Dear Coalition Leader:

“Community Coalitions: Local Actions = A World of Results” is the theme for CADCA’s National Leadership Forum XIV, scheduled for January 20-23, 2004, in Washington D.C. This year’s Forum promises to be another high energy, informative event that you won’t want to miss!

We have relocated our National Leadership Forum to the newly renovated Renaissance Hotel, in the hub of Washington D.C.’s fast-growing Convention Center area, to take advantage of nearby attractions, restaurants, and the city’s easy-to-use Metro system.

We are repeating our successful pre-conference training sessions to provide a more extensive learning experience with some of our most requested topics. We have also lengthened workshops to allow you more time to learn from carefully chosen leaders in the field. For your convenience, we are starting our morning sessions at 9:00am so you can catch a quick meeting or hearty breakfast before our powerful plenary sessions.

I am also excited to report that SAMHSA’s Seventh Annual Faith and Community-Based Organization’s Summit will be held in conjunction with our Forum on January 20th. In addition, CADCA’s Faith-Based Track will consist of a full day devoted to faith-based initiatives.

The National Leadership Forum would not be complete without our ever-popular Capitol Hill Day, including a special Congressional reception that last year drew the Speaker of the House and the Secretary of Homeland Security.

And finally, we are repeating our popular Dine and Tour so that you may enjoy some of D.C.’s finest cuisine with old friends and new acquaintances.

I look forward to seeing you in January.

Arthur T. Dean
Major General, U.S. Army, Retired
Chairman and CEO