SAPA of Georgia is pleased to present the 18th Annual Student Assistance Program Training Conference
Registration
Registrations May Not Be
Shared!
You may register by mailing/faxing the
registration form. To receive the Early Bird Registration rate, registration
forms must be received by Monday, January 28, 2008. All registrations
received after that date must pay the regular rate as listed on the
registration form. After Friday, February 8, 2008, confirmation letters will
not be mailed; you may call (770) 719-2474 to verify registration. After
Monday, February 18, 2008, registrations should be completed at the training
site. Purchase orders will only be accepted for groups of 10 or more; and early
bird will be extended
Attendance Policy/Educational Credit
In order to award credit, we are
required to monitor attendance. The Georgia Department of Education requires
that participants accrue 10 hours of actual training (excluding breaks and
meals) to receive 1 PLU. No fractional units of PLU credit can be awarded.
The maximum number that can be accrued is 1 unit. In order to receive 1 PLU
(Professional Learning Unit)/CEU credit you must attend 10 hours of the
training. There are 6 hours on Monday and 6 hours on Tuesday. Attendees must make prior arrangements with their local
staff development departments for PLUs to be accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in
writing on or before Monday, January 28, 2008. You will receive a refund,
less a $25 service charge. Cancellations received after this date, or
failure to attend without canceling in writing, will result in forfeiture of
the entire registration fee. Registration may be transferred to another
individual without penalty, but please notify our office.
Exhibitor Information
Exhibit booths for publishers, material suppliers, service providers, and novelty vendors will be available. There is a break between sessions in the morning and in the afternoon. Exhibits are also open during lunch. Vendors may call 770-719-2474 or 404-625-3844 or email lisa@sapaofga.org for more information, or check our website for exhibit form. check website for exhibit form.
Hotel Information
Westin
Atlanta Airport Hotel
4736 Best Road
College Park, GA 30337
Due to the recent announcement of the extensive
renovations to the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel, which will begin February 9,
adequate sleeping and meeting rooms will not be available for SAPA's
upcoming Conference. Thus, the lovely WESTIN
ATLANTA AIRPORT HOTEL will be the site of SAPA of Georgia’s 18th
Annual Conference. The decor of the hotel is welcoming and appealing,
and the sleeping and meeting rooms are spacious and comfortable. There
are several outstanding restaurants within the hotel as well as numerous
others within two miles. Each day the hotel offers an excellent
luncheon buffet, the cost of which will be discounted for Conference
attendees. The hotel has a beautiful indoor pool and sauna as well as a
state-of-the-art workout room. The WESTIN
ATLANTA AIRPORT HOTEL is easily accessible from I-285, I-85, and I-75
and is away from the congestion of Buckhead. For those desiring more
activity, on Monday afternoon/evening, the hotel will provide free
transportation to and from the hotel to the numerous excellent restaurants
within a five-mile radius and to Atlantic Station and its variety of
restaurants and shopping venues, including Dillard's.
Attendees are responsible for making their own
reservations. A block of rooms is being held until February 10, 2008. Our
special conference rate is $144.00 single/double plus tax. In order to
receive this rate you must identify yourself as part of the conference. Make
your reservations now by calling the Westin reservations line at
1-888-627-7211. If you previously made reservations at the Sheraton Buckhead,
your reservation will automatically be transferred to the Westin. 