ReMINDER! 

Registration for NAVREF's 2010 Workshop for New NPC Executive Directors and Senior Staff is open.   Registrations are coming in and the hotel block is filling up.  If you are a new executive director, or if you have new staff that might benefit from the training, please register now to reserve your spot at our training and make your hotel reservations to ensure accommodations at the host hotel.

When:  Thursday, May 20 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Friday, May 21, 2010 (8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Where:   

Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase

5520 Wisconsin Avenue

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Who Should Attend:  Recently appointed NPC executive directors and senior staff are highly encouraged to attend.  This is also an opportunity for staff members being groomed for more senior positions to be exposed to a wide range of NPC management issues.

Why Attend:  Managing a VA-affiliated nonprofit research and education corporation (NPC) is unlike running any other nonprofit.  To help recently appointed executive directors meet the challenges of their new appointments, and to broaden senior staff knowledge of NPC fundamentals, NAVREF is offering a one and a half day workshop in May.  The content will cover NPC management topics as well as VA functions relevant to NPCs.  The course objective is to foster well managed NPCs and effective working relationships with VA medical center research personnel and other VA medical center services important to NPC operations.  To view the tentative program, please go to: http://navref.org/development/2010_WNewNPCEDs/NAVREF-Workshop_for_New_NPC_ED-Tent_Agenda.pdf

To register and for lodging details:  Go to: https://www.regonline.com/navref_2010_Workshop_for_New_NPC_ED_and_Staff

Financial Assistance:  If your NPC had less than $300,000 in revenue last year and you have a need for financial assistance in order to attend this workshop, please send an email to amurakami@navref.org BEFORE you register.

Note: This workshop will replace the "Special Session for New Executive Directors and New Board Members" normally held during NAVREF annual conferences.