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2009 Conference Highlights

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, November 10

7:00 a.m. CAEL Conference Registration Re-Opens

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Introduction to CAEL and the Conference

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Opening Plenary and Keynote Address, Speaker: Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Morning Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Workshop Series #1

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Luncheon & Program: Learner of the Year and “State of CAEL” by Pamela Tate, President & CEO

2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Workshop Series #2

3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Opening: Ice Cream Social

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Special Interest Group Session (TBA)
5:15 – 6:15 p.m. CAEL Welcome Reception

Thursday, November 11

7:00 a.m. CAEL Conference Registration Re-Opens

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. PLA Practitioners’ Special Interest Group Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Robert Mendenhall, President of Western Governors University

9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Informational Roundtable Session #1

9:45 – 11:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 – 11:00 p.m. Morning Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:15 p.m. Workshop Series #3

12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon & Program: Institutional Service Award Presentation & Morris T. Keeton Award presentation

2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Workshop Series #4

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Wellness Break

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: TBA

Friday, November 12

7:00 a.m. Conference Registration Re-Opens

7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Informational Roundtable Session #2 “Recruiting and Retaining Adult Learners”

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. ALFI Users’ Special Interest Group Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. AARP Special Interest Group Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Informational Roundtable Session #3

10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Workshop Series #5

11:30 – 12:45 p.m. Closing Luncheon & Keynote Address: Peter P. Smith, Executive Vice President, Kaplan University

For more information, please contact Diana Bamford-Rees, Associate Vice President, at dbamford-rees@cael.org