The West Virginia Reading Association
Issues
A Call for Program Advertisers for
During the Association’s 58th Conference
Celebrating 150 years of Reading Instruction
In West Virginia
November 21 and 22, 2013
At The Greenbrier Hotel
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
/ An Official West VirginiaSesquicentennial Event
Program Advertising Deadline-September 13, 2013
Reasons to Advertise in the Conference Program
The West Virginia Reading Association is the largest professional organization devoted to Reading Instruction in West Virginia.
Over 600 people from all over West Virginia attend the annual conference and will read your ad in the conference program. This meansthat these people will usually share their conference program with five other people;thus, 3,000 people will potentially read your ad.
The English Language Arts Instructional Materials Adoption Process will begin in 2014. This conference program would be a good venue for vendors to showcase some of their materials.
This is the 150th Anniversary or Sesquicentennial of West Virginia Statehood, and the 45th Anniversary of the West Virginia Reading Association. Your ad will be placed in a time capsule to be opened for the Bicentennial of West Virginia statehood and the 90th Anniversary of the WVRA in 2063.
As a local county reading council, you may wish to highlight a special anniversary for your council or congratulate council members who are receiving awards or making professional presentations.
As a higher education institution, you may wish to advertise your graduate programs for new teachers in the profession to consider. There has been a steady increase of new teachers attending the conference who are always seeking information about graduate programs for additional credentials.
As a merchant in Greenbrier County, you have the opportunity to lure potential customers to your stores or restaurants when the conference attendees have some down time during the conference.
Conference Overview
Rediscover West Virginia through Reading is the theme of the 58th Conference of the West Virginia Reading Association. The conference logo features two distinct symbols-the Cardinal and the book. Not only is the Cardinal the Official State Bird, but also the Cardinal is the symbol of hope. The book is the symbol of reading. By teaching children to read, we give children hope for their future success. This year’s conference is a tribute to the dedicated educators who have taught children how to read for the last 150 years in West Virginia.
Reading has shaped West Virginia’s past, present and future. For example, reading newspapers rallied the cry for secession from Virginia. West Virginia authors have challenged us to take even greater levels of pride in our heritage and ourselves. In addition, educators teach students how to apply reading strategies to content about West Virginia’s people, places, and events with the ultimate goal of creating future West Virginians who are committed to a more diverse, global and technological view of the world.
During 2013, West Virginians will celebrate the 150th Anniversary of West Virginia Statehood. The West Virginia Reading Association will celebrate 45 years as a state affiliate of the International Reading Association, and 35 years of leadership development of reading educators. This conference will occur near the end of a year-long Sesquicentennial Celebration and will attempt to answer two key questions: (1) “What have we done, are doing and will be doing to improve reading instruction in our schools?”; (2)“How do we use reading instruction to improve West Virginia Studies in the curriculum?”
The West Virginia Reading Association cordially invites you to plan, prepare, and submit an advertisement that will appear in the Conference Program. We appreciate all the support from our advertisers and will look forward to your continued generosity to make this conference possible for West Virginia reading educators. Thank you.
WEST VIRGINIA READING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NOVEMBER 21-22, 2013
PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FORM
Advertiser/Company: ______
Contact Person: ______
Title: ______
Address:__ ___
City______State ______Zip ______
Telephone:Fax: E-mail: _____
All ads must be black and white and ready to print.The ad will be printed as it is submitted. To reserve ad space, we must receive the ad copy and full payment no later than September 13, 2013. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and requests will be processed in the order received. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement. If you have questions, contact us at .
Please make your check payable to WVRA and send your request form, check and ad copy to:
Margie Suderand/or email ad file to:
WVRA Conference Committee
109 Huskie Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
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Specifications: Black/white copy, word or pdf file
AD SIZE HEIGHT WIDTH COST
Full Page9.5”7.0"$200.00
_____ One-half Page 4.5”7.0"$100.00
One-fourth Page 4.5”3.25"$50.00
Signature______Date ______
Title/Position______
WVRA USE ONLY
Date Received Page Assignment
Amount Paid Check # and Date