We invite you to attend the 2019 Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC) Conference. The conference will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the Petroleum Club Event Center (the former Jim Thorpe Event Space), located at 4040 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105. (Please note this conference event space is a separate location from the Jim Thorpe museum downtown). During the conference, we will examine the current state of Native asset building; have opportunities for peer learning; share information about Native asset building models, funding sources, partnership opportunities, research, training and technical assistance; and learn about ONAC next steps and ways to be involved in the Coalition. We invite you to participate in this interactive conference.
Who should attend the conference?
Those interested and engaged in Native asset building. We invite Tribal leaders, Tribal program directors, Native nonprofits, Native asset building practitioners and researchers, state representatives, students, cultural advisors, policy organizations, funders, financial institutions and financial institution regulatory bodies, national asset building organizations, inter-tribal organizations, representatives from the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, IRS, and Administration for Children and Families, and others interested in tribal asset building to attend.
Conference Schedule, Tuesday, July 9, 2019
- 8:30 a.m. Registration (Doors open at 8:00 a.m.)
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Conference
Agenda:
2019 ONAC Conference Agenda
Registration Fee:
The 2019 ONAC Conference Fee is $30.00. You may register and pay for the registration fee online.
To Pay by Credit Card:
Register using our online form and choose pay online to be directed to our secure Pay Pal site.
To Pay by Check:
Register using our online form and print the registration invoice. Please mail a copy of the invoice with payment by July 5th. Attendees who are not able to mail their check by July 5th should bring a check with them to the conference.
To Register:
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Registration Fee Waiver:
If you need an ONAC Conference Fee Waiver, please contact Christy Finsel at cfinsel@oknativeassets.org.
Hotel Room Block:
Embassy Suites Hotel located at 741 North Phillips Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104. To make a reservation under the ONAC room block, call: (405) 239-3900 and ask for the room block for the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition or use this online link to make a reservation.
To make a reservation under the ONAC room block, call: (405) 239-3900 and ask for the room block for the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition or use this online link to make a reservation
The room block is available for July 8th at a group rate of $159.00 a night, plus tax, for a standard 2 room suite. If you call and find that the room block is full, please call Christy Finsel at 405-401-7873 so that we may try to increase the number of rooms in the block. For those also needing a room on July 9th (after the conference), please call to make your reservation early and ask if they will honor the $159.00 rate for you on July 9th.
There is a $12.00 a day parking charge at the hotel. The hotel provides a made-to-order breakfast as part of the room change. The hotel provides shuttle service to the Petroleum Club Event Center, the former Jim Thorpe Event Space.
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What is ONAC?
The Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition (ONAC) is a nonprofit Native asset building coalition that works with tribes and partners interested in establishing asset-building initiatives and programs in Native communities, for the purpose of creating greater opportunities for economic security of tribal citizens.
What is ONAC’s role with Native asset building?
ONAC is working with constituents and partners to increase the number of Native asset building opportunities such as:
- financial education programs
- credit builder programs
- family emergency savings accounts
- Native Bank On
- Individual Development Account programs (matched savings)
- homeownership and foreclosure prevention programs
- children's savings programs
- entrepreneurial programs
- coordination of a national Native Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/EITC network, etc.
Questions?
If you have any questions about ONAC or the 2019 ONAC Conference, please contact Christy Finsel, ONAC Executive Director, atcfinsel@oknativeassets.org or at (405) 401-7873
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