COSIG CONFERENCE BROCHURE.pdf - Drexel University College ...

Conference Information:
The Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Department of
Public Welfare, in partnership with the Division of Behavioral Healthcare Education in the
Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Institute for
Research, Education and Training in Addictions/Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer
Center, is pleased to welcome you to “Beyond 2006: Promoting Recovery-Oriented Programs
and Practices for Persons with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders.” Please
note the following in order to help this conference experience be a very pleasant one for you
and your colleagues:
The registration table will be staffed for the duration of the conference. We are happy to
answer any questions or to provide information and/or directions related to conference events.
Please let us know about any special needs in advance of the event.
There will be a message board at the registration area for phone messages, any last minute
workshop changes, or other announcements. Please check this board periodically during your
stay.
Please turn off pagers and cell phones or put them on “silent” or “vibrate” mode throughout the
conference. If you must respond to them, please leave the presentation room and be sure you
are not within hearing range of the room when you return the call or page. We thank you for
your consideration of your fellow attendees.
Please dress in layers (keep a sweater or light jacket with you) when in conference
presentations. We try to ensure your comfort but are not always able to control room
temperatures.
Please turn in your workshop evaluation forms to the convener in each workshop as you exit.
Turn in your conference evaluation form and continuing education validation form at the
registration desk just before you leave the conference. [There is no other verification of your
attendance, other than your signature on your form.]