AWARD CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

What: A public recognition ceremony honoring recipients of the 2001 OPM Director's Award for Outstanding ADR Programs followed by a reception for all attendees.

When: 9:30 a.m. on October 25, 2001

Where: Ceremony:       U.S. Office of Personnel Management
                   Reception:       Alan K. Campbell Auditorium
                                                1900 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
                                                Pendleton Room (following ceremony)

Who's Invited: ADR Award nominees and recipients and all other individuals who are interested in the resolution of Federal workplace disputes, including agency Dispute Resolution Specialists; Directors of Agency Legal Offices and legal staff; Directors of Personnel and other human resources staff; Directors of Equal Employment Opportunity and EEO specialists; and management and union officials.

Why Attend: You will learn about innovative ideas and successful practices you can use to set up new ADR programs or help make existing ones more effective. You will be able to talk to key program officials involved in setting up and administering successful ADR programs. You will hear OPM's General Counsel, Mark Robbins, speak about OPM's perspective on ADR.

Information: For more information, please contact the Employee Relations Division of the Office of Workforce Relations at OPM by telephone at (202) 606-2920 or by email at er@opm.gov. Please allow additional time to enter the building due to heightened security procedures at OPM. You will need to bring a photo identification.