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About the conference | Conference Schedule | Registration
The 45th Annual PAACE Conference on Adult Education, the largest gathering of adult educators in Pennsylvania, will be held June 1 - 3, 2010 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College. Adult educators, administrators, researchers, tutors, and practitioners from related workforce and education fields are invited to attend this premier professional development and networking opportunity. This year's conference will feature:
Conference Schedule This year's conference will feature a variety of professional development and networking activities. A list of the concurrent sessions will be posted once the RFP has closed and the presenters have been confirmed. Conference Registration Conference registration is now open. This year's conference registration will include:
PLUS: The first 200 paid registrants will receive a copy of our keynote speaker Byron Pitts' book, which he will autograph at the conference! Registration Now Open: Click here to access the easy, online registration system Sponsors and Exhibits This conference would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. The PAACE Conference includes opportunities for businesses and organizations to highlight their services and products to all conference attendees. The PAACE Conference is the premier professional development event for adult educators and their community partners in Pennsylvania. Sponsorship Opportunities: PAACE offers you the opportunity to support the PAACE Conference. Your sponsorship directly supports the professional development of some 800 PAACE members and conference attendees representing education and government agencies, community-based organizations, and other nonprofit organizations and private companies related in many ways to adult education at all levels. These teachers, administrators, researchers, policy makers, and partners at local, regional, and state levels extend their influence serving at least 75,000 multicultural adult students in Pennsylvania. There are sponsorship levels to fit your organization. All levels include multiple ways that your generosity will be shared with PAACE members and conference attendees. Please see the sponsorship opportunity menu to see how you can be involved. Exhibitors: We would like to invite commercial, non-commercial and craft vendors to participate in our marketplace. The PAACE Conference is the largest gathering of adult education field in Pennsylvania. The marketplace provides you with the opportunity to reach administrators, teachers, volunteer tutors, professional developers, professors, researchers, and state department agency staff related to adult and continuing education. The exhibit hours are: Tuesday, June 1, 11 am-8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, June 2, 9 am-5 p.m and Thursday, June 3, 9 am -12 pm. Please read the additional information for exhibitors. April 1, 2010 is the deadline for inclusion of exhibited name and information in the program. Reserve your space today: Click here to access the online exhibitor registration system Presenter Information The Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at the 2010 PAACE Conference to be held in State College, Pennsylvania. The conference committee is interested in outstanding and innovative practices in all aspects of adult education including basic literacy, basic numeracy, workforce development, family literacy, English as a Second Language, volunteer/community-based literacy, correctional education, and all other areas. The program committee is looking for presentations based on successful implementation, current research, and sound practice. PAACE requests that you and your colleagues submit a proposal for a concurrent session or an informal roundtable discussion. Submit your proposal in one of the following 11 categories:
To submit a proposal:
Hotel Information This year's conference has moved to the beautiful Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College. This change in venue will provide a great location for the conference as well as new opportunities for conference activities. Reserve your room at The Penn Stater by calling 1-800-233-7505. Request the PAACE conference rate - be sure to stress the spelling as having a double A!
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