Location:

Tampa Convention Center
Ballroom D
333 S Franklin St
Tampa, FL  33602
www.thetampacc.com

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Early Registration Price: $975.00
Early Registration: On or Before October 15, 2025
NOTE: We must receive registration form (with payment arrangements indicated) by this date for early registration rate to be honored.
Regular Price: $1150.00 (if registering after October 15th)

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 use.

At this two day conference, you will learn the latest developments in labor law and labor arbitration, refine advocacy skills, and engage in strategic thinking.

We begin on Thursday morning and end on Friday afternoon. Each day’s schedule is compact, so you have some free time, while still putting in a full day of work.

We welcome you to Tampa. Come for the education — and especially the insights to tackle the next case or personnel issue.

FACULTY

All of the faculty members are top-tier labor arbitrators with decades of experience. They have also taught at major universities. In alphabetical order, they are: Richard Adelman is a former fellow at Stanford University and practicing attorney (including for the NLRB). For the past few decades he has been one of the top arbitrators on the East Coast. Steve Befort is a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota Law School and former editor of the ABA Journal on Labor & Employment Law. His arbitration practice has spanned several industries and the entire public sector. Mark Suardi is one of the nation’s top labor arbitrators. A graduate of St Louis University Law School, he serves on a number of panels in the public and private sector. Kathryn VanDagens is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. After working two major law firms as a labor attorney, she quickly became a highly-sought-after labor arbitrator on many panels in the public and private sector. Jeanne Vonhof is a prominent labor arbitrator presently the umpire several major panels including heavy industry, steel, education, airlines, and more. She received her law degree from the Univ. of Illinois and has taught at major universities.

CLE/HRCI/SHRM Information

This program has been approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Most often, it is 13.0 credits. The Labor Arbitration Institute is an accredited provider in the states of Pennsylvania and California, as well as other states. Please let us know on the registration form which state(s) you need credits.

This program is valid for 13.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CPsm or SHRM- SCPsm. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

This program has also been approved for 13 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

The Tampa Convention Center, one of the top convention centers in the Southeastern US, is located in the heart of downtown Tampa. It is also on the waterfront and close to hotels, restaurants, and popular attractions. The Riverwalk connects to the Convention Center. The winter months are one of the best times to visit Tampa. Our goal is to make your stay supremely comfortable while giving you a first-rate education.

The Tampa Convention Center is a 15-minute drive from the Tampa Airport. For information on the area, see the website: www.tampagov.net/tcc

This is high season, so we recommend that you make your airline and hotel reservations as early as possible.

HOTEL

There is a group block at the Marriott Hotel Tampa Water Street, which is next to the Tampa Convention Center. The rate is $329. To make a reservation, you can either call (813) 221-4900 or use THIS DIRECT PASSKEY RESERVATION LINK. This block has a cut-off date of January, 13, 2026 but it can sell out several weeks before that, so make your reservation as early as possible.

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