7th National Conference on Preventing Crime

Please Attend the 7th National Conference on Preventing Crime: Silver Successes/Golden Opportunities, October 8-11, 2005

Calling all crime prevention practitioners, policymakers, law enforcement officials, volunteers, youth service leaders, faith-based leaders, and all concerned citizens to attend the 7th National Conference on Preventing Crime.

Conference highlights include

• Presentations by local leaders on strategies to prepare local communities to prevent and respond to the threats of crime and terrorism
• More than 50 workshops presented by the nation's leading crime prevention specialists on such topics as emerging trends in crime prevention, bullying prevention, Internet safety, community preparedness, and much more
• Professional development courses for crime prevention practitioners
• Opportunities to network with practitioners from across the country
• Hall of Discovery, featuring 100 vendors and crime prevention demonstrations with daily door prizes
• The McGruff store with new McGruff products and NCPC publications at discount prices
• McGruff Across America Convention
• Celebrating 25 years of crime prevention with McGruff!

To request a registration packet, visit www.ncpc.org/pop and complete the form, email conference@ncpc.org and give your complete mailing address, call 202-261-4165 and leave a detailed message, or fax your name and complete mailing address.

Registration Fees

Individuals
$375 If you register by August 1, 2005
$425 If you register by September 7, 2005
$525 If you register on-site beginning October 7, 2005
Groups of three or more (prices are per person)

$350 If you register by August 1, 2005
$400 If you register by September 7, 2005
$525 If you register on-site beginning October 7, 2005

*Groups of 25 or more individuals are eligible for special discounts. Please inquire at conference@ncpc.org.

Discounts:
$10 off if you register online. This discount is automatically taken off the registration fee when you register online.
$50 off if you attended one of the 2004 Regional Conferences. This discount will be taken off when you mail or fax your registration form. Registration forms will be available by March 15, 2005.
Discounts cannot be combined and are not valid at onsite registration.
The conference is sponsored by the National Crime Prevention Council, in partnership with the Crime Prevention Coalition of America, with substantial funding provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Calling All McGruffs!

Celebrate McGruff's 25th Anniversary by joining colleagues at the McGruffs Across America Convention on October 8, 2005.  The convention is a major event at the 7th National Conference on Preventing Crime, October 8-11, 2005, in Washington DC.  Learn how to be a better McGruff and ways to make the Crime Dog your community's favorite citizen.  Look for more information in next month's Catalyst or online at www.ncpc.org/pop/.