It's time to start preparing for the 2010 ACTE Convention, December 2-4, in Las Vegas! We'll be adding more info on speakers, sessions, exhibits, tours, workshops and more throughout the year, but here is what you need to get started.
Registration: Now open! (print form). Early-bird rates end July 9.
Housing: ACTE has arranged for discounted rooms at the following hotels in Las Vegas:
Las Vegas Hilton (print form)
3000 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Renaissance Las Vegas (print form)
3400 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Riviera Hotel and Casino (print form)
2901 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Headquarters for the 2010 NAAE Convention
General Sessions: Matthew B. Crawford, author of Shop Class as Soulcraft, will speak Saturday.
Concurrent Sessions: Proposals are no longer being accepted for sessions at the Convention, but you can vote on potential sessions with our survey (deadline March 31).
The Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER) is accepting submissions for its 2010 CTE Research and Professional Development Conference in Las Vegas, November 30-December 2.
Tours: See how the companies for which you prepare your students operate and rely on a trained workforce with tours at Switch | NAP, the world's most powerful data center, and Zappos.com, the ultimate online shoe provider. Or tour schools and see your colleagues' best practices in action at Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy and Southwest Career and Technical Academy.
Pre-Convention Sessions: "How to Enrollment- and Retention-rich with Millennials." More to come!
Exhibit Hall: Interested in exhibiting at the Career Tech Expo? Information is available here.
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