Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education AGATE 2016 AGATE: The Arkansas “Gifted” that Keeps on Giving! Thirty-Seventh Annual Conference Hot Springs Convention Center February 10-12, 2016 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM *Please complete all Information on Both Sides Name Phone Address City State Zip Code School/Organization District AGATE Membership Name You must be an AGATE member in good standing at the time we receive your convention registration to receive the member discount. E-mail Please provide a complete mailing address and an accurate E-mail where AGATE can send registration confirmations. AGATE MEMBERSHIP AGATE Membership Individual $25 Early Bird Registration Postmarked by December 18, 2015 Couple $30 School $50 Late Registration Postmarked by January 22, 2016 $ Amount PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 Mark in order of preference Julian Heard & Lori Bush – “Come Code With Me”: technology coding experiences for children, K-12. “An Arkansas Day”: ASMSA Field trip (a.m.) & Arkansas Faces and Places – Marsha Masters and Jennifer Taunton, Economics Arkansas in the afternoon. “An Experimental Day” –Fun, Formative Assessments – Econ Style! Morning Session MidAmerica Museum – afternoon trip. “Utopian Lessons for Dystopian Literature: Adding Rigor to Popular YA Novels” Bobette Ray Kelly (English) and Jonathan Edquid (Math & Science), National Math and Science Initiative, Dallas, Texas. A cross-curricular Middle and High School curriculum offering. AGATE Member Nonmember AGATE Member NonMember $125 $165 $175 $200 $ $125 $165 $175 $200 $ $125 $165 $175 $200 $ $125 $165 $175 $200 Please mark dietary restrictions for meals. _____ vegan ______ vegetarian ______ gluten free _____ diabetic $ $ Total Page 1 Early Bird Registration Postmarked by December 18, 2015 Late Registration Received later than January 22, 2016 Amount AGATE Member NonMember AGATE Member NonMember Administrator Interest Sessions $125 $165 $175 $215 $ Parent Interest Sessions $25* $25* $25 $25 $ $265 $ $205 $ $205 $ $215 $ $215 $ $215 $ EVENTS *$25 Includes 2015-2016 AGATE Membership REGULAR CONFERENCE, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & 12, 2016 Thursday & Friday February 11 & 12, $175 $215 $225 2016 Thursday Only $140 $180 $165 February 11, 2016 Friday Only February 12, 2016 $140 $180 $165 AP-Day-Preparing for the AP Exam, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2016 AP Chemistry $125 $165 $175 AP English Language and $125 $165 $175 Composition AP Statistics $125 $165 $175 AP World History $125 $165 $175 $215 Total This Page (Page 2) Total Page1 TOTAL DUE REGISTRATION FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED: HOWEVER, REGISTRATION $ $ $ $ MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS METHOD OF PAYMENT PURCHASE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Check# _______________ Make check payable to AGATE. Mail registration form and check to: Hot Springs Convention Center, PO Box 6000, Hot Springs AR 71902. ATTN: Elaine Musil NOTE: For Hotel Reservations: Embassy Suites is extending a special group rate of $142 single, $152 double, $162 triple, and $172 quad occupancy for all exhibitors and attendees. AGATE conference room rates will be available until January 8, 2016. Embassy Suites reserves the right to discontinue offering contracted rates following that date or when the group block is full (whichever comes first). Please make your own hotel reservations by telephoning directly the Reservations Department at 501-321-4430 and identify yourself as being with the AGATE conference group. You may also register online using our group code “AGT.” Reservations require a check or credit card guarantee of the first night's room and tax (14.5%). Cancellations must be received by 3 pm on the day prior to arrival to receive full refund. If you leave earlier than your reservation indicates, you will be charged $75 early departure fee unless you inform the front desk at the time of check-in. Check in time is 4:00 P.M. and check-out time is 12:00 P.M. Self parking is available at no charge.