2016 Conference General Information

2016 CONFERENCE GENERAL INFORMATION
Dates and Deadlines:
Leadership Conference: November 4, 2016

Conference Dates: November 4, 2016 12:30 - 8:00pm
                               November 5, 2016 8:00am - 12:00pm 
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Award nominations due:
Presenter proposals (including Ignite session) due May 13th, 2016
Vendor registration due: October 15th, 2016 
Student volunteer registration due: October 31, 2016

Online registration closes: October 31, 2016
No registration available: November 1st, 2016 - November 3rd, 2016
On-site registration available: November 4th & 5th, 2016

Location: West High School in Salt Lake City
​Hotel Accommodations: Marriott Springhill Suites (Hotel space is filling fast, so make your reservations now!)

Day 1- Leadership Conference
Innovations High School (1633 Edison St, Salt Lake City, UT)
12:00-12:30 Registration
12:30-2:00  Breakout Sessions
2:00-2:30 Break and Networking
2:30-3:45  Matt Larson, NCTM President

Day 1- General Conference
4:00-4:30 PM Registration
4:30-5:20 PM Session 1
5:20-6:30 PM Dinner
6:30-8:00 PM Keynote

Day 2- General Conference
8:00-8:30 AM  Registration
8:30-9:20 AM  Session 2
9:20-9:50 AM Vendor brunch
10:00-10:50 AM Session 3
11:00-12:00 AM Ignite Session

Keynote Speaker: Mathew R. Larson, NCTM President

Keynote Speaker

Matthew R. Larson
President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
    
Dr. Matt Larson is president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Previously, Larson was the K–12 curriculum specialist for mathematics in Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools for more than 20 years. Larson is a frequent speaker before mathematics education audiences, and he has authored or co-authored several professional books, including a series on professional learning communities and Common Core Mathematics. He is co-author with Tim Kanold of the recent publication, Balancing the Equation: A Guide to School Mathematics for Educators and Parents, and he was on the writing team of NCTM’s influential book, Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (2014).  Larson has taught mathematics at the elementary through college level and has held an appointment as an honorary visiting associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.