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Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Impaired Driving
June 27-29, 1999
 
Radisson Hotel South and Plaza Tower, Bloomington, Minnesota
Co-hosted by the IACP/DRE Section,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
and the Minnesota State Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
A unique educational experience for DUI Enforcement Officers and Trainers, Drug Recognition Experts, Prosecutors, Toxicologists, Medical Professionals, and Highway Safety Advocates.
Background
Law enforcement is essential in efforts to combat the impaired driver. Training in Standardized
Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Recognition Expert Program (DRE) have been
instrumental in detecting and prosecuting impaired drivers.
The first of these conferences was overwhelmingly successful, and the attendance doubled the following year. This year, we draw from our experience and plan to make this another productive and educational event.
The DRE program has also been found to be an effective tool for other organizations seeking help in identifying drug-impaired individuals. Private and public corporations concerned with drug use in the work place, or other sensitive professions, will find this conference beneficial.
Networking
Considerable time will be devoted to working sessions during which participants will be divided
into moderated break-out sessions to discuss issues and concerns unique to their areas of interest.
These networking opportunities will be particularly beneficial to DRE agency coordinators, SFST
and DRE instructors, prosecutors and toxicologists involved in impaired driving cases. By
sharing information with other agencies, instructors will learn new training techniques and
program coordinators will gain insight into more effective management skills.
Special Pre-Conference Meetings
A pre-conference meeting for state DEC coordinators, TAP members and DEC course
administrators will be held Saturday, June 26. Attendees may choose to stay for the entire conference.
On Saturday, June 26th, a full day Prosecuting the Drugged Driver CLE Training Course will be sponsored by the Minnesota County Attorneys Association (MCAA) and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. Costs associated with this training will be in addition to conference registration costs. Anticipated costs are $65.00, including extended syllabus and lunch. Contact Barbara Harrington, Education Coordinator, Minnesota County Attorneys Association, through her e-mail or at (651) 641-1600.
Agenda
| Saturday, June 26, 1999 | |
| Registration | Noon - 5:00 pm |
| Welcome Reception | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, June 27, 1999 | |
| Exhibits Open | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| General Sessions | 8:00 am - Noon |
| Breakout Sessions | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Monday, June 28, 1999 | |
| Exhibits Open | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| General Sessions | 8:00 am - Noon |
| Breakout Sessions | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday, June 29, 1999 | |
| Exhibits Open | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| General Sessions | 8:00 am - Noon |
| Breakout Sessions | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Banquet | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
Seminar Topics
We are still developing the agenda for The Fifth Annual Conference on Drugs, Alcohol and Impaired Driving. We are reviewing the suggestions in the critiques from the 1998 conference in Portland. If you have any suggestions for conference topics, please contact:
Sergeant Doug Thooft
State Coordinator, Minnesota DEC Program
444 Cedar Street, Suite #130
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 297-7132
We expect to have the agenda finalized by November, please check back.
Tuition
Preregistration costs for the three-day conference is $125 for IACP DRE Section members and
$150 for nonmembers. On-site registration rates will be $135 for members and $165 for nonmembers. Spouse registration requires an additional charge of $50.
Preregistration will be accepted until June 1, 1999.
Exhibitors
Exhibitors will be afforded the opportunity to participate in the training conference and
demonstrate their products near the training rooms for a cost of $500 per table.
Location/Housing
Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower
7800 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington, MN 55439
Phone: (612) 835-7800 Fax: (612) 893-8419
A block of guest rooms have been reserved for conference delegates at the special rate of $109 (plus tax) per
night for a single occupancy or double occupancy room. Triple and quad occupancy rooms are also available. Individuals will be
responsible for their own rooms, tax and incidental charges to be paid upon check-out. Attendees
should arrange their own reservations and mention the IACP DRE conference for the reduced rates.
The Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower is Minnesota's most complete full-service hotel. Ten minutes from the airport and Mall of America at I-494/Highway 100. Fifteen minutes from downtown Minneapolis/St. Paul.
For More Information ..........
The Mall of America
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The Minnesota Visitors Bureau
The Minneapolis Visitors Bureau
The Minneapolis/St Paul Area
Map of the twin city metropolitan area, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Map of Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
IACP DRE Section
For further information about the IACP DRE Section, including eligibility or membership dues,
please contact Carolyn Cockroft at 1- 800 -THE-IACP, or on-line.
Air Travel
Arrangements for air travel are pending.
The IACP DRE Impaired Driving Training Conference
Bloomington, Minnesota, June 27-29, 1999
For more information or to register, contact Carolyn Cockroft at 1-800-THE-IACP, or mail this form to: IACP, PO BOX 90976, Washington D.C. 20090-0976
You can print the registration form from this page
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