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  • Registration Closing Soon for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference

Registration Closing Soon for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference

  • Wed, Jul 12 2023  •
    • IDEA Conference

Registration for Arizona’s 2023 IDEA Conference: Creating Connections and Strengthening Systems is filling up quickly. To join us from August 21–23, 2023, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, please register on or before July 19, 2023.

Register for the 2023 IDEA Conference in the Arizona Professional Learning and Development System (APLD). The professional conference registration fee is $470 per person and can be paid by credit card, check, or purchase order. Interested participants must have an ADE Connect account to complete the registration. To learn more about registration, please visit the IDEA Conference Registration webpage.

Book your hotel room before it’s too late! Consider taking advantage of what may be the last year to book a room at this guaranteed low rate of $103/night (not including taxes) for the nights of the conference (Sunday–Tuesday nights). To make your reservation, go to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort’s conference website or call the Reservations Center at 1-888-236-2427. The last day to book a hotel room at the conference rate is August 2, 2023.

Exciting Announcements
ADE/ESS is excited to announce the conference’s Premier Speakers, including Carol Kosnitsky, Mike Marotta, Michael Stoehr, and more. Please see the Premier Speakers conference flyer to learn about these speakers and additional national presenters. Visit the National Presenters page to learn more about all national speakers, including the keynote speakers, Haben Girma, Art Cernosia, and Mickey Rowe.

Please see the Evening Events flyer for more information about the film Hearts of Glass, activities for youths/young adults, parents, and family members, and Tuesday’s networking reception and raffle drawing.

ESS appreciates this opportunity to learn with each of you and looks forward to this year’s conference. Stay informed by visiting the IDEA Conference website for conference updates. Questions can be emailed to the IDEA Conference inbox. 
 

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