24th ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

Catch the new wave: surfing through sensitive issues in education January 27-30, 2009
Myrtle Beach, SC
Print conference registration form to fax or mail (pdf) Hotel Accommodations
Fill out conference registration form to email (Word.rtf) Program Highlights
Sponsorship / Exhibitors Teacher Job Fair
Student Teacher Scholarship Conference Chair
  Job Fair Participants
To support sustainability, please complete the Word.rtf conference registration form on your computer, save it, and email it as an attachment to Vicki Hardin, vhardin@westga.edu

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Catch the New Wave: Surfing Through Sensitive Issues in Education

Program sessions may include the following topics:

  • Sustainability

  • Teacher identity and the Self Directed Search

  • Diverse teachers in the classroom - Panel of diverse teachers (diversity includes race, religion,
    sexual orientation, gender, disabilities, etc)

  • Preparing teachers to teach in diverse classroom

  • B-GLAD training

  • Teachers and use of facebook - policies, legal issues, social responsibility

And we haven't forgotten about the networking and social activities.  Come ready to shag
at the President's Reception, the beach party.  Beach attire required.

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TEACHER JOB FAIR
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center
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Please use the conference registration form to register for the job fair.
Job fair fee is $125 for two representatives; $25 for each additional rep

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SPONSORSHIP / EXHIBITORS

Print Sponsorship Form (pdf) Complete Sponsorship Form in Word

Be a sponsor, and you can also be an exhibitor.  Please open sponsorship form for complete details
and benefits.

The following sponsorship areas are available:
Keynote Speaker, $2000
Awards Luncheon, $1500
President's Reception, $1000
Job Fair, $1000
Conference Shirts, $750
Cyber Cafe, $750
Closing Breakfast, $500
Program Booklet, $500 (or smaller donations of $150 accepted for ads in the booklet)
Thursday Afternoon Break, $500

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SHERATON MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1726
2101 North Oak Street · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
843-918-5000
http://www.mbchamber.com/

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Exterior view of Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center

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CONFERENCE CHAIR

Diane Sledden Reed, VP of Colleges/Universities
Career Center, University of North Carolina Wilmington
910-962-3174
reedd@uncw.edu

If you are interested in joining the conference planning committee, please contact Diane Reed.

2010: Jacksonville, FL

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