| March
21 - 23, 2007 in Austin, Texas
with pre Conference Institutes on March 20
Conference
Overview
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Conference Theme and Focus
Creativity does not exist
in a vacuum. While having specific meanings and nuances
to those who are engaged in its study or its application,
it is a term that requires greater definition and greater
common understanding of its power to effect change and
promote greater harmony throughout our national and international
societies.
As we gather for the
2007 ACA International Conference, our theme will be Creativity@Work. Our
vision is to explore all aspects of "creativity" as
applied to the pragmatic challenges and opportunities we have to improve the quality
of life of people everywhere -- including, but not limited
to, business & industry, education, technology, leadership
& culture, health care, and nonprofits. Bringing ideas
to action, innovation to market, and creativity's role
in learning will also be explored.
While proposals will
be entertained on all aspects of the study and application
of creativity, conference organizers have given special
attention to those proposals that reflect the theme or
show a correlation with the theme in their titles and session
descriptions. Another area of great
interest is "hot" and "upcoming" areas
in which creativity is playing a key role, such as cmmunities of practice, creating
conversations and collaboration, etc.
Conference
Goal: to offer participants an opportunity
to learn, observe, and engage in the craft of creativity.
Presenters and participants will learn from each
other through interacting and addressing real challenges
and opportunities facing all sectors of our lives.
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Conference Program
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2007
Conference opens on Wednesday,
March 21, 2007 at 8:30 am with the Opening Breakfast
Plenary and
adjourns on Friday evening.
Pre Conference
Institutes are also being offered.
- Registrants are encouraged to
take advantage of the reduced hotel room rates and
arrive early and stay through the weekend. Austin area offers considerable entertainment,
educational and tourist options. ACA Austin volunteers
will be glad to offer suggestions and assist with arrangements.
Note your interest on your registration form and you
will be contacted by an ACA Austin volunteer.
- All plenary sessions are 2 hours
to allow sufficient time for meals, presentation and
socializing. Allowing participants to interact with each other is a
key objective of the Conference planners.
- Open Space will be provide throughout the Conference
to facilitate networking and socializing.
- All sessions are a minimum of
90 minutes in length
to allow sufficient time for presenters and participants
to interact and learn.
- There are fewer consecutive
sessions and fewer sessions overall this year
compared to the past few years to allow for more in-depth
presentations and discussions.
- 9 Plenary sessions with
provocative presentations and approximately 24 individual
sessions with presenters offering new ideas and analyses,
reflecting the latest thinking in the arena of creativity.
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Registration Fees
Registration
fees for this year's Conference have been reduced and
simplified from prior
years to encourage broader participation. ACA members
receive a 10% discount and Conference presenters receive
a special rate recognizing their special contributions
to the Conference.
If you are applying
to be a presenter and have not been notified if your presentation has been
accepted, register under the category you would normally
register and any fee differential will be reimbursed or
credited to your Conference account.
Registration
fee includes opportunity to attend
all keynotes and sessions as well as a hearty breakfast
and lunch on Wednesday, March 21 to Friday, March 23.
Dinner
options are extra and will be posted below as they are
arranged.
Groups
of 5 or more from the same organization are eligible
for a 10% discount on their total registration. Calculate what fees are individually
and take 10% off of that. ACA member discounts do not
apply in group discounts.
Registration Fees:
To take advantage of the reduced
ACA member fees you
can join ACA or renew your membership at www.amcreativityassoc.org
Registrants may pay by Credit
Card by calling 215/895-5942 or by check
made payable to ACA, mailed to ACA, 813 Seffert St., Philadelphia, PA 19128.
Registration is not completed
until full payment is received.
Conference options such as Pre & Post Conference
Institutes, additional meals, or other programs or services
may be paid at the time of registering for the Conference
or at the Conference upon Registration there. Do note
that such options may be cancelled prior to the Conference
if there is insufficient registration prior to the Conference.
So if you are interested in an option, please pay NOW
to insure the option will exist.
Cancellations: If your plans change, you may
substitute another person in your place at any time until the conference starts. You
may also cancel your registration up to 30 days in advance of the conference start
date and receive a full refund, less a $50 processing fee. No refunds of registration
payments will be made within 30 days of the conference start date. You may, however,
apply the registration fee toward the cost a future ACA conference.
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Location & Room Rates
Hilton
Austin Airport (512/385-6767)
9515 New Airport
Drive, Austin, Texas, United States 78719
Single Room = $99
Double Room = $114
You must reserve
your rooms at the Hilton Austin Airport by February 19th to be guaranteed the
ACA conference room price. Click here for more
information on Hotel and Rates.
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Volunteering to Assist
at Conference & Reduced Registration Fees
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There
are a limited number of volunteer opportunities
at the Conference. To be
considered for such an opportunity, you must complete
and submit the Volunteer
Application form.
Volunteer assistance with generating
advertising, exhibitors and/ or Conference sponsors, or other service
which reduces Conference expense or assists with generating
revenue to cover Conference costs will also be eligible
for discounted Conference Registration. Contact ACA conference organizers at info@amcreativityassoc.org
if you are interested.
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