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For a complete listing of events, consult the Conference Calendar or contact Barnett House. Telephone: 780-447-9400 in Edmonton or 1-800-232-7208 from elsewhere in Alberta. This information is also posted on the Alberta Teachers’ Association website (www.teachers.ab.ca). Prior to attending a conference or workshop, please contact the sponsoring organization to confirm dates, locale and contacts.
March 9–11
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES GREAT IDEAS CONFERENCE, Orlando, Florida. E-mail: ASAEservice@asaecenter.org; website: www.greatideasconference.org/index.cfm.
March 13–14
Local Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Conference, Barnett House, Edmonton. Sponsor: Provincial ATA. Contact: Andrea Berg, ATA Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development. Telephone: 780-447-9423; e-mail: andrea.berg@ata.ab.ca.
March 15–17
ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (ASCD) 69TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, LA Convention Centre, Los Angeles, California. Theme: @Every Learner: Someday Is Now. Sponsor: ASCD. Contact: Conference Administrator; e-mail: member@ascd.org; website: www.ac14.ascd.org/Default.aspx.
March 27–29
INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. E-mail: iteea@iteea.org; website:
www.iteea.org/Conference/conferenceguide.htm.
April 3–7
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Theme: The Power of Education Research for Innovation in Practice and Policy. Sponsor: American Educational Research Association. Contact: Samara Fetner. E-mail: swolf@aera.net; -website: www.aera.net/admin/2014annualmeetingtheme/tabid/14871/default.aspx.
April 10–13
PUBLIC INTEREST ALBERTA ADVOCACY CONFERENCE, Calgary: Thursday, April 10. Edmonton: Friday, April 11. Sponsor: Public Interest Alberta. E-mail: office@pialberta.org; website: www.pialberta.org/content/2014-pia-conference-vandana-shiva-keynote-speaker.
April 10–12
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES COUNCIL CONFERENCE, Radisson Hotel, Canmore. Sponsors: Provincial ATA/Career and Technology Studies Council. Contact: Lloyd Bloomfield. E-mail: lbloomfi@gmail.com; website: www.ctscouncil.com.
April 10–12
MIDDLE YEARS COUNCIL CONFERENCE, Banff Park Lodge, Banff. Theme: Inspired, Connected and Engaged—Strategies and Tools for Todays Classroom. Sponsor(s): Provincial ATA/Middle Years Council. Contact: Tom Stones; e-mail: tstones@chinooksedge.ab.ca OR Pat Adams; e-mail: padams@chinooksedge.ab.ca; website: http://myc.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx.
April 24–26
GLOBAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOOR EDUCATION COUNCIL CONFERENCE: EARTH MATTERS, Radisson Hotel Conference Centre, Canmore. Theme: Earth Matters. Sponsors: Provincial ATA/Global Environmental & Outdoor Education Council/Alberta Council for Environmental Education. Conference information: 403-831-8638. E-mail: conference@abcee.org; website: www.abcee.org/conference.
May 1–3
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION COUNCIL CONFERENCE, St Francis Xavier High School, Edmonton. Theme: POW Power of Wellness. Sponsors: Provincial ATA/Health and Physical Education Council. Contact: Jodi L Harding-Kuriger. E-mail: jodi.harding-kuriger@ecsd.net; website: www.hpec.ab.ca.
May 2–3
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS COUNCIL CONFERENCE, Banff Centre, Banff. Theme: InspirED. Sponsors: Provincial ATA/English Language Arts Council. Contact: Vic Mensch. E-mail: vic.mensch@gmail.com; website: www.elacata.ca/elac-2014-conference.
May 5
WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CONFERENCE, Calgary. Sponsor: Provincial ATA. Contact: Cory Schoffer, ATA Executive Staff Officer, Member Services. Telephone: 780-447-9430; e-mail: cory.schoffer@ata.ab.ca.
May 9–12
INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsor: International Reading Association. For general inquiries, e-mail customerservice@reading.org. Conference website: www.reading.org/annual-conference-2014.
