2010 Annual Corps Forum

February 7-10, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC,
The Corps Network will host this year's Forum.

Registration is now open! Also, visit our event page for fees, links for registration, hotel information and also please view our agenda, which we will update frequently as our time table is finalized.

Presenters & Special Guests. The 2010 Annual Corps Forum Committee is busily assembling a power-packed schedule of presenters and luminaries. Already our schedule includes:

Confirmed
Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy
Mark Greenberg, Department of Health and Human Services
Stephen Patrick, Director of Education, Postsecondary Success, and Special Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor 
Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Robert Siegel, NPR, All Things Considered

Invited
Robert Shireman, Department of Education

Federal Agency Resource Room at The Corps Network 2010 Forum. Did you miss that workshop with the federal agency your Corps is trying to partner with? Think of a question you forgot to ask? Or just wanted to introduce yourself and your Corps to that agency you've been working with? The Corps Network 2010 Forum has the answer in the form of the Federal Agency Resource Room. Throughout the day on Monday, February 8th, one conference room will be manned by agency staffers, ready to answer your questions, make introductions, and discuss potential partnerships. In addition to the many workshops being held on partnering and working with federal agencies, this room will allow you to take time to get the information you need. Invited agencies include: National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Bureau of Reclamation, Federal Highway Administration, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Geological Survey, Department of Labor, and the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. If you would like more information, please contact Sean Garcia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Start Scheduling Hill Visits Now! For those of you who are interested in scheduling meetings with the Members of your Congressional delegation when you are in DC for the Forum next month, you may want to contact their offices at NOW. Forum attendees will have a limited window of time for meetings and Members' schedules fill up early and quickly. For those of you who would like more information regarding how to go about scheduling a meeting, The Corps Network's Government Relations Team will host a conference call next Wednesday, January 13th, at 4:00pm. For additional information about the call, contact Sean Garcia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Also visit The Corps Network's Hill Day webpage for helpful tools for preparing your Hill visit.

Announcing the 2010 Corpsmembers of the Year! The Corps Network is pleased to announce the six 2010 Corpsmembers of the Year, who will be honored at February's Annual Corps Forum. Please congratulate William Brandt (Urban Corps of San Diego), Corey Brown (Mile High Youth Corps), Shanice Long (Civicorps), Alejandro Lopez (Fresno Local Conservation Corps), Alisha Peters (WSOS Quilter Conservation Corps) and Quintin E. Williams (Utah Conservation Corps). Voting for the Corpsmembers of the Year was a competitive process, engaging representatives from Corps and the 2010 Annual Corps Forum Planning Committee. The Corps Network did not participate in the voting process. 

Announcing the 2010 Corps Projects of the Year! The Corps Network is excited to share the winners for this year's Projects of the Year. We are pleased to be honoring 6 projects in 5 different categories. Please congratulate: Fresno Local Conservation Corps (Leadership Development and Civic Engagement), Conservation Corps North Bay (Pathways to Achievement- Post Secondary Training and Credentialing Partnerships), Mile High Youth Corps (Energy Conservation), American YouthWorks (Energy Conservation), Canyon Country Youth Corps (Public Lands Service), and Southwest Conservation Corps (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project). Voting for the Projects of the Year was a competitive process, engaging the 2010 Annual Corps Forum Planning Committee and representatives from partner agencies. The Corps Network staff did not participate in the voting process. 

Forum Top Ten. Over the coming weeks, The Corps Network will spotlight various exciting features of the upcoming 2010 Annual Corps Forum. Our Top Ten Lists serve as a reminder for all Corps that participation in the Forum can be a learning experience, valuable time spent with peers and so much more.

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Looking Back at the 2009 Annual Corps Forum

Our 2009 Annual Corps Forum was a huge success. Please review our Forum Program to take a look back at the workshops and events that made it so memorable. Resources from the workshops are still available. Members can access them by logging in with their username and password. Non-member Forum participants can request short-term access to the members-only section of the site by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Also, view photos from our Monday Plenary session, the Hill Ceremony, and the Friends of National Service Reception on Flickr.

Please visit our Forum Awards site for a complete list of our wonderful 2009 Corpsmembers and Projects of the Year.