VAEYC/VHSA Fall Conference 2017 October 12 – 14; Killington Grand Resort, Killington Registration NOW OPEN! Early Bird Pricing Available! To take advantage of early bird discount pricing, please complete your registration by the end of Friday, September 8th.   Get the latest information on available workshops, fun VAEYC events, and details on travel and lodging. Read about the offerings of our amazing keynote presenters: Thursday, Lindsey Godwin: Lindsey is a Professor of Management at the Robert P. Stiller School of Business at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, where she serves as the Director of the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry.  Lindsey will present her keynote presentation called: Leadership Lessons from a 4-Year-Old: Ask more questions Friday, Mike Lanza: Mike is the author of Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play. Mike’s keynote is titled:  Third Places for Kids Saturday, Courtney Waring: Courtney is Director of Education at The Carle, and creates and conducts a wide array of programs, providing links between visual and verbal literacy and fostering the confidence to appreciate and enjoy art of every kind. During the Saturday morning keynote, Courtney will present: The Whole Book Approach **Check it Out** Thursday – During the lunch hour The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children will present the 2017 Early Educator of the Year Award to a center-based early childhood professional. 4:30 p.m.  VAEYC/VHSA will host a Mix and Mingle.  Come meet our boards and other early childhood professionals.  Enjoy food and drink with your colleagues.  Free event. Cash bar. Friday – Offers two exciting on-site events:  7:30-8:30 a.m. VAEYC’s annual membership breakfast and meeting from.  Free to all VAEYC members. During the lunch hour Mike Lanza will host a book signing. To see the brochure and access the registration site please CLICK HERE Online registration is NOW OPEN for the annual conference at the Killington Grand in Killington, VT! Enrolling online saves time, reduces paperwork and ensures you’re immediately enrolled in workshops. You can also save a $10 processing fee by registering online. Please register by Wednesday, October 4th, 2017. Planning on attending more than one day?  All conference attendees are eligible for a reduced price stay at the Killington Grand. All conference attendees are eligible for the conference per night rate of: Pinnacle One Bedroom Condo $113.16 Studio 1Q Murphy Bed & Sofabed $130.00 Standard Hotel Room: 1 King or 2 Queen beds $137.00 Call 800—282—9955 to reserve your room, be sure to mention you are with the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children. This room rate is guaranteed until September 12, 2017.

Registration and Membership Discounts Early Bird Registration The best rates for conference registration are available during Early Bird Registration from now until September 8, 2017. Registering during this period will save you money and ensure you have access to space in workshops and events.  The early bird discount is $20 on any type of registration. VAEYC Membership VAEYC and NAEYC members are automatically given a discount on conference registration! Although there is a cost to membership, its quickly paid back with member discounts on conferences and books. The conference membership discount is: 1 day – $77 2 day – $132 3 day – $167 Fall Conference Registration Scholarships Fifteen $50 scholarships available on a first-come-first- serve basis. Student and non-student scholarships available.  The Vermont Head Start Association is sponsoring thirty scholarships to Head Start Parents.  Scholarships, if still available, will be available on registration site.