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DVAEYC 2009 Conference Overview

The Art of Learning


The Art of Learning
April 16-18, 2009
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Center City Philadelphia

Special Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors, Exhibitors, Presenters and Attendees

PNC Bank, our presenting sponsor, for hosting the Leadership Luncheon featuring Dr. Barbara Wasik in addition to the school readiness workshop led by Sesame Workshop.

Scholastic Teaching Resources and Scholastic Classroom and Library Group for hosting the Pre-Conference Emergent Literacy Institute featuring Dr. Susan Neuman and Dr. Lea McGee.

The Please Touch Museum, for presenting its annual Book Awards during the Friday plenary.

Teaching Strategies, for hosting another successful Administration Station.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health, for sponsoring the Health and Safety workshops.

Discount School Supplies, who supported Lisa Murphy, the Ooey, Gooey® Lady.

Lakeshore Learning Materials, for providing the mini-stage featuring Peter Moses and Louie Miranda.

More than 40 vendors who generously provided valuable raffle prizes to benefit the conference scholarship fund and Becker’s School Supplies, who provided the grand prize: a Literacy Lounge.

Conference Program Partners: School District of Philadelphia Pre-Kindergarten Head Start, Brightside Academy, Elwyn SEEDS (Special Education for Early Developmental Success) 3-5 years, and the YMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity, MRS/Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (birth-2 years)

DVAEYC would also like to thank all the attendees of the 2009 Early Childhood Conference: The Art of Learning, especially our DVAEYC members—new and seasoned—who raise their voices to support excellence in early childhood education and care all year long.

Watch the DVAEYC video that premiered at the conference "What if Early Childhood Could Speak."

See the conference slide show here.

Watch some short additional videos from the conference...Jamar Brown | Why Go? | A Man's Perspective

Save the Date: The DVAEYC Early Childhood Conference: April 8-10, 2010