October 11th, 2017
The 2017 Fall Conference will be held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown on Thursday October 19th and Friday October 20th. Pre-conference day is Wednesday October 18th!
Here are some final notes to make sure you are all prepared!
Pre-conference Day (Wednesday October 18th): For those registered for the Directors' Pre-conference Day with Holly Elissa Bruno, registration opens at 8:00 AM and the workshop will begin at 8:30 AM in Studio 1 (note location change) at Confederation Centre.
Conference Registration (Thursday October 19th): 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM in the lobby at Confederation Centre of the Arts. There will be over 400 people registering, so allow yourself plenty of time. You will be given a lanyard that includes your personal conference schedule, and a swag bag with other conference info. The Conference begins at 8:45 AM sharp with all participants in the Homburg Theatre.
Parking: Parking will require more planning this year as we host our conference in downtown Charlottetown on the same day as the Teachers Federation Convention (that's a lot of cars!). There are parkades and metered parking available in the downtown core, but these will fill up very quickly. We strongly recommend the following options:
Play Salon, Trade Show & ECCE Student Exhibits: During registration, nutrition breaks, and lunch breaks each day, we'll have lots for conference participants to see & do! Don't miss the new Play Salon facilitated by Justin West - a hands-on experience with ideas you can bring back to your centre Monday morning! 2nd year ECCE students will be displaying new & exciting invitations during the lunch hour on Friday. And as always we have more than a dozen trade show vendors representing community groups, new products, and some of our partners!
ECE Gear: A limited quantity of specially-designed Early Childhood Educator apparel will be available for sale at the ECDA's trade show booth! Prices range from $20-$45 and include HST. We'll be accepting cash only, so come prepared to shop! :)
Thursday Meet & Greet Social: Our evening social sponsored by PEI Employee Benefits Agency this year will kick off at 4:00 PM on Thursday at Mavor's Bar! We'll be announcing door prizes, sharing munchies, and our facilitators will be there so you can draw more on their expertise or just get to know them a bit better. We hope you'll stop in to unwind and discuss your day with your fellow ECEs!
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We look forward to seeing you all in just a few days!
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