Agenda for NASBE's 2008 Annual Conference and Gala

Wednesday, October 15 - preconference activities

12:00 - 5:00     NASBE Board of Directors meeting - Salons F & G

6:00 - 7:30       Parade of Presidents Reception

      U. S. Botanical Gardens, Washington, DC

 • presentation of "Lifetime Achievement Award" to Congressman Dale Kildee

8:00                 NCSBEE dinner

     McCormick & Schmick Restaurant, Crystal City

9:00 – 11:00   Presidential Debate Watch (Room TBA)

Thursday, October 16 – preconference & conference activities

8:00 – 10:15   Finance Committee Meetings - Jackson Room

8:00 – 10:15   Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting - Madison Room

8:30 - 5:00      NCSBEE Annual Conference - Salon 1

8:30 – 5:00     NCOSEA Annual Conference - Salon 2

10:30 – 12:00 Area Meetings

            Northeastern ; Southern – Lee; Central – Madison; Western - Jefferson

12:15 – 2:00         Opening conference luncheon – Salon 4

Keynote Speaker:   Carol Wilner, VP, AT&T

2:15 - 3:30             Breakout sessions

                                •Career Technical Study Group – Salon 5

                                  Panelists: Steve Abrams, Vinni Hall, Phil Dionne, Jim Lowham

                                •Evolution of Teaching – Salon 6

                                 Panelists: Robert Pianta, Sharon Robinson, Michele McLaughlin

3:45 – 5:00            General Session on Transformation of SEA’s over the last 50 years  – Salon 3

                                Panelists: Kent King, Joe Morton, Libby Burmaster; moderated by Gene Wilhoit

6:00 - 8:00             Virginia/DC Night

   Top of the Town, Rosslyn, VA (followed by guided bus tour of DC at night)

Friday, October 17

8:00    Policy Leader of the Year Breakfast - Salon 3

Award Winner: Gov. Mark Warner (Va.)

8:30 – 1:30    NCSBEE Annual Conference - Salon 1

8:30 – 4:30    NCOSEA Annual Conference - Salon 2

9:30 - 10:45    Breakout sessions
•    Three Cases That Changed the Face of Public Education - Salon 5
Panelists: Matt DeTemple, OH; Carol Greta, IA; Kevin McDowell, IN
•    Early Secondary Education - Salon 6
Panelists: Maggie Cox, Dorie Combs, Bill Wagnon

11:00 - 12:00    General Session - Salon 5
"From Conceptual to Concrete: A Coherent and Balanced Assessment System"

Moderator:   Dr. Mike Ward
Panelists:    Dr. Alexa Posny, Kansas Commissioner of Education
Melissa Bartlett, North Carolina State Board of Education
Frank Phillip, CCSSO

12:15 – 1:30    Keynote Luncheon - Salon 4
Keynote Speaker:  Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon

12:30 – 7:00    Silent Auction (bidding begins at 5:30) - Salons 5 & 6

1:45 – 4:15    Annual Business Meeting – Salon 3

5:30 - 7:00    Gala Reception – Salon Foyer, plus 5 & 6

7:00 – 11:00    NASBE 50th Anniversary Gala - Salon 4
Distinguished Service Awards presented at Gala

Saturday, October 18