Looking Ahead, Together: Navigating the Future of Dispute Resolution
IN-PERSON SESSIONS: Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Virginia Beach on Pavilion Drive in Virginia Beach
VIRTUAL SESSIONS: September 28 - October 2 via Zoom
On Friday, September 25 from 3:30-5:00pm, there will be a 1.5-hour Ethics presentation followed by a light reception and keynote address by Dean Alpaslan Özerdem of George Mason University's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution..
On Saturday, September 26 we will offer a full day of conference presentations. Our Annual Meeting will take place during lunch on September 26. In addition to lunch, we will provide a hot breakfast buffet prior to the first sessions on Saturday and coffee service during the day.
Note: Guest registration only covers the Friday evening Keynote & Reception. It does not include breakfast or the Annual Meeting lunch. If you only plan to attend the Keynote and Reception, and no other conference sessions, please purchase a stand-alone ticket for the Keynote & Reception.
The remainder of the conference, from September 28 - October 2, will be virtual.
CMEs have been approved for all conference sessions and 14.5 hours of MCLE have been approved Virginia attorneys. Schedule subject to change.
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Please note:
- The conference 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.
Cancellation policy: A full refund (minus $25 processing fee) was available for written requests received by Tuesday, August 25, 2026. After that date, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations or no shows due to contractual obligations we have with the conference hotel and their vendors.
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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