The VMN Fall Conference

Virginia Mediation Network's annual Fall Conference offers a variety of professional development sessions focused on alternative dispute and conflict resolution. The conference is Virginia's premiere networking event for ADR professionals. We provide both Continuing Mediator Education credits and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education credits for various sessions. 

Not a VMN Member?  Join us to receive discounted conference rates. 

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2024 Fall Conference: Peacebuilding Perspectives

We are now accepting presentation proposals for the 2024 Fall Conference!  Please see below for more information and submission instructions.

The Virginia Mediation Network is hosting its 2024 Fall Conference on September 13-14 (in-person at the Colonial Williamsburg Woodlands Conference Center in Williamsburg, Virginia) & 16-20 (virtual). Our theme this year is “Peacebuilding Perspectives: Pursuing Paths to Cultivating Harmony.”

Conference Details

Sept. 13-14 In Person

Sept. 16-20 Virtual

We will utilize the event management platform, Whova, for the conference.


The in-person conference will kickoff on Friday, Sept. 13, with dinner and a Keynote presentation. A ticket for this event, which includes dinner and a drink ticket, can be added at registration.  

On Saturday, Sept. 14, we will offer a full day of conference presentations. Our Annual Meeting will take place during lunch on Sept. 14.  In addition to lunch, we will provide a continental breakfast prior to the first sessions. 

The remainder of the conference, from Sept. 16-20, will be virtual, and we will offer 2-3 virtual sessions per day. 

We will apply for CMEs for all conference sessions, and hope to also offer some MCLEs for Virginia attorneys. 

All conference sessions count toward MC3 certification and recertification. Visit MC3 Mediator Certification for more information. 


More information about conference registration coming soon!

Click here to review the Conference Agenda (coming soon!!). (Please note that the schedule is still subject to change, and will be regularly updated as the conference approaches with more information regarding CME/MCLE credits, session handouts, recordings, etc.)

Click here for information about our presenters (coming soon!!).

Click here for information regarding lodging, transportation, and parking (coming soon!!).

Please note:

  • The registration fee covers both the in-person and virtual portions of the conference.
  • The Keynote, Annual Meeting, and in-person presentations will NOT be livestreamed or recorded.  For most virtual sessions, we plan to offer recordings for viewing post-conference. 
  • We will NOT offer printed hardcopies of conference handouts for the in-person portion of the conference.  All handouts will be provided via Whova, and registrants will be able to download and print handouts for the in-person sessions from Whova in advance to bring with them the day of the conference.

Request for Proposals for 2024 Fall Conference

We are now accepting proposals for our 2024 Fall Conference presentations!  The deadline to submit proposals is March 15.  Don't miss this opportunity to share your knowledge and network with your peers.  

Presenters will be offered one of the following: a $75 discount off conference registration fees; a $100 honorarium; or, recognition as a “Patron” level sponsor of the conference (includes name/company on Whova virtual event homepage & on VMN website throughout conference). 

Presentations on implementing alternative dispute resolution/conflict resolution in both public and private sectors are of special interest, however, all presentation ideas are welcome for both the Fall Conference. Please note that we are especially interested in presentations that would qualify for both Mandatory Continuing Legal Education credits as well as Continuing Mediator Education credits. To assist in thinking about potential session topics, please see the presentation categories listed here: Conference Topic Ideas 2024.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

To submit a proposal, please email the following to Christy Brimmer, VMN Administrator, at virginiamediationnetwork@gmail.com:

  1. Session Title;
  2. Session Length (1 to 1.5 hours is preferred, but 2-hour sessions may also be accepted);
  3. Session Description (one paragraph, 3-5 sentences that can be included in marketing materials);
  4. Presenter biography (one paragraph, 3-5 sentences that can be included in marketing materials);
  5. Whether you prefer presenting in-person, virtually, or either.

Presenter proposals will be accepted until March 15, 2024.  However, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible so we can confirm continuing education credits for marketing purposes.  

After initial review and acceptance of your proposal, additional documentation will be requested.

"Thank You" to our 2023 Fall Conference Sponsors!







Scroll down to see all our sponsorship options and contact Christy at virginiamediationnetwork@gmail.com if you are interested!

Platinum

Andrew Pizzi — I & I Resolution

Iiresolutions.com

andy@iiresolutions.com

703-919-3723

Mediate.com

cfowler@mediate.com

Gold

ADR Notable

https://www.adrnotable.com/

sriddle@adrnotable.com

(614) 695-3795

Silver

John C. Cook, Esq., Cook Craig & Francuzenko PLLC

www.cookcraig.com

jcook@cookcraig.com

(703) 865-7480

Davis Law Practice PLLC

https://www.davislawpractice.com/mediation/

nanda@davislawpractice.com

540-400-6889

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please stay tuned for our 2024 Fall Conference sponsorship opportunities.   

Below is a list of last year's opportunities, available to both individuals and businesses.  We hope you will become a 2024 sponsor and join us in making the conference a success!  Please email virginiamediationnetwork@gmail.com if you are interested.



Disclaimer as to Presentations and Materials at VMN Conference: While the Virginia Mediation Network strives to make the information presented at our conference as informative, neutral, accurate and timely as possible, VMN makes no endorsement of, promises about, guarantees or opinions related to the accuracy, adequacy or protected ownership of the contents of the presentations.  Any opinions expressed by a presenter, whether or not a member of VMN, shall not be considered the opinion of the organization itself. Reference to any specific commercial product, process or service, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the attendees, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Virginia Mediation Network.


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