Hello ,
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones happy and healthy. It is amazing to me that I have been in the role of IACP President for nine months now. I was so honored to represent IACP last month at the ENCP, European Network for Collaborative Practice, in Malaga, Spain, as they held their annual conference. This truly was a wonderful opportunity to learn and connect with IACP members from around the globe including Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Scotland, and the Netherlands. I am so grateful to have made new friends and learned so much during my trip! It is indeed a small world as we all have so much in common. I am ever so appreciative of our amazing Staff and IACP Board who work diligently on your behalf. It is hard to believe that we are only three months away from our annual Forum. Forum planning is in full swing, and this year’s event just might be our largest and most successful yet! There is so much activity and change going on behind the scenes these days at IACP as we gear up to bring you exciting new technologies, initiatives, and programs that will be highlighted at Forum! Register for Forum here as I know you won’t want to miss the exciting unveiling of what we have in the works. IACP's Annual Networking and Educational Forum is the world’s largest and most exciting gathering of Collaborative and Consensual Dispute Resolution professionals from around the globe. We are hoping that, after challenges with the pandemic that made it difficult for many of us to come together over the past couple of years, we will be able to meet together again to join each other in person for education, networking, dancing, and hugs; either “air hugs” or real, depending on our comfort level. From October 27-30, 2022, we’ll gather in Orlando, FL at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. Please note that Early Bird Forum & PFI pricing ends August 1st. Register now to secure your discounted pricing to join us in Orlando, FL! I hope you will help us to continue to expand Collaborative Practice around the world by spreading the word that IACP will be holding a Forum Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training as a way to expand Collaborative communities around the world. We are offering scholarships for our intro training. Please share this training's event page with professionals who may be interested. Please note that we have an exciting new member benefit where you can submit your Collaborative content to IACP and we will spotlight your work on our international platform upon review. We will highlight your published Collaborative content so that it can be shared with our community! Complete this form to submit any content you have published, created, or participated in that promotes the reputation and visibility of Collaborative Practice or shares skills and information useful to practitioners. To learn more about this initiative, click here, as we are excited to have you join us in spreading the collaborative message. I hope to see you soon in Florida as we Share the Collaborative magic! In Community, Lori Gephart IACP Board President |