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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    Family Café
    Dates/Times:
    June 2-4, 2006
    Location:
    Orlando, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Parents of children with disabilities and special needs
    Contact Person:
    Kathy Burton, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Caribe Royale Hotel, (800) 823-8300
    Registration:
    Contact Family Café at (850) 224-4670 or www.familycafe.net
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Counseling Association (FAC), Leadership Development Conference
    Dates/Times:
    June 2-4, 2006
    Location:
    Safety Harbor, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Counselors
    Contact Person:
    Janet Riley, (813) 233-3335 Ext 250; Janet.Riley@sdhc.k12.fl.us
    Hotel Information:
    Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, (800) 237-0155
    Registration:
    FCA Members $60.00; for other rates contact Janet Riley
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Council for Exceptional Children’s Leadership Conference
    Dates/Times:
    June 9-10, 2006
    Location:
    Lakeland, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Exceptional Student Education (ESE) personnel
    Contact Person:
    Kathy Moeder-Christensen,
    (
    904)242-0711; moederk@aol.com
    Hotel Information:
    Lakeland Holiday Inn, (863) 688-8080
    Registration:
    http://www.ffcec.org/leadership.html
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Council of Administrators of Special Education
    Dates/Times:
    June 12-14, 2006
    Location:
    Sanibel Island, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Administrators of special education
    Contact Person:
    Ward Spisso, (850) 487-7160
    Hotel Information:
    Contact Ward Spisso
    Registration:
    Contact Ward Spisso
    Meeting Name:
    Project CONNECT Coordinators’ Meeting
    Dates/Times:
    June 12, 2006
    Location:
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Project CONNECT Coordinators
    Contact Person:
    Janet Adams, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Casa Monica Hotel, (904) 827-1888
    Registration:
    Contact Janet Adams by June 1, 2006
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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    Working on Gifted Issues (WOGI) Institute
    Dates/Times:
    June 12, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and June 13, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    Location:
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    District coordinators of the gifted
    Contact Person:
    Donnajo Smith, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Renaissance World Golf Village, (888) 740-7020
    Cut-off Date:
    June 5, 2006
    Registration:
    No cost; for information contact Laurel Stanley at (904) 620-2919 or
    sta10008@unf.edu
    Meeting Name:
    Institute for Small and Rural Districts Summer Institute for Exceptional Student
    Education Directors
    Dates/Times:
    June 14-15, 2006
    Location:
    Sanibel Island, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    ESE directors
    Contact Person:
    Renee Speisman, (352) 333-2832
    Hotel Information:
    Contact Dr. Speisman
    Registration:
    Contact Dr. Speisman
    Meeting Name:
    Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
    Summer Institute
    Dates/Times:
    June 19-23, 2006
    Location:
    FSU; University Center Club, Building B, Third Floor Grand Ballroom
    Targeted Audience:
    School personnel, private practitioners, health care providers, regular
    education teachers, special education teachers, district level personnel, speech-language
    pathologists, occupational therapists, early interventionists, psychologists, primary care
    physicians, nurses, and social workers serving children with autism or autism spectrum disorders
    Contact Person:
    Sheryl Sandvoss, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Holiday Inn Select, (850) 222-9555
    Cut-off Date:
    June 1, 2006 for the special rate of $73.00 per night
    Registration:
    Registration is $300.00; additional information is available at
    http://autism.fsu.edu/
    Meeting Name:
    Summer Institute for Transition
    Dates/Times:
    June 26-30, 2006
    Location:
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    ESE secondary level teachers, job coaches/employment specialists, district
    ESE staff/administration, Florida Diagnostics and Learning Resources System staff
    Contact Person:
    Janet Adams, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, (904) 588-1234
    Registration:
    http
    :
    //www.thetransitioncenter.org/index.asp
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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    National Association of School Nurses
    Dates/Times:
    June 30-July 3, 2006
    Location:
    New York, New York
    Targeted Audience:
    School nurses
    Contact Person:
    Dianne Mennitt, (850) 922-3727
    Hotel Information:
    New York Marriott Marquis
    Cut-off Date:
    June 2, 2006
    Registration:
    www.nasn.org
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Association of Student Services Administrators (FASSA)
    Dates/Times:
    July 9-11, 2006
    Location:
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    School district administrators/supervisors of student services, school
    psychologists, school social workers, guidance, and school nurses
    Contact Person:
    Kathy Dooley, FASSA President, (407) 320-0213
    Hotel Information:
    Tradewinds Island Grand Resort
    Cut-off Date:
    June 2, 2006
    Registration:
    $150.00 per person; contact Kathy Dooley for further information
    Meeting Name:
    Alternate Assessment Summer Training Institute
    Dates/Times:
    July 12-14, 2006.
    Location:
    Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    ESE directors, teachers and staff of students with significant cognitive
    disabilities
    Registration:
    Contact Gail Best at (877) 873-7232 ext. 2316, bestg@paec.org, or
    http://paec.org/calendardetails.asp?ID=134
    Meeting Name:
    Workshop for Teachers New to Gifted
    Dates/Times:
    July 13, 2006 8
    :
    00 a.m.-4
    :
    30 p.m.
    Location:
    Port Orange Elementary School, Daytona Beach, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Educators new to teaching students who are gifted
    Registration:
    No cost; contact Donnajo Smith at (850) 245-0478 or Donnajo.Smith@fldoe.org
    Meeting Name:
    Summer Institute for Educational Interpreters
    Dates/Times:
    July 14-19, 2006
    Location:
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Educational sign language interprete
    rs from Florida school districts and
    pre-service interpreting students
    Contact Person:
    Shannon Simon, ssimon@unf.edu
    Registration:
    http://www.interpreterproject.org/summer/index.htm
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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    Parallel Curriculum Model Training - Awareness - Level One
    Dates/Times:
    July 17, 2006
    Location:
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Educators, curriculum developers, and administrators
    Hotel Information:
    Renaissance World Golf Village, (888) 740-7020
    Registration:
    Contact Project Central at (407) 823-3284
    Meeting Name:
    Parallel Curriculum Model Training - Awareness - Level Three
    Dates/Times:
    July 18-20, 2006
    Location:
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Educators, curriculum developers, and administrators
    Hotel Information:
    Renaissance World Golf Village, (888)740-7020
    Registration:
    Contact P
    roject Central at (407) 823-3284
    Meeting Name:
    2006 Summer Conference, One Goal: “Building the Future Together, Putting
    Families and Children First"
    Dates/Times:
    July 19-21, 2006
    Location:
    Hyatt Regency at Tampa Center; Tampa, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Early childhood educators and leaders, child care providers, and parents
    Contact Person:
    Carole West, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Hyatt Regency at Tampa Center; (813) 225-1234; special rates $99 Single
    or Double; $114 Triple or Quad (plus tax)
    Cut-off Date:
    July 3, 2006
    Registration:
    Register online at www.onegoalsummerconference.org; registration fees are
    $45.00 if received by July 14, 2006. Onsite or after July 14, 2006 fees are $75.00.
    Meeting Name:
    Juvenile Justice Education Institute and Southern Conference on Corrections
    Dates/Times:
    July 19-21, 2006
    Location:
    Orlando, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) education program staff, school
    district juvenile justice contacts, private providers, and DJJ staff
    Contact Person:
    Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program, (850) 414-8355
    Hotel Information:
    Ro
    yal Plaza Hotel, 1905 Hotel Plaza Blvd, Orlando, Florida, (407) 827­
    Cut-off Date:
    June 30, 2006
    Registration:
    http://jjeep.org/jjedinst.asp
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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    Prekindergarten Program for Children with Disabilities Coordinators' Meeting
    Dates/Times:
    July 19, 2006
    Location:
    Hyatt Regency at Tampa Center; Tampa, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Contact persons for school district prekindergarten program for children
    with disabilities; Technical Assistance and Training Systems (TATS) Project staff
    Contact Person:
    Carole West or Cathy Bishop, (850) 245-0478
    Hotel Information:
    Hyatt Regency at Tampa Center; (813) 225-1234; special rates $99 Single
    or Double; $114 Triple or Quad (plus tax)
    Cut-off Date:
    July 3, 2006
    Registration:
    No cost; contact Carole West at (850) 245-0478 or Carole.West@fldoe.org
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Association of School Psychologist (FASP) Summer Institute
    Dates/Times:
    July 20-22, 2006
    Location:
    Key West, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    School psychologists
    Contact Person:
    Mark Neely, (407) 851-2741; mneely@cfl.rr.com
    Hotel Information:
    Wyndham Casa Marina Resort
    Cut-off Date:
    June 16, 2006
    Registration:
    FASP Members before July 7, 2006, $125.00; after July 7, 2006, $145.00; register
    online: www.FASP.org
    Meeting Name:
    Language Reading Connection
    Dates/Times:
    August 7-8, 2006
    Location:
    University of Central Florida; Orlando, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Speech/Language pathologists
    Contact Person:
    D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
    Meeting Name:
    Language Reading Connection
    Dates/Times:
    August 24-25 2006
    Location:
    Leon County Civic Center; Tallahassee, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Speech/Language pathologists
    Contact Person:
    D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
    Meeting Name:
    Language Reading Connection
    Dates/Times:
    September 14-15, 2006
    Location:
    T
    ampa Convention Center; Tampa, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Speech/Language pathologists
    Contact Person:
    D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
    Meetings as of May 18, 2006
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    Upcoming Meetings for June through September 2006
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    Meeting Name:
    Language Reading Connection
    Dates/Times:
    September 19-20, 2006
    Location:
    Broward County Convention Center; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Speech/Language pathologists
    Contact Person:
    D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
    Meeting Name:
    Administrators’ Management Meeting
    Dates/Times:
    September 20-22, 2006
    Location:
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    ESE directors, student services directors, BEESS discretionary project
    managers, Public and Private Colleges and Universities Special Education chairpersons
    Registration:
    Contact Michele Polland, (850) 245-0475
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Association of School Social Workers
    Dates/Times:
    September 27-30, 2006
    Location:
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    School social workers
    Contact Person:
    Vicki Koller, (727) 298-3308 ext 1021; Kollerv@pcsb.org
    Hotel Information:
    Marriott Suites on Sand Key, (727) 596-1100
    Cut-off Date:
    September 1, 2006
    Registration:
    Contact Vicki Koller for registration information
    Meeting Name:
    Florida Symposium on Early Childhood Hearing Loss
    Dates/Times:
    September 28-30, 2006
    Location:
    St. Augustine, Florida
    Targeted Audience:
    Early intervention and preschool service providers for children who are
    deaf or hard-of-hearing, teachers, speech/language pathologists, and audiologists
    Contact Person:
    Gail Strassel, strasselg@fsdb.k12.fl.us
    Hotel Information:
    Renaissance World Golf Village, (888) 740-7020
    Registration:
    http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/outreach_services/conferences_training.php
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