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Teacher’s Conference

2012 GASC/Printing Industries of America Teacher’s Conference at GRAPH EXPO®
October 6-8, 2012
Chicago, Illinois

This conference is administered through Printing Industries of America through funding made possible by the Graphic Arts Show Company. This conference is free to all graphic arts educators from high school to college level. Travel grants are available to cover a portion of the cost of attendance. The 2012 GASC/Printing Industries of America Teacher’s Conference will provide an opportunity for graphic arts teachers to learn about current industry trends and see the latest equipment and supplies.

Costs and Funding
Registration is free for all participants (funded or not funded). The application deadline is April 23, 2012. You may register at any time for non-funded attendance to the Teacher’s Conference at GRAPH EXPO®.

Selected applicants will receive funding for double-occupancy accommodations (with assigned same-sex roommate); room and tax charges for the nights of October 6-7; a travel stipend based on the zone chart below; and free admittance to the GRAPH EXPO® 2012 tradeshow. Partial funding (half of room and tax charges for each night) for single-occupancy hotel accommodations is available on a limited basis.

Educators not chosen to receive funding may attend the conference at their own expense through arrangement with Printing Industries of America and will receive free registration as well as free admittance to GRAPH EXPO® 2012.
Airfare, travel costs, and meals will be the financial responsibility of each participant, regardless of funding.

Conference Time
The conference will start at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and concludes Monday at noon; the organizers urge you to be prepared to make late travel arrangements on the final day to give you a chance to spend more time on the tradeshow floor.

Earn Certified Education Units (CEU)
A total of one (1) CEU will be awarded for attendance at the Teacher’s Conference.

Highlights of Last Year’s Conference:

Presentations by prominent industry consultants and company executives
Best practice presentations from fellow educators
Technical presentations
Graphic arts program case studies
Educational roundtable discussions
Augmented reality
Overview of printing standards
10 Mailing mistakes to avoid
Teacher resources for conferences and for student scholarships
Free admission to GRAPH EXPO® 2011 exhibits

For more information about the Teacher Programs, please contact Joe Marin at 800-910-4283 ext. 731, or jmarin@printing.org.

Published on Monday, November 22, 2010 (updated 05/04/2012)

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