The Alberta Teachers’ Association

The Conference Calendar is offered as a service to teachers to acquaint them with upcoming events. This information is also posted on the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) website www.teachers.ab.ca. The ATA does not necessarily endorse these conferences.

October 2–4
OUTREACH EDUCATION COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, AB. Contact: Larry Anderson, (403) 485-2435 (res), (403) 485-2223 (bus); fax: (403) 485-2959; e-mail: landerson@pallisersd.ab.ca; website: www.oecalberta.com .

October 3–4
EDUCATING FOR PEACE AND GLOBAL AWARENESS Conference at the University of Ottawa, ON. Contact: Sharon Anne Cook, 145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Street, PO Box 450 Station A, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5; website: www.education.uottawa.ca/peaceandglobalawareness.html .

October 7–11
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Annual Conference, Anchorage, AK. Theme: "Thinking Globally While Acting Culturally." Contact: NAAEE, (706) 764-2926; fax: (706) 764-2094; e-mail: admin@anroe.org; website: www.naaee.org .

October 9–11
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES sponsored by the Council for Learning Disabilities, Seattle, WA. Theme: "Achieving Success in High Stakes Environments: Effective Assessment and Intervention Practices." Contact: CLD, (913) 492-8755; website: www.cldinternational.org .

October 16–18
SOCIAL STUDIES COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Crowne Plaza, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Teaching Citizenship and Character." Contact: Norma Jani, (780) 475-0181 (res), (780) 469-8301 (bus); fax: (780) 465-2031; e-mail: normajani@hotmail.com; website: www.socialstudies.ab.ca .

October 16–18
SPECIAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Delta Lodge, Kananaskis AB. Theme: "Celebrating the Challenges 2003." Contact: Tamia Money-Richardson, (780) 439-8089 (res); e-mail: tamiam@attcanada.ca; website: www.specialeducation.ab.ca .

October 17–18
CANADIAN AUTISM RESOURCE CENTER, 4th-annual Keys to the Treasure Chest Conference, Coast Terrace Inn, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Mapping the Journey." Contact Canadian Autism Resource Centre. Telephone: toll-free 1-877-482-1555; fax: 1-780-452-1098; website: www.keystotreasures.com 

October 23–24
HORIZONS 2003 Annual Technology Conference sponsored by Computer Using Educators of BC, Surrey, BC. Theme: "Two Towers of Education: Business and Technology." Contact: CUEBC, website: www.cuebchorizons.ca .

October 23–25
ABERTA ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM Conference at the Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary, AB. Theme: "Assessment: A Complete Portrait." Contact: AAC, (780) 4479420; website: www.aac.ab.ca .

October 23–25
ALBERTA MUSIC Conference, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Alberta Music, (780) 488-7648 or (877) 687-4239; fax: (780) 488-4132; e-mail: contact@musicalberta.com; website: www.musicalberta.com .

October 23–25
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE and THE MANITOBA PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Joint Conference at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB. Theme: "A Prairie Pulse: Where East Meets West." Contact: Grant McManes, (204) 253-2685, ext 226; fax: (204) 254-8854; e-mail: grant.mcmanes@sbsd.org or Heather Willoughby, (204) 945-8143; fax: (204) 945-3042; e-mail: hwilloughb@gov.mb.ca; website: www.cahperd.ca  or www.mpeta.ca .

October 23–25
WESTERN CANADA EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS CONFERENCE (WCEAC) and Annual General Meeting sponsored by the COUNCIL ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, ATA at the Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Leadership Today for Tomorrow- Creating Connections." Contact: Jennifer Lawley, (780) 481-1973 (res), (780) 448-5000 (bus); fax: (780) 452-7563; e-mail: jennifer.lawley@epsb.ca; website: www.wceac.org .

October 24–25
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Greenwood Inn, Calgary, AB. Theme: "Creating Connections: Meeting the Diverse Needs of ESL Students." Contact: Carol Berndt, (403) 777-7240 ext. 2266 (bus); fax: (403) 777-7127; e-mail: cjberndt@cbe.ab.ca.

October 24–25
INTERCULTURAL AND SECOND LANGUAGES COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference, Calgary, AB. Theme: "Reach for Peace." Contact: Genevieve Balogun, (403) 777-8800 (bus); fax: (403) 777-7609; e-mail: gcbalogun@cbe.ab.ca; website: http://fis.ucalgary.ca/islc .

October 24–26
RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Four Points Hotel Sheraton, Canmore, AB. Theme: "Give Peace a Chance." Contact: Kyle Porter, (780) 458-2915 (res), (780) 477-2595 (bus); fax: (780) 477-5154; e-mail: porterk@ecsd.net; website: www.rmec.ab.ca .

October 31–November 2
FINE ARTS COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Banff Centre. Theme: "Planet of the Arts," Banff AB. Contact: Noreen Smith, (403) 295-3450 (res), (403) 239-6097 (bus); fax: (403) 239-6143; e-mail: noreensmith@shaw.ca; website: www.fineartscouncil.ca .

November 2–4
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNICATORS IN EDUCATION Annual Conference. Kingston, ON. Contact: Sandra Davison, (613) 544-6925; fax: (613) 544-4788; email: davisons@limestone.on.ca.

November 6–8
ALLIANCE CANADIENNE DES RESPONSABLES ET DES ENSEIGNANTS ET ENSEIGNANTES EN FRANÇAIS LANGUE MATERNELLE Conférence, Moncton, NB. Theme: "Osez faire une différence!" Contact: ACREF, website: http://www.franco.ca/acref/ .

November 6–8
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, AB. Theme: "Childhood: A picture, a question, a placeS" Contact: Debbie Bailey, (403) 286-3979 (res), (403) 777-7240 ext. 2265 (bus); fax: (403) 777-8861; e-mail: dabailey@cbe.ab.ca or Cynthia Prasow, (403) 281-5126 (res), (403) 220-6288 (bus); fax: (403) 282-8479; e-mail: cprasow@ucalgary.ca; website: www.ecec.ab.ca .

November 7–8
GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Gifted Education—It's a Fine Art!" Contact: Don Delaney, (780) 455-4080 (res), (780) 989-3017 (bus); fax: (780) 989-3049; e-mail: delaneyd@ecs.edmonton.ab.ca; website: www.gtecouncil.com .

November 13–15
TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Conference, Vancouver, BC. Theme: "Connecting Communities: Inspirations and Aspirations." Contact: BC TEAL, (604) 736-6330; e-mail: bcteal@telus.net or TESL Canada, (604) 298-0312; e-mail: admin@tesl.ca; website: www.atesl.ca .

November 13–16
SCIENCE COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Adventures in Science—Space and Earth." Contact: Gillian Vas, (403) 222-2102 (res), (403) 222-2075 (bus); fax: (403) 222-2102; e-mail: gillvas@telus.net; website: www.atasc.ab.ca .

November 20–21
LE CONSEIL FRANÇAIS, ATA Annual Conférence, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Pierre Levesque, (403) 777-6120 (bus); e-mail: pglevesque@cbe.ab.ca.

November 20–22
MATHEMATICS COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Taking Mathematics to the Nth Degree." Contact: Cynthia Ballheim, (403) 278-2991 (res), (403) 248-9559 (bus); fax: (403) 235-1270; e-mail: ballheimcj@aol.com; website: www.mathteachers.ab.ca .

November 20–22
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS Canadian Regional Conference, Edmonton, AB. Contact: NCTM, (703) 620-9840; fax: (703) 476-2970; website: www.nctm.org .

November 20–22
TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE OF ONTARIO Conference at the Toronto Colony Hotel, Toronto, ON. Theme: "Broadening Our Perspectives." Contact: TESL Ontario, fax: (416) 593-0164; website: www.teslontario.org .

November 20–22
GUIDANCE COUNCIL, ATA Annual Conference at the Banff Park Lodge, Banff, AB. Theme: "Charting New Waters." Contact: Charlotte Ruppel, (780) 434-2162 (res), (780) 429-8038 (bus); fax: (780) 425-6423; email: charlotte.ruppel@epsb.ca or Cheryl Westergard, (780) 433-4404 (res), (780) 939-6891 (bus); fax: (780) 939-6895; e-mail: cwestergard@mchs.gsacrd.ab.ca; website: www.guidancecouncil.ca .

February 5–6
CENTRAL ALBERTA TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Red Deer, AB. Contact: David Bouchard, president; (403) 342-6191; fax: (403) 343-2249; e-mail: dbouchard@rdcrd.ab.ca; website: www.teachersconvention.ab.ca .

February 5–6
NORTH CENTRAL TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Pius MacLean, president; (780) 352-9247; fax: (780) 361-0225; e-mail: pius.maclean@nctca.ab.ca; website: www.nctca.ab.ca .

February12–13
CALGARY CITY TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Calgary, AB. Contact: Katrin Lusignan, president; (403) 251-4269; fax: (403) 777-7079; e-mail: president@cctca.com; website: www.cctca.com .

February 12–13
NORTHEAST TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Myrna McLean, president; (780) 928-2529; fax: (780) 928-4918; e-mail: myrnam@fvsd.ab.ca; website: http://members.shaw.ca/netca/ .

February 18–21
WESTERN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR STUDENT TEACHING Conference at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Theme: "Re-Framing Teacher Education: The Changing Landscape." Contact: Marianne Rogers, conference registrar; (780) 492-5716 or Lynda Vivier, (780) 492-2218; website: www.education.ualberta.ca .

February 19–20
PALLISER TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Calgary, AB. Contact: Alex Beattie, president; (403) 346-1882; fax: (403) 346-1882; e-mail: abeattie@shaw.ca; website: www.palliserconvention.org .

February 19–20
SOUTH WESTERN TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Lethbridge, AB. Contact: Debra Watson, president; (403) 329-3309; fax: (403) 320-1438; e-mail: debra.watson@lethsd.ab.ca; website: www.horizon.ab.ca/swatca/SWATCA.html .

February 19–20
SOUTHEASTERN TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Medicine Hat, AB. Contact: Edi Winberg, President; (403) 654-2895; fax: (403) 378-4523; e-mail: ediw@grasslands.ab.ca; website: http://www.memlane.com/nonprofit/medhatteachers/ .

February 26–27
GREATER EDMONTON TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Hope Knudsen, president; (780) 435-4103; fax: (780) 438-1465; e-mail: President@getca.com; website: www.getca.com .

March 4–5
CENTRAL EAST TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Lori Ann Betton, president; (780) 875-0808; fax: (780) 808-8686; e-mail: labetton@lcsd.ca.

March 4–5
MIGHTY PEACE TEACHERS' CONVENTION, Grande Prairie, AB. Contact: Connie Peters, president; (780) 539-5204; fax: (780) 532-3373; e-mail: cpeters@gppsd.ab.ca; website: www.mptc.ab.ca .

March 24–25
LEARNING TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS Conference, Edmonton, AB. Contact: Tracy Collins, Aboriginal Services Branch, Alberta Learning; (780) 415-9300; fax: (780) 415-9306; e-mail: tracy.collins@dove.ab.ca.