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2010 NCEA Convention & Expo

April 6 to 8, 2010

Leadership. Direction. Service.

 
 
The National Catholic Educational Association is coming back to the Land of 10,000 lakes with the 2010 NCEA Convention & Expo.  This year, the NCEA, the NPCD Convocation, and the CLA Convention will all be together under one roof at the Minneapolis Convention Center.  Make plans to attend great Professional Development Sessions that will be informative, uplifting, and cutting edge.  Make time to visit our large Expo Hall that will be full of resources to assist you in your career.  Do not miss this great opportunity to reconnect with your colleagues for a convention to remember!
 
Monday, April 5, 2010
               
                1 pm to 7 pm – Registration & Badge pickup - Convention Center
                1 pm to 5 pm – CACE Department Committee Meetings - Hilton Hotel
                1 pm to 5 pm – Elementary Department Committee Meetings – Hilton Hotel
                2 pm to 5 pm – Secondary Department Committee Meeting – Hilton Hotel
                6 pm to 10 pm – Presidents Award Dinner – Invitation Only – Hilton Hotel
 
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
               
                7 am to 3 pm – Registration & Badge pickup – Convention Center
                830 am to 1015 am – Opening Prayer/Welcome/General Session – Convention Center
                1030 am to 12 noon – Opening Liturgy – Convention Center
                12 noon to 6 pm – Expo floor open – Hall B of Convention Center
                115 pm to 230 pm – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                3 pm to 415 pm – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                415 pm to 6 pm – Religion Publishers Showcase – Hilton Hotel
                6 pm to 10 pm – Elementary Awards Dinner – Invitation Only – Hilton Hotel
                6 pm to 8 pm – Exhibitors Reception – (May Be Moved)
                7 pm to 8 pm – NPCD Reception - Invitation Only – Hilton Hotel
 
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
               
                8 am to 4 pm – Registration & Badge pickup – Convention Center
                830 am to 9 am – Morning Prayer – Convention Center
                830 am to 430 pm – Expo floor open – Hall B of Convention Center
                9 am to 1015 am – Keynote address – Garrison Keillor – Convention Center
                1015 am to 1045 am – Meet & Greet/Photo Op with Garrison Keillor – Invitation Only
                1045 am to 12 noon – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                115 pm to 230 pm – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                3 pm to 415 pm – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                3 pm to 4 pm – Secondary Department Convocation – Hilton Hotel
                4 pm to 5 pm – Secondary Convocation Reception – Hilton Hotel
                345 pm to 415 pm – Taize Prayer – Convention Center
                445 pm to 6 pm – Eucharistic Liturgy – Convention Center
 
Thursday, April 8, 2010
               
                7 am to 9 am – Boards Committee Meeting – Hilton Hotel
                730 am to 9 am – CACE Business Meeting – Hilton Hotel
                8 am to 4 pm – Registration & Badge pickup – Convention Center
                830 am to 9 am – Morning Prayer – Convention Center
                830 am to 430 pm – Expo floor open – Hall B of Convention Center
                9 am to 1015 am – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                1045 am to 12 noon – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                12 noon to 115 pm – Secondary Business Meeting – Hilton Hotel
                115 pm to 230 pm – Professional Development Sessions – Convention Center
                3 pm to 430 pm – Expo Floor Highlight - Raffle/Social (NO Sessions)
                                              Hall B of Convention Center
                445 pm to 6 pm – Closing Eucharistic Liturgy – Convention Center
                630 pm to 830 pm – NPCD Awards Dinner – Hilton Hotel
                830 pm to 930 pm – Concert with David Haas & Lori True and others – Hilton Hotel
 
** Schedule is subject to change
 

 Title II-A funds for professional development under the No Child Left Behind Act may be available to attend the NCEA Convention.  These funds may be used to pay for the “secular, non-ideological” sessions that the participant attends.  Funds may be used for registration as well as travel, lodging, etc.  Requests must be made to the local school district office (LEA) that controls the government funding for these programs. Consult the NCEA Web site (/UserFiles/File/PublicPolicy/Revised_Title_II_Guidance__2_.pdf) for the guidance document pertaining to use of funds for private schools.  Reference this document if there is resistance from the LEA.

 


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