First Annual Conference
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The first annual conference of the National Network for Safe Communities will take place on December 2 and 3, 2009 at the Time Warner Conference Center in New York City. A pre-conference reception will be held on Monday, December 1, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 PM at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
The conference will provide, for the first time, a national forum on the gang violence and drug market strategies developed by the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and implemented in many jurisdictions around the country, including Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, High Point, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Providence, and Seattle.
Key Themes Include:
- Implications of the Gang Violence and Drug Market Strategies for U.S. Crime Policy
- Racial Reconciliation and Engaging Communities’ Moral Voice
- Institutionalization and Sustainability of Crime Reduction Efforts
- Best Practices in Project Management and Oversight
- Current Innovations and Key Research Questions
Confirmed Attendees Include:
- Tom Streicher, Chief of Police, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jim Fealy, Chief of Police, High Point, North Carolina
- Dean Esserman, Chief of Police, Providence, Rhode Island
- Paul Seave, Director of Gang and Youth Violence Policy, State of California
- Teny Gross, Director, Institute for the Study and Practice of Non-Violence
- Rev. Jim Summey, Executive Director, High Point Community against Violence
- Bernard K. Melekian, Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice
National Network
for
Safe Communities
1st Annual Conference
December 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
December 3: 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Time Warner Conference Center
60 Columbus Circle, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10019
GETTING THERE: Map
All conference activities will be held at the Time Warner Conference Center except the Conference Reception on December 1, 2009. The entrance to the Conference Center is on West 60th Street.
CONFERENCE RECEPTION:
December 1, 2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue, 6th Floor Lobby
New York, NY 10019
GETTING THERE: Map
HOTEL INFORMATION
We have arranged special room rates for our participants at the Empire Hotel. Please call the hotel directly at 646.289.8644 to make your reservation. The discounted rates are $299 per night for a Standard Queen room or $399 for a Superior King room. The cut-off date for these rates is October 30th. Rates are on space available basis and may be sold out at any time. The hotel will continue to accept reservations after the cut-off date on a space and rate availability basis. Note: there is a 48 hour cancellation policy.
Empire Hotel
44 West 63rd St
New York, NY 10023-7029
646.289.8644
Email: lpetrenko@empirehotelnyc.com
www.empirehotelnyc.com
Below are additional hotels that are near John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Time Warner Conference Center. The National Network for Safe Communities does not have special negotiated rates at these hotels.
Hudson
356 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.554.6110
www.hudsonhotel.com
6 Columbus
6 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
212.204.3000
www.thompsonhotels.com
Moderne Hotel
243 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.397.6767
www.nychotels.com
Le Parker Meriden
118 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-3391
212.765.4579
www.parkermeriden.com
Holiday Inn New York City-Midtown
440 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
877.863.4780
www.holidayinn.com
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
For more information regarding your conference registration, please contact our registration management company, The Balcom Group, at 804.580.8353 or via email at NationalNetwork@thebalcomgroup.com.
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