Conferences/Workshops
American School Counselors Association (ASCA) Conference
The 2006 annual conference, "Winds of Change," will be held on June 24-27
in Chicago at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Lodging will be $155 for
single/double or $180 for triple/quad. For reservations call 888-421-1442. Check online for registration fees.
Georgia School Counselors Association
2006 Conference TBA
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
The 2006 ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo “Connecting Education and
Careers” will in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center on Nov.
30-Dec.2, 2006. Please visit the Web site for more information.
ACTE National Policy Seminar
The seminar is being held on
March 6-8, 2006 in Washington, DC. Visit the Web site for registration
information. This seminar is for leaders at the school, district, and state
level. The National Policy Seminar is the opportunity to get the latest
information on what is happening with career and technical education in
Washington, share your views with policymakers, and make a difference.
Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education (GACTE)
Georgia’s 58th GACTE annual conference & DOE/DTAE
Summer In-Service will be at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, GA on
July 17-19, 2005. The theme for these important workshops is “Seamless
Education in Georgia: A Partnership for Success”. Registration starts at
$155 and lodging at the group rate of $119.00 (770-953-4500).
National Career Development Association (NCDA) Conference
The National Career Development Association annual conference will be held
on July 7-9, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. The
theme will be “Honor Community.” Check the Web site for numerous levels of
registration fees and hotel fees. Registration is online.
Georgia Vocation Staff Development Consortium (GVSDC)
The purpose of the GVSDC is to provide statewide and regional professional
learning workshops designed to promote the improvement of the Career
-Technical Education programs at the secondary level to help insure that all
programs meet state adjusted levels of performance accountability.
Counselors and instructors can take advantage of career-related workshops to
enhance their classroom and guidance program. Workshops are listed by
subject area.
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)
The 27th annual Professional Development Institute, “Closing the
Equity Gap,” will be at the DoubleTree Hotel in Washington, DC
(866-984-6835) on May 1-4, 2006. Registration and hotel deadline is
March 31, 2006. Visit
www.napequity.org/nape_PD12006.htm for more information and to register.
National Tech Prep Network Conference
The National Tech Prep Conference will be
Dallas, TX on November 1-4, 2006. Conference headquarters will be the
newly renovated Adam’s Mark Hotel (800-444-2326) rates begin at $135.
Lodging will also be available at the Aristocrat Hotel (Hotel Indigo Dallas
Aristocrat) (214-741-7700) rates begin at $119.00. Reservations Deadline:
October 9, 2006. Registration is online.
Georgia Tech Prep State Conference
Georgia’s 10th Annual Georgia Tech Prep State Conference will be
held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel/Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, GA on February
12-14, 2006. The theme for this conference is “Engaging Partners for a
Lifetime of Success.” You can register on line by December 12 at $125 per
person or December 13-January 23 at $150 per person. Please the Web site
for more information.
Georgia Association for
Career Educators (GACE) Spring Conference
For information regarding spring conference, please contact Barbara MacKessy
at
BarbaraMackessy@BARTOW.k12.ga.us. The GACE holds two conferences per
year in the fall and spring. Each conference will focus on one of the
current career, technical, and agricultural concentrations.
Workshops/seminars consist of actual hands-on opportunities for
participants. The group may visit as many as three different job sites in
one day to get a real world view of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
needed in that concentration (program area such as Health Science
Technology).
National High Schools That Work (HSTW) Conference
The 20th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference, “Leading
Change to Make Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships a Reality,” will be held
in Orlando, FL at the Orlando World Center Marriott on July 12-15, 2006.
Call 1-800-262-9974 for hotel reservations by May 1, 2006. Please visit the
Web site for more information.
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