The Alberta Early Years Conferences are planned by grassroots programs and are done on a cost recovery basis, not for profit, with an intent to make the conference as affordable and accessible as possible to as many as possible in the not-for-profit sector. We are extremely proud of our ability, and the willingness of our presenters, to keep the registration costs as low as they have been for such a well-received and high quality conference
Who Attends? The conferences are primarily for professionals, volunteers and policy makers who work in the field of early intervention with families and their children (birth to 6 years) who are at risk of or who have a developmental delay or disability These professionals include, but are not limited to, early intervention workers, social workers, program administrators, speech and language professionals, child care workers, family literacy programs, early head start and head start programs and community health workers; with the vast majority being from the not-for-profit sector.
What are our Goals? It is our desire to provide the 400 conference participants, with inspirational speakers and topics that focus on new understandings of and approaches to supporting healthy early childhood development and the advancement of early education practices and policies. Some of our past keynote speakers have included Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. Carl Dunst, Mary Gordon, Dr. Clyde Hertzman, Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Dr. Gordon Neufeld and Dr. Stuart Shanker.
What are our timelines?
Presentation submissions for the 2010 conference are welcomed from all organizations or individuals who care for, work with or are involved in research in the area of young children and their families. To submit your proposal, please click on the "call for proposals form" button and follow the directions.
Our deadline for receiving proposals is December 1st, 2009. Speakers who submit a proposal will be advised of the outcome of our review by February 1st, 2010. Those presenters who are chosen to present will be required to confirm their acceptance by February 15, 2010.
Do you have any Questions?Feel free to contact the AEY Conference Assistant, Shama Noone, by email at conference@albertaearlyyears.ca.
The call for proposals is closed.
