September 26th, 2011
Celebration 2012: Program Overview

Event registration opens:

THURSDAY, March 15: 4PM – 8PM

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 16-17: 7:00AM, with sessions beginning at 8:30am and running through 5:15PM (Exhibits are open 8:00AM – 4:00PM each day).

Lunch will be served each day from 11:30AM to 1:30PM, America’s Hall, Level 2.

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Hilton New York is located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas (6th Avenue & 53rd Street) in Midtown Manhattan. For more detailed information, please visit our Speakers page and our page on Hotel Accommodations.

Schedule Information

Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of different professional development experiences, including:

  • Plenary Sessions: Keynote presentations in the 2,000 seat main hall
  • Featured Speakers: Lecture-style presentations in 200-300 seat rooms
  • Workshops: 30-50 seat classroom-style rooms for hands-on interaction with instructors.

To help plan your agenda and find detailed information on sessions, including descriptions, speaker biographies, session days and times, please consult the Searchable Schedule later this year.  Please check back frequently for updates.

All presentations range from 60-75 minutes, and seating is first-come, first-served. In addition, attendees may browse the Exhibit Halls**, where over 150 vendors will present the latest in dynamic resources for the K-12 classroom.


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DAILY SCHEDULE*

7:00 am Registration Opens
8:30 am – 9:45 am Workshops
8:30 am – 9:30 am Featured Speakers
8:30 am – 9:45 am Panels Discussions
10:00 am – 11:15 am Plenary Sessions
11:30 am – 12:45 pm Workshops
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Featured Speakers
11:30 am – 12:45 pm Panels Discussions
1:00 pm -  2:15 pm Plenary Sessions
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Workshops
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Featured Speakers
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Panels Discussions
4:00 pm -  5:15 pm Plenary Sessions

*Special Events and Book Signings will be offered at various times throughout the day.
**Exhibit Hall hours: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm.
***LUNCH will be served from 11:30 am to 1:30 am each day in America’s Hall, Level 2


MetLife

MetLife

Lead Sponsor

NEA

NEA

Lead and Exclusive Web Sponsor

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Gates Foundation

Lead Sponsor
  • Adobe Youth Voices

    Adobe Youth Voices
  • AFT-CIO

    AFT-CIO
  • CSA/ELI

    CSA / ELI
  • Deloitte

    Deloitte
  • Friends of THIRTEEN, Inc.

    Friends of Thirteen, Inc.
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

    National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  • NYSUT

    New York State United  Teachers (NYSUT)
  • Pearson Foundation

    Pearson Foundation
  • SMART/Teq

    SMART Technologies Teq
  • UFT

    UFT
Premier Sponsors
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