[Health_Education_Promotion] FW: Oregon Program Evaluators Network conference

[Mullock Adrienne P]

FYI...


2013 Conference Registration now OPEN!


OPEN's 2013 Conference will be held March 15, 2013 at the University Place Hotel and Conference Center in Portland Oregon.

Registration:
Early Bird Registration ends February 22nd. Early Bird pricing is $115 for members, $65 for full-time student members, and $145 for friends.

Your Registration Link<https://www.123signup.com/Member?PG=17270182400&P=172701348532681425928200>

Conference Details:
The conference features a keynote on "10 Interrelated Trends and Innovations likely to Influence your Evaluation Practice" by Dr. Stewart Donaldson of Claremont Graduate University. A number of breakout sessions will include a panel on Higher Education Assessment, a workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis, student presentations, and more.

Morning and afternoon breakout sessions will include:

  *   A panel on Higher Education Assessment with representatives from OHSU, Marylhurst, PSU and PCC
  *   A workshop on Cost Benefit Analysis by Kelly Smith, EcoNorthwest
  *   Managing massive data sets and unduplicating complicated client sets by Oregon Audits
  *   A panel on Building a Culture of Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector
  *   and MORE!
Coffee breaks will be available morning and afternoon, and lunch is included as well.

We'll close the day with a moderated Q&A session with Dr. Donaldson. A no-host happy hour will be organized at a nearby location for those interested.

Details about additional panels, workshops, and presentation sessions in the works are coming soon. More information about the agenda, location, etc. available here<https://www.123signup.com/Member?PG=17270182400&P=172701348532681425928200&Info>. Updates and more information will also be posted to our website<http://oregoneval.org/events/conference/> in the coming weeks.


"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."
~ Franklin Roosevelt


Upcoming Events


BOOK CLUB!
OPEN's new book club will begin this month with a reading selected by our conference keynote, Dr. Stewart Donaldson, the Epilogue<http://www.cgu.edu/PDFFiles/sbos/Donaldson_Credible_Evidence_Epilogue.pdf> from "What Counts as Credible Evidence in Applied Research and Evaluation Practice?"

The book club will meet on Feb 21st at 6:30pm at the
Multnomah Village Lucky Lab.<http://luckylab.com/locations/multnomah-village-lucky-labrador-public-house/>


Up Next: Your Idea?

The OPEN events committee is currently working to put together workshops, brown bag sessions, and several networking events this year. If you have an idea for an event reply to this email or contact Adrienne Zell.

OPEN's Events Calendar<https://www.123signup.com/Member?PG=17270182400&P=1727013485326819100>


Watch your email, and our website:www.oregoneval.org<http://www.oregoneval.org> for more information about this and other events in the coming weeks.


Social Media Update!
OPEN is now on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OpenOregonProgramEvaluatorsNetwork>, LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Oregon-Program-Evaluators-Network-4697458?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr>, andTwitter<https://twitter.com/Oregoneval>. Please like, link, and follow us to keep up-to-date on the latest OPEN info, news, and to connect with your fellow evaluators.

Interested in getting involved?
Please consider volunteering to serve on OPEN's Events or Conferences committees. If interested, reply to this email or email Adrienne Zell (Events) or Elizabeth O'Neill (Conference) directly. You'll find their contact information on our website: www.oregoneval.org<http://www.oregoneval.org>




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