Pre-Conference and On-Going Events

·        CIES Executive Committee Meeting, Tuesday, March 5th, 9:00am-Noon, (Caribbean B&C)

·        Pre-Conference Workshop, Tuesday, March 5th, 9:00am-12:30pm "In My Classroom: Resources for Teacher Professional Development." (Presented by the American Institutes for Research. Limited access event. Contact Carolyn Carpenter, ccarpenter@air.org There will be a $10 charge to cover materials and a coffee break.)  (Mediterranean C)

·        New Scholars Pre-Conference Workshop, "Conducting Comparative Research: Preparing to Begin the Dissertation Process," Tuesday, March 5th, Noon-5:00pm (Please contact Katherine Brown, Chair, New Scholars Committee, Northeastern Illinois University, kbrown5@hotmail.com.  Limited access event.) (Coral A)

·        CIES Board of Directors Meeting, Tuesday, March 5th, Noon-8:00pm, (Caribbean B&C)

·        WCCES Executive Committee Meeting, Tuesday, March 5th, 1:00-5:00pm, (Mediterranean A&B)

·        Book Exhibit and Displays, Wednesday, March 6^th – Friday, March 9^th, (Caribbean A)

·        Cuban Cinema. Screening of Documentary and Feature Films from Cuba. March 6th to 9th. (Room 211)

Wednesday, March 6^th

·        CIES Board of Directors Meeting, 8:30am-Noon, (Room 202)

·        Doctoral Candidate Workshop, 9:00am-5:00pm (Sponsored by the New Scholars Committee.  Please contact Katherine Brown, Chair, New Scholars Committee, Northeastern Illinois University, kbrown5@hotmail.com) (Rooms 203 and 209)

·        Special Welcome Lunch (Free to first 250 registered Sheraton guests) (Arctic - Atlantic Ballroom)

·        Opening Plenary Session 6:00pm-7:30pm
      Invited Speaker: Bruce Harris, Casa Alianza, "Covenant House," San Pedro, Costa Rica.
      Topic: "The Life Chances and Challenges of Street Children in Central America."
      The Jones High School (Orlando) Gospel Choir (Arctic-Atlantic Ballroom)

·        CIES Welcome Reception, 7:30-9:00pm (Indian-Pacific Ballrooms)

Thursday, March 7^th

·    Field Trip to Local Schools, 8:30am-Noon (Details and Sign-Up Available at Registration Desk)

·    CIES Committee Meetings, Noon-1:30pm
      * Awards Committee (Mediterranean A)
      * Nominations and Election Committee (Mediterranean B)
      * UREAG Committee (Mediterranean C)
      * Gender & Education Committee (Caribbean B)

·        New Scholars Committee Brown Bag Lunch, Noon-1:30pm "The First Years-Getting Through Tenure and Promotion" (Caribbean C)

·        Gender and Education Committee Happy Hour, 4:30-5:30pm, (Caribbean B)

·        George Kellner Plenary Session, 5:30-7:00pm
      Invited Speaker: Leon Roets, Vista University, Pretoria, South Africa.
      Topic: "Higher Education's Role in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS - A South African Model." (Arctic-Atlantic Ballroom)

·        Reception Hosted by the Under-Represented Racial, Ethnic and Ability Groups and New Scholars Committees, 7:00pm-8:30pm (Tampa Bay Patio)

·        Reception Hosted by Loyola University of Chicago, 7:00-8:30pm

Friday, March 8^th

·        New Scholars Committee Meeting, 8:00am - 9:00am, (Room203)

·        Field Trip to Local Schools, 8:30am-Noon (Details and Sign-Up Available at Registration Desk)

·        Gender and Education Committee Hospitality Room, 9:00am-3:30pm (Room202)

·        CER Advisory Board Meeting, Noon - 1:30pm, (Mediterranean A)

·        CIES Regional Meetings, Noon - 1:30pm
      * Mid-West (Mediterranean B)
      * Northeast  (Mediterranean C)
      * Southeast  (Caribbean B)
      * West          (Caribbean C)  

·        A Taste of Florida and the Caribbean, 3:00pm-4:00pm (Arctic-Atlantic Ballrooms)

·        Presidential Address, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Heidi Ross, President CIES, (Arctic - Atlantic Ballroom)

·        Awards Ceremony, 5:00pm-6:00pm, (Arctic - Atlantic Ballroom)

·        CIES Business Meeting, 6:00pm-7:00pm, (Arctic - Atlantic Ballroom)

Saturday, March 9th

·        CIES New Board of Directors Meeting, Noon-2:00pm, (Room202)

·        Eggertsen Lecture, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Katarina Tomasevski, UN Commission on Human Rights and Lund University, Sweden, (Arctic - Atlantic Ballroom)

·        Banquet, Music and Dancing, 7:00pm-11:00pm Tickets can be purchased on the Conference Registration Website or at the Registration Desk (Indian-Atlantic Ballroom)