Please visit our Annual Conference Website for detailed information regarding the conference.

Awards

SCMA is thrilled to kick off the 34th Annual Fall Conference with an Awards Dinner at the beautiful Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica Beach. This exclusive event boasts both a beautiful outdoor and indoor space to mingle and network with fellow members of the dispute resolution community. We will begin the evening with drinks and passed hors d'oeuvres, followed by a 3 course dinner coupled with an exciting program honoring our award recipients and celebrating the history of the organization and the impact it has made on the mediation community.

Each year SCMA presents the Cloke-Millen Peacemaker Award to an individual or organization in the dispute resolution community who inspires us through their passion and dedication to peacemaking. The award is named in honor of two of SCMA’s founding members: Kenneth Cloke and Richard Millen. This year’s Cloke- Millen Peacemaker Award will be awarded to Hon. Angela C. Robinson (Ret.).

Also being presented is the SCMA’s L. Randolph Lowry Award. This award is presented to a member of the dispute resolution community who has honored and inspired us through their passion and dedication to education in the field. The award is named in honor of L. Randolph Lowry, one of the founders of SCMA and an educational leader of the mediation movement in Southern California for many years. This year’s L. Randolph Lowry Award will be presented to Professor Robert A. Baruch Bush.

It has been a tradition at our annual conference that the SCMA president recognizes an SCMA member who has either made a significant impact to the organization and/or made extra efforts in their support to the President during their term in office. This year’s President’s Award for Exceptional Service to the Organization will be awarded to Andy Shelby.

To learn more about our award recipients, please visit the Awards page on our Annual Conference website.

We will also thank our outgoing board members: Susan Guthrie, Lucia Galante Johnson, and Mark Lemke whose board term will end this year. We also will install our new board members and our President-Elect (to be announced) along with our new board President, Jennifer Terando.

The Awards Dinner includes:

• Cocktail Hour
• Passed Hors D'oeuvres
• Choice of Ora King Salmon, Cavatelli Braised Short Rib, or Vegan Dish
• Dessert
• Plenty of networking opportunities

SCMA Members & Sustaining Members: $145

Non-Members: $175

Table of 8 Sponsorship: $1160

Valet is $18.00

SCMA will follow the Los Angeles County protocols that are in place at the time of the dinner and the conference. For information, visit the LA County Public Health Website. 

Saturday Conference

This year’s theme centers on the critical and continuing work of equity, diversity, and inclusion to better serve parties in mediation through recognition and respect of differences, including but not limited to, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language and disability. 

This year’s conference festivities will include:

• Keynote Speaker, Hon. Angela Robinson (Ret.)
• Nine workshop choices
• Networking Opportunities
• Exhibitor Hall 
• Community Mediation Fair
• Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and snacks and beverages throughout the day

You won’t want to miss this opportunity for career development and advancement, and to hear and learn from some of the best in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

SCMA Sustaining Members: $100

SCMA Members: $295 Early Bird/ $345 Regular

SCMA Student Member: $150 (Student Members will receive an email with a promotional code to use at checkout)

SCMA Partners: $335 Early Bird/ $385 Regular

Non-Members: $395 Early Bird/ $445 Regular

Student Non-Member: $175 Early Bird/ $200 Regular

Members must sign in to receive the membership price. If purchasing Gold, Platinum, or Emerald Sponsorship, DO NOT register for the Saturday conference since registration is included with sponsorship.

Refund Policy

Awards Dinner

The Awards Dinner registration is non-refundable. 

Saturday Conference

Refund requests for the Saturday Conference must be sent to [email protected]. If you request a refund 30 days prior to the event, you will receive a full refund. If the request is made between 15- 30 days before the event, a 50% refund will be issued. If the request is made between 9- 14 days before the event, a 25% refund will be issued. No refunds will be issued for requests made on or after October 27, 2022