The York Area Association for theEducation of Young Childrenpresents:

The 2010AnnualEarly ChildhoodConference

Saturday, October 23, 20108:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.Penn State York

2010 YAAEYC EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE

Dear Friend,The York Area Association for the Education of Young Children (YAAEYC) is pleased to invite youand your colleagues to a day of learning, sharing, and professional growth at our 2010 Fall EarlyChildhood Conference on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Penn State York.This event is specifically designed for early childhood professionals and advocates who work with oron behalf of young children. This year’s conference again features three expanded two hour workshopsessions to allow more time for presenters to share current information, ideas, and strategies related toissues pertinent to the early childhood field. The selection of workshops was specially chosen to offera wide variety of topics. All presenters are certified by the PA Keys PQAS Registry for the trainingsoffered that day.An assortment of vendors have also agreed to be on hand for part of the day, and will bring a selectionof fun and educational materials, as well as information to share. They will also be distributing doorprizes to some lucky conference attendees!After you register, start the day early by taking time to visit our vendors in the Conference Center.

Alight breakfast snack consisting of pastries and beverages will be available in the Conference Center until8:15a.m. Our lunch this year will again be provided by Lion’s Den Catering of Penn State York. The menuwill include a selection of sandwich wraps including turkey with provolone cheese, ham with swiss cheese, tunasalad, vegetarian, or chicken salad (with almonds). Each wrap will be accompanied by a chocolate chip cookie,bag of chips and drink. Be sure to indicate your choice from the selections listed on the registration form.

A fun-filled day packed with learning, sharing with peers, laughter, door prizes, and great food...whatmore could you ask for?Attendees at the conference will be awarded certificates of participation for six training hours towardthe DPW annual training requirement for childcare staff.Optional: **Total conference participation qualifies for .6 CEU's or Act 48 hours from Penn State**(**Requires additional fee: see registration form for details).

York Area Association for the Education of Young Children

Conference co-sponsored by Penn State York

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Registration/Vendor Time 7:15a.m. - 8:15a.m.(Located in the Main Classroom Building- Building #2 on map)Plan to arrive early! Vendors will be on hand to greet you.Pastries and beverages will be available in the Conference Center.Check inside your registration packet to see if you are a Door Prize winner;if you win, pick up your prize from the vendor listed on the winning ticket!Travel to Session A 8:15a.m. - 8:30a.m.Session A 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m.Travel to Session B 10:30a.m. - 10:45a.m.Session B 10:45a.m. - 12:45p.m.LUNCH/Visit with Vendors 12:45p.m. - 2:00p.m.Lunch pick-up and seating will be available in the Conference Center.Overflow lunch seating will be available in theLion's Den Cafeteria, located in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Building.Please take time to visit with our vendors and exhibitors during the lunch break.Session C 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

Following Session C, participants who request Act 48 hours or CEU’sMUST report back to the Conference Registration Deskin order to qualify for these credits.