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2010 Annual Conference Council for Economic Education / Annual Conference, October 6-9, 2010
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Conference Hotel Location Change:Due to renovations at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel the CEE will not hold the conference at that location. The conference will now be held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel. If you made a reservation previously at the Marriott Biscayne Bay Hotel it will be cancelled. Please see Hotel reservations information below to make new reservations. We apologize for the inconvenience. 2010 Conference The 2010 Annual Conference of the Council for Economic Education/National Association of Economic Educators/Global Association of Teachers of Economics will be held on October 6-9 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami, Florida. The conference will be hosted by the Council for Economic Education and sponsored by State Farm®. Conference highlights:
K-12 Teacher Professional Development -- Continuing Education Credits
Exhibits
Other Features
Conference Logistics Facilities All conference sessions and exhibits will be held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida; 305.538.2000; www.fontainebleau.com. Registration Information Registration will be available by June 30 at www.councilforeconed.org/conference (preferred), by mail or by fax. Your registration fee entitles you to attend any of the plenary or concurrent sessions. It also includes the Thursday night reception and awards dinner. Teacher workshops are at an additional cost of $10/per workshop. Hotel Reservations Special conference hotel rates have been arranged at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The conference rate is $155/night (single or double occupancy). You may reserve your hotel room directly by calling 1.800.548.8886 and refer to the group name (CEE/NAEE/GATE annual conference or group code NCEE1010) or make reservations online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/NCEE1010. Room reservations must be received by Friday, September 15 to qualify for the conference rate. A three day post and pre conference rate is available based on availability. The Fontainebleau check-in time is 4:00 pm and check-out time 11:00 am. The Hotel requires a first-night's room and tax deposit on a major credit card to guarantee guest rooms. These deposit paid by individuals are refundable if cancellation occurs within 72 hours prior to arrival. All deposits shall be charged at the time the reservation is made. Resort Fee - Optional A resort fee of $12.95 per room per day inclusive of tax will apply to all guest rooms in addition to the room rates. This fee includes unlimited toll-free and local calls (prefixes 305, 954 and 786), high speed internet accessed through the in-room iMac computer, beach chairs, and use of the Fitness Center for registered guests in the room. The resort fee will be posted to individual room accounts. TravelAirports - The following airports service the Miami area: The Miami International Airport is 25 minutes to Miami Beach. For more information visit http://www.miami-airport.com. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport - Approximately 45 minutes to Miami Beach. For more information visit http://www.broward.org For more flight info on the following major airlines: (Contract info TBA) Continental Airlines Delta Airlines American Airlines Jet Blue Airlines Ground Transportation From Miami Airport A cab ride from the Miami Airport is 25 minutes to Miami Beach and approximately $32 one way. The Super Shuttle is $20 one way. Visit http://www.supershuttle.com/en/MIAAirportShuttleMiami.html to make reservations and get rates. From Ft. Lauderdale Airport A cab ride from the Ft. Lauderdale Airport is 45 minutes to Miami Beach and approximately $72 one way. The Shuttle service is $21 one way. Visit http://www.floridalimo.com to make reservations and get rates. Car Rental TBA About Miami For more information on Miami and Miami Beach, restaurants, shopping, museum, etc., you may visit the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau at http://www.miamiandbeaches.com. Tours and Sightseeing Visit http://www.miamiandbeaches.com/visitors/tourmiami.aspx for various sightseeing and tours. The Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel is offering the same hotel rates for 3 days pre and post conference dates based on availability. Exhibitor Information This conference will provide an excellent opportunity to expose your organization to national and international economic educators and K-12 classroom teachers. The deadline for reserving space is July 1. For more exhibit information, visit www.councilforeconed.org/conference/exhibit. EXHIBIT DATES AND HOURS:
Weather Average Temperature for Miami in October: High 83F Low 75F Parking The Fontainebleau Miami Beach has self parking or valet parking available to attendees. Information for Persons with Disabilities Please indicate on your registration form any special requirements you have to make the conference more accessible. Payment Payment for the full amount must be received before the start of the conference or by October 6 or accompany your registration form. An email confirmation will be sent to participants. Cancellations Cancellations of registration received by Wednesday, September 15, qualify for a full refund minus a $40.00 processing fee. No refunds will be made after that date. Conditions Preregistration deadline for the conference is Wednesday, September 15. A late registration fee of $25.00 will be charged for registrations postmarked after September 15.
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