This year, the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) made a major change to their annual convention. Unlike past years, NFPA decided to decouple their Annual Policy Meeting from the convention, helping to improve access to the Policy Meeting for those unable to attend in person.
By separating such a large component of the convention, the MHQ team worked in partnership with NFPA to avoid any gap in a program format that most attendees were used to.
At the 2023 Annual Convention, held in Washington, D.C. this October, NFPA reinvigorated the program with additional certification sessions for paralegals, as well as an entirely new workshop series on improving local associations. In addition to other presenters, our CEO presented “5 Board Tools to Help Your Association Thrive.”
Of the 175 participants, over half were first-time attendees. In addition to the workshops and sessions, a Friday night social event gave everyone a chance to mingle with fellow NFPA members and tour the nation’s capital.
Although there was not a formal policy meeting, a State of the Federation meeting allowed NFPA leadership to present awards and scholarships, talk about the state of the profession and give updates on NFPA itself.
In this transitional year, NFPA was able to assess and proactively act upon the evolving needs of its members and plans to build on this momentum in 2024.
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