REGISTER NOW FOR THE FALL 2016 IDEA CONFERENCE! IDEA Fall Conference Friday October 7 th, 2016 Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, Okoboji, IA Keynote Speaker: Dr. D. Patrick Saxon
Keynote Speaker Dr. D. Patrick Saxon, Sam Houston State University Dr. D. Patrick Saxon is an Associate Professor and Director of the fully online Developmental Education Administration Doctoral Program at Sam Houston State University. He has published extensively in the field of developmental education and is coauthor of the book Attaining Excellence in Developmental Education: Research-Based Recommendations for Administrators with Dr. Hunter Boylan. For 22 years he managed the research activities of the National Center for Developmental Education. He is the editor of Research in Developmental Education, an advisor for the Kellogg Institute, a member of the National Association for Developmental Education Executive Board, and serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of College Reading and Learning. In 2015, he was inducted as a Fellow in the Council for Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations. Dr. Saxon will be speaking about political advocacy in developmental education. These are times of change, reform, redesign, and even some push for the elimination of developmental education. Professionals need to be prepared to discuss and defend our profession in the spirit of upholding academic standards and promoting the success of our students. This presentation will cover effective means and messages for voicing our vision of the field. Attendees will also be engaged in a discussion and activity to develop their own talking points about our field.
America Reads This year s recipients of the books donated by IDEA Conference attendees will be children attending: Okoboji Elementary School. Justin Bouse, Principal at Okoboji Elementary, will be at the IDEA conference on Friday afternoon to accept the books on behalf of the school. Please donate any new or very gently used books for this great cause. Books can be dropped off Friday morning when you check-in at the registration table. SILENT AUCTION Auction items will be accepted from all conference attendees. Items can include: college-sponsored gifts, business donations, personal items from home (new or nearly new), and personal donations. Come ready to shop! *All proceeds from the silent auction will go towards the IDEA Student Scholarship and Mini-grant programs. Below are some ideas for silent auction baskets. Feel free to combine efforts with your co-workers and do a basket together. Babysitter s Basket Children books/games Healthy snacks Emergency contact lists Chocolate/Soda Movie Night Basket Candy Movie rental coupons Microwave popcorn packets Snack bowls or canister Other Ideas for Baskets: Halloween Date night Holiday Book lover Wine lover ***Just be creative*** If everyone attending from your organization donated one or more items, you could put together a fun themed basket.
2016 Conference Schedule Friday Oct 7 th 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. On-site registration 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:15 a.m. Silent Auction begins 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Welcome 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Keynote, Dr. D Patrick Saxon 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 1 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Lunch Chapter Meeting All members welcome! This timeframe will include the America Reads presentation and the IDEA Scholarship presentation, 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2 2:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Break Silent Auction closes at 2:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 3
Conference Information Full Registration: $90 (includes Lunch) Adjunct staff Full Registration: $75.00 (includes Lunch) Graduate Student Full Registration: $40.00 (includes Lunch) (All registrations for the conference include a 1-year membership to IDEA.) Use the downloadable registration form on our website or the online registration option on the website! https://go.dmacc.edu/idea/sitepages/2011fallpreview.aspx Conference will be held at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Okoboji, IA. Check out their website for more information about the area: http://arrowwood-okoboji-px.rtrk.com/ Room Rates: $109 + $10.90 taxes/night Room Reservations: Request the IDEA Conference for the reserved room rate of $109. Please contact Arrowwood at 712-332-2161 or 800-727-4561. *Rooms will be removed from reserved block on 9/6/2016, but reduced room rate is still available to IDEA attendees, as long as rooms are available. Like us on Facebook to receive updates on IDEA and our annual conference! www.facebook.com/iowadevelopmentaleducationassociation