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- Clement Stone

Events: 2010 Convention

Welcome to the TCCTA 2010 Convention!

"TCCTA: Inspiring Minds, Transforming Lives"

The 63rd Annual Convention
March 4-6, 2010
Houston, Texas

Courtyard Marriott Houston

The host hotel is sold out! Please check out our overflow at the Courtyard Houston Galleria. Walking distance to Convention and the fourth largest shopping center in America, the Courtyard Houston Galleria is providing TCCTA members both free breakfast and free parking during our stay!

TCCTA Group Flat Rate of $95

Reserve your room by phone, 800-321-2211 or online:

For a standard KING bed

For a room with two DOUBLE beds

Maps and Transportation Information.

Convention Programs

(information to be added as it becomes available)

General Session & Banquet
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 p.m.

The keynote speaker will be New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ori Brafman on irrational behavior and student decision making. You won't want to miss this! {More...}

Reserve your seat by February 26th!
Request for Banquet Ticket

Professional Development Seminar
Friday, March 5, 1:00-2:15 p.m.

As educators, we often think of learning pathways as consisting of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. In this workshop, attendees will experience new and exciting pathways that will energize instruction and strategies for accessing these additional pathways in order to reach diverse and struggling learners. {More...}

Section Programs
Friday and Saturday, March 5-6

Check out the ever expanding listing of over 100 discipline-specific Section Programs for 2010!

Convention at a Glance

THURSDAY, March 4, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Special Meetings (to be announced)
12:00 Noon – 7:00 p.m. Convention Registration
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Committee Meetings, as called by Committee Chairs
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Meeting of Executive Committee, Resolutions Committee, and Committee Chairs
6:30 p.m. BANQUET
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. GENERAL SESSION

FRIDAY, March 5, 2010
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. "Lightning Talks" Session
8:00 – 9:15 a.m. GIFTS (Great Ideas For Teaching Students) Sessions
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Convention Registration
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Polls Open (Election of Officers)
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. SECTION MEETINGS
??1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Financial Planning Seminar
??1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Professional Development Seminar
2:30 – 6:00 p.m. Special Meetings (to be announced)

SATURDAY, March 6, 2010
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Financial Planning Seminar
8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Convention Registration
8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Exhibits Open
9:00 – 11:45 a.m. SECTION MEETINGS
11:45 a.m. Adjournment
12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. Special Meetings (to be announced)

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