The ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo, “Connecting Education and Careers” is just around the corner, December 13-15, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Guidance and Career Development Opening Session of the ACTE Convention features an exciting panel of state guidance leaders from around the country. Come get acquainted with other Guidance and Career Development professionals and receive the latest on current issues and best practice! Visit Convention and Career Tech Expo Web page to register or for more convention information!
In addition to the Opening Session there will be many exceptions sessions addressing the topics that are pertinent to Career Development. The fast-paced, relevant Roundtable Session is always very popular and we will feature a sharing session that will be our Closing Farewell Fiesta. Be sure and plan your convention sessions so you can make the most of your time. We have listed some of the “must do” sessions so you can catch the spirit of the Guidance and Career Development (GCD) Division. Please note that at the time of this printing, the room assignments had not been finalized. Check your conference program for details.
Thursday, December 14
10:00 a.m. - GCD Business Meeting
12:00 p.m. - Awards Lunch (*tickets required)
Friday, December 15
9:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m. - GCD Opening Session (this is the kick-off for the division, all should attend)
12:00 p.m. - Army Sponsored Lunch (*tickets required)
Saturday, December 16
10:45 a.m. - Roundtable Session
2:15 p.m. - GCD Farewell Fiesta
*Lunch tickets will be available at the business meeting, first-come, first-served or e-mail to Beth Bronkar in advance.
The ACTE Guidance and Career Development Division will honor outstanding career education professionals at the ACTE Convention in Atlanta. If you would like to nominate a colleague, please do so by November 15, 2007. Visit awards Web page for nominations information or e-mail Judy Whitaker for any Awards questions.
Join us in Las Vegas for the Guidance and Career Development Business Meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Since we changed our name from the Guidance Division to the Guidance and Career Development Division of ACTE we have been able to include more people in our group. The objective of this first-of-a-kind business meeting will be to organize the division into special interest groups. The tentative groups will be:
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Counselors
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Career Development Specialists
(facilitators, job coaches, work-based learning, school-to-work, career pathway coordinators, tech prep coordinators)
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State Guidance Leadership
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Research and Counselor Training Programs.
FYI, It is group #2 that is catching the most interest and gaining the strongest momentum.
Sequoia trees are tall, strong, and stately. But, they grow in groves because, underground, their roots are connected. They gain strength from each other. They depend on each other. We are like sequoia trees. We are all unique guidance and career development professionals, but we need each other.
The Guidance and Career Development Division has an online discussion group, the Community of Practice. Please join us for a discussion on a variety of issues. For more information contact Juli Gilyard.
The Guidance and Career Development Division is member driven. ACTE provides the premier venue for professional development at the annual convention. ACTE also is the leader in advocacy and public policy.
The Guidance and Career Development Division is recognized as a leader in counseling and career education research and best practice, but, we need you! Many people enjoy the services of ACTE/Guidance but forget that, as a member driven organization, we depend on the support from our members.
If you are not a member of ACTE, join now! When you join, you must select a division, select Guidance and Career Development. If you are already a member of ACTE and have joined another division, but frequently attend guidance sessions, consider adding Guidance as a second division. If you are already an ACTE Guidance and Career Development member we thank you very much and encourage you to bring your colleagues along too.
Please share suggestions and comments with Judy Whitaker, ACTE Vice President for Guidance and Career.
