2012 National ESP Conference - Plan Now To Attend
The Alabama Host State planning committee has been working diligently to prepare for the 2012 ESP National Conference which will be held in Mobile, Alabama, October 7-10, 2012. Our hosts have identified three tours that will be available for those who are in Mobile on Sunday, October 7th. Following the successful Life Member tour offered in Syracuse last year, there will again be a Life Member Tour on Tuesday afternoon. There will also be a Life Member hospitality room during the conference where Life Members will be able to gather and visit.
There will be great professional development opportunities at this year's conference. After getting off to a slow start the number of proposals for Concurrent Sessions and Poster Sessions resulted in 52 submissions. Looking through the proposals and seeing the initial evaluations of the proposals there are many excellent proposals. The committee is going to have a difficult time selecting those that will be presenting and the conference.
There are three exceptional keynote speakers that will address the origins of Extension work, what the future holds and an inspirational speaker that is sure to get everyone enthused to go back home and attack the challenges of meeting the needs of our clientele. The prestigious Ruby Lecture is always a special part of the program at National Conference and this year's candidates are sure to keep up the tradition of excellent presentations.
The conference will kick off with everyone going to the Battleship Memorial Park, which is home to the USS Alabama and to a museum which contains a number of interesting displays. The reception will be the site for the "Low Country Boil" dinner which is sure to be a hit.
Watch the 2012 Conference Website as we will be providing additional information as it becomes available. Registration will begin in late May.
If you haven't already marked your calendar and planned to attend - do it today. You won't be dissappointed! Join Us in Mobile!
JCEP
Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference
April 16-18, 2012
Westin Alexandria, VA
Optional tours will be held on Sunday April 15th, with the conference beginning at 7:30 AM on Monday, April 16th with Breakfast and ending at the conclusion of Hill visits on Wednesday, April 18th.
We are excited to invite you to participate in the 2012 Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference. This year’s conference theme is ‘Cooperative Extension: Relevant Now and Beyond’, and will feature nationally recognized speakers in the general sessions and your colleagues in several breakout sessions.
Meet National Program Leaders, Visit Legislators on the Hill, Learn from your Colleagues, Network with your Association and others, and Grow professionally in this important area.
Learn more in the coming weeks at www.jcep.org
