FYI to anyone interested in attending ACTFL. It will be in Philadelphia this year. OLA will be presenting!!! ----- Mensaje reenviado ----- De: ACTFL 2012 <convention@xxxxxxxxx> Para: rogersdr25@xxxxxxxxx Enviado: Martes, 19 de junio, 2012 8:42 A.M. Asunto: ACTFL Early Bird Deadline – Three Weeks Away ACTFL Early Bird Deadline – Three Weeks Away To view this email in your web browser, click here. To ensure receipt of this email, please add convention@xxxxxxxxx to your address book. ACTFL Early Bird Deadline – Three Weeks Away Take advantage of the savings now before the Early Bird registration rate expires on July 11th.After the deadline, the registration rates increase. This is a great opportunity to use any funds remaining in this fiscal year’s budget. You will find complete registration and housinginformation on the ACTFL Convention web site. Remember that all of the meetings and sessions will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center with any overflow at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Attendees will be able to select from more than 600 sessions, meetings and special events over the course of the convention, as well as more than 250 exhibits of the latest education products, services, and technologies. There are two ways to preview the Online Convention Program for this year’s ACTFL Convention: Option 1: Search and browse the Online Convention Program as a "Guest." Anyone may search and browse the Online Convention Program by clicking on the link below. ACCESS THE CONVENTION PROGRAM AS A GUEST. Option 2: Log in with your existing account information (members AND nonmembers) to search and browse the Online Convention Program. Take full advantage of various features such as checking your Message Center, using the "My Schedule" feature to create a personalized schedule, and changing your Personal Information. ACCESS THE CONVENTION PROGRAM AS AN EXISTING ACCOUNT HOLDER. Searching Tips: Please note that in the search process you will find three categories for searching the database: people, sessions and individual submissions. You may search under "People" by typing in the presenter’s name. You may select "Individual Submission" to search for an accepted paper, roundtable topic or electronic poster. Select the "Session" category if your submission was accepted as a session, grouped into a panel presentation, or to locate a meeting or special event. Still unable to find what you’re looking for? Try the “advanced search options” located under each of the three search tabs. Convention Scholarships Available - Applications Due July 11! If you have never attended the ACTFL Convention and World Languages Expo, there are two scholarship programs for which you may be eligible. If you are a member of ACTFL through November 2012, have never attended the ACTFL Convention and have registered for the ACTFL Convention, you may apply for an ACTFL/Vista Higher Learning First Time Attendee Scholarshipof $250.If you are within the first three years of your teaching career, you may apply for theRobert J. Ludwig Scholarshipof $250. Don’t Forget to Make Your Hotel Reservations! Hotels are starting to fill up fast, so make sure to book your room today and take advantage of ACTFL’s special rates. Centrally located in Philadelphia’s downtown area, these hotels are within walking distance of the Pennsylvania Convention Center and close to some of the city’s historic attractions. All include amenities such as swimming pools, fitness centers, onsite dining, and high-speed Internet access. Click here to make your room reservations. We'll see you in Philadelphia! ACTFL 1001 N Fairfax St Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.894.2900 Fax: 703.894.2905 membership@xxxxxxxxx| www.actfl.org| www.discoverlanguages.org If you would prefer not to receive emails from us, go here. Please send any comments about this email to membership@xxxxxxxxx