Tulsa, Oklahoma

More than 500 attendees will convene in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 17h Annual NNALEA National Training Conference which will be held September 9 - 11, 2009.  Here are a few updates.

New:  Final Conference Agenda

POST Credit
Law Enforcement attendees from New Mexico and Oklahoma who successfully complete the 2009 NNALEA Annual National Training Conference will qualify for POST credit. Those who wish to apply for POST credit must enroll in advance at the East Central University (ECU) exhibit table at the NNALEA Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 8, 2009 and then sign in daily each day of the conference September 9 - 11, 2009.

College Credit
The Chancellor of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education will award two (2) hours of college credit for the first 15 students who enroll and who successfully complete the 2009 NNALEA Annual National Training Conference. The program will pay for tuition and fees associated with obtaining either undergraduate or graduate level courses for these 15 students. Further details on this offer will be available at the ECU Table (see previous paragraph for details) or by contacting Sonya Hensley at shensley@ecok.edu. 

• Pack your favorite running shoes so you can join in the First Annual NNALEA/OJS 5k Walk/Run which will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 starting at 7:00 pm. The 5k Walk/Run is open to all conference attendees and there is no cost to participate. All participants will receive a free event t-shirt.
• The 2009 Native American Awards Dinner will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa starting at 6:45 pm.
• A wide range of exhibitors will be joining us this year, offering extensive resources, products and services for conference attendees.
  
• The NNALEA Membership Meeting will be held on Friday, September 11, 2009 starting at 5:45 PM, followed by a drawing for special prizes.