Don't miss this opportunity to join us at our 18th annual SRO/School Safety Conference July 28 to August 1, 2008 (Registration begins Sunday, July 27th) at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Phoenix, Arizona. The address of the resort is 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85054. Be sure to sign up for our annual golf tournament (details will be coming soon). Special SRO training classes will be offered during Conference. Additional information/classes to be posted as they become available. Details and registration forms will be posted on the training section on the website. Who should attend the conference? School Resource Officers School District Officers School Police Officers Juvenile Officers & Detectives School Board Members D.A.R.E. Officers G.R.E.A.T. Officers School Administrators S.R.O. Supervisors Community Oriented Police Units       2008 Annual Conference Breakout Topics To Include (more topics to come)… Anti bullying/Character Education Behavioral Science – why kids do what they do Crime Prevention through Campus Analysis Drug Recognition-current updates More topics to come Critical Incident Planning Internet Safety Legal Update Successful SRO & Administrator Partnerships Successful Community Anti-Crime Programs Conference Keynote & Featured Speakers Lt Col. Dave Grossman...more Bernard James - Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University...more Elizabeth Koller - Executive Director, Perspectives On Growth And Development, Inc.; Contributing Editor, Journal of School Safety...more Joan Dodge - Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI's Crimes Against Children Unit at FBIHQ...more Stephanie Crews-Jones - Intelligence Analyst in the Crimes Against Children Unit at FBI Headquarters...more Senator Todd Lamb - Oklahoma State Senate...more Phil Chalmers - Author...more Conference Attendee Registration $425 Members (Postmarked by 6/21/2008) ** $475 Non-members (Postmarked by 6/21/2008) ** $525 Members, on-site or after 6/21/2008 $600 Non-members, on-site or after 6/21/2008 $375 Multi-agency discount for 5 or more from the same agency, postmarked by 6/21/2008 (ALL MUST REGISTER AT THE SAME TIME FOR DISCOUNT TO APPLY) ** Late fee of $50.00 per registrant will be assessed if registration fee received after July 21, 2008. Register here...Refund Policy: Refunds will be permitted if NASRO is notified in writing prior to June 21, 2008. Requests for refund after June 21, 2008 must be of an emergency nature and in writing to the Board of Directors from agency head. Any refunds processed after June 21, 2008 will be subject to a $100 processing fee. Any requests after the conference must be received no later than August 26, 2008. Registration fees include: Welcome Reception Access to NASRO Classes and Exhibition Hall Door Prize Ticket Membership in NASRO for 1 Full Year.... Complete Basic SRO Course (Included in conference fee, must complete separate registration for class)...more Interview & Interrogation Course (Included in conference fee, must complete separate registration for class)...more All Conference Materials.... NASRO 2008 Conference T-shirt NASRO 2008 Conference Gift Hotel Information: BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW at this fabulous Resort either by online (discount code "nasnasa"), or by calling the resort directly for reservations at (480) 293-5000. NASRO has acquired a special rate of $110.00 plus applicable taxes per night/per room. Please note, when making reservations either on-line or by phone, ask for this discounted rate! Be sure to bring your family to this resort. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa provides luxury, unparalleled service, endless recreation and exquisite dining. This desert mountain luxury hotel near Phoenix has Arizona's largest ballroom, a pampering spa, outstanding restaurants and championship golf. Upon arrival, you're greeted with an expansive grand lobby, splashing fountains, stunning floor-to-ceiling windows, sparkling waterways and majestic palm-lined pathways. Resort suites and hotel rooms include views, signature bedding and balcony or patio. Come experience Arizona resort grandeur in mountains of Phoenix -- where the elements meet.