2009 Fall Conference: HIGHLIGHTS
September 17 - 19, Lexington Downtown Hotel (A Hilton Affiliate)
Hotel | Registration | Schedule | Speakers | Workshops | EXHIBITORS
The 2009 KWLA Fall Conference promises to be another outstanding professional development experience. We invite you to join us in Lexington to hear success stories, discover challenges, and find solutions for teaching world languages in today's classroom. KWLA is proud to offer you a wide variety of sessions and workshops touching all levels of instruction and covering numerous topics of second language acquisition. You'll leave the conference energized with ideas you can use in the classroom and connections that will provide you support throughout the year.
EXCITING HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS
These optional workshops will help you make the most of your conference experience. Most are "hands-on" experiences, and all will provide plenty of interaction and discussion time. Include your payment with your conference registration. Workshop participants must also be registered for the conference (see workshop guidelines below). Pre-registration deadline is September 4. Learn more »»
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KWLA is proud to announce this year's keynote speaker: David Warlick, a 30 year educator, has been a classroom teacher, district administrator, and staff consultant with the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. For the past ten years, Mr. Warlick has operated The Landmark Project, a consulting, and innovations firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. His web site, Landmarks for Schools, serves more than a half-million visits a day with some of the most popular teacher tools available on the Net. David is also the author of three books on instructional technology and 21st century literacy, and has spoken to audiences throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, and South America. Learn more »»
REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS
SAVE, SAVE, SAVE and get the most out of your conference experience. There are a variety of conference passes available that include your conference registration, wine & cheese reception (Friday), breakfast, lunch choices, your 2008/2009 KWLA membership fees AND a choice of workshops. Passes start at just $89.00! Learn more »»
LEXINGTON DOWNTOWN HOTEL (A Hilton Affiliate)
FREE Internet Access! Free Parking for Guests! The 2009 KWLA Fall Conference will return to the Lexington Downtown Hotel & Conference Center. We think you will love this location for our conference: state-of-the-art meeting rooms, FREE wireless Internet throughout the hotel, beautiful guestrooms, more space for exhibitors, and within walking distance to over 90 restaurants. Oh, and did we mention the FREE Internet access that will make sessions and workshops more engaging than ever! Learn more »»