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Attendees
Exhibitors & Partners
Welcome to Our Conference
Bodies in motion; minds in action--PLAY! Experience why play IS the optimal way to learn during three full days of professional development. Attendees will experience high-energy presenters, engaging workshops, exhibitors full of resources, and thousands of colleagues dedicated to early care and education.
Enjoy three fantastic speakers: Nancy Carlsson-Paige on Thursday, Becky Bailey on Friday, and Michael Mendizza on Saturday. Stimulate your mind with 270 workshop choices including Spanish offerings. Interact with exhibitors among 200 booths with valuable resources especially for ECE professionals.
This Conference & Expo is made possible through the generous support of our 2009 Partners: Lakeshore Learning Materials, Discount School Supply, First 5 California, Kaplan Early Learning Company, PreschoolFirst and Progressive Design Playgrounds.
Register by January 23, 2009 for Early Bird and February 20, 2009 for Advanced (discounted) rates. Members and students receive additional savings. Visit our conference pages for all the details.
Payment Methods
Checks, credit cards (Visa or MasterCard only) and purchase orders from publicly-funded schools are accepted for online registration and by mail. Payment must accompany your registration forms if mailing or faxing them. Make checks payable to CAEYC. A NSF (non-suffiecient funds) fee of $25 will be charged for all checks returned to CAEYC. An e-mail address is required for each registrant to receive registration confirmation.
Member Discount
To receive the member discount, you must provide your valid NAEYC membership ID number. If this information is not provided, it will delay the processing of your conference registration. You may identify your membership ID number on your Young Children/Teaching Young Children mailing label or by calling NAEYC at (800) 424-2460.
If you are currently not a member, then join online at www.naeyc.org and immediately receive your NAEYC membership ID number and expiration date. Or, mail the NAEYC membership application with your CAEYC conference registration form. Enclose a separate check made out to NAEYC for the membership dues. Memberships are for individuals only; group/organization membership is not available.
Student Registration
Student rates are available only during early bird and advanced registration. A minimum of six units is required to receive student registration rates regardless of membership status. Enclose a copy of your valid student ID with the current semester date on the card or your student transcript (Fall 2008 or Spring 2009) as verification if faxing or mailing the registration form. Student ID number and college attended is required for online registration.
Conference Badges
All registrations will be confirmed by e-mail. You will receive your conference name badge in early March at the mailing address listed on your registration if registered by February 20, 2009. For registrations processed after February 20, 2009, name badges must be picked up onsite. The badge is required for admittance to the conference. A replacement fee of $20 will be charged for badges that need to be reprinted onsite. The final program will be available onsite and on the CAEYC Web site.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received on or prior to January 23, 2009 will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received after that date are not eligible for refunds or credit.
If you are unable to attend, you may substitute a colleague for your full registration. The substitute registrant must be qualified to receive your registration rate or the difference between the two fees will be charged. There is no sharing of registrations. Substitutions must be submitted to CAEYC in writing by the original registrant or authorized representative paying for the registration by March 16, 2009. For substitutions after the deadline, the substitute must bring the conference badge and/or written notice from the original registrant to the registration desk to be issued a badge. There is a $20 fee for each substitution.
Child Policy
To maintain a professional atmosphere, as well as for safety, children under the age of 16 years (including infants) are not permitted in educational programs or in the Exhibit Hall at any time. Should child care be needed, please contact your hotel concierge to make the necessary arrangements.
Fees & Tours
Registration Deadlines
Early Bird: on or prior to January 23, 2009 Advanced: January 24, 2009 through February 20, 2009
Any registrations received after February 20, 2009 will pay onsite rates. Register Online Today! Click here
Rate Schedule
Full Conference registration includes Leadership Day (Thursday), Friday, and Saturday. Leadership Day lunch is included in the cost of full conference registration.
The Exhibit Hall fee is included with One Day, Two Days, and Full Conference registrations. You may purchase Exhibit Hall Only if you are not participating in workshops, but would like to visit the Expo.
*Full Conference
(Thu, Fri & Sat)
*Two Days
(Fri & Sat)
*One Day
(Fri or Sat)
Exhibit
Hall Only
Member
Early Bird Registration
$255
$145
$125
$30/day
Advanced Registration
$305
$195
$175
$30/day
Onsite Registration
$375
$265
$245
$30/day
Member - Student
Early Bird Registration
$225
$115
$95
$30/day
Advanced Registration
$275
$165
$145
$30/day
Nonmember
Early Bird Registration
$315
$205
$185
$40/day
Advanced Registration
$365
$255
$235
$40/day
Onsite Registration
$435
$325
$305
$40/day
Nonmember - Student
Early Bird Registration
$285
$175
$155
$40/day
Advanced Registration
$335
$225
$205
$40/day
Rates are subject to change. *Exhibit Hall included with registration
Tours
Tours of child care sites will take place on Saturday morning. You must be a conference attendee to register. Tours are limited in capacity and only available through online registration. Registration for each tour is first-come, first-served. Tours are $35 per person, non-refundable.
College Campus Child Care Sites: Tour will visit local college campus child care facilities.
RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching): Tour will be a hands-on workshop at the RAFT site.
Family Child Care Sites: Tour will visit sites specializing in garden/nature-based curriculum.
Accommodations
Location
The Conference & Expo will be held primarily at the Sacramento Convention Center.
Parking is available at the city-run Memorial Garage at 14th and H Streets, privately owned lots within walking distance of the Center and on-street parking meters. Nearby parking lots are:
Sheraton Grand Hotel Garage at 900 13th Street
Hyatt Regency Hotel Garage at 12th and L Streets
Esquire Plaza Lot at 13th Street between J and K Streets
Hotels
Discounted conference rates are available at the CAEYC host hotels through March 4, 2009, but are subject to sell-out prior to this date. Reservations must be made through the individual hotels by phone or their online reservations and you must identify yourself with CAEYC to qualify for the discounted rates. All CAEYC host hotels are within walking distance to the Sacramento Convention Center.
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(888) 421-1442 Rate: $140 single/double + taxes Online reservations
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 325-3535 Rate: $140 single/double + taxes Online reservations
Residence Inn Sacramento
1121 - 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 331-3131 Rate: $159 + taxes Online reservations Enter EYCEYCA in the “group code” box during online reservation to receive discount
Dining & Entertainment
Keep the play alive with the amenities of downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau can direct you to local dining and eateries plus night life, shopping, movies, art galleries, museums, theater performances and more. Click here for dining and entertainment
Workshops
Choose from 270 workshops including Spanish offerings. Tracks include:
Accreditation
Administration
Challenging Behaviors
Children with Special Needs
Curriculum
Environments
Equity and Diversity
Faith-based ECE
Health, Infants and Toddlers
Kindergarten/Primary
Parent/Family Relationships
Quality/Evaluation
To help you get the most out of your conference, CAEYC will be launching an interactive database where you can search for conference details by date, presenter, track, and workshop. View the 2009 Conference Planner
Keynote Speakers
Three fantastic speakers, one on each day, will offer stimulating presentations to get you ready to PLAY!
Thursday, March 26 Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Keynote Speaker
Nancy Carlsson-Paige is a professor of early childhood education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she has educated teachers for more than 30 years. Since the mid 1980s, she has written and spoken extensively about the impact of violence--especially in the media--on children’s lives and their social development, and how children can learn to build caring, positive relationships in our world today. Ms. Carlsson-Paige has co-authored four books and written numerous articles on media violence, conflict resolution, peaceable classrooms and global education. Her most recent book is Taking Back Childhood: Helping Your Kids Thrive in a Fast-Paced, Media-Saturated, Violence-Filled World. She is an advocate for policies and practices that promote children’s well-being and encourage their self-understanding, empathy, and awareness of our common humanity.
Friday, March 27 Becky Bailey, Keynote Speaker
Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, renowned teacher and internationally recognized expert in childhood education and developmental psychology. She is the founder of Loving Guidance, Inc., a company dedicated to creating positive environments for children, families, schools and businesses. Dr. Bailey is also the developer of the Conscious Discipline® program. She has authored seven books related to guidance and discipline. Her core publication for parents, Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline, has received national acclaim and is published in seven languages. Dr. Bailey has established the first Early Childhood Education four-year-university degree program in the state of Florida. She was also instrumental in establishing a teacher certification program for Native Americans in New Mexico. For more information visit www.ConsciousDiscipline.com
Saturday, March 28 Michael Mendizza, Keynote Speaker
Michael Mendizza is an author, educator, documentary filmmaker, CEO of Nurturing, Inc., and Founder and Executive Director of Touch the Future, a nonprofit learning design center. His book, Magical Parent-Magical Child, the Art of Joyful Parenting, co-authored with Joseph Chilton Pearce, applies research on optimum states to parenting and to education. Mr. Mendizza is developing two additional books; Kids are Not The Problem, a series of essays on parenting the next critical generation and Flowering, a collection of dramatic floral images and quotes by Krishnamurti. Inspiration for this work emerged from personal relationships with Pearce, Physicist David Bohm, Philosopher J. Krishnamurti, and over 100 scientists, authors and educators. Background for his insights emerge from 25 years of personal relationships and over 75 filmed and videotaped interviews with scientists, authors, visionary educators and athletes. For more information visit www.ttfuture.org and www.nurturing.us.
Welcome to Our Trade Show
Join thousands of early childhood education professionals and your colleagues to conduct business and also have some fun at the 2009 CAEYC Annual Conference & Expo! Our Trade Show is being held at the Sacramento Convention Center on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2009.
As an exhibitor or partner you can receive many opportunities for marketing exposure before, during and after the event such as:
Direct access to decision-makers with dedicated Exhibit Hall time
Complimentary mailing list of pre-registrants, many who work in the classroom
Company listing in Conference Program, Connections, and on CAEYC Web site
Increased visibility through customized sponsorship and advertising
New Expo Game
As a partner you receive an automatic space on the NEW Expo Game playing card for increased traffic to your exhibitor booth. As an exhibitor only, you can purchase this game space for $500. Your game space will include your company name and booth number. Attendees must visit your exhibitor booth and get the game space validated to be eligible for a prize drawing. Your company can also donate and present a prize for the Saturday afternoon raffle.
Make your connection with early care and education professionals. Partner with CAEYC for visibility before, during, and after the event!
Choose your participation level or work with us to develop a customized opportunity meeting your unique needs. Each partner level offers exclusive options. Both monetary and in-kind contributions are accepted to obtain your desired partner level.
New Expo Game
As a partner you receive an automatic space on the NEW Expo Game playing card for increased traffic to your exhibitor booth. Your game space will include your company name and booth number. Attendees must visit your exhibitor booth and get the game space validated to be eligible for a prize drawing. Your company can also donate and present a prize for the Saturday afternoon raffle.
To explore a partnership that best promotes your company and its vision, please contact Toñya Palla, Director of Conferences and Events, at tonyap@caeyc.org or (916) 486-7750.
Parking is available at the city-run Memorial Garage at 14th and H Streets, privately owned lots within walking distance of the Center and on-street parking meters. Nearby parking lots are:
Sheraton Grand Hotel Garage at 900 13th Street
Hyatt Regency Hotel Garage at 12th and L Streets
Esquire Plaza Lot at 13th Street between J and K Streets
Hotels
Discounted conference rates are available at the CAEYC host hotels through March 4, 2009, but are subject to sell-out prior to this date. Reservations must be made through the individual hotels by phone or their online reservations and you must identify yourself with CAEYC to qualify for the discounted rates. All CAEYC host hotels are within walking distance to the Sacramento Convention Center.
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(888) 421-1442 Rate: $140 single/double + taxes Online reservations
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 325-3535 Rate: $140 single/double + taxes Online reservations
Residence Inn Sacramento
1121 - 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 331-3131 Rate: $159 + taxes Online reservations Enter EYCEYCA in the “group code” box during online reservation to receive discount
Dining & Entertainment
Keep the play alive with the amenities of downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau can direct you to local dining and eateries plus night life, shopping, movies, art galleries, museums, theater performances and more. Click here for dining and entertainment
Advertising
Advertising
Promote your company’s product to CAEYC members and conference attendees before and after the Annual Conference. CAEYC offers three ways to advertise and get your message in front of potential customers.
Conference Program serves as a resource guide for the CAEYC Annual Conference. Published in spring, this program is a necessary tool for all attendees.
Connections, the official journal of CAEYC, reaches 10,000 preschool/day care directors, family child care providers and other early childhood education professionals.
eConnections, the monthly online newsletter, provides CAEYC members with up-to-the-minute association and committee news, as well as upcoming early care and education events.
For more information on advertising, contact Cici Trino at cicit@aosinc.biz or (916) 990-9999.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
