The Virginia Mediation Network is hosting its 2024 Fall Conference on September 13-14 (in-person, both pre-conference and regular conference) 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
On Friday, Sept. 13, we are offering our first-ever in-person pre-conference, "Starting & Managing an ADR Practice," from 9-3:00 p.m. The pre-conference will include 5 1-hr sessions focusing on business plans, marketing, business law, networking, and finances. Registration for the pre-conference can be included as an add-on to your regular conference registration, or purchased separately.
On the evening of Friday, Sept. 13, we will have a dinner and Keynote presentation by Chief Justice Emeritus Robert Yazzie of the Navajo Nation. A ticket for this event can be added to your conference ticket at registration, or purchased separately if you do not plan to attend any other portion of the conference.
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 2-4 virtual sessions per day.
We will apply for CMEs for all conference sessions, and are offering some MCLEs for Virginia attorneys.
All conference sessions count toward MC3 certification and recertification. Visit MC3 Mediator Certification for more information.
The 10% early registration discount deadline is Thursday, August 1, 2024 (pre-conference not included).
The regular registration deadline (for pre-conference and conference) is Friday, September 6, 2024.
Click here to review the Conference Agenda. (Please note that the schedule is 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.
Click here for information regarding lodging.
Please note:
- The conference registration fee covers both the in-person (excluding the pre-conference) and virtual portions of the conference.
- The Keynote, Annual Meeting, and in-person presentations (including the pre-conference) 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 (excluding the pre-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.
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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