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Thursday, October 21, 2010 (Pre-Conference)

8:30 - 4:30 p.m. SENG Model Parent Group Facilitator Training
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.  Pre-conference Action Labs (off-site workshops)
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Special Pre-conference Session for District and Building Administrators, G/T Coordinators, Board of Ed members, Legislators  (includes lunch)
11:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Special Pre-Conference Session for District and Building Administrators, G/T Coordinators, Board of Ed  members, Legislators (includes lunch)
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Early Check-in for Conference
3:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Exhibitors/Book Sales
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Friends of the Gifted Reception - Sponsored by The Renzulli Learning Company
Cash Bar & Hors d'oeuvres (all invited)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.  SENG Model Parent Group Practice Session

Friday, October 22, 2010

7:45 - 8:30 a.m.  Check-in
Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors           
8:30 - 10:15 a.m. Welcome

Keynote Panel:  Ron Mallett, Liz Pape, Yolande Spears

Moderated by John Dankowski, WNPR

10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break, Exhibitors, Book Sales
10:45 - 12 noon Session 1 - Breakout Sessions
12 noon - 1:10 p.m. Lunch, "Friend of Gifted" Awards   
1:15  - 2:30 p.m. Session 2 - Breakout Sessions
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break, Exhibitors, Book Sales
3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Session 3 - Breakout Sessions
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.            Book Signings/Exhibitors/Cash Bar/State Meetings           
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. NECGT Steering Committee Meeting (invitation only)
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Star Gazing at Talcott Mountain Science Center (optional event, kids ok)

Saturday, October 23, 2010

7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Check-in
Continental Breakfast/Exhibitors           
8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Welcome
8:45-10:00 a.m. Session 4 - Breakout Sessions
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break, Exhibitors, Book Sales
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Mini-Keynotes: Jim Webb - "Helping Parents Guide Gifted Children"; Del Siegle - "Advocacy for Gifted Children"; Rachel McAnallen - "Pig Out on Math!" and Patti Drapeau - "Programs for the Gifted in Tough Economic Times"
11:45 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch, Exhibitors, Book Sales, Taylor Phillips slam poetry   
1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Session 5 - Breakout Sessions
2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Session 6 - Breakout Sessions