The Ombuds Blog: USOA Resumes In-Person Conference for 2022 in New Hampshire

July 18, 2022

USOA Resumes In-Person Conference for 2022 in New Hampshire

After a one-year delay, the United States Ombudsman Association will convene its 41st Annual Conference at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in New Hampshire. Gregory Vincent, President of Talladega College, will give the keynote address on "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as a Public Good." Also, Jennifer Mahony, Ombuds Office Director, Boston Children’s Hospital, will be a plenary speaker. The conference is preceded by training workshops on September 12-13. (USOA Conf Info.)

Related posts: Registration Opens for USOA Conference in Hawaii; USOA Sets 2020 Conference in Montana; USOA Cancels Annual Conference Set for September 2020; USOA Sets 2021 Conference in New Hampshire; U.S. Ombudsman Association Seeks DEI Consultant.

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July 18, 2022

USOA Resumes In-Person Conference for 2022 in New Hampshire

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