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VSIAS 2010:

“Theories, Tools and Techniques: Implementation Strategies for the 21st Century”


Welcome Addiction Professionals,

The Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies (VSIAS) is in its ninth year of operations! Despite the economic situation and budget cuts felt by the entire State, we were still able to have an excellent conference in 2009. We are excited and looking forward to an even better conference in 2010.

This year the VSIAS conference will be held in the Williamsburg Hospitality House again. The Williamsburg Hospitality House is convenient to local restaurants and boutiques, allowing attendees to sample a taste of Williamsburg. Keep in mind to bring a few warm clothes for some of the colder rooms at the Hospitality House.

We are also excited and looking forward to adding new speakers to the conference this year with new and exciting topics to discuss.

The Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies has it all—the Premier Addictions Conference, exceptional speakers, intriguing topics, reasonable fees for conference attendance and rooms, a historic location, and CEU’s available through The College of William and Mary. Most importantly, the conference provides networking opportunities between you and other addiction professionals attending VSIAS.

We are still very thankful and grateful for everyone’s continued participation and support even throughout the tough economic times we are all facing.

See you there!

Vickie Smith

Chair 2010, Virginia Summer Institute for Addiction Studies

 

Featured Tracks (see Presenter page for list of featured speakers):

  • Adolescents
  • Prevention
  • Cultural Competency
  • Core Competencies
  • Recovery Community
  • Skills Training
  • Clinical Supervision

VSIAS will also provide content-specific continuing education workshops for those of you seeking recertification and/or licensure continuing education hours. The cost for CEU’s from The College of William & Mary is $10.00. Cash or check.

Special Feature!
3 credit hour graduate course
“Substance Abuse and Society” (meets education requirements for LPC)
E-mail info@vsias.org for registration information on the Grad Course.                        
This course will be taught at The College of William & Mary.
PLEASE NOTE:

Credit for Attendance
VSIAS is an education provider for a number of credentialing and academic organizations. VSIAS exercises its ethical responsibility to ensure that contact hours are earned fairly and honestly by awarding contact hours for session attendance only if an individual attends a minimum of 80 percent of that session. VSIAS Faculty can not make exceptions to this policy and will take required professional action in cases of misrepresentation.

  • VSIAS registration: Please download your registration form and mail your registration form and payment to: VSIAS, P. O. Box 29726, Richmond, VA 23242-0726 by July 5, 2010. We will accept Purchase Orders. VSIAS also accepts payments through PayPal by using either, Visa, Master Card, Discover, or American Express.  If you cancel up until July 5, 2010, then there will be a $50 fee for canceling. If you cancel after July 5, 2010, then there will be a $75 fee for canceling. Reimbursement will be by check if there is a cancellation. There will be on-site registration. Checks only on-site made out to VSIAS. If you are paying by credit card, VSIAS will accept Master Card, Discover, American Express, and Visa only (no credit cards accepted for on-site registrations or meals). You will need to click on the PayPal button and submit your credit card payment before mailing your registration form to us. Please send a copy of your credit card confirmation with your registration.

  • Awards Luncheon will be on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. The cost is $12.00 and must be paid when you send in your registration with your check or if you pay by credit card (Master Card, Visa, Discover or American Express) you must include this fee with your registration fee. We will accept Purchase Orders. There will be no Awards Luncheon tickets sold at the conference.

  • VSIAS will offer Boxed Lunches this year. The cost will be $12.00 per boxed lunch. The menu is: Day one lunchbox menu: Turkey Club or Veggie Sandwich, Chips, Brownie and a Beverage. Day two lunchbox menu: Pit-Smoked Ham & Swiss on Marbled Rye Sandwich or Veggie Sandwich, Chips, Cookie and a Beverage. Day three lunchbox menu: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Chips, dessert and a Beverage or a Veggie Wrap, Chips dessert and a Beverage. (Meals may vary slightly)  Anyone who is taking the Clinical Supervision Track Monday and Tuesday with Gerard Lawson and Wednesday with Steven Nielsen will need to have pre-ordered their box lunch OR have purchased a meal in advance elsewhere, and have brought it with you to your session. There will not be time to go out to get a meal.

  • If you are applying for a Working Scholarship, please contact Ron Pritchard at ronpritchard@verizon.net. Instructions for the Working Scholarship are on the HOME page and should be read before contacting Ron.

  • Pre-register for all workshop preferences. Skill-building workshops are limited to a specific number and assigned on a first-come (by the date of registration) basis. A waiting list will be generated. For those workshops not limited in number, pre-registration is preferred in order to best accommodate space requirements. You are not required to adhere to these choices and will still have the flexibility to go to any presentation that has space.

  • Early Bird registration is March 31, 2010 – May 31, 2010. One Day: $125, Three-Day: $285.

  • Regular registration is June 1, 2010 – July 15, 2010. One Day: $150, Three-Day: $345.

  • On-Site registration will cost One Day: $160, Three-Day: $370. Payable by check only. You will not be able to use a credit card to register at this time. There will be no Awards Luncheon tickets sold.

  • Cancellations ALL cancellations must be received in writing. If you cancel up until July 5, 2010, then there will be a $50 fee for canceling. If you cancel after July 5, 2010, then there will be a $75 fee for canceling. Reimbursement will be by check if there is a cancellation.

  • No print copies of handouts will be provided. Handouts will be available for download at www.vsias.org after the conference at the presenter’s approval. There will be no CD handouts.

  • There is free parking at the Williamsburg Hospitality House on a first come basis.

  • Class cancellations may occur if there are not enough participants registered for that session.

  • Once your registration and payment are received, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. PRINT and BRING your CONFIRMATION receipt with you to the conference so you will remember your workshops. VSIAS will not provide you with a record of your workshop choices on-site. If your EMPLOYER is registering for you, please make sure they give you a copy of your confirmation with workshops listed.