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April 19-22, 2012
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel - Arlington, Va.

Conference Brochure | Attendee Registration Form | Online Registration

The nation’s capital, a city steeped in tradition and history, serves as the exciting backdrop of the 2012 Annual Conference and Supplier Showcase. This will be an unforgettable event you can’t afford to miss!

Conference Schedule-at-a-glance
See Conference Brochure for schedule and session details.

Thursday, April 19

Friday, April 20

Saturday, April 21

Sunday, April 22

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Supplier Showcase
Sneak Preview

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception

8:00 a.m. - Noon
Educational Sessions

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Awards Luncheon

2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Educational Sessions

4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Supplier Showcase
Closing Reception

5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Scholarship Auction

8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Educational Sessions

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Annual Meeting

Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Regional Meetings Lunch

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Educational Sessions

6:15 - 10:00 p.m.
Reception & Annual Banquet

10:00 a.m.
- 3:00 p.m.
Trip to Arlington National Cemetery

1:15 p.m.
Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns

Keynote Speaker Col. Rick Searfoss photo
Right Stuff Leadership! Solutions from a Top Gun Command Astronaut
Col. Rick Searfoss, Top Gun fighter pilot, test pilot and astronaut, personally knows that commanding a Space Shuttle mission requires the utmost in competent, trustworthy and service-oriented leadership. Too much is at stake for anything less than the real “right stuff!” With a service-before-self focus and compelling firsthand examples, Rick speaks from the heart to teach, motivate, enlighten and uplift audiences.
Sponsored by OGR Golden Services Supplier logo

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800 South Potomac Ave., Arlington, Va., 22202
Nestled in the heart of Crystal City’s dining and business district just minutes away from Reagan National Airport, the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel boasts award-winning architecture inspired by motion and enhanced by light. To make room reservations, call hotel at (703) 413-1300 and ask for the OGR rate of $189 per night by the cut-off date of March 20, 2012. To make online reservations, click here. This rate is only guaranteed while rooms are available in the room block, so make your room reservation early.

When making flight arrangements, the Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the most convenient to the hotel, located just one mile away. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle from Reagan National Airport that runs every 20 minutes from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The hotel does not provide shuttle service to any other airport.

Arlington National Cemetery Wreath-Laying Tomb of the Unknowns

OGR is honored to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery the afternoon of Sunday, April 22. All attendees and guests are invited to observe this solemn event at our nation’s most hallowed burial grounds.

To enhance your visit to Arlington National Cemetery, an optional event has been arranged that will include brunch at an off-site restaurant, round trip transportation and time to explore the cemetery before and after the wreath-laying ceremony, for $60 per person. This $60 ticket i not included in the Conference Registration fees. Pre-registration is required.

Continuing Education Credits
The 2012 Annual Conference will offer up to 10 CEUs in states, where approved. Please see current list of approvals.

Supplier Showcase
New this year, the Showcase kicks-off registration with a Showcase Sneak Preview on Thursday afternoon to allow dedicated time to meet with and complete business with industry suppliers. The Showcase will end on Friday, culminating with a Supplier Showcase Closing Reception, sponsored by:

If you are an industry supplier and would like to participate in the Supplier Showcase, click here for complete details about this year’s event.

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