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Contact NAVREF to inquire about our 2021 conference sponsor/exhibition opportunities by emailing info@navref.org or by
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Hawk Tran - Operations Officer
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It's a twofer! Get ready for our first two-part conference!

NAVREF is planning to host two conferences this year! The first will be our virtual conference from August 23-25th and then an in-person conference in New Orleans, September 12-15th.


So what's a twofer? A two for one special!

By registering for the in-person conference, you will automatically get free registration to the virtual conference as well! Not interested in NOLA? No problem. You can choose the Virtual-Only option below to register just for the virtual conference.


Register Here for New Orleans +PLUS        Register Here for Virtual-Only

New Orleans Conference Preliminary Agenda (updated July 14, 2021)

All times shown are Central Time.

Sunday, September 12

 1:00 PM  - 6:00 PM  Registration Desk Opens
 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM  Consortium Meeting
 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  NAVREF Annual Membership Meeting
 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM  Conference Networking Reception


Monday, September 13

 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast with Exhibitor Presentations
 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony and a live performance of the National Anthem 
 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote: Rosie Torres, Founder, Burn Pits 360
 10:30 AM - 11:00 PM Refreshment Break
 11:00 PM - 12:00 PM

 Breakout Sessions:

  • Power Dynamics on Your Board
  • Haspoa Horizon User Group
  • Becoming a Multi-Site
 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch
 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

 Breakout Sessions:

  • Board Management
  • Build Your IDC Rate
  • Meet the Consortium
 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Refreshment Break
 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Plenary Session: New Revenue Opportunities: Artificial Intelligence
 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 7th Annual NAVREF Awards Reception



Tuesday, September 14

 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

 Breakfast with Exhibitor Presentations
 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM  Keynote: Leading in the New Normal: Why Systems Thinking Matters by US Army Colonel (ret.) Hise Gibson
 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM  Refreshment Break
 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

 Breakout Session 1:

  • Indirect Cost Rates 
  Speaker: Bob Forrester
  • Medium NPC Moderated Forum
  • Small NPC Moderated Forum
 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Eastern Region Moderated Forum
  • Southeastern Region Moderated Forum
  • Central Region Moderated Forum
  • Western Region Moderated Forum
 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM  Lunch
 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

 Breakout Sessions:

  • Education Advisory Work Group Deliverables
  • CRADA Budget Case Study

  • How Human Resources Can Make Your Organization Shine
 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM  Refreshment Break
 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Plenary Session: Decentralized Clinical Studies

Breakout Session 1:

  • Indirect Cost Rates 
  Speaker: Bob Forrester


    Wednesday, September 15

     7:00 AM - 8:30 AM  Breakfast with Exhibitor Presentations
     8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

     Breakout Sessions:

    • Welcome to the 21st Century: A Focus on Website Development and Digital Communication
    • Federal Funds Management
    • Multi-Site Study Budgeting
     10:00 AM - 10:30 PM  Refreshment Break
     10:30 PM - 12:00 PM  Q&A with the NAVREF Board and VA CRADO


    NAVREF Awards Nominations

    The National Association of Veterans’ Research and Education Foundations (NAVREF) is pleased to continue our “Awards for Distinguished Service & Innovation” for its fourth year. The awards will recognize professional contributions by individuals to NAVREF, its member nonprofit corporations (NPCs) or affiliated organizations within the fields of VA research and education.

    SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN - Download the form here


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    2020 Award Winners

    Barbara West Award

    Amy Kimball, CEO

    Boston VA Research Institute

    Board of Directors Award

    Elaine Staats, Director of Sponsored Research

    Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

    Innovations and Best Practice Award

    Margaret Tiktin, Director of Clinical Research

    VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System



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