The conference will take place in midtown Manhattan. We will send you the address and directions once you register. Directions will also be on the App, which will go live one week before the conference.

OLAM is carefully monitoring the situation in Israel. If an escalation in the war prevents registrants from coming to Focal Point, OLAM will:

• Reimburse the registration fee, minus a $50 non-refundable administrative fee.
• Make all efforts to bring in attendees from Israel virtually, and adjust the conference schedule to account for the time difference.

Those coming to Focal Point from Israel or other war-affected areas around the world are responsible for purchasing travel insurance and/or refundable tickets, in case an escalation in the situation prevents you from traveling. OLAM will not reimburse flights that were cancelled due to the war.

OLAM offers limited subsidies for partners and members, including subsidizing up to 2 nights of accommodation in a double-occupancy room at the New York Hilton Midtown hotel for the first 80 people who request it (on the registration form).

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Please note: This subsidy is only available to those who live outside of the NY area.

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The subsidized nights are Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28. Details can be found on the registration form.

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A limited pool of need-based travel subsidies is also available. Complete this travel subsidy request form to apply. Subsidies are approved on a rolling basis, until the available funds are used up.

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In addition, partners that send 3 or more staff members to Focal Point are eligible for a group discount of 15% – to be reimbursed to the organization after Focal Point.

There is no dress code for Focal Point, but we suggest business-casual attire.Please note that weather in New York City in late May is unpredictable, so we suggest you bring layers in order to easily adapt.

Focal Point will be providing participants lunch and dinner on May 28 and breakfast and lunch on May 29.

All food will be vegetarian (with vegan options), strictly kosher, and delicious!

If you receive a travel subsidy from OLAM, you are expected to participate in the full schedule. However, we strongly encourage all registrants to be fully present for the entire conference. Trust us, you'll be happy to not miss a thing!

Registration deadline for Focal Point was May 19th. However we have now reached capacity and registration is currently closed. You can join a waitlist by filling out this form, and we'll let you know if a spot becomes available: https://www.tfaforms.com/5125753.

OLAM’s individual membership is open to Jewish practitioners working in the fields of international development, humanitarian aid, and global service. Members are employees of a non-sectarian (not Jewish) organization or company, or they're independent consultants, entrepreneurs, retired, or in between positions, with a minimum of 2 years of work experience in these fields or have graduated from a degree related to international development.

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OLAM offers exclusive opportunities for members throughout the year, not just at Focal Point. Learn more and become a member.

Focal Point offers many opportunities for those in OLAM's network and beyond, to meaningfully engage in international development, global service, and humanitarian aid. Participants benefit from:

• Sessions about current issues that impact our field, such as the effects of the war in Israel and Gaza on our work, climate crisis, localization, trends in global service, and more
• Learning from others who work in your sector, in an intimate setting
• Meaningful conversations about our role as a Jewish community in addressing global issues
• Meetings with NY leaders in international development and in the Jewish community
• Opportunity to hear about job opportunities or potential partnerships
• And much more!