FDR XXIII

August 3 - 7, 2008

Caribe Royale Orlando

Orlando, FL

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The Annual Federal Dispute Resolution Conference provides training for all professionals working in the human resources, labor and employee relations, EEO/Diversity and employment law fields, including supervisors and executives. FDR crosses disciplines and provides all the awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for every facet of federal employee management. The conference consists of high level keynotes, innovative breakout sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. Become a part of the FDR family so that you too can discuss best practices and achieve success through innovative solutions.

The First Annual Federal Dispute Resolution (FDR) Conference was held in 1986. Since then, FDR has provided in-depth training on dispute resolution as well as federal employment laws, policies and procedures to 20,000 federal managers, supervisors, Employment Relations Specialists, Labor Relations Specialists, attorneys, union officials and Human Resource personnel. The Annual FDR Conference is known as the premier conference on federal dispute resolution and related issues.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

• Three full days of dispute resolution training with experienced instructors
• Five workshop tracks designed to meet your training needs
• 12 six-hour pre-conference sessions
• Over 30 90-minute workshops in leadership, EEO, and dispute management
• Two plenary sessions
• One plenary session with the chairpersons of the six dispute resolution agencies
• Plenary luncheon with keynote speaker

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

• You can design your own schedule to get all the training you need across multiple disciplines
• Attorneys can earn CLE Credit
• EEO Counselors and Investigators can fulfill their training requirements

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Dispute Resolution Specialists
• Executives, Managers, & Supervisors
• Labor and Employee Relations Specialists
• Human Resources & Personnel Specialists
• ADR Practitioners and Mediators
• General Counsels, Inspector Generals, Attorneys & Staff
• EEO Counselors, Investigators & Practitioners
• Civil Rights Officers