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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES
OMBUDSMAN ASSOCIATION'S 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ESTES PARK, COLORADO 
SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 2, 2009

This year’s conference will be held outside of Denver, Colorado, close to the center of the United States. You can easily fly or drive to attend two to five days of specialized Ombudsman training and participate in educational events to mark USOA’s third decade of excellence.  

Click here to view and download the 2009 Conference registration packet and form.

The hotel’s website is: 
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/eseco?_requestid=161951

Rocky Mountain National Park is a “national park to be experienced, and one of only a handful that is maintained in as near a totally natural state as possible.” Commercial activity inside park boundaries is extremely limited, while keeping it accessible to all. Web users ranked Estes Park as a Top 25 Vacation Destination in the United States, according to Trip Advisor’s 2008 Travelers Choice Awards. While Estes Park is located near wilderness areas, it offers all big city amenities.

In late January 2009, the USOA conference committee will begin formal planning of our 30^th annual convention in Colorado. Watch out for conference updates and listserv announcements.

You may wish to plan spending time in Denver, the Mile High City, while you’re in Colorado. Denver derives its nickname from the fact that its exact altitude is 5,280 feet – one mile. It is one of only two cities in the country with eight professional sports teams. In recent years it has become a center for cultural offerings as well, adding to it an air of urban sophistication.

For additional information about the 2009 annual conference, you can contact the following:

·         Gerald Papica (USOA Conferences & Training Committee Chair)

615-532-1572 - gerald.papica@tn.gov.

·        Marilyn Young (2009 USOA Annual Conference Host)

303-305-3274 - marilyn.young@nelnet.net.

·         Alda Helvey (USOA Business Manager)

515-225-2323 - usoa@assoc-serv.com.

New Member E-Mail List

Over the past year, USOA has worked to improve our electronic communication systems. We have created e-mail lists for all USOA chapters. We have also created a new e-email list on Google Groups for all USOA members. This list replaces an outdated members-only list. It is a restricted list so only members can send or receive email to the list. USOA members can click here to read more about the list and access the address.