Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences
Educators Conference 2024
When: June 19-20, 2024
Where: Scheman Building, ISU Campus
Where: Scheman Building, ISU Campus
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
MEET NASH!
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT CONFERENCE!
Teacher-led roundtable discussions, engaging breakout sessions, industry and ISU faculty-led workshops on all FCS-related topics.
Vendor Fair will provide you a chance to network with organizations that support FCS with curriculum, fundraising opportunities, equipment, and so much more!
We will also have:
Vendor Fair will provide you a chance to network with organizations that support FCS with curriculum, fundraising opportunities, equipment, and so much more!
We will also have:
- Awards Ceremony- information coming soon!
- Silent Auction
- Door Prizes
- Lots of chances to connect with FCS teachers from around Iowa!
Tentative Schedule
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
8:30 - 10:00 am: New Teacher Workshop at Scheman Building 10:00 am: General Registration Opens at Scheman Building, Vendor Fair Opens, Silent Auction Drop Off/ Set Up, and Bidding! 11:00 am: Welcome, Lunch, Business Meeting 12:15 pm: Announcements & Travel to McKay Hall 12:30 - 2:30 pm: ISU Faculty-Led Workshops (More Details to come!) 2:30 pm: Return to Scheman Building 3:00 pm: Vendors Speaking 3:30 pm: Teacher-Led Roundtables (More Details to come!) 5:00 pm: Whole Group Activity 5:15 pm: Transition to Dinner/Awards 5:30 pm: Dinner and Awards Ceremony Guest Speaker: Nash Roe |
Thursday, June 20, 2024
8:00 am: Breakfast & Silent Auction 8:30 am: Welcome with Guest Speaker Kaila Loew, ISU AESHM Graduate Student 9:15 am: Instructions on Breakout Sessions (More Details to come!) 9:30 - 10:15 am: Session One 10:25 - 11:10 am: Session Two 11:20 am - 12:05 pm: Session Three 12:05 - 1:30 pm: Lunch and Closing Ceremonies: Closing speakers, door prizes, silent auction winners |
REGISTRATION RATES
EARLY BIRD RATE FOR ACTE/ IOWA ACTE/ IFCSE MEMBERS REGISTERED BEFORE 5/15/24:
$200
ACTE/ IOWA ACTE/ IFCSE MEMBERS REGISTERED AFTER 5/15/24:
$250
NON-MEMBERS:
$350
RETIRED FCS EDUCATOR:
$100
FCS STUDENT:
$50
*Special Discount: If you attended the IFCSE Conference last year, August 2-3, 2023, a $25 discount will be applied to the 2024 conference fee. This is due to two state conferences within the same fiscal school year. This will be the only year the special discount will be applied.
$200
ACTE/ IOWA ACTE/ IFCSE MEMBERS REGISTERED AFTER 5/15/24:
$250
NON-MEMBERS:
$350
RETIRED FCS EDUCATOR:
$100
FCS STUDENT:
$50
*Special Discount: If you attended the IFCSE Conference last year, August 2-3, 2023, a $25 discount will be applied to the 2024 conference fee. This is due to two state conferences within the same fiscal school year. This will be the only year the special discount will be applied.
ACTE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER INFORMATION
Go to the link here to pay your unified dues https://web.acteonline.org/ACTE/Join/Join_ACTE.aspx to pay ACTE ($80), Iowa ACTE ($15), and Iowa Family Consumer Sciences ($15) Dues. Once you have paid your dues online, you will have your ACTE Member # to place in the registration for conference form.
If you cannot find your membership number, contact www.acteonline.org.
Go to the link here to pay your unified dues https://web.acteonline.org/ACTE/Join/Join_ACTE.aspx to pay ACTE ($80), Iowa ACTE ($15), and Iowa Family Consumer Sciences ($15) Dues. Once you have paid your dues online, you will have your ACTE Member # to place in the registration for conference form.
If you cannot find your membership number, contact www.acteonline.org.
WHERE TO STAY
Best Western Plus University Park Inn
2500 University Blvd, Ames, IA (515) 296-2500 $124 for standard king per night, plus tax (call if requesting a double occupancy) Cut off date May 28, 2024 https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.16101.html?groupId=T94NA3Z2 |
Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center at ISU
2609 University Blvd, Ames, IA (515) 259-1973 $119 for standard king per night, plus tax Cut off date is May 28, 2024 https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/HV27X8 |
Sleep Inn and Suites Ames Near ISU Campus
1310 Dickinson Ave, Ames, IA (515) 337-1171 $83.70 per night for double queen, plus tax Call to book. Mention IFCSE room block for discounted rate. |
Iowa House Ames
405 Hayward Ave, Ames, IA (515) 292-2474 Guest Rooms $135/night, Loft Suites (2) $185/night https://iowahouseames.com/ |
Hilton Garden Inn and Suites
1325 Dickinson Ave, Ames, IA (515) 233-8000 Still working to arrange a block or rooms |