COABE registration has typically been in the $225-300 range.
Unfortunately, I do not have the exact info here at this time. Other
costs do fluctuate depending on hotel and site location. We usually get
a very good price on hotels, which is a complicated matter in
negotiations. Comparatively, our parent association, which is for
educational regional service centers has a national conference and
registration is $695, TESOL is up there too.  Running a conference is a
real challenge and holding down costs gets very complicated. COABE and
ProLiteracy always try their best. Thanks

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Lloyd David
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 3:16 PM
To: 'The Workplace Literacy Discussion List'
Subject: [Workplace 1692] Re: why no proposals?

 

Andy and others,

I am very interested in this conversation since I have not attended a
COABE conference in many years and was planning to go in April. Just
what are the costs and how do they compare with other conferences? 

Lloyd

 

Lloyd David, EdD.
Creative Workplace Learning
311 Washington Street
Brighton, MA 02135
Tel :  617-783-6360
FAX: 617-782-0136

 

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Tyskiewicz, Andy
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 2:33 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1690] Re: why no proposals?

COABE costs are reasonable given the nature of conferences in general.
Holding the line on registration is a major goal of the organization and
the fees are much lower than most national conferences. However, when
combined with travel costs, attendance at a national conference is
indeed a substantial expense and we are all having to plan accordingly.
We encourage programs to be careful in planning and still hope that a
program delegate or representative can still attend and report to all
other staff. Thanks.  

 

Andy Tyskiewicz

COABE Board

Hartford, CT

860-524-4043

 

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From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Carol Allen
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:53 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1687] Re: why no proposals?

 

I agree with Heidie. My budget is allowing me to only participate in
Webinars this year.

Carol Allen 
Career Readiness Certification Director
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
PO Box 1595
Salisbury, NC 28145-1595
704-202-7065




A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like
you. :)



-----Original Message-----
From: "Wrigley, Heide" <heide at literacywork.com>
Sent 12/2/2008 4:42:32 PM
To: "The Workplace Literacy Discussion List" <workplace at nifl.gov>
Subject: [Workplace 1686] why no proposals?

Hi, Tonya 

The dearth of proposals may have less to do with people's interest in
workplace literacy or their finding time to write and more with
available resources. 

I would have been happy to participate, write proposals and present on a
number of topics but was shocked to see how much it would cost to attend
COABE 

Given competing priorities for conferences and travel next year, COABE
didn't make the cut . I was truly shocked to see how expensive COABE has
become  when travel, hotel, and conference fees are added up (to say
nothing of "opportunity costs" in terms of time away from funded
projects). 

COAB E 2009 would have been difficult to justify even to myself , so I
(and I'm sure others) will need to skip next year. 

Best 

Heide 

Heide Spruck Wrigley

Mesilla, NM 

From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Tonya Crum
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:07 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1685] Dec 5 - COABE Workplace Session Extended
Deadline

COABE 2009:  Adult Education - Absolutely Essential: Winners Circle of
Champions 

Based on all of the conversations I've been reading and that I heard at
the COABE 2008 conference, I know how passionate many of you are about
the workforce topic and I wouldn't want those attending the 2009
conference to miss out on the wonderful things we have going on across
the country and the world!
I'm on the conference planning committee and we knew how important it
was to have workforce well-represented, so we created a specific strand,
but now there haven't been many session proposals on the topic, SO -
please submit to present or we won't have a good showing and we'll have
only ourselves to blame :(
Come on - you've got 3 days!!!  Let's do it!

Thanks,
Tonya

** Deadline extended to December 5th at midnight**

COABE and the Kentucky Association for Adult Continuing Education
(KAACE) invite you to submit a proposal for presentation at the 2009
COABE National Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. Conference
dates are April 18-22, 2009 at the Galt House Hotel & Suites. 

The conference committee is interested in outstanding and innovative
practices in all aspects of adult education including basic literacy,
basic numeracy, workplace education, workforce development, family
literacy, English as a Second Language, community education, corrections
education, volunteer recruitment and literacy and other areas.  The
program committee is looking for presentations based on successful
implementation, current research, and sound best practice. 

Kentucky supports the needs of adult basic education through a variety
of providers such as school districts, community colleges,
community-based and faith-based organizations, local workforce centers,
and correctional facilities.  COABE 09 hopes to feature exemplary
practices in these delivery systems and provide opportunities to discuss
and exchange ideas with participants representing like agencies from
around the country.

All presenters must register for the conference.  Proposals must be
submitted ONLINE no later than December 5, 2008 at Midnight!!! 
http://www.coabeconference.org/call_for_presenters.html




-- 
Tonya Crum, Director
Workforce Development & Training
KET - Kentucky Educational Television
859-258-7009 office 
800-432-0951 x7009 office
859-258-7393 fax
TCrum at ket.org
 
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-- Thomas Carruthers
 
 
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