2009
MinneTESOL CONFERENCE

Click here
to register.
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
|
| |
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. |
| 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
|