American Association of Community Colleges

Workforce Development Institute
January 28-31, 2009
Newport Beach, California

WDI 2009 offers a variety of opportunities for learning and networking by bringing together experts from business, education, and government to discuss innovative workforce training techniques and applications.

Future Leaders Institute: On the Path from Workforce Training to Higher Leadership

Offered prior to AACC’s Workforce development institute, FLI/WDI is an intensive one day seminar designed for workforce training and continuing education professionals looking to move into a higher level of leadership. Planned and facilitated by seasoned community college administrators and experts, this institute will offer practical lessons and scenarios as well as the chance to network with the nation's rising community college leaders

American Council on Education
Annual Meeting: Collective Foresight

February 7-9, 2009
Washington, DC

ACE's 91st Annual Meeting will convene the higher education community for candid conversations about devising a collective strategy to advocate for the future of U.S. higher education, share best practice, and address fundamental questions:

• How can we ensure the global preeminence of America's higher education system and its role as a leading force for innovation?
• Who are we going to teach and how will our institutions be prepared to serve them?

Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)
International Education: Engaging Communities

February 22-25, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia

National Entrepreneur Week

February, 21 -28, 2009

National Association of Secondary School Principals
Annual Convention

February 27-March 1, 2009
San Diego, California,

Community Colleges for International Development, Inc.
Global Sustainability Through International Cooperation

February 28 – March 3, 2009
Orlando, Florida

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Leadership, Policy & Innovation in a Collaborative World

March 10-12, 2009
Austin, Texas

Each year the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) holds the premier national technology leadership conference, dedicated to policy and effective implementation from school district, state, and national perspectives. The conference attracts over 1,000 district, state, and national education technology leaders

American Educational Research Association
Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of Knowledge

April 13-17, 2009
San Diego, California

American Association of Community Colleges
Annual Convention – Diversity: Our Vision, Our Value

April 4-7, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona

National Association of Elementary School Principals
Transforming learning communities: Leadership is key

April 2-6, 2009
New Orleans, Louisiana

NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Annual Conference: Fostering global engagement through international education

May 24 – 29, 2009
Los Angeles, California

Skills USA
45th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC)

June 21-26, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri

Education Commission of the States
National Forum on Education Policy

July 8-10, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee