Professional Development Conference (PDC)

2020 CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN ONLINE CONFERENCE

The 2020 Professional Development Conference will be held June 28-July 2, 2020  ONLINE.  Payments for exhibitors, sponsors and/or attendees can be done online via credit card or by mailing a check to Executive Director, WAAE, PO Box 87, Sauk City, WI 53583 Ph: (608)354-6450). 

Fees
Conference registration*: $400
Daily registration*: $133 (dues) + $125/day
Workshop Session fees: Varies by session selected. Many are offered at no additional cost.
Tuesday dinner socials (optional)

Bowling: $20
Golf: $50
River Boat Tour $55

Additional banquet ticket(s): $30 each
Instructional kits (optional): $100

*Conference registration includes all workshop sessions, WAAE/NAAE dues, meetings, meals, refreshment breaks, and materials, with the exception of additional fees stated in the session descriptions. Meals included in the conference fee include Monday lunch, Tuesday lunch and evening picnic social and Wednesday lunch and one banquet dinner ticket. Breakfast is included in the hotel reservations.

Carl Perkins Funding
In most cases Carl Perkins Funding can be used to pay for attendance at the conference. Discuss this with the individual in charge of these funds at your school.

Invoice and Payment
After completing and submitting the online registration form, there will be a link to print an invoice. If you do not receive a confirmation email or see a place on the website to print an invoice then you are not registered for the conference.

Payment should be sent to the following address. 

Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators
PO Box 87
Sauk City, WI 53583

Payment is required by the time conference attendees arrive onsite. If not, participants will be responsible for working out their personal reimbursement with their respective schools.

 Pay dues online by

1. Go to your WAAE online account  at https://wisconsinaged.org/waae/membership/
2. Login or create a login
3. At bottom of login page choose "Join/Renew Membership" and it will also print an invoice for you.

If you do not receive a confirmation email or see a place on the website to print an invoice then you are not registered for the conference.

2020 Professional Development Schedule - Radisson Hotel, 200 Second Street South, La Crosse, WI 

Sunday, June 28

11 a.m.  3 p.m. 4-8 p.m. 8-9 p.m.

New Teacher Program WAAE Board Meeting   Exhibitor Registration and Set-Up                                                               Conference Registration

Monday, June 29

7-8 a.m. 8-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m. 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 12:30-2:15 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m. 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Exhibitor Registration and Set-Up Educational Expo Opens - View Exhibits!  Professional Development Sessions Educational Expo Resumes - Walking Lunch Opening Session Statewide committee meetings Sectional committee meetings

Tuesday, June 30

6:30-8:45 a.m. 9-11 a.m. 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. 1:15-4:30 p.m. 1:15-3:15 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Breakfast & Business Meeting, meeting begins at 8 a.m.  Professional Development Sessions   Post-Secondary Luncheon / Secondary Luncheon Wisconsin FFA Center Board Meeting Professional Development Sessions (FFA Center Board Mtg) Professional Development Sessions (FFA Center Board Mtg)

 
Wednesday, July 1

6:30-7:45 a.m.  8-9:30 a.m. 9:45-11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. 1:30-4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. TBD

Breakfast Professional Development Sessions Professional Development Sessions Luncheon Professional Development Sessions   Banquet Reception Banquet Social following banquet 20 Year Club Meeting

 
Thursday, July 2

7:00-9:45 a.m. 8:00-9:00 a.m. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  12 p.m.	Breakfast & Business Meeting, meeting begins at 9 a.m. Mentor/Mentee Breakfast  Professional Development Sessions Conference adjourns
Post-Conference Meetings 12:30 p.m.	WAAE Board Meeting

 

(Click here to get more details about submitting session proposals.)

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Exhibitor Registration Form

The Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators would like to invite its partners to be a part of the 2020 WAAE Professional Development Conference Educational Expo.

THE 2020 CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED AS AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE.
All exhibitors who have paid their booth fee will be highlighted online.  Contact executivedirector@waae.com or call (608)354-6450 if you choose not to exhibit in 2020.  All refunds must be requested through the office.

2020 Educational Expo Exhibitor Information Letter

About the Educational Expo
Date: Monday, June 29, 2020
Location: Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Time: 8-9 a.m. 
         10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. with "walking lunch"
          Opening session and prize drawing to follow.

Self-directed set-up: Sunday, June 28 - 4-8 p.m.
Registration and set-up: Monday, June 29 - 7-8 a.m.

Display area: 3'x6' table or comparable floor space if a table isn't used. Each additional space/table is $75

Door prizes: All exhibitors are asked to donate a door prize, which will be given out at the end of the Educational Expo.  

Exhibitor Fees: $175, and includes

• WAAE Associate Membership
• One display space/table at the Educational Expo. Each additional space/table is $75
• Ticket(s) for Monday's Conference luncheon
• WAAE plaque or year tag acknowledging your support of WAAE

How to Register

• Go to WAAE online account - https://wisconsinaged.org/users/
• Create or log in to your account.
• Click "Exhibitor Registration"
• Click "Register as an Exhibitor" on the right side
• After completing the registration, you'll be able to print out an invoice to submit with payment
• Mail payment to:

  Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators
  PO Box 87
  Sauk City, WI 53583

Deadline: April 15

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Kathy Hartmann-Breunig, executive director, at executivedirector@waae.com or 608-370-6251.

Thank you for your consideration to be a sponsor at the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators Professional Development Conference. WAAE is the professional development organization for our state's secondary and post-secondary agricultural educators and provides its members with opportunities for technical training, networking and to support the recruitment and retention of agricultural educators. As a membership dues funded organization, we truly appreciate the support that sponsors provide. 

We are pleased to offer several options to support our state's agricultural educators, while giving recognition and appreciation to those organizations that decide to sponsor. 

As an online conference for 2020, WAAE will highlight all sponsors on the website using logos supplied by each business.  

WAAE Conference Sponsorship Information Letter

How to Become a Conference Sponsor

• Complete the Sponsorship Form and return it to WAAE
• For customized sponsorship opportunities, contact the executive director at executivedirector@waae.com. 

Questions: If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the executive director at executivedirector@waae.com. 

Radisson La Crosse.Housing block is open now! 

Ways to book:  

• WAAE 2020 Radisson La Crosse Room Reservations
• Call 608-784-6680, and select option 1
• Radisson Hotel, 200 Second Street South, La Crosse, WI

Room rates:

• $99 - Standard King City View
• $99 - Poolside Doubles
• $129 - Standard 2 Queen Riverview 

***Recommended overflow hotel: Holiday Inn & Suites La Crosse
   There is not a block, so just reserve your room for the lowest rate available.
   608-784-4444 or online