The Alliance's 2011 Membership Meeting will be held November 8-9 in Washington, DC, at the Embassy Row Hotel (formerly the Hilton Embassy Row).

The 2011 Membership Meeting will formally begin with a plenary luncheon featuring Assistant Secretary Ann Stock, to be followed by a brief business meeting, an array of break out sessions with ECA colleagues (on the afternoon of November 8 and the morning of November 9), as well as an evening cocktail reception (on November 8). The full meeting agenda is available below.

NEW THIS YEAR: Two pre-conference sessions will be held on the morning of November 8—an educational workshop on J-1 compliance, program management, and best practices (additional cost: $199 for the first staff member for your organization, $149 for each additional staff member), and a Congressional update featuring the latest from the Hill on funded and J-1 programs (no additional cost). Find out more about these pre-conference workshops.

Please note that the registration for the Membership Meeting is now closed.

2011 Membership Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, November 8

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Coffee and light breakfast available

Pre-conference sessions

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Are You Ready for State to Knock on Your Door?
A J-1 regulatory compliance workshop

Featured speaker: Scott Cooper, a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, a leading global law firm specializing in immigration issues

10:30 – 12:00 noon (*note adjusted time)
An In-Depth Congressional Update
Featuring the latest from the Hill on funded and J-1 programs

Featured speaker: Katherine Gronberg, vice president of Morhard and Associates and former staff director of the Senate Commerce/Justice/State appropriations subcommittee

Membership Meeting

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. (*note adjusted time)
Opening Luncheon

Featuring plenary address by Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary (R), Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Annual Alliance Business Meeting

3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Coffee break

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Task Force Breakout Meetings with ECA Program Staff

• Summer Work/Travel
• J-1 High School
• Office of Academic Programs

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Reception at the Embassy of Ireland
2234 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(Business attire; hors d’oeuvres and drinks.)
 

Wednesday, November 9

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Coffee and light breakfast available

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Task Force Breakout Meetings with ECA Program Staff

• Training/Intern
• Citizen/Youth/Sports/Cultural Exchanges
• Camp Counselor
• Au Pair

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Coffee break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Discussion with ECA Deputy Assistant Secretaries

• Meghann A. Curtis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs, Department of State
  
  
• Rick A. Ruth, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Private Sector Exchange, Department of State
  
  
• Lee Satterfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Department of State

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Discussion: The Policy Climate for J-1 Programs

Meeting Adjourns