Presenters Needed!

Let your voice be heard at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront May 9-11^th!

Next year marks the 28th anniversary of the Florida Literacy Conference. This is a great opportunity to share your wisdom, techniques, research and promising practices in adult and family literacy with others from across the state.

As a presenter, you will receive the benefits of priority registration and networking with your peers. You can also enjoy a savings of $25.00 off the regular registration rate.

We know you have great ideas, and we want everyone to hear them. Let us know if you have any session ideas that could help the conference be even better this year.

Proposed sessions will be selected based on the information you provide.  Since we try to offer new sessions each year, please note that if you have previously presented your proposed session it should still be relevant, timely, and updated with fresh material.

To submit a proposal, complete the online form. Proposals must be received online by Monday, December 12, 2011. Information as it appears on this form will be used in the final conference program.

Contact Yari Payne, Education & Training Coordinator, at (407) 246-7110 x 203 or conference@floridaliteracy.org.

Thank you for your time and support, we hope to see you at our 28^th anniversary of the Florida Literacy Conference.

Celebrate Literacy at the 2010 State Literacy Awards Banquet

We hope you’ll join us for the 2010 State Literacy Awards taking place at 6:30 p.m.,  Thursday, May 6.  Every year we have the privilege of honoring three individuals and three organizations for their hard work and dedication to the literacy cause throughout Florida!

This year is no different! We had a competitive bunch of nominees and our awards committee had a tough time narrowing it down to just one winner from each category! As tough as it was, the task at hand has been completed, which leads us to the celebration!

Joining us for the banquet is Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson.  She will share sources of inspiration for her new book, Testing the Ice, and her observations of how reading gives people the confidence help change the world.

We have experienced record-breaking sales of banquet tickets this year! Be sure to reserve your ticket early as they are limited.  Tickets are $25 for conference attendees and $30 for other guests.

Reserve your ticket one of two ways:

1. Fill out a registration form with just the banquet ticket information and fax it to (407)246-7104
2. Contact Erin Balleine at (407) 246-7110 ext 202.  She will be happy to process your request via email/phone.

If you are unable to reserve your ticket before the conference, be sure to purchase it during registration. All ticket sales will cease at 5 p.m., Wednesday May 5. 

Also, be sure to join FLC for the Annual Champagne Reception preceding the State Literacy Awards Banquet at 5:30 p.m.  To RSVP contact David Wagner.  The event is reserved for FLC members and for banquet attendees.