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Registration for the 2012 OAPFF Winter Educational Seminar is underway and Locals who are planning on attending will want to get their registration in soon.

For those affiliate leaders who will be arriving on Sunday, we have secured special pricing on some NHL Hockey. As part of the Winter Educational Seminar, OAPFF participants will have access to discounted tickets to see the Columbus Blue Jackets game against the Anaheim Ducks! Nationwide Arena (home of the Blue Jackets) is only a 2 minute walk from the Hyatt. To purchase tickets online click here:
www.bluejackets.com/oapff

This year’s seminar promises to be bigger and better than ever. On Monday, conference attendees will hear critical updates on current issues and trends by distinguished speakers, industry experts and IAFF/OAPFF Officers & Staff. In addition to the General Session on Monday, the OAPFF partnership with the IAFF-PEP program will offer a newly expanded selection of educational tracks this year. The list of informative presentations to be held on Tuesday includes:

• Negotiation Strategies & Tactics
• Firefighter Safety & Deployment Study
• Building Coalitions
• Dimensions of Leadership
• LODD and Injury Investigation
• Increasing Membership Participation
• Principles of Leadership
• Best Practices in Labor/Management Health Care Committees
• Introduction to Public Relations
• Advanced Leadership: Conflict Resolution

For more details and to download a registration form, click here;
http://oapff.org/Docs/2012_Educational_Seminar.pdf

The OAPFF has made numerous changes to this year’s Educational Seminar to provide the tools and resources affiliate leaders need to run their locals. The event is being held February 13th & 14th in downtown Columbus at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Discounted room rates are available through close of business January 29th. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel direct at (614) 463-1234 or you can make reservations online at;
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/OAPFF2012

Workshops are filling quickly, register now.

http://oapff.org/Docs/2012_Educational_Seminar.pdf

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