Management Conference Services

We have limited residential meeting space, lodging, food service and administrative support available to Government organizations who want to conduct off-site management and executive development training, conferences, strategic planning sessions, and other events. These services are available, up to three months in advance of your event, at any one of our national training delivery centers near Washington, DC, and Aurora, Colorado. An experienced Government conference meeting planner coordinates space requirements, meeting logistics, and support services so any program or event runs efficiently and effectively.
Through the Management Conference Services, we welcome the opportunity to partner with you and your organization to meet your leadership development goals by offering outstanding facilities in which to conduct seminars, workshops, succession planning programs, and other events. We offer:
- First-class conference and lodging space
- Food and beverage service
- State-of-the-art technology support and equipment
- Administrative and technical support
- Professional facilitation and custom program services
- Easy access from airports and nearby Washington, DC metropolitan area
- Planning consultation and assistance
- Package pricing
- No bids/requests for proposals
- OPM's Delivery Centers
Our national centers are self-contained, residential facilities designed for executive and management development activities. Excellent accommodations, unique features, and special services make our locations an ideal learning environment. We offer student lounges, continuous beverage service, a resource center, a technology center with student computers, a student business center with FTS access, copiers and FAX, and a fitness center. All facilities exceed ADA requirements for accessibility.
Locations and Transportation
Our national centers are located at the Eastern Management Development Center (EMDC) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the Western Management Development Center (WMDC) in Aurora, Colorado; and the Federal Executive Institute (FEI) in Charlottesville, Virginia. Travel to any of the locations is easily accomplished. Driving is a convenient option if you live in or near the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If you travel by air, shuttle service operates between Washington Dulles Airport and the EMDC, and between Denver International Airport and the WMDC.
For More Information
If you are planning for an event that will occur within the next 3 months, please contact:
Meg Bowman
Management Conference Services
Eastern Management Development Center
239 Lowe Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443-9601
Voice: (304) 870-8034
TDD/TTY: (304) 870-8066
Fax: (304) 870-8001
Email: meg.bowman@opm.gov
Our national centers are available for use by government organizations through reimbursable agreements. Agencies should reference the Economy Act in such agreements.
The Management Conference Service is one part of our full family of leadership development services. We welcome the opportunity to consult with you on other ways to meet your leadership development goals through seminars and workshops designed for your particular needs.
Cancellation Clause
If a group holding confirmed space cancels the session less than 30 calendar days from the arrival date, a cancellation penalty is charged. The penalty is based on one night's "package price" per the number of expected participants.
Facilitation and custom and consultation services are not part of the "package price."