Get More Out of Your Membership.MEMBERANDUMGet more out of your membership by participating in ACEI's 2000 Annual International Conference and Exhibition. You will network with other like-minded professionals from around the world, visit schools with outstanding programs, and learn from some of the world's best teachers. In addition, you can plan for the new millennium, meet your Association's leaders and staff, get leadership training, collect ideas to bring back home, and have fun. This year's conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. , from April 17-20. As a member of ACEI ACEI Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor ACEI Association for Childhood Education International ACEI Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland you save 30 percent on your conference registration. Shape the Future Consider ideas, formulate formulate /for·mu·late/ (for´mu-lat) 1. to state in the form of a formula. 2. to prepare in accordance with a prescribed or specified method. resolutions, and vote on issues by attending the Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. Forum, Town Meeting, Business Meeting, and other committee-sponsored events. Better yet, join one of ACEI's committees and really make a difference. Committees meet annually at the conference to develop programs, promote the Association, represent members, review and recommend proposals, promote desirable educational conditions, and focus the Association's attention on specific concerns. All ACEI members are eligible to join a committee. Meet ACEI Leaders and Staff The Annual Conference is the perfect time to meet with Headquarters staff and the ACEI Executive Board. If you have a question or concern, don't hesitate to speak to someone. Leaders and staff can be identified by the special ribbons on their badges. Get Leadership Training Branch leaders, as well as members interested in starting a Branch, can attend the Leadership Training Workshop and meet with Branch Relations Manager Mynor Gonzalez. Collect Ideas To Bring Back to Your Classroom One of the most popular events at the conference is the Hall of Excellence, where educators present their best classroom ideas in poster sessions A poster session is the juried presentation of research information by representatives of several research teams at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus. These are particularly prominent at scientific conferences such as medical congresses. . Students and new teachers also have the opportunity to exchange ideas at the very popular Maken-Take workshops. Attendees also cart visit local schools; discover new books and educational products in the Exhibit Hall; check out the newest videos and software at the Video and Technology Fairs; celebrate teacher excellence at the Celebration Breakfast; learn about international issues at the OMEP OMEP Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire (French: World Organization for Early Childhood Education) OMEP Organización Mundial para la Educación Preescolar Breakfast; and be inspired by outstanding keynote speakers, including Sylvia Chard of the University of Alberta, 1998 U.S. National Teacher of the Year The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award in the United States. The program began in 1952, as a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and aims to reward excellence in teaching. It is sponsored by ING. Andy Baumgartner, and Dr. Benjamin Carson, ACEI's 2000 Friends of Children Recipient, of Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. Hospital. Network With Educators From Around the World Learn from experts from around the world by attending concurrent sessions and research forums. More than 250 proposals have been accepted. Review Conference News (which was mailed to members in January) to select the sessions you want to attend and to plan your schedule. Have Fun Get to know fellow educators while taking an ACEI-sponsored tour, or by attending the Opening Banquet A banquet is a large public meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration. Sometimes a banquet consists of only desserts, but it is advisable to include main courses as well. or the very popular Maryland Night. After you have attended just one Annual International Conference, you will want to come back to rejoin re·join 1 v. re·joined, re·join·ing, re·joins v.tr. To say in reply, especially in sharp response to a reply. v.intr. To reply. your new friends and colleagues every year. To register for the conference, complete and mail the form included in the winter issue of Childhood Education, Conference News, or ACEI's Web site at http://www.acei.org. See you in Baltimore! --Marilyn Gardner, Director of Membership |
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