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NYSAFLT
The New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers has become the undisputed leader of language activities in New York State and a driving force of national status in the profession. The Annual Meeting is only one of many activities and functions sponsored by NYSAFLT. The Association also sponsors, alone or in conjunction with local and other State organizations, regional workshops, an annual colloquium, a summer institute, and other meetings as the needs of the membership require them. The Association keeps its members abreast of the latest events and techniques and summarizes many of the formal presentations through its Journal and Newsletter and on its website. It provides job information with its Placement Service and works to further foreign language education through constant interaction of its Officers, Board of Directors and Standing Committees with the State Education Department. In addition, regional meetings of the Association are held throughout the state to respond to local needs and interests. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Clarion Hotel and Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, NY. The three days of panels and workshops, demonstrations, exhibits, speeches and awards are the culmination of a year of planning by the Annual Meeting Planning Committee and reflect the general trends, interests and needs of the foreign language teachers of New York State.

CAES
CAES is a not-for-profit professional organization of teachers and professors of ancient Latin and Greek, which seeks to advance interest in, and the study of the classical languages and civilizations in the schools and colleges of New York State. CAES also strives to meet the professional needs of all teachers of the classical languages. One way of meeting these needs is through the annual CAES institute, which meets every fall.

PRE-REGISTRATION
You may pre-register for the Meeting online, by mail or fax with the attached registration form. Please note cut-off dates and fee schedule on the attached registration form.

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION
Confirmation of conference registration will be made by e-mail only. Please provide a valid e-mail address on your registration form.

ARRIVAL / CONFERENCE CHECK-IN
Conference materials (programs, badges, meal tickets) will be pre-packaged for those participants who have pre-registered and will be available at the NYSAFLT Conference Registration booth. The NYSAFLT Registration desk will be open during the Annual Meeting beginning from 12:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

HOTEL REGISTRATION
Reservations for the Clarion Hotel are made separately by contacting the hotel directly. You are encouraged to make your room reservations as early as possible. Please note the hotel registration cut-off date of September 21, 2007. In order to receive the NYSAFLT Conference rate at the hotel, you must use the attached hotel registration form. Rooms will not be ready for check-in after 3:00 p.m. and check-out is at noon. There will be a place to secure luggage for those participants who wish to attend one of the Pre-conference Workshops. Download the Hotel Registration form.

HOSPITALITY
The Hospitality Booth will have a message board available for participants at the Annual Meeting. Should you wish to leave a message for a friend, advertise a job opening in your district, or seek a teaching position, please visit the NYSAFLT Hospitality Booth.


MEALS
Hotel rates include 3 meals per overnight stay – dinner on the night of arrival, breakfast and lunch the following day. Gratuities are all included. Commuters are encouraged to pre-purchase meal tickets using the NYSAFLT Conference Registration form. For those participants who arrive early on Friday, lunch is available in the hotel restaurant or by pre-purchasing commuter meal tickets on your conference registration form. There will only be a limited number of meal tickets available at the NYSAFLT Registration desk for conference attendees not staying at the hotel. Prices are as follows: Breakfast - $16, Lunch - $22, Dinner - $36.

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
The Annual Meeting begins on Friday, October 12th at 2:00 p.m. with ticketed pre-conference workshops. An orientation and tour for first-time attendees will begin at 5:30 PM near the NYSAFLT registration desk. At our opening session on Friday evening, NYSAFLT will present awards to our colleagues who have distinguished themselves in the profession. Our keynote speaker is Carol Bellamy, President and CEO of World Learning, President of the School for International Training, Former Executive Director of UNICEF, and Former Director of the United States Peace Corps. Then, for those who love the excitement of chance, many prizes will be distributed during the drawing after The Annual Business Meeting. Saturday, our program of workshops offered by our colleagues begins and continues until Sunday at noon. Ticketed Post-Conference workshops will begin Sunday at 12:45. Please plan to learn, share and get involved! Attendees at the conference are asked to WEAR THEIR BADGES AT ALL TIMES! You will not be permitted to attend a workshop or panel without your name badge. All attendees are asked to be at the workshop or panel on time and to remain until the end. Download Conference Overview schedule.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Please note: Once scheduled, the listing of panels and workshops in sessions A, B, C, D, E and F is tentative and subject to change due to changes received after the printing deadline. The schedule will be determined prior to the Annual Meeting.

EXHIBITS
Over 70 commercial exhibitors are present to for consultation and to demonstrate and/or sell their materials which include texts, journals, audio and video cassettes, CDs, DVDs, literature, games, fund raisers and realia and more. Most exhibitors accept cash or checks. Some accept credit card payments. Exhibits will be open Friday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM so that participants will have ample opportunity to examine a wide variety of materials. The exhibit hall is located in the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, which is attached to the Clarion Hotel. Raffles for valuable prizes will be held in the exhibit hall throughout the Meeting.

IN-SERVICE CREDIT
Upon request and at the demonstration of signature evidence, NYSAFLT provides a certificate of attendance to conference participants. The certificate verifies a participant's attendance at the indicated sessions and may reflect any and/or all of the possibilities noted below. To qualify for the certificate, participants must attend all sessions noted on a given line and receive official signatures for each of the sessions.


a. Friday pre-conference workshop (3 hours)
b. Keynote presentation, and business meeting (2 hours)
c. Saturday workshops A-D, and exhibit hall sessions (7 hours)
d. Sunday workshops E and F (3 hours)
e. Sunday post-conference workshop (3 hours)

Participants who choose to submit the certificate of attendance to their local school district for in-service credit must refer to their district's guidelines for acceptance of in-service hours and granting of credit. Contact NYSAFLT Headquarters at hq@nysaflt.org for more information. The official signature form will be in the packet of materials that you receive at the Meeting. Certificates may be obtained before you leave from the NYSAFLT hospitality desk.

THE CLARION HOTEL AND ROCHESTER RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER
The Clarion Riverside Hotel is conveniently located in the center of downtown Rochester. Connected to the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, it is the largest full-service conference hotel in Rochester features 465 deluxe guestrooms and 8 luxurious suites.

TOURS OF ROCHESTER
 

• Click above to reserve a Rochester Tour. All tours must be returned by October 1, 2007. Please sign up on the Contact Us page with the name of the tour requested in the Comments section. Tours available by date:

  • October 12, 2007 - Erie Canal Tour

  • October 13, 2007 - Wine and Dine Tour

  • October 14, 2007 - Art and More Tour