<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><br><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><style>p { margin: 0; }</style><div style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Colleagues, some of you may be interested participating for your professional learning in the upcoming national ACEC conference to be held in Melbourne in the next school holidays. Here are some further details. <br><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACEC 2010 - Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre - April 2010</span><br><br>1. One of the most exciting aspects of this
conference is the number and variety of sessions to choose from. To
help make your selection even easier, you can now download the program
at a glance. Please note that this PDF is nearly one Mb and so <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1249"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1250">may</span></span> take a few moments: <br><br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1251"><a target="_blank" href="http://acec2010.info/files/ACEC2010-prgram-glance.pdf">http://acec2010.info/files/ACEC2010-prgram-glance.pdf</a></span> <br><br>2. You are ready to choose your sessions: Session Selection is now available! <br><br>If
you already have a ticket, you should see My Program under myACEC on
the website. Click that to choose all your sessions for the conference.
You can pick and choose as you like, and can make changes until shortly
before the conference depending on numbers. <br><br>3. T-shirt
competition is now open! If you or your students haven't already
accepted the challenge, please click the link below to get full
details. Entries must be submitted via the the conference website by <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1252"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1253">21 February 2010</span></span> and will be voted on by conference delegates. <br><br>Read all about it here: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1254"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1255"><a target="_blank" href="http://acec2010.info/conference-tshirt">http://acec2010.info/conference-tshirt</a></span></span> <br><br>4. A special door prize! <br>There
have already been door prizes for current delegates. Now a door prize
for the delegates who register over the next two weeks, of a Blu-Ray
Combo Burner valued at $300 <br><br>5. Stop Press! <br>Matt Hetherington has been booked for the conference dinner! See link: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1256"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1257"><a target="_blank" href="http://acec2010.info/register">http://acec2010.info/register</a></span></span> <br><br>Matt
performed in the hugely successful Australian production Shane Warne
The Musical . He played the role of Terry Jenner, Warne's spin coach
and the lead role of Shane Warne himself. Matt Hetherington is being
tipped as the next big thing to come out of Australia. His
extraordinary voice has earned him exceptional reviews from his live
band appearances and his live theatre performances have placed him in
high demand both in his homeland of Australia and overseas. He has
spent the last 3 or 4 years traveling to the States to break into the
American market. <br><br>More on Matt in future newsletters, but an excellent dinner has suddenly become a 'must attend' function <br><br>Need help registering for ACEC2010? <br><br>Step1 - Create a myACEC profile: Create a myACEC profile top left hand side of the conference website <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1258"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1259"><a target="_blank" href="http://acec2010.info/">http://acec2010.info</a></span></span> ,
there is a sign up button. This is not conference registration and does
not cost. Creating a myACEC profile ensures you get the latest
conference information, and full program access through email. <br><br>Step
2 - Purchase conference tickets from 'Get A Ticket'. Can't come for the
whole conference, no problem, day tickets are available! <br><br>Step 3
- Prebook your ACEC2010 conference sessions (Coming Soon): To ensure
you are able to attend all your sessions you are able to prebook via
your myACEC profile in the My Program section. <br><br><br>___________________________________<br><br>Bridie Mackay<br>Senior Project Officer<br>VITTA<br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>E: bridie@vitta.org.au<br>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge Street<br>PO Box 1099<br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066<br>Australia<br><br>Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010<br>http://vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events<br><br></div></div></div></body></html>