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Early Childhood Conference

 

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Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo

Jim Gill will present keynote and a FREE Friday night Family Concert! More information coming soon.

For more information about the conference, contact Robin Frisbie Cummings: 
 Robin@WorkFamilySolutions.com or call 269-349-3296 or 800-343-3470, ext. 228.

In honor of our 20th Early Childhood Conference, CCR is  going to publish a booklet of the top 20 "Creative Crafts" in the region. Have you created a great project?  Click here for more information and a submission form. Enter to win!

 

Registration Fees 2009

  • To Be Determined 

2009 Conference Supporters

2009 Gold Partner:

WMU College of Education

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  • Want to spend Friday night, October 23 in Kalamazoo? Call the Radisson at 269-343-3333 for special room rates. Tell then you are coming for the Child Care Resources' conference.

 

Keynote Speaker  2009:  Jim Gill

www.jimgill.com  

Family Concert on Friday, October 23:  7:00pm at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo

Jim Gill is a musician, an author, and, perhaps most importantly, a child development specialist. His musical recordings and picture books have received honors and awards from, among other organizations, the American Library Association. Jim completed his graduate studies in child development at the Erikson Institute of Chicago with a special emphasis on the study of play. For this reason, each of Jim’s recordings and books is created as an opportunity for playful interactions between a child and a caring adult. 

Jim travels throughout the country speaking to early childhood educators about the role of play in children’s lives. He also leads family concerts with his banjo, his band, and with symphony orchestras. His latest book, A Soup Opera, is featured in a concert for children that Jim created especially for symphony orchestras.

Who should attend? 
 Anyone who works with and/or loves young children. Parents, child care providers and teachers in home and centers, other early childhood educators and advocates are invited to participate in this fun, educational and motivating conference that will benefit our most precious resource – our children. 

Variety of Workshops: 
 Child Care Resources' Early Childhood Conference will offer each  participant the opportunity to pre-register and attend a variety of different workshops! Workshops will focus on children of all ages and are geared for parents, child care providers in homes and centers, administrators, etc. Check out the 2008 Conference 1-hour Workshops and 2-hour Focus sessions!

Conference and Corporate Partners and Supporters: 

  • Why is the business of child care important to you? Child care professionals in southwestern Michigan provide care for more than 30,000 children. 
    Together local child care programs generate more than 150 million dollars in revenue each year. These are dollars that they spend in this area of Michigan for their business as well as for their personal lives.

  • See who invested in young children through donations to the conference in 2008.
  • Another reason you should invest in the quality child care: Quality child care means less employee absenteeism and the potential for a more productive work force. Additionally, quality child care guarantees that children get a good start in school and will become a part of Michigan’s educated workforce in the future. In the long run, "You work when Child Care Works."
  • How can you invest in your business and the future of our children? Your tax deductible donation will help support the conference, the early childhood professionals that attend it and the children in their daily care. And the free advertising you receive will help promote your business!   

Conference Brochures:  

Conference brochures will be mailed in early September. Contact Robin, Robin@WorkFamilySolutions.com, if you are not on our database and would like to receive one. 
.5 CEU (CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT)

Sign up and PAY AT THE CONFERENCE. Do not send payment to CCR.

You may earn .5 CEU through Kalamazoo Valley Community College for attending the Early Childhood Conference. (You MUST attend the entire conference in order to earn the .5 CEU.)

  1. Sign up for CEU at the Early Childhood Conference on Saturday, October 25, 2008.

  2. KVCC table open for CEU sign up from 7:15am to 8:30am ONLY.

  3. Pay the $5.00 CEU fee to KVCC when you sign up on October 25.

  4. Receive the materials you will need to complete the CEU requirements.

  5. Register for the CEU BEFORE the keynote address starts at 8:30am.

  6. No CEU Registration after 8:30am.

  7. Attend all five hours: Keynote address and four hours of sessions.

  8. Return all completed CEU materials at the end of the conference.

NOTE: CEU is NOT necessary to document training hours for BCAL (Licensing).

Questions or Comments regarding Child Care Resources' Early Childhood Conference? 
For more information, call us at 269 349 3296 or 800 343 3470 or contact Robin Frisbie Cummings, Robin@WorkFamilySolutions.com. 

Interested in attending the conference? Contact Robin, Robin@WorkFamilySolutions.com.

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