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Alaska PTA

2009 Convention

Alaska‟s Kids-Alaska‟s Future

Alaska PTA



April 16th , 17th & 18th, 2009 Anchorage

Howard Johnson Hotel

239 West 4th Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501(907) 793-5500

Special Price for PTA:

$89.00 for a single

Or double occupancy

Please call before April 9th



Bring the Family……..

Bring your swimming suit for water aerobics with ourbusiness partner: Alaska Club!



Convention at a Glance:

Thursday:

5:00 pm – 6:00pm

Kick off the convention by meeting ourexhibitors with light snacks andconversation

7:00 pm -9:30 pm

Financial Workshop- 990 Updates & FraudPTA for Dummies Workshop



8:30 – 4:30 Registration8:00 am – 9:15 First Timers Breakfast9:30am – 10:45 am General Session I

Greetings from Mat-Su Superintendent,

George Troxel

National PTA Representative:Byron Garrett, CEO

Nominations for Alaska PTA Board of Directors



11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Barbara Franks is a member of the statewide SuicidePrevention Council, and an ANTHC Senior OfficeSpecialist who focuses on suicide prevention andawareness. On the statewide council, she representsthose who lost a family member to suicide (her son

committed suicide a few years ago). She encouragespeople to become knowledgeable about warningsigns of suicide. “It‟s important that people realizethey can save a life by being aware and by gettingprofessional help for someone they‟re worried about,and most important to let them know

they are not alone,” said Franks.



2:15pm – 3:15pm

Careers & the Economy

Dave Rees, BP Exploration, Technical Resourcing Specialist

With an aging workforce - an estimated 3,000 oil and gasworkers are set to retire this year - and many large-scaleprojects coming on line over the next decade, economists,

educators and industry members predict Alaska's employeeshortage will only increase over the next 10 years.

According to Dave Rees, senior resourcing specialist with BPExploration (Alaska) Inc., it's not just the proposed naturalgas pipeline that's exacerbating the worker shortage.

“We need to start very early in the school system lettingstudents know what's out there. A lot of young people aredeselecting at an early age. We need to tell them about jobsin mining and oil and gas. That's really the point - it's a long-term solution.”



3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Energy Break from Alaska PTAPartners, the Alaska Club



4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

General Session II:

Bylaws

Resolutions

Budget

Introduction of the 2009-2011 Nominees for theAlaska PTA Board of Managers

General Sessions are the „Annual Membership‟

meetings of the Alaska PTA. You, the member,are the voting delegate! If we do not finish ourbusiness in one General Session it is carried overto the next General Session.



5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner on Your Own

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Reflections Award Ceremony

2009 Theme: “WOW”

All are encouraged to attend

this celebration for ourchildren.



7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Pump it up a Notch…. Water

exercise with the Alaska Club,AKPTA Business Partner

Plenty of time to change for:

9:00 AM- 10:15 AM

Breakfast with Alaska Commissionerof Education, Larry LeDoux



Breakfast with the commissioner, this is a time to

hear his vision and ask questions.

Saturday, 9:00 am to 10:15 am

Commissioner Larry LeDoux

Larry LeDoux began serving as theAlaska Commissioner of the

Department of Education & EarlyDevelopment on July 1, 2008.

“Strengthening families andcommunities begins with the qualityof education we provide,” LeDoux

says. “The investment poured intoeach child will be redeemed in thequality of our future Alaskans.”



Saturday Continued

9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Exhibitor Hall is open to the public

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Exhibitor Bingo



Silent Auction Ends on

Saturday at 12:00 pm

Bring baskets and/other items for theattendees to bid on to support theAlaska PTA “Study Grant Program”.

The Study Grant Program supportsenrichment programs availableduring the summer.

Applications will be in your packet.



Awards Luncheon: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Honor Awards

Silent Auction

Membership AwardsGuest Speakers:

2009 AK Teacher of the Year, Robert Williams

2008 BP Teacher of Excellence, Joe Page



General Session III, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Any Business left to finish…..

Presidents Message & Annual Report

NPTA Bryon Garret, CEO

National Convention Information

Installation of New Board of Directors

Incoming Speech from New President, Mary

SchrageClosing Remarks and Open Microphone



What to bring:

Members of your Board

Basket or items for Silent Auction

Dress comfortably

Swim suit for pool aerobics

Camera

Remember: Convention is a trainingopportunity for your board!



Call AKPTA IF YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS: 907-279-9345

See

youthere!

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