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Workshop for CTE Counselors
The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators is proud to announce its annual Workshop for Career and Technical Education Counselors. The workshop will be held from Noon on September 29 to Noon on September 30 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College. PACTA is an approved provider for Act 48 professional development activities. Workshop participants will be awarded Act 48 credit.
Date and Location
The workshop will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn, 200 West Park Avenue, State College. Registration will be from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on September 29. The workshop will begin with lunch at Noon on September 29 and end at Noon on September 30.
Topics to Be Addressed (partial listing)
- Marketing Your Career and Technical Programs
- CATS and PIMMS: What you need to know
- Recruitment Activities
- Legal Update: Student Services
- Nontraditional Students
- Open Discussion and Exchange of Ideas
Registration
The cost of the workshop is $170.00 per person. This includes lunch on September 29, a continental breakfast on September 30, refreshments and all resource materials. The deadline for registration is September 12, 2009. To register, simply complete the attached registration form and return it to the address indicated. (NOTE: Although this workshop is designed primarily for career and technical education counselors, it is open to all PACTA members.)
Accommodations
A block of rooms for workshop participants has been reserved at the Nittany Lion Inn for the evenings of September 28 and 29. The rates are $110.00 single occupancy and $120.00 double occupancy. Individuals are responsible for making reservations for hotel accommodations. Identify yourself as part of the PACTA group when making reservations. The group reservation identification number is PAA109B. Make your reservations by August 29, 2009. Reservations made after that date will be on an as available basis at regular rates. The telephone number for the Nittany Lion Inn is (800) 233-7505.
Cracker-Barrel Session
Time has been set aside on the agenda for a participant interaction session, better known as a cracker-barrel session. In order to organize that session, your input as to topics you would like to discuss during the cracker-barrel is needed. Planning will also take place during the cracker-barrel for follow-up regional activities. Please complete the registration form and fax it to the number indicated by September 12, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL JACKIE CULLEN AT: (717) 761-3381 OR YOU CAN REACH HER BY E-MAIL AT: jackie@pacareertech.org.