Please join the Minnesota Alliance on Crime on September 21 and 22, 2017 for two days of strategizing, learning, sharing, and networking to go above and beyond our work in advancing rights and services for crime victims in Minnesota. This year's theme, Above and Beyond: Excellence in Victim Services, reflects MAC's efforts, based on the needs of our membership, to build our members' capacity to reflect best practices and provide comprehensive victim services.

MAC Annual Membership Meeting: Thursday, September 21, 2017, 8:30 am to noon
The Membership Meeting will provide members and allies the opportunity to learn more about the strategic work MAC staff and board are currently engaged in and provide direct feedback that will shape MAC's initiatives moving forward. Members will also be tasked with ratifying changes to MAC's bylaws and the presented slate of candidates for the Board of Directors. 

Capacity Building Training: Thursday, September 21 and Friday, September 22, 2017
Over a day and a half, participants will hear directly from victims/survivors and experts in the victim services field who will provide critical training on victim rights in Minnesota, a panel discussion discussing advocacy and collaboration, vicarious trauma, and emerging issues in the crime victim services field.

Full agenda coming soon.

Silent Auction
MAC will hold a benefit silent auction on Thursday and Friday, featuring fantastic gifts, travel packages, and more! If you have an item or service you'd like to donate to MAC, please email Bobbi Holtberg at bobbi@mnallianceoncrime.org. The donation deadline is August 31st.

Registration Fees
MAC Members:
Free for both days. Not sure if your agency is a member program? Check here.

Non-MAC Members: 
Thursday Only: $25
Friday Only: $25
Thursday and Friday: $50

Refund policy: Registration fee refunds will be issued for cancellations if MAC is notified on or before Monday, September 18, 2017.

MAC Member Program Travel Reimbursement
To support the participation of our member programs, MAC will provide the following travel reimbursement:

• Mileage reimbursement for one vehicle per organization traveling more than 60 miles roundtrip.
• Reimbursement for one hotel room at the Holiday Inn St. Cloud (at MAC's group rate of $92.00 per night) the nights of Wednesday, September 20 and/or Thursday, September 21st for each program traveling more than 60 miles roundtrip to the training. You must make your hotel reservation yourself by August 21, 2017. See below for more information.
• Reimbursement for breakfast Thursday and Friday for organizations staying overnight on Wednesday and Thursday night (at the federal per diem rate of $9 per meal).
• Reimbursement for lunch on Thursday and Friday for all member attendees (at the federal per diem rate of $11 per meal).

Members seeking reimbursement must make their own reservations at the Holiday Inn. 

To receive travel reimbursement, you must attend the Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 21.

Reimbursements will be made to member organizations, not individuals. MAC will reimburse members after the Annual Meeting. Please be sure to save all relevant receipts. MAC member organizations must have renewed their FY18 membership to receive travel reimbursement.

Interested in becoming a MAC member? Click here. Organizational and individual memberships are available.

Lodging
Holiday Inn & Suites
75 37th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301
(320) 253-9000

To receive the special rate of $91.00 per night (not including taxes), you must reserve your room for Wednesday, September 20 and/or Thursday, September 21 directly with the hotel by calling them by August 21, 2016. Make sure you mention the room block for the Minnesota Alliance on Crime when reserving.

Event Registration Deadline
Friday, September 15, 2017 by 4:30 p.m.

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