APRIL 25 - APRIL 28, 2012  

   Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, California

Sir Ken Robinson
Thursday, April 26
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.
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Milton Chen
Friday, April 27
8:45am-9:45am



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.

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Michelle Cummings
Thursday, April 26
8:45am



Michelle is a dynamic keynote speaker and a highly-regarded consultant in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and experiential learning. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Kansas State University and a Master's degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University at Mankato. Michelle is currently partnering with Stephen M.R. Covey and his partners at CoveyLink to develop experiential initiatives for Mr. Covey's most recent book, The Speed of Trust.

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Wednesday, April 25
Renaissance Hotel- Poolside
5:30pm-7:00pm

It is time to start putting your hat together for the Annual Opening Reception at the BOOST Conference. Show up at the opening poolside reception and show off your ornate, glamorous, or outrageous headpiece.

The Opening Reception is a day to celebrate in Palm Springs with colleagues from all over various countries.

Wednesday, April 25
11:00am-5:00pm

Join us for an in-depth learning experience to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit as well as build capacity by inspiring you to become an agent for change.

The Pre-Conference Academy sessions are full-day events and include lunch and workshop materials.

IMPACT TEACHING: Building Teams that Work-$115

This workshop will cover a wide range of helpful activities, from icebreakers, getting-to-know you activities, to activities that make an impact. Finding activities that engage students and staff can create a lasting impact.

Leave with an arsenal of activities on how teams communicate, make decisions, recognize conflicts and solves problems---all in an atmosphere that is non-threatening and FUN! Come prepared to participate and play.



SEEING BEYOND THE IMAGE: How Photography Breaks Down Cultural Assumptions & Inspires Change- $170

Join us for an exciting day at the AjA Project's interactive, hand-on Training of Trainers (TOT) developed for 6-12th grade educators and after-school providers who are interested in either implementing a visual-arts workshop on the topic of identity and cultural literacy, or integrating AjA's tools into their existing curricula.


Full curriculum, ready to be implemented, valued at $250, will be provided to all participants.

For more information on the Pre-Conference Academy, click here.

To register for the Pre-Conference Academy, click here.

Did you know that you can earn 9 upper-division college credits by attending the BOOST Conference and completing up follow-up work?

The BOOST Conference is being offered as a 9-unit course through UC Irvine Extension. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for all units of the UCI Extension Course, After School Curriculum and Program Development: Keys to Success.



If you are interested in participating in this opportunity you will need to attend the mandatory Orientation on Thursday, April 26 from 7:45am-8:15am in Mesquite H, located in the Palm Springs Convention Center.
For more information, click here.

Be sure to register online by April 13 to take advantage of the special pre-registration rate!

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.