Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence

Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence National Conference
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

December 8-12, 2009

You are invited to join us for an awe-inspiring educational conference designed for all schools and all educators! The Blue Ribbon Schools Blueprint for Excellence National Conference brings educators together from across the country and around the world to share their experiences, programs, and successful practices in the education of our children. Concurrent Sessions showcase a wide variety of best practices and successful programs in schools. Highlights include:

• How to improve all aspects of your school through the comprehensive Blueprint for Excellence
• How to become a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School
• Special strands on Leadership, Special Needs Education, Technology Integration
• Concurrent sessions by K-12 teachers and administrators sharing best practices in the areas of science and technology, literacy, curriculum, instructional practices, and more!
• Visit a 21st Century Classroom of SMART products and attend SMART Board Training Workshops
• Introduction to one of our new partners, VZillion, Inc. (innovator of the virtual Internet and the highly-anticipated 3-D virtual environment) designing programs for special needs students
• World Peace Project Student Group – register your students for an unforgettable collaboration project with students from across the nation and around the world
• Disney Institute: Leadership Excellence for Educators (Tuesday, December 8 – additional fee required)
• Disney Institute: Leadership Excellence for Students (Thursday, December 10 – included in student registration fee)

This conference is all about improving the quality of education for all children.
Bart Teal, President/CEO
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc

REGISTRATION – SPECIAL OFFER for registration by August 30 of $395 per person or $1395 for a team of four ($348.75 per person for four or more). Registration fee by October 17 is $445 per person or $1595 for a team of four; after October 17, $495 per person or $1795 for a team of four.

STUDENT REGISTRATION - Student registration is $395 and includes all conference amenities and an institute for students in addition to a special session at Epcot designed just for students ages 14-18: Leadership Excellence: The Inside Track, a part of the Disney Institute Family & Youth Programs.

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS – Do you have a fabulous program or best practice in education that you would like to share with the rest of the world? Be a Blue Ribbon Presenter!

LODGING – The lodging rate is $143.00 per night (single or double occupancy). Contact Disney's Contemporary Resort Guest Reservations: 407-824-3869 to secure your room before they are all gone!
Learn more about the magic of Disney, complimentary bus transportation on Disney's Magical Express to and from the airport, hotel information and so much more - www.disneyconventionears.com.

CALL FOR STUDENT PERFORMERS – Celebrate the magic of Disney with student performers. We are now accepting applications for K-12 student groups to perform in different venues on December 9, 10, & 11.

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS/VENDORS/SPONSORS - This conference is recognized nationally as a venue where educators come to share their best practices, programs and successful strategies with their colleagues from across the United States to support education at all levels. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

DISNEY THEME PARK TICKETS - In Advance – Available only to meeting attendees, their guests and family members. Disney’s multi-day and half-day Meeting/Convention tickets are designed to fit any agenda and can’t be purchased at the Theme Park gates.

Conference Sponsor