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Conference Announcement
United States Ombudsman Association 33^rd Annual Conference

Ombudsmen: The Nature of Our Profession

Mark Your Calendars!

Pre-Conference: October 8 and 9, 2012

Conference: October 10, 11 and 12, 2012

Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, Washington

Conference Host: Tim Burns, City of Spokane Police Ombudsman

We are excited to announce that Nina E. Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, has accepted our invitation to be our keynote speaker at this year’s annual conference. Ms. Olson leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service, a nationwide organization that helps U.S. taxpayers resolve problems, and works with the IRS to correct systemic and procedural problems.

This year’s conference hotel, the Red Lion Hotel at the Park, is located on the banks of the Spokane River, steps from Riverfront Park, the Centennial Trail, and Spokane Falls and is just over the footbridge from downtown Spokane's exciting attractions - Spokane Convention Center, Spokane Arena, and INB Performing Arts Center. The hotel is walking distance from the Davenport Arts District, Bing Crosby Theater and Gonzaga University, and only a few miles from Spokane International Airport.

Check USOA’s website, http://www.usombudsman.org, periodically for conference and registration updates. We hope to have registration forms available on the website by June.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

See you in Spokane!

http://www.visitspokane.com/

Kristie Hirschman
USOA Director – Conferences and Training

Co-Chair, Conference Planning Committee

Kristie.Hirschman@legis.iowa.gov

515-281-3592 or 888-426-6283
Fax: 515-242-6007

Tim Burns
USOA Director - Member Services
Co-Chair, Conference Planning Committee and Conference Host
toburns@spokanecity.org
509-625-6748

Ombudsman Articles

The Ombudsman's Guide to Fairness by Gerald R. Papica is now available. Please click here for more information.

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