BOOST CONFERENCE
APRIL 25 - APRIL 28, 2012
Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, California
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HOST AN INSPIRATION STATION BOOST
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Host a 45 minute Inspiration Station, focused on a specific topic or interest in an informal and intimate setting.
Inspiration Stations are free to host and available on a first-come first serve basis to registered BOOST participants. Sample Inspiration Stations from the 2011 BOOST Conference:
- Peer Mentoring Programs
- College- The Big Picture
-Healthy Behaviors- Tips on Getting your Program Started For more information, or to submit an Inspiration Station application, click here. |
HILTON ROOM BLOCK NOW ALMOST SOLD OUT
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Hilton Palm Springs Resort
400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760-320-6868
The Hilton Hotel is just over a mile from the Palm Springs International airport and within walking distance to the Palm Springs Convention Center, sidewalk cafes, museums and nightlife.
The Hilton Palm Springs also offers a complimentary shuttle to and from the Palm Springs International Airport.
Conference Rate: $139 per night (be sure to take advantage of this special rate being offered 3 days pre and post conference)
Click here to book your room today. Fore the most current accommodations information, click here to visit our website.
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WIN FREE BOOST REGISTRATION
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Know a vendor that you think would be a great fit to mingle with other out-of-school time programs? Do you know a company selling a product or service that could benefit from exposure to over 2,000 global educators?
All you have to do is refer one or more vendors to attend the BOOST Conference April 25-28, 2012 in Palm Springs. If they register for a booth on or before January 27th and list you as a referral, you will be entered to win free BOOST Conference registration!
Earn one entry for each exhibitor referred. Increase your odds of winning by referring multiple organizations!
For more information of exhibiting at the BOOST Conference, please visit www.boostconference.org/exhibitors
Contest begins January 9, 2012 and ends on January 27, 2012 at 5:00pm PST. One lucky winner will be drawn at random and will be announced on Monday, January 30th!
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Did you know that you can earn 9 transferable upper division units through the University of California, Irvine (UCI) by attending 6 BOOST Conference workshop sessions and completing follow-up course work.
If you are interested in participating in this program, you will need to register and attend the mandatory orientation on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 7:45am-8:15am.
For more information, click here.
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PHASE I WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED
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We are pleased to announce the first phase of workshops for the 2012 BOOST Conference. Do not miss presentations from the following organizations: - Afterschool Alliance
- CAMH Centre for Prevention Science
- CHARACTER COUNTS!
- College Success Foundation
- Development Without Limits
- Edvance Research
- Healthy Start Military Family Resource Center
- Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- National Institute on Out-of-School Time
- PBS KIDS Ready to Learn
- Peace Over Violence
- Providence After School Alliance
- Rueben H. Fleet Science Center
- Urban Youth Justice
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
Please click here to visit our website to see a list of amazing global presenters joining us in Palm Springs.
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ADDITIONAL KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED
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Dr. Milton Chen is senior fellow and executive director, emeritus at The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a non-profit operating foundation in the San Francisco Bay Area that utilizes its multimedia website Edutopia.org and documentary films to communicate a new vision for 21st Century schools. He served as executive director of GLEF for 12 years. During his tenure, GLEF and its media brand, Edutopia, greatly expanded their editorial publishing efforts, including the award-winning Edutopia magazine. Edutopia.org is known as a destination Web site for educators and others interested in educational innovation and has won numerous honors, including the 2009 Webby People's Voice Award for best education website.
For more information on Milton Chen, click here
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SPONSORED WORKSHOP STRAND ANNOUNCED
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After School University: High School Strand
After School University will be presenting a series of workshops at BOOST to highlight Best Practices in high school after school programming. Come hear from a practitioner-based professional development team as they demonstrate how the integration of S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), Project-Based Learning and Social Media Safety and Privacy can strengthen program quality while authentically delivering programs that teens want and need.
Workshops Include:
- S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math
- Project Based Learning
- Safety and Privacy within Social Networks, Cell Phone and Internet Usage
For more information on the After School University Stand at the BOOST Conference, click here
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REGISTRATION
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Register today for the 2012 BOOST Conference
Conference Registration Includes:
- Workshop Sessions
- Meals (breakfast & lunch provided Thursday and Friday, breakfast provided on Saturday)
- Access to all conference sponsored events
- Exhibit Hall pass
- Networking Reception
- Post conference trip report
- Certificate of Attendance
Only $435 per person
For more information on registration, click here.
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BOOST NATION TOWN HALL SCHEDULE
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BOOST Nation Town Hall meetings are informal public meetings scheduled throughout the conference with national leaders.
We invite you to join us, share your opinions, issues and challenges, and hear responses from public officials and elected officials. Below is the schedule as of Monday, January 9th, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012 2:45pm-4:45pm Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance Washington, DC Friday, April 27, 2012 10:00am-12:00pm Milton Chen, Senior Fellow, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia.org, & Edutopia VideoSan Rafael, CA Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:15am-11:15am Ernest Saadiq Morris, Esq., Director, Urban Youth Justice Initiative (Urban Youth Justice) Seattle, WA
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BOOST CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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 SIR KEN ROBINSON
Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:00pm-1:30pm Sir Ken Robinson, PhD is an internationally recognized leader in the development of education, creativity and innovation. He is also one of the world's leading speakers with a profound impact on audiences everywhere. The videos of his famous 2006 and 2010 talks to the prestigious TED Conference have been seen by an estimated 200 million people in over 150 countries. To read more on Sir Kin Robinson, click here. |
| SUBMIT STUDENT ARTWORK FOR THE 2012 BOOST CONFERENCE | |
The BOOST Student Hall of Fame features student artwork from all over the country for our global attendees to view while at the BOOST Conference.
We would love to highlight the amazing work of your students this April at the BOOST Conference.
2012 Theme: Peace & Love
Submission Guidelines:
- Artwork should be mounted on poster board (22 inches x 28 inches).
- All artwork must have the name and grade of each student worked in the creation of the piece as well as the name of the program, city, and state in the lower right hand corner.
For more detailed information or to complete a submission form, click here.
2011 BOOST Conference Student Artwork
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