| HIGHLIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS CONFERENCES |
| ILLINOIS COMMUNITY EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION |
| HIGHLIGHTS AND COMMENTS |
| I C E A |
| • Total of 150 attendees from 15 different states and 65 different agencies, businesses, institutions that represent the diverse spectrum of our communities.
• Total of $1000 in door prizes and drawings • Nationally renowned speakers and authors • Free refreshments during sessions and hospitality hours during the evening for informal networking • Free entertainment during hospitality hour • Nationally recognized models for site visits in after school, adult and alternative education • Networking opportunities with colleagues from different states & regions around the nation |
| “I have never been to a workshop that squeezes so much in so little time, meeting with so many different people that have so much in common” - Michigan
“This is the best conference workshop I have ever been involved with, when you consider the cost it is the most information I have received for my dollar value” - Illinois “The speakers at this workshop are absolutely inspiring, I want to go home and get started tomorrow” - Missouri “I never realized that I have so many people right in my own area that are having the same struggles I have been having, I have made 3 new partners just in the short time I have been here” - Indiana “I like the way the conference is spread out over two ½ days because it gives you time to debrief with the teams you bring with you and meet people away from the sessions that have a lot in common with you” - Iowa “This has been the most rewarding experience I have ever been through” - Wisconsin “Thanks for putting together a top notch experience at an affordable price” - Minnesota “I never realized how easy it was to make partners and improve a program” - Kentucky |
| COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS CONFERENCES |