[News] Final Preparations Underway for a GREAT Conference

[Christopher Dutton]

Indiana NAFTO Members....

Well, final preparations are underway to guarantee that we have a GREAT
conference.  If you haven't registered yet, register as soon as you can so
that we can adequately plan for the numbers attending.  

Director Kellams and the Board worked long and hard to keep the cost of the
conference as low as possible.  The one caveat is that lodging is not
included in the price of the conference.  Lodging must be arranged by each
attendee.  Bloomington area hotels have very reasonable rates so this
shouldn't be too much of a problem.  

I have attached the conference information to the end of this email.  Of
course, you can visit www.in-nafto.org and find the information there as
well.

If you haven't visited the In-NAFTO webpage lately, drop by when you get a
chance.  We are constantly adding content as it comes in.  There are
numerous articles, tips, and resources that you can use to enhance your
knowledge or find answers to your questions.

See you at the conference.

Christopher Dutton
webmaster at in-nafto.org
www.in-nafto.org



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Full Conference Information...
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2004 Indiana NAFTO Annual Training Conference

Dates: February 9th and 10th 2004

Location: Bloomington, Indiana.

Don't miss out on this event. From catered lunches and social events to
nationally recognized speakers, this will be a fantastic opportunity to get
some high quality training and network with other Field Training Officers.
Don't have a field training program or thinking about revamping your current
one? We'll be discussing that at the conference too.  

Keynote Speaker: Dr. James T. Reese will speak on "Law Enforcement Stress"
and "Mentoring and Peer Counseling". 

Additional Speakers: Andy Chandler with speak on "Ethics and Leadership" and
Randy Davis will speak on the "Evolution of Law Enforcement Training."

This two day training conference will provide the field training officer
with valuable training in the areas of mentoring, leadership, ethics, and
training as well as provide a forum to network with other field training
officers from around the state. If you are currently a NAFTO member you will
have the opportunity to renew friendships and share information regarding
training, evaluating, and mentoring. If you are new to NAFTO you will be
happy you joined this group of professional trainers.

In-NAFTO is pleased to announce this years Keynote speaker, Dr. James T.
Reese. James T. Reese holds a doctor of philosophy degree in counseling and
human development. He is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, has
Board Certification in School Crisis Response, is a Fellow of the American
Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (A.A.E.T.S.), and is a member of the
Board of Scientific and Professional Advisors of the A.A.E.T.S. He served as
a lieutenant in the United States Army in combat in Vietnam and later served
25 years as a Special Agent of the FBI. He was one of the original FBI
Criminal Personality Profilers ("Mindhunters", Psychology Today). Dr. Reese
retired as the Assistant Unit Chief of the prestigious Behavioral Science
Unit at the FBI's Training Division, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia. He
created the FBI's stress management program and assisted in creating and
monitoring the pilot program for the Psychological Services Program in the
FBI. He has addressed United States Cabinet level meetings, former President
George Bush's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, and provided expert
testimony on stress before the United States House of Representatives. 

Dates and Times:
February 9th and 10th, 2004
Registration and Continental Breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m. on February 9th.
Opening Ceremonies begin at 9:00 a.m. 

Conference Schedule:

Monday February 9th

8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 
9:00 - 9:30 Opening Ceremonies 9:30 - 1200 Dr. Reese "Law Enforcement
Stress"
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 4:30 Dr. Reese "Mentoring and Peer Counseling"
5:00 - 6:30 In-NAFTO Board "Program Building"
6:30 Social Gathering, Irish Lion

Tuesday February 10th

8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Andy Chandler "Ethics and Leadership"
12:00 - 1:30 Catered Lunch Buffet
1:30 - 4:30 Randy Davis "Evolution of Law Enforcement Training"

Location:
Bloomington Convention Center, Bloomington Indiana
http://www.bloomingtonconvention.com/welcome.html

Bloomington Convention Center
302 S. College Avenue
Bloomington, In 47403
(812) 336-3681

Cost:
$150.00 payable to Indiana NAFTO
(Lodging not included)

Conference fees include:
2 day conference with 13 hours of ILEA training
6 hours of instruction by nationally recognized speaker Dr. James T. Reese
Continental Breakfast Monday and Tuesday Lunch Buffet Tuesday NAFTO
membership In-NAFTO membership In-NAFTO membership pin One raffle entry

Lodging:
Courtyard by Marriott (attached to the Convention Center) 310 S College Ave
Bloomington, IN 47403
(812) 335-8000

Hampton Inn
2100 North Walnut Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 334-2100

For more lodging options:
http://www.bloomingtonconvention.com/lodging.html

Social Event:
On Monday February 9th, In-NAFTO will be hosting a social event at the Irish
Lion, Authentic Irish Pub, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will be
responsible for their own food and drink, however, we hope you will all join
us and make the important contacts that make NAFTO so successful.
http://www.irishlion.com/

Contact Information:
To make reservations by phone contact:
Vice Director, Chuck Knoll (Evansville Police Department) (812) 436-7951 To
make reservations by e-mail contact:
Director, Sgt. Steven Kellams (Bloomington Police Department)
kellamss at city.bloomington.in.us