The Ombuds Blog: USOA Seeks Proposals for 2016 Conference

March 14, 2016

USOA Seeks Proposals for 2016 Conference

The United States Ombudsman Association is seeking session presenters interested in sharing their subject matter expertise relevant to the Public Sector Ombudsman profession at its annual conference on October 19-21, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia. The USOA Conference and Planning Committee explains:

Presentations should provide conference attendees educational offerings to improve the effectiveness and operations of their offices, both from a management and investigative perspective. Optimally, presentations should not only speak to technical issues but should also share experiences: “war stories,” case studies, successes and failures, and insights into the profession and emerging issues surrounding it.

For more information on submitting a proposal, please contact both Committee Co-Chairs via email with the subject line “USOA 2016 Annual Conference – Call for Speakers Response” by April 1, 2016: Gerald Papica (gerald.papica@tn.gov) or Kristie Hirschman (kristie.hirschman@legis.iowa.gov).

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