2013 Issues Conference: 150 Years of Unity

Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday, January 18, 2013
2013 Issues Conference: 150 Years of Unity
Friday, January 18, 2013 - Sunday, January 20, 2013

Rio All-Suite Hotel
1-866-746-7671
3700 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
United States
As we celebrate the 150 years since the founding of the California Teachers Association and reflect upon that history, we must also be prepared to take an active role in defining our future. The Issues Conference is an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills, make connections and build relationships that will enable and strengthen our members to carry out the mission of our union and shape the future of public education.

Please join us as we celebrate our accomplishments and look toward our future. Register early to ensure your place at the conference!

Conference Highlights

The theme of this conference is “150 Years of Unity - Embracing our Past to Shape our Future.” This conference provides an opportunity for educators from rural, urban, and ESP local areas, throughout the state, to learn, share, strategize and unite together to determine the future of public education.

The 2013 conference will be organized along three concurrent tracks aligned with CTA's mission: 1) to protect and promote the well-being of our members; 2) to improve the conditions of teaching and learning and advance the cause of free, universal and quality public education; and 3) to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children and youth are protected and secure a more just, equitable and democratic society. Sessions within these tracks will include interactive presentations, facilitated discussions and opportunities for attendees to network with the presenters, speakers and each other. 

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Conference Fees

  • Members from chapters with 100 or fewer members is $100.00 per participant
  • Members from chapters with 101 or more members is $125.00 per participant
  • Student CTA is $25.00 per participant
  • Non-Member is $375.00 per participant
  • Agency Fee Payer is $175.00 per participant

Included in the conference fee are all materials, guides, handouts (also available electronically) conference meals, opening reception and professional development credit.

Transportation Reimbursement

As a special incentive to attend this valuable training opportunity, transportation costs will be reimbursed for first-time participants from chapters with 300 or fewer members, for up to four participants from Service Center Councils and for up to five participants from each UniServ unit. First-time participants are considered those who have not previously attended any CTA Rural Issues, CTA Urban Issues and CTA ESP conferences.  All other transportation costs are the responsibility of the individual, the chapter, the Service Center Council or the UniServ unit. Transportation reimbursement is based on grant recipient reimbursement guidelines.

Full conference attendance from Saturday morning to the closing of the conference on Sunday is required for transportation reimbursement.

Air: Airfare will be reimbursed at the lowest round-trip airfare (21-day advance) into McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas. 

United Airlines (UA) offers 5-13% discount on Internet fares with no service fee for CTA members. To take advantage of these discounted rates, book online at www.united.com, enter the CTA discount code ZP2T290884 in the Offer Code box when searching for flights. Please note that although discounts are available through UA, you may be able to find better airfares through other airline carriers.

Automobile: Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate of reimbursement per mile, not to exceed the cost of the most economical coach airfare. Effective January 1, 2013, the new rate is 56.5 cents per mile.

Reimbursement does not include the cost of airport or hotel parking expenses, shuttle or taxi service, or travel between home and the local airport.  If the round-trip distance between your home and nearest airport is more than 100 miles, then mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate.

All other transportation costs are the responsibility of the individual, the chapter, the Service Center Council or the UniServ unit.

University Credit and Professional Growth Credit
All CTA conferences have been designed to meet educational requirements approved for continuing education university credit through the CSU Chico Department of Education. One unit of university credit is available by attending the  entire Issues Conference beginning with the Saturday breakfast/opening remarks ending with Sunday brunch. A second unit of university credit is available to those attending both the Friday pre-conference and the Issues Conference. If only attending the Friday pre-conference, one unit of university credit is available with a completion of a reflection paper/project to be completed and emailed to the University Instructor of Record within one week of the ending of the Pre-Conference. The cost is $60.00 per unit (subject to change) and is payable by check or credit card.

Beginning November 1, 2012, you can apply online following the steps below:
1. Go to http://rce.csuchico.edu/teachers/cta
2.  Select the conference and the number of units
3.  Follow the online registration and fee payment instructions
At the conclusion of the conference, and upon verification of your full conference attendance by CTA, the units will be posted to your officicial academic transcript.  Instructions for ordering transcripts are available on the web at http://www.csuchico.edu/sro/.
Professional growth credit will be available at no cost and credit will be awarded based on the number of workshops attending during the Issues Conference.

Accommodations for the Physically Challenged

CTA encourages full participation at the Issues Conference by all its attendees. Those requesting reasonable accommodations should either contact CTA Conference Coordination Center at 650-552-5355 or IssuesConference@cta.org  prior to the conference.

Cancellation Policy

Friday, January 11, 2013 is the last day to cancel your conference registration with a full refund. After that day, partial or no refund will apply depending on case by case basis. It is your responsibility to cancel your own room reservations at the Rio All-Suite Hotel.

Read an open letter regarding the hosting of the CTA Issues Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
 

Contact Information

Payment Instructions

  • If paying by credit card, you will be charged immediately upon completion of your registration.

    If paying by check, you must include a copy of the printable invoice available at the end of your registration process. Please put "2013 Issues Conference" in the memo section of the check. 

    Send the check, made payable to CTA to:
    California Teachers Association
    Payment Center
    Attn:  2013 Issues Conference
    P.O. Box 45544
    San Francisco, CA  94145-0544
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