Calendar
2008 Summer Leadership Conference - Career and Technical Education: Leadership for Success
July 30-August 1, 2008
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Program
Quality career and technical education is an essential part of Americas workforce development system. The challenges of assuring a high quality system which meets the needs of students and employers are many. This conference will focus on providing career and technical education leaders with the information and skills to help them meet those challenges. In addition to outstanding general session speakers, participants will be able to choose from a variety of small group sessions. An additional resource available to conference participants will be a commercial exhibit area.
Tentative Agenda
July 30, 2008
| 11a.m. - 1:30p.m. | Registration |
| 1:30p.m. - 4:15p.m. | Opening General Session |
| 6p.m. - 9p.m. | Opening Barbeque/Picnic |
July 31, 2008
| 8a.m. - 9a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast |
| 9a.m. - Noon | General Session |
| Noon - 1p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1p.m. - 4:30p.m. | Small Group Workshops |
| * A commercial exhibit area will be open from 8a.m. - 3p.m. * | |
August 1, 2008
| 8a.m. - 9a.m. | Continental Breakfast and PACTA General Membership Meeting |
| 9a.m. - Noon | Closing General Session |
Date and Location
Career and Technical Education: Leadership for Success is being held July 30-August 1 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College. Registration for the conference will begin at 11 a.m. on July 30. The first conference session will begin on July 30 at 1:30 p.m. A pre-conference golf tournament will also be held on July 30 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The conference will conclude on August 1 at Noon.
General Sessions Presenters (tentative)
Dr. Gene Bottoms
Senior Vice President
SREB
Ms. Donna Weldon
Esquire Attorney
Keefer Wood Allen & Rahal, LLP
Dr. Lee Burket
Director
Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Mr. Domenic Giandomenico
Director of Governmental Relations
National Association of State Directors
of Career and Technical Education Consortium
Dr. Shula Nedley
Director
Bureau of Assessment & Accountability
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Registration
The early bird registration fee for participants who register by July 11 is $225. A late fee of $25 will be charged for registrations received after July 11. The registration fee includes conference expenses and materials, the Opening Barbecue/Picnic on July 30, lunch on July 31, continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks.
PACTA is an approved provider for Act 48 professional development activities. Conference participants will be awarded up to ten hours of Act 48 credit.
Accommodations
Nittany Lion Inn
200 West Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803
Telephone: (800) 233-7505
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at a special rate of $104 per night single occupancy or $114 per night double occupancy. Individuals are responsible for making reservations for hotel accommodations. Identify yourself as part of the PACTA group when making reservations and refer to reservation identification number PAV0729. Make your reservations by June 29. Reservations made after that date will be on an as available basis at regular rates.