CC-OCF (Conference Chatter for annual IOCDF conference-goers) [formerly "da Conference" or "DC"] is for those who are interested in attending the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation's annual conference. For more information about the conference's sponsor, go to the IOCDF website cited below.

17th Annual IOCDF Conference:
July 16-18, 2010
Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia, (Washington, D.C.)
Tel: +1 703 418 1234

[the following year: Sheraton San Diego Marina, July 28-31, 2011]
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From the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation website: http://www.ocfoundation.org/:
What is the IOCDF Annual Conference?

The IOCDF Annual Conference is a Forum -- a meeting place -- where the latest information and ideas about the causes and treatment of OCD and the OC Spectrum Disorders are presented and discussed.

It is a Forum where prominent OCD researchers introduce their latest theories and research findings.

It is a Forum where experienced clinicians explain and demonstrate their successful treatment techniques and introduce promising new protocols.

It is a Forum where people with OCD and their family and friends can meet and share their personal experiences and knowledge with others sharing the same challenges.

It is a Forum where participants can learn about and discuss the important issues facing the OCD Community, such as, parity in insurance coverage, access to healthcare, accommodations at school and work and fairness in hiring and firing.

It is a Forum where psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and therapists can meet and share their insights and experiences in treating and managing OCD with one another.