for School Labor Affairs (MASLA)

Sills Cummis Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross, Newark NJ

Hicks, Morley, Hamilton, Stewart, Storie, LLP


NAEN's 39th Annual Conference:  Building Successful Negotiations

March 16-19, 2008

New Orleans

Keynote & General Session speakers will include:

Monday Keynote

Paul Vallas, Superintendent, New Orleans Recovery School District  

"LESSONS IN LABOR RELATIONS FROM SCHOOL REFORM EFFORTS"

PAUL VALLAS has been described as one of the most prominent big-city superintendents in the nation, Vallas is widely credited with having turned around the Chicago and Philadelphia school systems.  Over the last 12 years he has attained a national profile through his school reform efforts.  Recently PBS, in its News Hour segment, ran a profile of Mr. Vallas and his work in the New Orleans Recovery School District. 

Tuesday Keynote

Dan Weisberg, Executive Director-- Labor Policy, New York City Department of Education  

"COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE BIG APPLE: DEALING WITH EDUCATION UNIONS IN NEW YORK CITY"

DAN WEISBERG is the executive director, labor policy, for the New York City Department of Education, where he advises Chancellor Joel I. Klein on labor policy for the public school system and its 1.1 million students. Weisberg manages the department’s relationships with the numerous labor unions representing its employees and is chief negotiator in collective bargaining for the DOE. He recently led negotiations with the United Federation of Teachers, which resulted in an agreement containing a groundbreaking series of reforms. 

Wednesday Keynote

Mike Antonucci, Director, Education Intelligence Agency (EIA)

"TEACHER UNIONS: BEHIND THE SCENES AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS"

MIKE ANTONUCCI is the director of the Education Intelligence Agency and has covered the education beat since 1993. Education Week calls him "the nation's leading observer -- and critic -- of the two national teachers' unions and their affiliates." Mike's own writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, The American Enterprise, and many other periodicals, and his work has been favorably cited in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Post, and a host of other prominent daily newspapers. He has performed hundreds of radio interviews and appeared on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor.  Established in June 1997, the Education Intelligence Agency (EIA) is a private, for-profit, one-man contract research firm. EIA itself supports no particular program or specific reform but does focus on the inner workings of the teachers' unions. Its clients cover the political spectrum, from conservative public policy organizations to teacher union affiliates themselves.

  FEATURED WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

Providing their unique experience and expertise in breakout workshops.

 Delee Fromm, Partner, Fromm & Goodhand

"Creative and Adaptive Uses of Emotion in Negotiations"

and

"Women in Negotiations"

DELEE FROMM is both a lawyer and a psychologist. She is a former partner of McCarthy Tetrault LLP, the largest law firm in Canada , where she practised commercial real estate for 17 years. During all of that time she lectured and conducted workshops on negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation for McCarthy’s as well as for the Rotman School of Management, the University of Toronto Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), and the Law Society of Upper Canada.For the past four years, as a partner of Fromm & Goodhand and a consultant in the areas of negotiation, conflict resolution, and gender dynamics, she lectures, gives speeches, and conducts workshops. Her clients include IBM, Kraft, Scotiabank, Bell ExpressVu, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Royal LePage, Women’s Executive Forum, CREW, Hoffman- La Roche Canada , the OBA, and the Canadian Medical Association, as well as a variety of law firms. She teaches negotiation at Osgoode Hall Law School and is a faculty member of the LL.M. program. She also provides exclusive one-on-one negotiation coaching in both Canada and the U.S.

Jeff Olefson, Consultant, Staff Development Associates

"How Board Members See the World of Negotiations"

and

"Healing the Relationship After a Tough Negotiations"

JEFF OLEFSON has designed and implemented human resources training programs for Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, governmental units and suburban school districts in twenty states.Mr. Olefson is a frequent speaker at state-wide educational conferences. As a consultant to school districts, he has conducted organizational and systems studies with the aim of improving efficiency, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.  He has facilitated workshops for, teachers, administrators, and Boards of Educations on topics such as: Dealing with critics, conflict resolution, time management, running effective meetings, and building public trust. Mr. Olefson is former trustee of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District in Westchester County, New York.  Mr. Olefson holds a B.S. in Accounting from Hunter College and an MS in Accounting from Lehman College, both of the City University of New York.

  Jay Fernow, Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP

"Can You Talk to Your Own Employees? Communications During Labor

Negotiations"

and

"Negotiating in Times of Fiscal Crisis"

JAY FERNOW is a partner in one of the largest California law firms specializing in education and employment law for school districts.  Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost is a full service education law firm (labor and employment, special ed, facilities and business, litigation) that represents over 200 school districts in California. They currently have 40 plus attorneys in three offices throughout California. Jay will bring to the conference a team of attorneys (Roy Combs and Peter Fagan) who have bargained for school districts, on behalf of management, over a significant period of years.

Joe Marlowe, Senior Vice President AON Consulting

"A Paradigm Shift in Health Care Cost Control"

JOE MARLOWE is the Senior Vice President for AON Consulting and leads the firm's health and productivity consulting service. Mr. Marlowe specializes in strategic design for health benefits, health plan assessment, patient care management, disease management, health promotion/wellness, predictive modeling, and workers’ compensation managed care. Mr. Marlowe is often quoted and has published many articles for publications including Employee Benefits Journal, Benefits Quarterly, HR Advisor, Journal of Compensation and Benefits, Compensation and Benefits Review, Business Insurance, Risk Management, Best’s Review, The Self-Insurer and The Philadelphia Business Journal.

 

 

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Conference Schedule

Sunday, March 16, Pre-Conference Workshops
8:30 a.m.-- 2:30 p.m.

Three pre-conference workshops will be held on Sunday, March 16. These workshops will be run simultaneously, please select one. There is a $125 registration fee (includes lunch and materials). Pre-registration is required.

Interest Based Bargaining:  This pre-conference workshop is designed to provide participants with the principles and strategies of interest based bargaining as practiced in K-12 school districts.  Participants will learn the six primary components of an interest based strategy as well as the ten key attitudes and behaviors necessary for successful negotiations and relationship-building. The workshop is designed to be participative and interactive. 

NAEN Proposal Costing Software:  This workshop will be an orientation and training session on the NAEN Proposal Costing software.  This software allows you to enter your district's data into a spreadsheet and instantly get total-compensation cost information.  For more details on the software go to: Proposal Costing Software.   Participants should bring their own laptop computers and must have Excel 2003, a 330 MHz or faster Pentium IV processor, a CD drive and a minimum 512MB of RAM to use the model.  They will receive hands-on training in entering data and how to utilize the program to determine the cost of step increments, longevity steps, cost-of-living increases, stipends, associated payroll costs, insurance benefits, and extra duty.  The Proposal Costing Software will be available for purchase at an additional cost. 

Advanced Bargaining Techniques:  For the more experienced negotiator, this pre-conference workshop will utilize mock negotiation scenarios, group work, video analysis and other techniques to present methods of achieving positive results in negotiations.  The participants will be challenged to defend interested-based versus positional bargaining (or vice versa), and share experiences to enhance the depth of knowledge of bargaining.

Canadian Caucus:  4:00 PM- 5:30 PM  Sponsored by Hicks, Morley, Hamilton, Stewart, Storie, LLP

President's Reception for New Attendees            5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

NAEN Hospitality Reception for All Attendees     5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Monday, March 17         CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 Continental Breakfast for Participants
  Past President Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 8:45

General Session:

Welcome and Introductions-- Steve Hengen, NAEN President

8:45 a.m. -10:30 Keynote:
Paul Vallas, Superintendent, New Orleans Recovery School District  

"LESSONS IN LABOR RELATIONS FROM SCHOOL REFORM EFFORTS"

10:45 a.m.– 12:00

Workshops:
  Long-Term Strategies in Bargaining Health Benefits
  Bargaining Essentials: Top Ten Things Management Must Know
  Contemporary Issues in Canada

12:00 Noon

Luncheon

1:00 p.m. – 2:15

Workshops:
  Bargaining Essentials: Top Ten Union Tactics You Must Know
  U.S. Litigation Review & Analysis
  Can You Talk to Your Own Employees? Communications During Labor Negotiations

2:15 p.m. 

Break for the day

3:00 p.m. -5:30

Social Activities
  Culinary Tour--Participants registered for this activity will meet in the lobby to start the tour.
  Alternate Self-Guided Tour-- Since the culinary tour has limited space, alternate materials will be available for a self-guided tour: St. Patrick's Day in the French Quarter
 

Tuesday, March 18

7:30 a.m. -8:30

Continental Breakfast
  Women in Negotiation Group Breakfast

       Presentation: Women and Negotiations

8:30 a.m. – 10:30

General Session:  
 

Welcome and Introductions-- Steve Hengen, NAEN President

  Keynote:

          Dan Weisberg, Executive Director-- Labor Policy, NYC DOE

"COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE BIG APPLE: DEALING WITH EDUCATION UNIONS IN NEW YORK CITY"

10:30a.m. -10:45

Break

10:45 a.m. -12:00

Workshops:
  Creative and Adaptive Uses of Emotions in Negotiations
  Collective Bargaining and Student Achievement
  Long Term Consequences of Contract Language

12:00 Noon

Luncheon/Business Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 2:45

Workshops:
  Investigating Employee Misconduct in a Unionized Environment
  How Board Members See the World of Negotiations
  Negotiating in Times of Fiscal Crisis

2:45 p.m. – 3:00

Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:15

Workshops:
  Healing the Relationship After Tough Negotiations
  Performance Pay Update
  Canadian Litigation & Arbitration Review
5:00 - 6:30   Hospitality Reception

Wednesday, March 19

7:30 a.m.-8:30

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:45

General Session: 

Presentation: A Paradigm Shift in Health Care Cost Control

9:45 a.m.-11:00

Keynote:

Mike Antonucci, Director, Education Intelligence Agency (EIA)

"TEACHER UNIONS: BEHIND THE SCENES AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS"

11:00 a.m.

  Conference Adjourns

 

 

See you next year in Clearwater, Florida

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Conference Panel/Presentation Topics:

Panels/Presentations will be held Monday and Tuesday (conference adjourns at 11:00 am on Wednesday). Repeat sessions of some topics may be held.  A pre-conference series of workshops will be held on Sunday.

Monday, March 17

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 Continental Breakfast for Participants
  Past President Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:30

General Session:

Welcome & Introductions-- Steve Hengen, NAEN President

 

"LESSONS IN LABOR RELATIONS FROM SCHOOL REFORM EFFORTS"

Paul Vallas, Superintendent, New Orleans Recovery School District  

10:30 a.m.- 10:45 

Break

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

Long-Term Strategies in Bargaining Health Benefits  

Ken Babcock, Nebraska

As health costs and health insurance premiums continue to increase dramatically, much more time in negotiations is spent discussing the district’s health insurance plan and the district’s contribution to the plan.  Learn the pros and cons of various contribution methodologies as well as some means of controlling the total premium costs including self funding and wellness programs.

 

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

Bargaining Essentials: Top Ten Things Management Must Know-Gerry Huber, Nebraska and Nancy Jorgensen, New York; Mac McDonald, Alberta, (Reactor).

Bargaining is Coming! Bargaining is Coming! The panic will slowly ebb and you can finally focus your attention.  But what do you focus on?  What are the essential things that you must do to prepare for labor negotiations.  Part One of this workshop will emphasize those things from the management perspective that are critical to adequately prepare for negotiations.  After all, preparation is a key to success in negotiations.

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

 

Contemporary Issues in Canada- Mike Krupa, Alberta and Richard Gerson, Ontario

This workshop is in a discussion group format and is a popular repeated event at our Annual Conference. Participants discuss current issues, trends, and problems facing negotiators in Canada .

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

 

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 

Bargaining Essentials: Top Ten Union Tactics You Must Know-  Mike Krupa, Alberta and Mac McDonald, Alberta; Gerry Huber and Nancy Jorgensen (Reactors).

We’re prepared for negotiations, but what will the union do?  In a follow-up from the earlier session, Part Two of this workshop will emphasize the union tactics that are important for every management negotiator to know about going into labour negotiations.  Learn about Alinsky tactics, bamboozle the boss, the information march maneuver, the lazy day device, nail the negotiator and other tried-and-true union negotiations tactics. 

 

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 

 

U.S. Litigation Review & Analysis- Lisa Freiley, Esq., Oregon

This workshop represents an overview of significant U.S. cases in the last year that have impacted upon the educational sector both in labor management and educational law in general.

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 

Can You Talk to Your Own Employees? Communications During Labor Negotiations- Jay Fernow and Peter Fagen,  Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP, California.

Districts believe unions misrepresent their position to employees during negotiations and try to explain their position directly to employees; while unions claim this direct communication with employees is actually an attempt to undermine the union's negotiating position and its role as the negotiators for the employees. During this presentation we will explore the Do's and Don'ts of communicating with employees during negotiations and discuss developing a pro-active district strategy for public relations during difficult bargaining. The presentation will focus on Free Speech principles, permissible district communications during various stages of negotiations, union communications with the district and the public and practical advice/tips for effective communication.

2:15 p.m.

Break for the day

3:00 p.m. - 5:30

Culinary Tour--Participants registered for this activity will meet in the lobby to start the tour.
  Alternate Self-Guided Tour-- Since the culinary tour has limited space, alternate materials will be available for a self-guided tour: St. Patrick's Day in the French Quarter

Tuesday, March 18

7:30 a.m. - 8:30

Continental Breakfast

  Women in Negotiation Group Breakfast:

       Presentation: Women and Negotiations-- Delee Fromm,      Fromm & Goodhand, Ontario

Evidence of gender differences in negotiation have been discovered in two major areas – preferred bargaining styles and situational triggers. These differences have both advantages and disadvantages for males and females depending on the circumstances. In this workshop ideas for harnessing the advantages and minimizing the disadvantages, specifically as they relate to professional women negotiators, will be discussed.

8:30 a.m. - 10:30

Welcome & Introductions-- Steve Hengen, NAEN President

 

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN THE BIG APPLE: DEALING WITH EDUCATION UNIONS IN NEW YORK CITY

 Dan Weisberg, Executive Director-- Labor Policy, NYC DOE

10:30 a.m.- 10:45 

Break

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

Creative and Adaptive Uses of Emotions in Negotiations-  Delee Fromm, Fromm & Goodhand, Ontario

Keep a poker face. Don’t get emotional. Remain cool and rational. Good advice for negotiating? It used to be. Using emotion during a negotiation enriches our knowledge and informs our rational decision making. What is the other side telling me without words, what am I letting slip, how do I express my feeling constructively, and how do I deal with strong negative emotions? These and other issues will be examined and discussed in this workshop.

 

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

Collective Bargaining and Student Achievement

Lisa Soronen, NSBA & Ron Wilson, NAEN

Collective bargaining agreements create a standardized workplace across buildings within a bargaining unit. But is that one-size-fits-all environment conducive to student learning? Does it help or create obstacles? This session will include a discussion of what researchers and the "experts" say about how to improve student achievement through collective bargaining. Learn the negotiations tools that can help create the flexibility and responsiveness needed.

10:45 a.m.- 12:00 

Long Term Consequences of Contract Language-  Michael Weinert, Ontario and Dave Hoover, New York

Conventional wisdom says that if you don't give money at the bargaining table you end up giving language. But contract language can have both a direct and an indirect economic impact and on our ability to deliver services to students. Failing to assess the long term consequences can be disastrous for the district. This workshop will teach you how to identify and analyze the long term consequences to contract language.

12:00 p.m. Noon

Lunch & Business Meeting

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 

Investigating Employee Misconduct in a Unionized Environment

Robert Weakley, New Jersey

This seminar will provide you with a hands on practical and approach to conducting investigations of claims of employee misconduct in a unionized environment. Actual cases will be discussed and audience participation will be encouraged. The presentation will focus on making a threshold decision as to if you should conduct an investigation; how to gather pertinent information; who to interview and in what order and where; and how to make a record of the interview. In addition, various approaches to interviewing witnesses will be discussed and the components of making credibility judgments will be discussed.

 

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 

How Board Members See the World of Negotiations- Jeff Olefson, Consultant, Staff Development Associates, New York

Board trustees' prior life experiences often leave them unprepared for the pressures they experience during difficult and protracted negotiations. This workshop will examine practical strategies to help Board members to be more effective and grounded in their important role in the process. We also will look at common mistakes that administrators and negotiators make in their interactions with Board Members and how they can be avoided. Finally, we will examine the negotiation experience from a Board Member's perspective with the dual objectives of helping the Board to be more effective, and to continue to have a high level of confidence in their chief negotiator and negotiating team.

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 

 

Negotiating in Times of Fiscal Crisis- Roy Combs, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP, California.

Increasingly, school districts face current or imminent fiscal crisis as they enter into labor negotiations with their employee unions. These crisis can result from many causes - and declining enrollment, increasing health and other benefit costs, automatic step and column increases that outpace revenue increases, mandated program cost increases such as special education, energy cost increases and even fiscal mismanagement represent just a few of them. Qualified or negative budget certifications, increased county or state agency budget oversight, and sometimes state take-over bring additional challenges. Labor negotiations during such times takes on heightened meaning and can directly impact a school district's ability to effectively accomplish its educational mission for years to come. In this presentation, we explore the unique challenges that often arise during labor negotiations in times of fiscal crisis. We will also discuss some of the key issues and strategies to consider before and during negotiations, and practical approaches to address them during the negotiation process.

2:45 p.m. -3:00

Break

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 

Healing the Relationship After Tough Negotiations-  Jeff Olefson, Consultant, Staff Development Associates and Paul Cady, Minnesota.

After tough negotiations, participants from both sides often feel bruised and maybe even a little battered.  But we still have to find a way to work with each other—on a daily basis.  This workshop will explore the critical path—determining readiness, identifying common interests and developing a plan of action.

 3:00 p.m. - 4:15  Performance Pay Update- Linda Goers, Minnesota; Tom Pederstuen, Minnesota; and Jay Willemssen, Minnesota

Establishing compensation on the basis of contribution is still a novel approach in education.  Learn about the experiences of the Edina School district, Farmington School District and the Rosemount School District in establishing a performance pay system through Minnesota's state-wide Q Comp program.  The panel will examine districts new to the program and those that have established programs.

3:00 p.m. - 4:15

 

Canadian Litigation & Arbitration Review 2007-2008- Steven Talsky, Ontario

This workshop will present five to ten current cases on variety of themes from discipline to accommodation.  A package will be provided of additional cases in order to provide a comprehensive overview.  In addition, the workshop provides an opportunity for Canadian delegates to get together and share current grievance and arbitration experiences.  American delegates are also invited to attend the workshop and share cases since many of the issues are common to both countries. If you have an arbitration award that is of significance, you are invited to send it to steven.talsky@tdsb.on.ca for inclusion in workshop .

5:30 p.m. - 7:00

Hospitality – All attendees welcome to attend

Please join us for this networking opportunity.

   

Wednesday, March 19

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 9:45

A Paradigm Shift in Health Care Cost Control- Joe Marlowe, Senior Vice President, AON

Medical benefits and worker productivity are a key issue in many negotiations. Employers of all sizes are experimenting with new benefit designs that hold promise of limiting costs. These designs recognize that employee health status plays a major role in determining medical and productivity costs. This session will include a set of “guiding principles” for employee health and will outline the importance of health management and disability management services in data-driven programs.

9:45 a.m. - 11:00 

TEACHER UNIONS: BEHIND THE SCENES AND THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Mike Antonucci, Director, Education Intelligence Agency (EIA)

They know all about you, but what do you know about them? The role of the union is to represent the concerns of teachers. But the union, as a private entity, has an agenda of its own. Learn how the union's "internal imperatives" can turn management-employee relations into a triangle of competing interests.

11:00 a.m.

Conference Adjourns

See you next year in Clearwater, Florida


Canadian Caucus
will be held Sunday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hicks, Morley, Hamilton, Stewart, Storie, LLP

Hospitality Receptions  

These receptions are offered on Sunday and Tuesday afternoons as opportunities for attendees to network and "talk shop" with fellow colleagues and professionals.  Drinks and appetizers will be available along with some local entertainers.  A special President's Reception is being offered for new attendees on Sunday afternoon from 5:00 to 5:30 PM followed by a general reception for all attendees from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.  On Tuesday, the reception will be from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.

Social Activities      Culinary Tour of French Quarter Restaurants

"Work hard, play hard" has long been a theme at NAEN conferences.  On Monday afternoon we have a Culinary Tour of French Quarter Restaurants and History of Food in New Orleans planned.  This activity is a walking tour of eight restaurants which also include food and drink samples. The tour is expected to take approximately two hours, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Monday, March 17, 2008.  Space is limited to 60 individuals. The tour company will provide up to three tour guides. We will break up into 2-3 groups of 20 or less so that every one can hear and participate. We will visit the following places:

1. Antoine's Restaurant

2. Petunia's (Gumbo and Brandy Milk Punch)

3. Hermann-Grima House (19th Century Kitchen)

4. Leah's Pralines (Pralines)

5. La Boucherie Coffee Shop (Chocolate Croissant)

6. New Orleans School of Cooking (Red Beans and Rice)

7. Napoleon House (Mini Muffuletta and Pimm's Cup [English Liqueur and 7up])

8. Tujague's (Beef Brisket and Sazarec Cocktail)

Participants will need to meet in the hotel lobby at 3 p.m. We will walk together to Antoine's and meet the tour guides there. Antoine's is at 713 Lewis Street (in between Bourbon and Royal St) and is about five blocks from the Astor Crowne Plaza. Cost is $50 per person.

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Hotel Accommodations

The Conference will be held at the Astor Crowne Plaza, 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130  Rates are effective based on availability:

Astor Crowne Plaza

Phone:
504-962-0500   Fax:  For Reservations: .  The hotel is accepting reservations now.  On-line registration for members is now available (see link above).  If you prefer you may also call 888-696-4806 to make reservations.  Room rates for the NAEN block of rooms are guaranteed until 2-15-08.  The daily rate structure is as follows:

  • $174  single
  • $174  double
  • $  30  additional person

Remember: You must tell the hotel when making your reservations that you are with NAEN by 2-15-08, in order to get the above room rates.

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Attendee Information

Attire

Business casual to casual is appropriate throughout the Conference. Since it is impossible to meet temperature needs of everyone in the meeting rooms, you are advised to bring a sweater or jacket for your comfort during conference sessions and for evenings outdoors.

Getting to the Conference is Easy

 

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Registration Form   (Non Members)                   Member Registration Process   (Members)  NEW

To register on-line, click on the appropriate link above, complete and submit the form.   A return receipt will be sent via e-mail.  If it is necessary for you to request a purchase order for payment to be made, please enter the purchase order number in the space provided.  An invoice will be emailed if you register online. If you fax, then the invoice will be mailed to you.   Registrations received after March 7 will be assessed a 10% late fee.  Payment is requested  prior to the commencement of the conference. 

Fees:  $390 Members; $490 Non-Members

Special One Day Rates:

  • Monday or Tuesday:  $195 Members; $220 Non-Members;
  • Wednesday:  $120 Members; $145 Non-Members

The New Member Registration process is an easy on-line way for NAEN members to register for the conference.  Click the link above to start. Then pick your name from the list. If you aren't in the list, send an e-mail to naen@osba.org to check the status of your membership. Make sure your information is correct, choose your registration packet and activities then click "submit." You will receive an e-mail confirmation when we process your registration. It will also serve as your invoice.  If you have questions, please call  Josie Hummert at 503-588-2800 or e-mail at jhummert@osba.org.

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Future Conferences

  • March 8-11, 2009- Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater, Florida
  • March 7-10, 2010- Chaparral Suites Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • March 12-16, 2011- Location to be announced

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