2012 Summer Conference
July 22-25, Mystic, Connecticut

	Most photos courtesy of Mystic Country, Connecticut.

The National District Attorneys Association invites you to Mystic, Connecticut, for the 2012 NDAA Summer Conference. Following its long tradition of providing top-notch continuing legal education, NDAA will once again offer the most current and pressing prosecution topics. With renowned keynote speakers and other outstanding presenters, this conference will help you perform more effectively and successfully. We hope you will take advantage of the excellent training in Mystic. Sessions include: High Profile Cases—Dealing with the Media, Trial Strategy, Mandatory Reporting, Double Blind Eyewitness Reporting, DNA issues, Social Media, Ethics and Professionalism and more.

Accommodations
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road
Groton, CT 06340
Hotel Web Site
Reservations: 1.866.449.7390. Refer to our group code when making reservations.
Group Code: NDANDAA
Group Rate: $139.00
Cut-Off Date: June 21, 2012 or until our room block is sold out.

Located in the town of Groton, the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa will serve as conference headquarters. With hundreds of things to do in the area, you will definitely want to rent a car to see everything that the Mystic area has to offer. Mystic features a living history museum at Mystic Seaport, consisting of a village, historic ships, and exhibits depicting coastal life in New England in the 19th century. Mystic also offers excellent dining, and on the edge of town, is the Olde Mistick Village, a collection of small shops with unusual and individualized merchandise. Also nearby is the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, the latter developed in consultation with Dr. Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who found the sunken Titanic. The town of Groton boasts the USS Nautilus and Submarine Force Museum. The town of New London offers many places of historic interest as well as a lively downtown and refurbished waterfront. It is home to the U.S. Coast Guard’s training barque Eagle (three-masted sailing ship) as well as many sea-themed festivals. You can also experience the outdoors, head to the beaches, hike at Bluff Point State Park or enjoy deep-sea fishing, biking or kayaking along the Mystic shoreline or stay up and enjoy a night of gambling and entertainment at Foxwoods Resort Casino or Mohegan Sun Casino.

Transportation
T F Green Airport - PVD
Providence/Warwick, Rhode Island
Hotel is approximately 45 miles from airport.
Estimated taxi fare is $180.00 one way.
Driving directions
Take I-95 South to exit 88 (Route 117). Take a right at the bottom of the exit ramp. Hotel is a quarter mile on the right.

Bradley International Airport – BDL
Hartford/Windsor, Connecticut
Hotel is approximately 60 miles from airport.
Estimated taxi fare is $200.00 one way.
Driving Directions
Follow the service road out of the terminal towards I-91 South. Take I-91 South to Route 9 South (road merges just past Hartford). Take I-9 South to I-95 North. Take I-95 North to Exit 88. Make a left at the bottom of the exit ramp. The Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa will be on the right.

New London – GON
Groton, Connecticut
Hotel is approximately three miles from airport.
Estimated cab fare is $15.00 one way.
Driving Directions
Turn right onto Tower Avenue, which becomes South Road. Turn right onto Route 1. Then make a left onto Route 117. Continue for approximately 1.5 miles and the hotel will be on the right.

NDAA has secured rental car discounts through Hertz Car Rental. To make reservations, call 800.654.2240 and refer to the NDAA CV# 04EB0006. You can also make reservations online at Hertz.com.

Schedule

Things to do in Mystic / Register for the Conference

BoD Agenda

NDAA Releases Videos About NDAA Membership and Training
NDAA member prosecutors from across the country talk about the value of their role in the criminal justice system, about the value of membership in NDAA, and how they have benefited from training provided by NDAA. Take a few minutes to view these moving videos.
  "These videos are inspiring," says NDAA's Executive Director Scott Burns. "See the faces behind NDAA and take a look into the life of a prosecutor. We hope you enjoy them and pass them along."

NDAA - What's Your Story? from WIN Interactive on Vimeo.

NDAA - Who's On Your Team? from WIN Interactive on Vimeo.

Justice & Generosity Fund Applications Being Accepted
The Board of Directors of the National District Attorneys Association has recognized the need to honor, deliver assistance and to aid prosecutors and prosecution offices and associations under circumstance of demonstrated need.
   To review the Justice & Generosity Fund Resolution click here. To review and download the application for funds click here. Applications can be faxed to NDAA. The fax number is at the bottom of the application. Applications for funds can be submitted at any time.

 

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