The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators (IAAE) Invites You to Participate in Our
IowaAg Ed Professional Development Conference
Tiffany Johnston
Graettinger-Terril High School
400 W. Lost Island St.
Graettinger, IA 51342
712-859-3286
March 22, 2010
Dear Ag Education Partner,
The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators (IAAE) invites you to participate in our Education and Trade Show at our annual Iowa Agricultural Education Professional Development Conference on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. This year we have the great opportunity to utilize the new Iowa FFA Enrichment Center for a portion of our conference. Therefore, our tradeshow, along with our Tuesday events, will be held at the new facility in Ankeny, Iowa. The agriculture instructors will be staying at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames, Iowa; therefore, there will be rooms available for trade show vendors as well. This year’s conference features many opportunities for a formal tradeshowand possibilities to visit with educators and potential clients.
The overview of our schedule includes the following:
THE BASICS
Evening Trade Show Set-up Monday 7:30-9:00 PMEnrichment Center
Morning Trade Show Set-upTuesday 7:00 - 8:00 AMEnrichment Center
Dedicated Trade Show TimeTuesday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PMEnrichment Center
OPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to meet and visit with agricultural educators:
18 Hole Golf OutingMonday2:00 PMTBD
River Float OutingMonday2:00 PMTBD
Kick-off Speaker TuesdayNoon LuncheonEnrichment Center
Luncheon w/exhibitor introductionsTuesdayNoon LuncheonEnrichment Center
FellowshipPicnic and RecognitionTuesday6:00 – 8:00 PMTBD
Our members have expressed a clear demand for having partners such as yourself, exhibit at this year’s conference, and we have strived to make the experience a worthwhile and beneficial time for our exhibitors as well as our members. Please plan to exhibit at this year’s Iowa Agricultural Education Professional Development Conference.
The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators is the premier leadership organization for advancing agricultural education in the state of Iowa. The summer conference draws the attendance of agricultural educators from 235 high schools and 13 community college agriculture programs and Iowa State University faculty. These educators teach a variety of subjects including mechanics, business and marketing, horticulture, animal science, crop production and natural resources/environmental sciences. These attendees are the local decision makers on educational materials and curriculum, local fundraising activities, and influence many other agricultural interests and decisions of students and their families. We are asking you to please be a part of this year’s Education and Trade Show to make your presence known.
I have enclosed a registration form; online exhibitor registration can be done using the following website address , map of the FFA Enrichment Center, and information on our golf and river float outings. Please feel free to contact the IAAE Executive Assistant, Barb Lemmer with any questions you may have at 319-480-0386 (cell), 319-447-3115 (school), or , or myself at 712-363-1958 (cell), 712-859-3286 (school), or . You canmake lodging arrangements by phoning the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center at 1-800-FOR AMES, please mention the IAAE for special rates. We would like responses returned by May 30th, in order to prepare for the conference. All registration forms with payment will be sent to our Executive Assistant, Barb Lemmer at PO Box 5 Troy Mills, IA 52344 or fax registration form to 319-377-0486. Exhibitors may seek additional information about the IAAE Summer Agricultural Education Conference at
Sincerely,
Tiffany Johnston
IAAE Northwest District Vice President