AERDO - Forum on Relief and Development

Welcome to the
Forum on
Relief & Development

The Forum on Relief and Development will be held November 18-20, 2008 at the beautiful Glen Eyrie campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Feed your spirit and sharpen your mind while networking with relief and development colleagues.
Hear the latest on vital topics including:
- Protecting Your Right to Hire Based on Faith
- The Global Food Crisis
- Remaining Faithful as a Christian Organization in a Changing World
- Prayer for the Nations
- Integration for Christian Witness in Relief and Development
- The Role of Research for Christian Organizations
- A Look at Our Future
Engage in targeted conversation groups that encourage peer-to-peer learning.
Enjoy meaningful times of worship, and relax in the calm environment of Glen Eyrie, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Please note: specific times and topics are subject to change.

Tuesday Nov. 18th	TIME	ACTIVITIES
	7:30 am	Breakfast
	8:00 am	Registration
	9:00 am	GIK, Relief and Grantwriting Labs - Part 1
	12:30 pm	Lunch
	1:30 pm	GIK, Relief and Grantwriting Labs - Part 2
	5:00 pm	Free Time
	6:00 pm	Dinner
	7:00 pm	General Session - "A Look at the Future" Michael Gerson, Council on Foreign Relations

Wednesday Nov. 19th
	7:30 am	Breakfast
	9:00 am	General Session - "The Global Food Crisis" Dave Evans, Food for the Hungry George Ward, World Vision U.S.
	10:15 am	Break
	10:45 am	Breakout Sessions
	12:00 pm	Lunch & Networking
	1:30 pm	AERDO Members Meeting
	2:30 pm	Breakout Sessions
	3:45 pm	Break
	4:15 pm	Breakout Sessions
	5:30 pm	Dinner
	7:00 pm	General Session - "Threats to our Work: Your Right to Hire Based on Faith" Stanley Carlson Thies, Coalition to Preserve Religious Freedom

Thurs. Nov. 20th	7:30 am	Breakfast
	9:00 am	General Session - "Foreign Assistance Reform" Sam Worthington, InterAction Ben Homan, Food for the Hungry Andrew Ryskamp, CRWRC and Micah Challenge
	10:10 am	Break
	10:25 am	Closing Session - "The Heart and Soul of Development" Dr. Wess Stafford, President & CEO, Compassion International
	11:10 am	Closing Worship
	11:30 am	Close of Forum

TUESDAY
Choose from one of these three “Learning Labs”

Disaster Response (more info)– Industry colleagues will highlight relief best practices and internationally accepted standards and share how to strengthen your organization's disaster response capabilities and impact.

Gifts-in-Kind (more info)– Industry experts will highlight AERDO's Gift-In-Kind best practices, policies and procedures as well as share how to strengthen your organization's use of Gift-In-Kind opportunities.

Grant-Writing--Proposal Development (more info)– learn to write proposals for the foundations, or major donors, or the U.S. Government. Be able to showcase your work with excellence to any audience.

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Plenary speakers include:

Stanley Carlson-Thies, Center for Public Justice “Threats to our Work—Your Right to Hire Based on Faith” (bio)
Dave Evans, Food for the Hungry “The Global Food Crisis” (bio)
Michael Gerson, Washington Post Columnist, and former presidential speechwriter—“A Look at our Future” (bio)
Ben Homan, President, Food for the Hungry -- Foreign Assistance Reform - Why Evangelicals Should Care (bio)
Steven McFarland, U.S. Department of Justice (invited)-- “Threats to our Work—Your Right to Hire Based on Faith” (bio)
Andrew Ryskamp, CEO, Christian Reformed World Relief Committee - "Foreign Assistance Reform" (bio)
Dr. Wess Stafford, President & CEO, Compassion International—“The Heart and Soul of Development” (bio)
George F. Ward, Jr., Senior Vice President for International Programs, World Vision - "The Global Food Crisis" (bio)
Sam Worthington, President & CEO, Interaction -- Foreign Assistance Reform: Why Evangelicals Should Care (bio)

Topics will include:

Foreign Assistance Reform: Why Evangelicals Should Care
Remaining Faithful as a Christian Organization in a Changing World
Integration for Christian Witness in Relief and Development
Prayer for the Nations
A Look at Our Future
Protecting Your Right to Hire Based on Faith
The Global Food Crisis

Glen Eyrie

3820 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs CO 80904
800.944.4536

Glen Eyrie is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, just minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, CO. The property has over 800 acres of stately pines and whispering aspen, lush lawns, sparkling waterfalls and majestic sandstone rock faces.

Guests can choose from over 100 comfortable and affordable sleeping rooms ranging from hotel-style standard to premier castle suites. Take a moment to view many of the rooms in Glen Eyrie’s room photo gallery.

In addition to registering online for the forum, you must call 800-944-4536 to reserve your room. Please mention that you are with the "AERDO Conference Group".

Additional information can be found on their website.

Attention - Glen Eyrie's hotel space is booked solid for the nights of the forum!

If you still need a room, we have negotiated special rates with the Quality Inn and Suites at Garden of the Gods. This is a five minute drive from Glen Eyrie. Special rates are $52 and $79 depending on room. To get the rates, call 800.828.4347 and ask for promo code for “Forum on Relief and Development”.

CAR RENTAL INFO: Take advantage of the special rates that Hertz issued for the AERDO forum.

Forum Registration Price includes 1-day Labs and meals Tues. breakfast through Thurs. breakfast. Those staying off campus will pay an additional $50 commuter fee assessed by Glen Eyrie.

Forum - member **	$399
Forum - non member **	$479

LABS on November 18th - price includes lunch
September 23—November 10	$199

Cancellations before Oct 24th	20%
Refunds can not be given after Oct. 24th. Substitutions will be accepted (with no fees) until the time of the event.

Rooms - this is in addition to forum registration.***
Premium Rooms	$127 per night
Standard Rooms	$ 97 per night
Economy Rooms	$ 67 per night

Vendor Opportunities	E-mail Nathan Fisk for information.
Sponsorship Opportunities	E-mail Nathan Fisk for information.

*** Out-of-town guests need to make hotel arrangements directly with Glen Eyrie by calling 800-944-4536.

To register you will need to:

Register for the Forum content at www.regonline.com/forumrd, and
If you haven't booked a hotel room as of Nov. 10th, Glen Eyrie is now full. A special rate of $52 or $79 (dependent on room) can be obtained at the Quality Inn & Suites hotel at the Garden of the Gods just five minutes away. Call 800-828-4347 and ask for promo code for "Forum on Relief & Development".

For more information please e-mail Chad Hayward.

You may review the links below as well:
Learning Labs: Gifts-in-Kind
Learning Labs: Grant Writing
Learning Labs: Disaster Response