Location:
Fairmont Chicago
International Ballroom
200 N Columbus Dr
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Fairmont Chicago Website »

Early Registration Price: $450.00
Early Registration: On or Before February 28, 2025
NOTE: We must receive registration form (with payment arrangements indicated) by this date for early registration rate to be honored.
Regular Price: $525.00

Conference Description

The place to learn is where the teachers are among the top tier of labor arbitrators, the materials are complete, your questions are answered, and the instruction is practical so you can put the training to immediate use.

At this conference, you will learn the latest developments, refine your advocacy skills, and be prompted to think about strategy and arguments in your own work.

A complete agenda is linked above, plus information on the hotel, continuing education credits, tuition, and the registration form.

We welcome you to Chicago for training with a superb faculty.

FACULTY

The arbitrators on the faculty have substantial experience as teachers and arbitrators. In alphabetical order, Steve Befort is a well-known labor arbitrator and law professor. He teaches at the University of Minnesota law school (as an emeritus professor) and serves as the permanent umpire or arbitrator under several high profile agreements. Jeanne Charles is a prominent labor arbitrator. She graduated from DePaul Univ College of Law, has been an adjunct professor, and worked in labor relations as a lawyer. Her panel appointments include the FLRA and many others. Walt De Treux graduated from Temple University law school, began his career as a labor attorney, and for the past few decades has been a distinguished labor arbitrator. Joan Parker is a nationally-known labor arbitrator. She is graduate of Cornell University, a former professor at Rutgers and has been the permanent umpire in numerous industries, including sports, telecommunications and broadcasting. Mark Suardi is a popular labor arbitrator. He is a graduate of St. Louis University Law School and prior to arbitrating was labor attorney. His arbitrator appointments are in the full range of private and public sector employers. All of the faculty members enjoy teaching and answering audience questions.

CLE/HRCI/SHRM Information

This program has also been approved for 7 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org.

Facility Description

This conference is one of the best values in continuing education. The tuition is among the lowest of CLE and CE programs in the field of labor and employment law. Chicago is also reasonably-priced for airfares, with many choices of airlines and flight times into O’Hare and Midway. The group rate at the Fairmont is a very good value, not just for Chicago and other hotels in the top tier, but also in comparison to other major U.S. cities.

HOTEL

Please use THIS DIRECT RESERVATION LINK or call the Fairmont at 312-565-8000 or the Fairmont’s Global Reservations Centre at 1-800-441-1414. Please let the agent know that you are attending the Labor Arbitration Institute in order to receive the group rate of $249.00 single or double occupancy.

Please make your reservation as early as possible. The hotel releases the sleeping room block for general sale to the public on March 20, 2025 and often, the block has sold-out several weeks before that date.

Registration