The 20th Annual Convention will take place in Birmingham, AL at the Doubletree Hotel Wednesday, October 5 – Friday, October 7, 2011. Birmingham, AL is classic southern charm and hospitality. This vibrant, beautiful city is nestled in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and serves up nationally recognized dining, shopping and entertainment, world-class attractions, events and other things to see and do.

We are excited to announce that Drs. Wayne Fisher and Cathleen Piazza will be speaking at our fall convention this year! Check out the Invited Speakers page for more information.

The Association of Professional Behavior Analysts announces it’s 1st annual APBA convention! Click on the link below for an overview of the convention or visit http://www.apbahome.net for more details!

APBA convention overview flyer

Just a reminder for members that would like to obtain free CE hours at the conference. Please bring a printed copy of your APBA membership and you will receive free CEs at this year’s conference.

CEs will continue to remain at a LOW price of $5/CE.

Dear  Alabama ABA Chapter Member:

Did you know that registration is currently open for the 2011 Bi-Annual Organizational Behavior Management Network (OBMN) Conference in Tampa, Florida, with early bird pricing through December 31, 2010?  The OBMN is pleased to be hosting a great two-track conference featuring General OBM and OBM in Health and Human Services!  Dr. Jon S. Bailey and Dr. Denny H. Reid will be delivering keynote addresses, and we will be offering CEU credits for select presentations.

You can register for the conference at: http://obmnetwork.com/events/2011_biannual_obm_network_conference

The conference will be held at the Sheraton Suites Airport Westshore Hotel in Tampa, Florida.

Hotel reservations can be made with the Sheraton Suites for conference attendees at a special rate through February 25, 2011; subject to availability.

In order to book your room at the discounted rate, you can visit: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1007027668&key=BF545

As an alternative option, you may call Sheraton reservations at 888-627-8261. Be sure to mention the OBMN Conference so you can get the discounted rate. (Reduced conference rates are subject to availability.)

We look forward to seeing you in Tampa!

Sarah VanStelle
OBMN Membership Coordinator

If you are planning on attending the 2010 ALABA convention, please book your hotel room soon. Call the Doubletree hotel, (205) 933-9000, and ask for the ALABA group rate ($102 per night).

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the new website. We will be adding membership and conference registration forms this week! Take a tour of the new website and spend some time reading about the very exciting convention coming up in November! We hope to see you all there.

ALaba