OPRA 2014 Fall Conference: October 21 – 22, 2014

ONLINE ATTENDEE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

This Conference is THE place to network, engage around the latest issues facing providers, find resources to benefit your organization, and learn from first-rate speakers. OPRA's Fall Conference is one of our largest gatherings of the year, attracting hundreds of attendees and dozens of exhibiting organizations – and this year’s autumn gathering will be even more special, as we celebrate the Association’s 40th Anniversary! You'll make important professional contacts and gather vital information that will impact your bottom line. Our sponsors, exhibitors, and advertisers will provide you the chance to learn about essential new products and services. Program content provides a high-level learning opportunity that will enable professional growth, allow you to network with your peers, arm your agencies for success, and prepare you to take our common message back to your community.

Sessions
The Fall Conference features unique topics that will catch your attention and get you thinking about new ideas! Here is a sampling:

Provider-Controlled Settings Under the HCBS Rule
Strengths-Based Job Matching
Risk Analysis: What Is It & Why It Is Important
Building Your Team Tool Box
Update on Disability Rights Ohio
Leading: Making the Hard Decisions
Being Smarter with Social Media
…and many more! Review the full programme!

Who Should Attend?
DSP and HR staff, Program Directors, CEO/COOs, Employment and IT professionals, business development consultants who advise providers, and anyone else connected to providers, county boards, and association industries. Plan now to send as many staff as possible to this unique event!

Sponsor, Exhibit, and Advertise
Conference attendees can look forward to wonderful resources, up-to-the-minute industry information, raffles, and prizes from our sponsors and exhibitors. Register to sponsor, exhibit, and/or advertise!

Join us at the OPRA Party!
Plan to party with us at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night for an evening of hors d'ouevres, music, live-and-in-person social networking, and - of course! – FUN, as we go all-out to celebrate OPRA’s four decades!

Accommodations
Accommodations are available at the Conference site - Embassy Suites Hotel. The room rate for Conference participants is $128.00 plus tax for single or double occupancy, and includes a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast. Reserve your room online, or call Embassy Suites Hotel directly at 614-790-9000 or 1-800-EMBASSY. When you call, be sure to ask for the Ohio Provider Resource Association Conference group rate. This rate is only guaranteed on reservations made on or before October 3, 2014.

Don't delay registering for the premiere event of the year!