February 21-24, 2007
PreConference Events February 20, 2007
Conference Strands
Location
Pre-Conference Events
Conference Agenda
Breakout Session Schedule **
(NOTE: The Breakout Session Schedule is
a Microsoft Excel® document. Please
download Microsoft
Excel® plugin if you do not have this program on your computer. You may
also request a hard copy of the file from tcall@tamu.edu)
Special Events
TALAE Conference 2007 Organizational Chart
Hotel Guest Rooms
Form Downloads
Deadlines
TALAE Conference 2008
Past TALAE Conferences
The Students ... Learning Across Their Lifespan
The Teachers ... Consumers of Research
The Collaboration ... Evolving and Sharing Within Your Community
The Instruction ... Engagement Through Meeting Student Needs
The Workplace ... Literacy's Impact on Economic Development
The conference will be held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel, located on the grounds of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, on Highway 71 about 5 miles east of IH-35.
Texas LEARNS will host Business Meetings for Adult Education Directors, EL Civics Coordinators, and Even Start Coordinators and Evaluators. Stay tuned to TCALL's statewide Email Discussion lists or watch this Conference page for information about the registration process. If you have questions about who should attend, contact your program's Grant Service Manager at Texas LEARNS
8:30 – 11:00 ---- Ballroom C&D
TEXAS
Learns Directors’ Meeting – ONLY Even Start Programs and their
Adult Education Partners (Adult Education and EL Civics)
11:00 – 1:00 ---- Ballroom A&B
ALL
PROGRAM DIRECTORS. This is a Business/Working Lunch Meeting. A
registration fee is required through TCALL (800-441-READ). TEXAS Learns expects
all Program Directors to be present or send a representative.
12:00 – 5:00 ---- Conference Check-in
1:00 – 5:00 ---- Ballroom A&B
Texas
Learns Adult Education & EL Civics Program
Directors.
1:00 – 5:00 ---- Ballroom C&D
Texas
Learns Even Start Program Coordinators.
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 | |
|---|---|
8:00 – 5:00 |
Conference Check-in |
8:30 – 10:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
10:00 – 10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
10:15 – 11:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
11:00 – 12:00 |
General Session |
12:00 – 1:30 |
Lunch on Your Own |
12:15 – 1:30 |
TALAE Board Lunch & Meeting – Lantana |
1:30 – 5:00 |
TFLRC Even Start Coordinators Training
for NEW Coordinators (Pre-Registration Required) |
1:30 – 5:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
1:00 – 6:00 |
Exhibits Open |
5:00 – 6:00 |
GRAND Opening of Exhibits w/Refreshments |
7:00 – 10:00 |
Even Start Awards Dinner (Ticket Required) or Dinner on Your Own |
Thursday, February 22, 2007 |
|
8:00 – 5:00 |
Conference Check-in |
8:30 – 10:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
8:00 – 11:00 |
BEST Plus Refresher for Trained Users (Pre-Registration Required) |
9:00 – 1:30 |
Literacy Day at the Capitol |
10:00 – 10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
10:15 – 11:45 |
Breakout Sessions |
11:45 – 1:30 |
Lunch on Your Own |
1:00 – 4:00 |
TEAMS Refresher for Experienced Users |
1:00 – 4:00 |
BEST Plus Refresher for Trained Users (Pre-Registration Required) |
1:30 – 5:00 |
Even Start Advisory Committee Meeting |
1:30 – 3:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
3:15 – 5:00 |
Breakout Sessions and TAALC Board Meeting |
6:00 – 9:00 |
TALAE Awards Dinner (ticket required) or Dinner on Your Own |
Friday, February 23, 2007 |
|
8:00 – 5:00 |
Conference Check-in |
8:00 – 9:00 |
Coffee/Tea |
8:30 – 10:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
10:00 – 5:00 |
BEST Plus Training for New Users (pre-registration required) |
9:00 – 4:00 |
TEAMS Training for New Users (pre-registration required) Limited to 25. |
10:00 – 10:15 |
Break |
10:15 – 11:45 |
Breakout Sessions |
12:00 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
1:30 – 3:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
1:30 – 5:30 |
TESPIRS New User Training – TEA Lab |
3:15 – 5:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
5:00 – 5:30 |
TCABE Membership Meeting |
5:00 – |
Dinner on Your Own |
Saturday, February 24, 2007 |
|
7:30 – 11:30 |
Conference Check-in |
7:15 – 8:15 |
TALAE Membership Breakfast (active members only; tickets required) |
8:45 – 10:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
10:00 – 10:15 |
Break |
10:15 – 11:30 |
Breakout Sessions |
11:30 – 12:45 |
Box Lunch |
1:00 – 2:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
2:00 – 2:15 |
Refreshment Break |
2:15 – 3:00 |
Breakout Sessions |
Additional Information at http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/talae/conference.htm
Watch for updates from TCALL.
Presenter Information will be out by the last week of January. Look forward to a tremendous group of presenters, exhibits and vendors. We will have two presenters from NAASLN (National Association of Adults with Special Learning Needs).
TALAE Award Dinner -- Thursday, February 22 from 6:00 to 9:00
p.m.
Even Start Award Dinner -- Wednesday, February 21 from 7:00
to 10:00 p.m.
Literacy Awareness Event at the Capitol -- Thursday, February
22 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Exhibit Hall Grand Opening -- Wednesday, February 21 from 5:00
to 6:00 p.m.
TALAE Membership Breakfast -- Saturday, February 24 from 7:30
to 8:15 a.m. (Confirmed membership required; yearly TALAE membership meeting
will be part of the breakfast.)
TALAE Conference 2007 Organizational Chart
Dean Ransdell, TALAE President Elect
Conference Chair
deanr@txkisd.net
903-793-5632 x 1710
Stacey Weaver, TALAE President
Responsibilities: TALAE Dinner, TEAMS/BEST PlusTraining Registration,
Capitol/TAALC
Stacey.Weaver@victoriacollege.edu
361-573-7323
Debbie Klepper TALAE Vice President
Responsibilities: Exhibit & Vendors, Conference Bags
dklepper@howardcollege.edu
432-264-5014
Mary Helen Martinez, Treasurer
Responsibilities: Registration, Envelopes, Ribbons
mhmartinez@communityaction.com
512-392-1161 x 335
Nancy Dunlap, TALAE Secretary
Responsibilities: Food/Beverages, Take up Tickets
comed20@nisd.net
210-397-8138
Jim Ratliff, TALAE Board East Region
Responsibilities: Technology, TESPIRS/Even
Start Registration
jratliff@esc6.net
936-435-8330
Chris Palacios, TALAE Board
Responsibilities: Facilitators for Presentations
cpalaci@delmar.edu
361-698-1748
Harriet Smith, TALAE Ex-Officio Member representing TCALL
Responsibilities: Communication
hsmith@tamu.edu
1-800-441-READ
Charlotte Morris, TALAE Board
(with Corrine Jenkins)
Responsibilities: TFLRC, Even Start Dinner
charlot@consolidated.net
936-829-3744
Olga Escamilla, South Central GREAT (volunteer; not TALAE Board Member)
Responsibilities: Evaluations
Olga.Escamilla@esc20.net
210-370-5264
Lester Meriwether, TAALC
(with Jon Engle)
Responsibilities: Literacy Day at the Capitol
lester@literacyconnexus.org jengel@communityaction.com
817-696-9898 LM
Rene Coronado, TALAE Board
Responsibilities: Conference Signs
Rene.Coronado@esc20.net
210-370-5200
The Save the Date Flyer includes step-by-step instructions for making your conference rate guest room reservation online. [The flyer is a Microsoft® Word document. If you need this in a different format, please contact tcall@tamu.edu or call 1-800-441-7323]
You can also reserve guest rooms by calling 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667). Ask for the group name “TX Association for Literacy & Adult Education". Cut-off date to reserve conference rate rooms is January 19, 2007.
Parking at the hotel -- There is a daily charge for valet parking or self parking if you are not a guest at the hotel. If you are a hotel guest, self parking is free; valet parking is $12.00/day.
The Hilton is booked. Please contact the following hotels.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
7601 East Ben White Blvd.
Austin, TX 78741
512-386-7600
512-385-6460 Fax
Group Name: TALAE
Hawthorn Suites Austin Airport
7800 East Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78744
512-247-6166
512-247-6866 Fax
Toll-free Reservations: 1-800-527-1133
Accommodation Information: www.hawthorn.com
Group Name: TALAE
Group #: g2i
Conference Registration Form [This is a Microsoft® Word document. If you need this in a different format, please contact tcall@tamu.edu or call 1-800-441-7323
TALAE Special Training Sessions Descriptions and Registration Form
Call for Presentations - Deadline: Postmark by December 8. This is a PDF document. Go to the Accessibility page of our site to download Acrobat Reader if you do not have the program on your computer.
Save the Date flyer -This is a Microsoft® Word document. If you need this in a different format, please contact tcall@tamu.edu or call 1-800-441-7323.
Exhibitor Letter -This is a Microsoft® Word document. If you need this in a different format, please contact tcall@tamu.edu or call 1-800-441-7323.
Exhibitor Registration Form -This is a Microsoft® Word document. If you need this in a different format, please contact tcall@tamu.edu or call 1-800-441-7323.
December 8, 2006 - Deadline for Call for Presentations (postmark).
January 19, 2007 - Conference Group Rate Guest Room Reservation
Cut-off
February 16, 2007 - Deadline to register for the conference
February
28 - March 1, 2008: The Texas Association
for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE) will
hold its Annual Conference in Corpus Christi at the Omni Bayfront
Tower Hotel. Pre-conference events may be planned as early as February
25. Watch this website for
details as the event is planned.
In April 2006, TALAE hosted the COABE 2006 National Conference, in lieu of holding its annual state conference.
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