Online registration is closed, however you may still register onsite. Program Sessions Traveling to Charlottesville, VA Registration Information Hotel Information Printable Registration Form     The Nursing Network Violence Against Women, International (NNVAWI) is holding its Annual Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia on March 4-6, 2012.  This conference provides academic researchers and hands-on health practitioners an invaluable opportunity for the exchange of knowledge, innovation and cultural context that strengthens intimate partner violence prevention and intervention. Please save the date and make plans to join us. The NNVAWI conference will bring together an exemplary group of scholars and advocates engaged in anti-violence work around the globe.  NNVAWI Conference Keynote Presenters: Monday, March 5, 2012 Agnes Tiwari, RN, PhD, FAAN, will speak on "The Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence: What Happens When East Meets West?" Professor Agnes Tiwari is Head of School of Nursing and Assistant Dean (Education) of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.  Professor Tiwari is internationally recognized for her research on interpersonal violence prevention and intervention, for which she has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and invited by the World Health Organization to be a Member of the Guidelines Development Group for Health Sector Response to Violence Against Women.  In addition, she is committed to research-based teaching and her educational research interests include the development and evaluation of nursing students’ critical thinking, outcome-based education, and problem-based learning. Recent awards for her scholarly work include Best of Journal of Nursing Scholarship from the Sigma Theta Tau International, the Teaching Medal from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the Outstanding Teaching Award from the University of Hong Kong, and the Award for Excellence in Research from the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Dr. Elizabeth Miller will present "Making the Connection:  Partner Violence, Reproductive Coercion, and Unintended Pregnancy" Dr. Miller currently holds the positions of Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in teen dating abuse and gender-based violence. Trained in medical anthropology as well as Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Miller's research has included examination of risk for HIV and sex trafficking among women in Japan. She has participated on a United Nations Expert Workgroup to craft guidelines for health care providers on the care of trafficked persons. In addition, she has conducted research on the impact of teen dating abuse on adolescent health, in particular the relationship between dating abuse and teen pregnancy. She has a particular passion for working with marginalized youth populations, including pregnant-parenting teens, gang-involved youth, youth in foster care, and homeless youth. Join Us for the Preconference on Sunday, March 4, 2012: Prior to the official conference kick-off, NNVAWI's International Preconference Symposium on Global Violence against Women will be held on March 4, 2012.  Our Preconference is intended to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration dedicated to anti-violence scholarship and policy change. The Preconference symposium offers an international forum on gender-based violence and women's health, with presentations by Tulia Maria Uribe (Colombia), Natalia V. Lokhmatkina (Russia), Ngaropi Diane Cameron (New Zealand), Mirna Perla (El Salvador) and Roszina Karmaliani (Pakistan). This activity has been submitted to the Virginia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours (CEU hours for the pre-conference and the keynotes only).  The Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.   An Evening at Monticello On Monday, March 5, 2012, The Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello will host the NNVAWI Conference for an exclusive early-evening tour followed by a private dinner on the grounds of the 18th century residence of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States and co-author of the Declaration of Independence. Situated on a mountaintop just outside of Charlottesville, Monticello is a 5,000-acre plantation that has been called "the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson-designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years." The plantation's gardens were a source of food and an experiment in ornamental and useful plants from around the world. Our tour will include the lives of enslaved people, free workers, indentured servants, and overseers who toiled at Monticello, as well as The Jefferson family. This site has particular significance for the 18th NNVAWI Conference which is dedicated to Anne Cary Bankhead, a granddaughter of President Jefferson who suffered abuse by her husband, Charles. Jefferson wrote letters attempting to ensure his granddaughter's safety and provided her refuge from her husband in his home at Monticello. Conference attendees may purchase tickets for An Evening at Monticello.  The cost is $65.00 per person, which includes transportation, dinner, presentation and a private tour of Jefferson’s home and gardens. The presentation will be "Seeking Refuge at Monticello: Domestic Violence in the Jefferson Family, 1808-1826" given by Arlene W. Keeling, PhD, RN, FAAN, Centennial Distinguished Professor of Nursing. This event is made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor and The Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello.  For more information on this historic site, please visit www.monticello.org.

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Conference Rates: Full Meeting Before February 3rd After February 3rd Members $295 $325 Non-Member $425 $425 Student $125 $125   PreConference Workshops Before February 3rd After February 3rd Members $145 $160 Non-Member $195 $195 Student $75 $75   How to register: Online with a credit card. Confirmations will be sent by e-mail. Fax the registration form to 303.422.8894 with payment. Mail the registration form and payment to: NNVAWI, 10200 W 44th Ave, Suite 304, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Cancellation and Refund Policy Please note that your registration is not secure until payment has been received. If payment is not received your registration risks being cancelled. Notification of cancellation must be submitted in writing to nnvawi@resourcenter.com or fax 303-422-8894. Cancellations received by February 3, 2012 will not incur a cancellation fee. Cancellations received after February 3, 2012 will incur a $75 cancellation fee. No refund can be given for cancellations received after February 17th - this includes 'no shows' during the conference. Substitute attendees will be accepted at any time.

The NNVAWI has reserved rooms at reduced conference rates at four Charlottesville hotels. The Red Roof Inn, Marriott University Medical Center and Hampton Inn Suites are located within walking distance to the conference site at the UVa School of Nursing.  The Omni Hotel is located about a mile from the conference, near sites of historic significance, stores, restaurants, coffee shops and music venues, a movie theater and an indoor ice park. Please visit the hotel websites for information on amenities and cancellation policies. 1.  RED ROOF INN 1309 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 (800) 733-7663 LOCATION: Within walking distance from conference Reservation Deadline: Reservations must be made by February 8, 2012 to receive the special NNVAWI discounted rate.  Please refer to your Block Code: NNVAWI, when making your reservation. Room Rates: single occupancy - $129.99 double occupancy - $134.99 triple occupancy  - $139.99 quad occupancy - $144.99 (plus 11% sales tax) 2. COURTYARD MARRIOTT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 1201 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) -977-1700 or (800)-321-2211 LOCATION: Within walking distance from conference Reservation Deadline: Reservations must be made by February 3, 2012 to receive the special NNVAWI discounted rate. Please refer to your Block Code: NNVNNV, when making your reservation. Room Rates: $159 per night plus 11% tax 3. HAMPTON INN SUITES AT THE UNIVERSITY 900 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22903 (800) 426-7866 LOCATION: Within walking distance from conference Reservation Deadline: Reservations must be made by February 3, 2012 to receive the special NNVAWI discounted rate. Please call the hotel directly at or our Hampton reservations line at 1-800-426-7866 and mention NNVAWI Conference to receive the group rate or book your reservations at www.hampsuites.com with Code NNV. Rates include hot breakfast every morning from 6am-10am. Room Rates: Single or double occupancy: cost $129 per night plus 11% tax. 4. OMNI HOTEL 235 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (800) 843-6664 LOCATION: The Omni Hotel is located about a mile from the conference, on the Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall which includes sites of historic significance, stores, restaurants, coffee shops and music venues, a movie theater and an indoor ice park. Conference attendees who wish to stay at the Omni can walk to the conference in approximately 25 minutes; public buses and taxis also leave from the Omni. Reservation Deadline: Reservations must be made by February 3, 2012 to receive the special NNVAWI discounted rate. Please reference NNVAWI when making your reservation. Room Rates: Single, double or triple occupancy:  $165.00 per night, plus 11% tax.