Make plans now to attend the 2007 IRE Conference June 7-10 in Phoenix. The Arizona Republic is hosting the event, which will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa.

The annual gathering will feature more than 100 panels, workshops and presentations on covering courts, public safety, the military and business just to name a few. Register for the optional day, June 7, to attend special CAR panels or take additional hands-on classes in Excel spreadsheets and Access database manager.

IRE and NICAR welcome suggestions for panel topics, speakers and classes. Send your ideas to confideas@ire.org. Please make reference to the 2007 IRE Conference.