Career Development Seminar
Registered SOFE members and Non-members attending the annual CDS event will have their attendance recorded via the badge scanning system. Members’ certificate of attendance will be issued automatically and it can be accessed through the Members Only Area of the SOFE website within 6 to 8 weeks subsequent to CDS. Non-Members seeking Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for other organizations may send a request by email to [email protected].
Future SOFE Career Development Seminar Locations and Dates
2024 CDS - July 28 - August 1 - Omni Oklahoma City Hotel - Oklahoma City, OK
2025 CDS - July 19 - 22 - Omni San Diego Hotel - San Diego, CA
2026 CDS - July 26 - 29 - Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate - Orlando, FL
2027 CDS - July 25 - 28 - The Westin Kierland - Scottsdale, AZ
SOFE CDS Site Selection Policy
SOFE Antitrust Guideline for Meetings
Previous Meetings
2023 CDS
2023 CDS Program
2023 CDS Presentations
2022 CDS
2022 CDS Program
2022 CDS Presentations
2021 Virtual Career Development Seminar
SOFE CDS Program 2021
2020 Virtual Career Development Seminar
SOFE CDS Program 2020
2019 CDS
SOFE CDS Program 2019
SOFE 2019 Certificates will be in the members-only area and credits are automatically loaded. Non-members contact [email protected] for certificates.
SOFE 2019 CDS Registration Brochure
2018 CDS
SOFE CDS Program 2018
SOFE 2018 Certificates will be in the members-only area and credits are automatically loaded.
Non-members contact [email protected] for certificates.
SOFE 2018 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF File)
2017 CDS
SOFE 2017 Certificates are in the members only area and credits are automatically loaded. Non-members contact [email protected] for certificates.
SOFE 2017 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF File)
2016 CDS
SOFE 2016 CDS Attendee Certificate
NOTE: 2016 SOFE CDS credits are uploaded to members' CRE records automatically. SOFE designees are not to input CDS credits manually. However, credits from sources other than CDS must be filed by the member in the CRE reporting area, as usual.
SOFE 2016 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2015 CDS
SOFE 2015 CDS Attendee Certificate
NOTE: 2015 SOFE CDS credits are uploaded to members' CRE records automatically. SOFE designees are not to input CDS credits manually.However, credits from sources other than CDS must be filed by the member in the CRE reporting area, as usual.
SOFE 2015 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2014 CDS
SOFE 2014 CDS Attendee Certificate
NOTE: 2014 SOFE CDS credits will be uploaded to members' CRE records automatically this year. SOFE designees are not to input CDS credits manually. However, credits from sources other than CDS must be filed by the member in the CRE reporting area, as usual.
SOFE 2014 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2013 CDS
SOFE 2013 CDS Attendee CRE Credit Certificate (Lookup is by an attendee number found on list linked there, plus your last name)
2012 CDS
SOFE 2012 CDS Attendee CRE Credit Certificate (Lookup is by an attendee number found on list linked there, plus your last name )
SOFE 2012 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2011 CDS
SOFE 2011 CDS Attendee CRE Credit Certificate
SOFE 2011 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2010 CDS
SOFE 2010 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2009 CDS
SOFE 2009 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
SOFE 2009 CDS Agenda
2008 CDS
SOFE 2008 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2007 CDS
SOFE 2007 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2005 CDS
The 2005 Career Development Seminar was held on July 24 - 27, 2005 at Loew's Hotel, South Miami Beach, Florida.
SOFE 2005 CDS Registration Brochure (PDF file)
2004 CDS
The 2004 Career Development Seminar was held on August 8 - 11, 2004 at the Town & Country Resort Hotel.
2003 CDS
The 2003 Career Development Seminar was held on August 3-6 in New Orleans, LA.
2002 CDS
The 2002 Career Development Seminar was held on July 21-24 in Orlando, FL. To view a copy of the Final Program, click here.
2001 CDS
The 2001 Career Development Seminar was held on July 15-18 in Baltimore, MD. It was a resounding success with 450 attendees and an excellent program. To view a copy of the Meeting Brochure and Registration Form, click here.