Frequently Asked Questions

The conference is planned by the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC) in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and in conjunction/collaboration with the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA). The Dixon Group is the conference planning provider responsible for conference registration and on-site session/special events logistics.

Yes, each EUDL State Coordinator was provided with 4 adult and 4 youth registration scholarships to assign to conference participants per their discretion. To inquire about being a recipient of this scholarship, please contact the EUDL State Coordinator for your state. You may obtain this information by visiting www.udetc.org, click on State Information, and click on your state’s icon to view State Coordinator information. The staff desk will also have a list of EUDL State Coordinators.

Business casual attire the first two days of the conference (Wednesday and Thursday); and casual attire the last day of the conference (Friday).

The Conference does not provide child care for registrants. Please inquire with hotel for assistance with child care services (866-996-9939).

For registered youth ages 14-17, a separate youth track is being offered. Youth should register in advance, but may also register on-site at the youth registration desk for a fee of $50 (ages 14-17).

You may pick up your conference bag and materials at the conference registration desk. Please note that there are separate registration desks for general NLC; participants, NLC Youth track participants, and NLLEA participants.

Continental breakfasts (Thursday & Friday), breaks, lunches (Thursday & Friday) and a Networking reception (Wednesday) are provided. Dinners are on your own.

Arrangements have been made to offer special meal choices during conference luncheons. Participants are asked to provide that request when registering for the conference or to notify the Dixon Group in advance of the conference at nlcinfo@dixongroup.com. 

You may notify the Dixon Group in advance during the registration process, or via email at nlcinfo@dixongroup.com. Plenary and workshop sessions are handicap accessible.

You may photograph keynote and/or workshop presenters, however we ask that you refrain from videotaping any of the events. Plenary sessions will be professionally videotaped and made available to the general public following the NLC.

Workshop session handouts will be distributed during each workshop event. Should handouts run short, participants may request copies directly from the session presenters who will in turn follow-up with participants after the conference.

Although careful planning has gone into this year’s conference to try to alleviate this potential situation, we are realistic that such situations may occur. We ask for your patience and flexibility in selecting alternative workshops to attend. We will strategically identify those workshops with an overwhelming attendance response as potential workshops to repeat during the NLC program to accommodate those that were unable to attend the original sessions. Should workshop sessions be repeated during the NLC, special announcements will be made during plenary events.

Certificates will be provided during each workshop and plenary session. You will need to check with the licensing or accreditation body in your state to determine whether you can receive credit for your attendance at the respective workshop or plenary sessions.

You may request assistance from any UDETC consultant/Staff Person wearing an OJJDP consultant shirt (blue or white polo with the trainer insignia), or any Dixon Group representative (someone will be located at the registration desk during conference hours).

You may either inquire at the registration desk or the UDETC Staff table for assistance. They will have a complete listing of special meeting events and their locations.

You may visit the UDETC Staff Table for assistance. If the representative(s) at the table are unable to answer your question(s), he/she will direct you accordingly or will write your question and contact information down to follow-up with you at a later time.

Admittance into plenary sessions, workshop sessions, general breakfasts and luncheons, and access to all conference materials.

You may check your status or register for the conference by visiting the conference registration table. If you’ve been given a scholarship be sure to supply the scholarship registration number that you received from your EUDL State Coordinator. To check in advance of the conference, please email nlcinfo@dixongroup.com.

If you are a non-registration scholarship recipient, the Dixon Group can submit an invoice to you for the cost of conference registration. Payment for your registration stills needs to be submitted in advance of the conference.

Yes. Should you need assistance with submission of your purchase order please contact Erika Sheppard with the Dixon Group at 202-281-2830 or via email at nlcinfo@dixongroup.com. Payment for your registration stills needs to be submitted in advance of the conference.

You may either visit the Center’s website at www.udetc.org or visit the UDETC staff table on-site to speak with a knowledgeable representative. For more specific information on trainings and to speak with a EUDL consultant please visit the consultants table.

You may contact your state’s UDETC coordinator for assistance. For a listing of state assignments, please visit the staff table for a list of State Coordinators or visit the UDETC website at www.udetc.org and click on “Contact Us” which appears along the blue information banner across the top of the web page.

If the requestor is a EUDL grantee and the training request is approved, the training is at no cost. However, it is common practice for the host site to share portions of the costs of training when able, such as lodging. If the requestor is a non-EUDL grantee and the training request is approved, the host site is responsible for paying all training costs.

The Center works strategically with EUDL State Coordinators to plan and coordinate training events throughout the states that will support advancement of EUDL efforts and result in successes that can be documented through the Center's success stories and provided to Congress as a measure of EUDL's growth and success. All trainings must go through the EUDL State Coordinator regardless if the site is a EUDL grantee or not. Upon training approval, host sites are provided host responsibility guidancefor planning the training.

When the Center receives training requests, the following are factors considered when determining whether trainings will be supported by the Center:

• EUDL grantee or non-EUDL grantee
• Readiness level/capacity of the site to move toward action with EUDL efforts
• EUDL State Coordinator approval/support of the training request(s)
• Type of training request(s) (i.e. duration; locations; and content)
• Expectations/results from the training(s)
• Funding within States/communities to share training costs when appropriate (i.e. non-EUDL grantees; multiple trainings within States)

Whenever possible, the Center works with the EUDL State Coordinator to leverage local resources to meet the needs of site requests. For example, some States may have the resources available to accommodate trainings within their States with local trainers. This option may be explored when considering training requests received. An example of this may be if a State has received "Training of Trainer" (TOT) training on a specific enforcement operation to help build capacity within a state for sustainability efforts. In this instance, the Center asks the State to tap into their pool of TOT recipients to meet the need of the training request.

You may visit the UDETC staff table to submit a special meeting request (please leave your name, contact information, and state affiliation). UDETC state coordinators will be updated on special requests at the end of each day (or sooner if available) and will contact you as time permits.

PIRE is an equal employment opportunity company and welcomes job applications on an ongoing basis. If interested in becoming an UDETC trainer, you may visit the UDETC trainers’ table to request a trainer’s application, or email an inquiry to the Center at udetc@udetc.org. If interested in becoming a PIRE employee, you may contact PIRE’s human resources office for information about current position openings. Inquiries may be directed to Angela Martin, Senior Human Resources Manager, at 301-755-2700 or amartin@pire.org.

You may provide input via conference evaluations. Links to the Conference Evaluation will be sent via email immediately following the Conference.

You may contact the Center at udetc@udetc.org for more information, or simply visit the UDETC website and watch for information after the first of the year for “calls for presentations” for the next NLC.

You may visit the UDETC website at www.udetc.org.