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April 11-14, 2013. NSTA is the National Science Teachers Association, and they have been bringing science educators together for more than 50 years. People came to discover methods and strategies for improving science learning and teaching, facilitate professional discussions,
and gather the latest information regarding science education. This year’s theme was “Next Generation Science: learning, literacy and living”. Different conference strands focused on Next Generation Assessments: Effectively Measuring Student Learning; Next Generation Elementary Science: Building the Foundation; Next Generation Special Populations: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners; Next Generation Technology: Putting the “T” in STEM. The conference committee worked to develop a series of sessions and presentations geared to stimulating professional growth, motivate a sense of inquiry, and promote lifelong learning. Sounds like science is actually something of an art…
March 17-21, 2013. Pittcon is the world’s largest annual premier conference and exposition on laboratory science. It is organized by The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit educational corporation comprised of the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) and the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP). Pittcon typically attracts more than 17,000 attendees from industry, academia and government, from 90 countries worldwide. Proceeds from the show fund science education and outreach at all levels, from kindergarten through adult. The organization donates more than a million dollars a year to provide financial and administrative support for various science outreach activities, including science equipment grants, research grants, scholarships and internships for students, awards to teachers and professors, and grants to public science centers, libraries and museums. Educational…!
March 22, 2013. Each spring, the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) holds a four-day conference devoted to planned programs of scholarly papers, roundtable discussions, workshops, and panel sessions on a wide range of issues in research and teaching, and on Asian affairs in general. Keynoter Dr. Aoki Tamotsu, Director General of The National Art Center, Tokyo, was a Former Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan, and was awarded a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2000 by the Government of Japan. A cultural anthropologist, Dr. Aoki taught at Osaka University, The University of Tokyo, and the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. He conducted extended anthropological fieldwork in Southeast Asia, China, and Europe. He was once ordained as a Thai Buddhist monk in Bangkok. So his view of Asian Studies was from a pretty high elevation…
February 22-26, 2013. CAMEX is the Campus Market Expo, and it positions itself as the premier educational event for college store professionals. Approximately 1,500 store pros meet to take part in more than 120 educational sessions, keynotes, learning tours, and workshops led by both professional speakers and education industry experts. People were here to learn. Educational opportunities included everything from Deep Dives (2-hour sessions designed to provide an in-depth exploration of critical topics impacting the industry) to Flash Sessions (20-minute presentations allowing just enough time to hear a great idea and ask a few questions). For those whose curiosity was still not sated, there were learning tours of mainstream retailers, campus stores and local apparel vendors. Then there was the Book Tour Luncheon, and for new arrivals in the industry, the First Timers’ Program. It’s never too late to start….
January 14-17, 2013. NSSEA EdExpo presents itself as the premier showcase for innovations in every facet of learning, from instructional materials, teaching aids and technology products to educational games, toys, and supplies — a veritable cornerstone of the teaching and learning industry. The show is produced by the National School Supply & Equipment Association (NSSEA), the educational products and services trade association. Teachers, managers, buyers and sellers could visit hundreds of manufacturers and evaluate thousands of products, all under one roof. There were workshops, networking events, continental breakfasts, and the Dealer Speed-Dining Luncheon — returning, apparently, by popular demand. What ever happened to teachers telling us we had to “chew each mouthful 100 times”? Speed-dining sounds like a recipe for indigestion…
January 4-6, 2013. The American Economic Association (AEA) gets its members from business and professional groups. The main focus is the encouragement of economic research, especially the historical and statistical study of “the actual conditions of industrial life”. Membership is around 18,000, over half of whom are academics; about 15% are employed in business and industry, and the remainder work largely for federal, state, and local government, or other not-for-profit organizations. Once composed primarily of college and university teachers of economics, the association now attracts an increasing number of members from business and professional groups. AEA, in conjunction with over 50 associations in related disciplines, holds its three-day meeting to present papers on general economic subjects. About 500 scholarly sessions are held each year. “The actual conditions of industrial life” these days are not all positive, so there was lots to talk about…
January, 4-6, 2013. AALS is the acronym for the Association of American Law Schools, and it is dedicated to improving the legal profession through education. The AALS Annual Meeting and Exhibits claim that they offer the most comprehensive week of continuing education and networking available for legal educators. The show provides attendees with the opportunity to view and discuss products and services which can enhance or support their teaching goals. Prominent was the American Bar Association Publishing Group, the preeminent legal publisher of practice-oriented books for lawyers, students, and legal professionals. With more than 700 books in its inventory, the Association publishes in every practice area, and focuses on books that help lawyers in their day-to-day working lives, providing in-depth analysis of complex legal issues, and furnishing lawyers with solutions and strategies to better serve their clients. “There he stands… a lawbook in his hands….”
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