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AAEE / IAEE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

Click HERE for online registration; Click HERE for PDF version
Full conference registration         $395 for AAEE / IAEE members
includes all conference sessions and activities, Grand Opening President’s Reception, Monday and Tuesday breakfasts and lunches, Wednesday breakfast. Dinners on your own. Enjoy optional Night on the Town and Tuesday outings.

One day conference registration         $225 for AAEE / IAEE members
includes conference sessions and activities scheduled for that day, breakfasts and lunches, dinners on your own. Enjoy optional Night on the Town Monday and ChicaGO on Tuesday.

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MULTI-STATE JOB FAIR:

Sunday, November 7, 2010, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Allerton Hotel, 23rd Floor
JOB FAIR IS FREE TO ALL CANIDATES AND JOB SEEKERS PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
Recruiters: $150 for AAEE / IAEE members, includes 1 table and 2 recruiters
  • Recruiters click HERE for details; click HERE to register
  • Job Seekers click HERE for details; click HERE to view participants in the job fair
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EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS:

Sunday, November 7 – Tuesday, November 9, 2010, for exhibition tables
  • Click HERE for opportunities at the AAEE national conference (pdf)
  • Click HERE for online registration
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Mary C. Clement, Berry College
Mary C. Clement
“Retention Begins with Hiring: How to Interview and Retain the Best Teachers”
Click HERE to read about Mary and her keynote address
Click HERE to read about Mary’s books she has authored

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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE:

  • Current Senators, don’t forget the Senate Meeting on Sunday, November 7, 8:30 am
  • Join us Sunday, November 7, for the Grand Opening President’s Reception at 6:00 pm, in the Buckingham Ballroom on the 3rd floor. This will be a great time to network and have some fun. Get ready for AAEE Idol!
  • Illinois Day, Monday, November 8, 2010
  • Key Addresses / General Sessions
  • Mary C. Clement, Retention Begins with Hiring
  • Dawn Jones and Phyl Naffziger, Jobless Teachers: Dare to Hope, Work to Change
  • New Teacher Panel, Wednesday, November 10
  • Click HERE to view the full Conference at a Glance (PDF)
  • Click HERE to view workshop descriptions
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ChicaGO

ChicaGO
This will be your chance to explore the city in groups with a host from IAEE. These will be cultural and educational outings at your own expense. Some of the outings include (subject to change): Sears Tower, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Architectural Tour, Chicago Art Institute, and more. Information will be provided on the AAEE web site so you can plan in advance for these trips.
Explore Chicago

Skydeck Chicago: Willis Tower
(or as Chicagoans still call it, the Sears Tower)
http://www.theskydeck.com/,
Admission $15.95, 1353 feet, 103 floors, 10 am - 8 pm, 233 S. Wacker Drive

The Art Institute
http://www.artic.edu/aic/,
Admission $18, 111 S. Michigan Avenue, Take the 151 Bus

Architectural Cruise
http://www.chicagoline.com/architectural.php,
Passage $37, 2:00 and 4:00 pm
Go to 465 N. McClurg Court (just south of Illinois Street and McClurg) and walk east on the River East Art Center's promenade to our Ticket Office. To call us, phone 312-527-1977

Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/,
General Admission $26.95, Board the southbound CTA bus #146 Marine-Michigan to the Museum Campus

The Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/,
All Access Pass Regular Admission $29, Last admission at 4:00 pm, CTA bus #146, which stops along Michigan Avenue north of the river and on State Street south of the river will drop you off right across the street from the Museum

Adler Planetarium
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/,
Adler Pass $27, General Admission $17, Open 10 am - 4:00 pm, CTA bus #146 stops along Michigan Avenue north of the river and on State Street south of the river and will drop you off in front of our building

John Hancock Center
http://www.johnhancockcenterchicago.com/,
General Admission $15, Open 9 am - 11 pm, last tickets sold at 10:30 pm, or enjoy fine dining, and stunning views in The Signature Room at the 95th or The Signature Lounge on the 96th Floor.

Museum of Contemporary Art
http://mcachicago.org/,
General Admission $12, Open 10 am - 8 pm, 220 East Chicago Avenue, just one block east of Michigan Avenue, in the heart of the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago

Double Decker Tours
http://www.coachusa.com/chicagotrolley/,
Admission $35, or buy online for $31 up to three days in advance, Tour length 2 hours, Departs from 15 locations
(http://www.coachusa.com/chicagotrolley/chicagos-best-tour/ticket-locations.asp)

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ALLERTON HOTEL:

701 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(866) 553-5040
Click HERE to make your hotel reservations.
Conference registration will be on the 3rd floor.

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PARKING:

Click here to download a map of the local parking options.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Conference Registration:
When you register for the conference, please note that all meals and the reception are covered under your registration fee and you do not need to check the boxes for guest tickets...this section is to purchase extra tickets for guests only. If possible, please register using the online system to ensure all information is correct in the database.

The conference registration table at the conference will be on the 3rd floor of the Allerton and open the following days and hours:
  • Sunday, November 7, 10 am – 6 pm; Monday, November 8, 8 am – 5 pm; Tuesday, November 9, 8 am – 12pm
Volunteers: We will need volunteers to work the job fair, conference registration table, and introduce workshop speakers. An email asking for volunteers will be sent out to all conference attendees.

Dress attire: Casual business attire. Feel free to wear clothing representing your school.

Door Prizes: If you would like to donate something for a door prize, bring it with you to the registration table. Door prizes will be given out during the lunches. Be sure it’s something that can be packed for a flight home.

Ground Transportation:
  • Go Airport Express , www.airportexpress.com
  • CTA: one way fare $2.50 with a transfer, Blue Line from O’Hare, Orange Line from Midway, exact change needed, www.transitchicago.com
  • Taxi service: one way fare from O’Hare $40, one way fare from Midway $30
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CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have any questions about the conference, please contact one of your conference co-chairs: If you are presenting and have questions, please contact Dr. Dawn Scheffner Jones at dscheffner@niu.edu

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