Early Bird Registration is now open for this year's Alliance for Nonprofit Management conference.

The dates for the conference are August 8 – 10, 2012. Early bird registration rates $395 for non members, 15% discount for members! Earlybird rate ends June 15, 2012

The Alliance is partnering with the Johnson Center for Philanthropy—a renowned nonprofit academic center, publisher of The Foundation Review, and home to leading–edge capacity building programs—to host our 2012 annual conference.

The location is the beautiful JW Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Click here to book online and to view hotel amenities. Use code/booking reference: allalla  In addition, rooms can be booked by calling toll free: 877-901-6632 or 616 242 1500 and mentioning the Alliance for Non-Profit Management or ANPM for a special room rate of $149 per night (plus state and local taxes). This rate will only be available through July 10th.

Getting to Grand Rapids

Arrive by Car The JW Marriott is located at 235 Louis Street NW in downtown Grand Rapids at the NW corner of Louis Street and Campau Avenue, near both US-131 and I-196. Parking is available by valet in front of the hotel, or in the lot directly across from the entrance circle, and connected to the conference rooms via footbridge.

Driving directions to the JW Marriott

Arrive by Air

Flights from around the country connect to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). Transport to the hotel is approximately 18 minutes by taxi. General information on ground transportation from the airport is available here.

Arrive by Train

Amtrak operates daily service between Chicago’s Union Station and Grand Rapids’s train station (GRR). Transport to the JW Marriott is available by short taxi ride from the train station.

For more information on things for you and your family to do in Grand Rapids before and after the conference, please visit Experience Grand Rapids.

Please stay tuned for programming updates and the beginning of early bird registration soon.

If you have questions about attending, presenting, or sponsoring the 2012 conference, please reach us at info@allianceonline.org.

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