Oct 24 - 26: 47th Annual Early Childhood Conference & Retreat

47th Annual Early Childhood Conference & Retreat!

October 24- 26, 2019 at the Mount Snow Resort, 39 Mount Snow Road, West Dover, VT

Over 60 workshops focus on families and children birth to grade 3! Read the online conference brochure for details.

Before you click the green Register button, have you renewed your membership or wish to become a member to VTAEYC, VHSA, BCCCA, or WECEC?

Registration is discounted for members.

This year, Bennington County Child Care Association (BCCCA), Windham Early Childhood Educators Co-op (WECEC) and VTAEYC members receive a discounted registration rate. Once you establish or renew membership, click the green Register button to select any of the member registration rates for 3 day, any 2 day or any 1 day to get the discounted rate.

To renew and become a new member go to:

VTAEYC membership go to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) website. Click Join or Renew NAEYC.

BCCCA membership contact Brenda.

WECEC membership Melissa.

Check Out These Other Discounts

Students - There are a limited number of scholarships available for students enrolled in early childhood education college courses. Please contact Sonja.

NAEYC Accredited Program - There is a 10 % discount if the program is accredited. Please contact Sonja.

Registration

Once you have finished renewing or becoming a member, please select workshops you want to attend by reviewing the online conference brochure. Workshops fill up quickly so plan to have a first and second choice in case one of the offerings is full.

Are you registering multiple people from the program?

It's the same process. Ask them to renew or become a member. Then they pick the top two workshops for each session time for the days they are at the conference.

Registration Costs - covers plenary sessions, workshops, light breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks each day you attend.

Single-day rate - Any Day

• By September 13th: member $82, non-member $133
• After September 13th and after: member $102, non-member $152
• Student $70

Two-day rate - Any 2 Days

• By September 13th: member $137, non-member $237
• After September 13th and after: member $157, non-member $257
• Student $125

Three-day rate

• By September 13th: member $172, non-member $322
• After September 13th and after: member $192, non-member $342
• Student $160

Need help with online registration contact the organizer. We also have a short video that references a previous conference but the how to registration is accurate.

Keynote Speakers

Thursday | Maurice Sykes, author, Doing the Right Thing for Children - Leadership

Friday | Dr. Rosemarie Allen, Cultural Competency and Implied Bias

Saturday | Camille Catlett, UNC, Inclusion of Each and Every

Attending more than one day?

Reserve the hotel room by calling reservations at 800. 817.0764 and ask for the VTAEYC (Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children) group rate. The hotel is located at 39 Mount Snow Road, West Dover, VT. Space is limited at the conference discount rate, which ends September 24 so book now. Standard Hotel Room: Double ($119.00), Quad ($129), Handicap for 2 ($99) and Studio with Murphy/Sofa for 4 ($109).

FAQs

What's the refund policy? We have a 7- day refund policy. Requests for refunds, less a $10 processing fee, must be e-mailed to the organizer or put in writing and postmarked by Thursday, October 17, 2019. Please make every effort to contact us earlier if you are unable to attend. We will also gladly accept transferring the registration to another colleague.

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? There is lots of parking for the conference onsite.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions? E-mail the organizer or call or text 802.343.0981.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket with my registration info to the event? It is not necessary. However it provides you with a registration summary of the workshops you picked each day. You will receive an e-mail before the event. There is the option to download the registration summary to your telephone or to print a hard copy.

Can I update my registration information? Yes, but the deadline for changes ends Oct 11. Please contact the organizer if you need help with a change.

Is my registration fee or ticket/registration transferrable? Yes. The deadline for changes ends Oct 11. You can change the registration yourself to let a co-worker attend in your place. If you are having trouble changing the ticket/registration, please e-mail the organizer or call Sheri at 802.343.0981. She will make the change.

Is it ok if the name on my ticket/registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes as long as you make sure that if a registration changes from one person to another in your program, that you have made the changes through Eventbrite or have notified Sheri @ 802.343.0981.

Cover photos provided by Let’s Grow Kids.