2009 MinneTESOL CONFERENCE



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Click here for the conference schedule.
Click here for a schedule of Saturday concurrent sessions.

Location: The Northland Inn, Minneapolis, MN
http://www.northlandinn.com/Our_Location/Our_Location.asp

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Presenter Technology Frequently Asked Questions

Dates

November 6, 2009

Pre-conference Workshops– An Exclusive Offer for Members MinneTESOL is thrilled to offer members interactive pre-conference
workshops on important topics for ESL teaching on Friday afternoon from 2:30-5:00 p.m. If you are not a member of MinneTESOL, you may register on Acteva when you register for a workshop.

Dinner Break

There will be a two-hour break between the preconference workshops and the evening entertainment.

Please click here to see a list of nearby restaurants.

Cake and Coffee Reception

Evening Entertainment
Author Kao Kalia Yang

 

November 7, 2009
Keynote Speakers

Martha Bigelow
Kit Hansen
Elaine Tarone

Break-Out Sessions
Lunch
Break-Out Sessions
 
Conference Registration Registration is available through www.acteva.com.
  Click here to register.

Professional Development Clock Hours 2.5 clock hours for pre-conference workshops
1.5 clock hours for Friday night entertainment
6 hours for Saturday conference

Silent Auction and Books for Africa
 Please bring an item from home to donate to help support grants for MinneTESOL members and their students. Consider bringing multicultural or educational items that ESL teachers might enjoy bidding on, but all types of donations are sincerely appreciated.

If you have textbooks that you no longer use, you may bring them to the conference and we will deliver them to Books for Africa for you.


Post-Conference Alumni Gatherings Hamline University, Northwestern College, St. Cloud State University, and the University of Minnesota will be holding alumni gatherings following the conference. For more information, click here.

Hotel Reservations Hotel reservations will be available at The Northland Inn at the rate of $119 for single occupancy and $129 for double occupancy.
  For reservations, conference attendees contact The Northland Inn directly at 1-800-441-6422 and ask for the MinneTESOL Conference rate. Click here for additional information on accomodations at The Northland Inn.

Information for Vendors Publishers and vendors are invited to join the MinneTESOL conference on Saturday, November 7, 2009, to display their products and talk with participants.
  Instructions for Exhibitors, please read carefully!

For more information, please contact Patsy Vinogradov, patsy@minnetesol.org.


Contact Information Please direct your general questions to the conference co-chairs:
 


Kate Jensen
kjensen1@isd622.org

Annie Marrin
marr0061@umn.edu

Volunteering Volunteers are needed for the Fall 2009 Conference.
 

Rosie Sharkey and Patricia Schafer are co-chairs of the Volunteer Committee. They have openings in the following areas:

Exhibitors and Vendors
Friday Afternoon Workshops
Abstract Review
Technology
Poster Session
Silent Auction and Books for Africa
Assembling Folders
Directing People

Some of the subcommittees will require your time well before the conference. Other subcommittees require time on conference days. Please contact Patricia at patricia.schafer@minneapolis.edu or Rosie at rmsharkey@yahoo.com for more information. There is a committee available to suit your talents!

Please direct your questions regarding this webpage to:
Becky Uran Markman at uran0005@umn.edu