The early bird deadline has been extended to this Friday, June 5th. But don't wait--register today to take advantage of the discounted registration rate! The NEACR Regional Conference happens only once every two years. Don't miss your opportunity to explore new ideas with a diverse array of colleagues and catch up with fellow ADR professionals at this can't miss event!

Here is the schedule of events as of June 1st—subject to change based on needs of presenters and the conference:

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8.00-9.00: Registration and breakfast

9.00-9.15: Introduction to the conference

9.15-9.45: Opening talk 

Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBB) and Trauma Informed Peacebuilding: How does unrecognized and unaddressed trauma become a barrier to resolving conflicts peacefully?
Charlie Pillsbury, Co-Director, Center on Dispute Resolution, Quinnipiac University School of Law 

10.00-11.30: Presentations & workshops - Session One

Building Trust Strategically (Even If I Hate Them)
Jim Tull, Managing Partner, CMPartners

Dave Joseph, MSW, Senior Vice President for Program, Public Conversations Project

11.45-12.45: Presentations & workshops - Session Two

Introduction to Dispute Resolution in Healthcare
Charlie Pillsbury, Co-Director, Center on Dispute Resolution, Quinnipiac University School of Law 
Quinnipiac University Law Students

Marriage, Divorce, and a Higher Authority: Mediating in the Shadow of the Lord
Marcia E. Tannenbaum, Solutions Through Mediation

Flexible Court-Connected Mediation and Conciliation: Alternating Between Facilitative and Evaluative Approaches
Steven Ballard, Law Offices of Steven Ballard

“I’m a Trained Mediator—Now What Do I Do?”
Josh Hoch, Director of Mediation & Arbitration Services, MWI
Marcus Stergio, Manager of Commercial & Corporate Programs, MWI

12.45-2.00: Lunch/Pioneer Award (2015 Recipient: Tammy Lenski)

2.00-3.15: Keynote presentation (Christopher Voss)

3.30-4.30: Presentations & workshops - Session Three

Act Locally, Act Regionally: A Collaborative Discussion
Carolyn Wilkes Kass, Professor and Co-Director, Quinnipiac University Law School Center on Dispute Resolution
Alexandra Buenaventura, Mediator, Connecticut Judicial Branch
Darren Pruslow, President, Connecticut Mediation Association

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: An Improvisational Approach (or, “I just stopped by to say hello”)
Rachel Freed, Acting Deputy Regional of the Bureau of Water Resources, Mass DEP; and Independent Mediator
Aprel McCabe, Director of Training and Workforce Development and ADR Coordinator, Mass. DEP

The Music of Mediation
Richard Barbieri, Founder, Singular Resolutions; Past President, NEACR

4.30-6.00: Closing and networking reception

Click here for a complete listing of workshop descriptions and to register for the conference. With questions, email us at admin@neacr.org. We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 NEACR Biennial Regional Conference!