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Conference (PDI)
2008 Virginia Association of Science Teachers Annual Professional Development Institute
Hampton Roads Convention Center Weaving a Tapestry for Science Learning November 13 - 15, 2008 URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! The deadline for Presentation Proposal Submissions is MAY 15, 2008. We need your proposals now. The form for submission can be fillied out online or downloaded at www.vast.org/content/File/presenterform082.pdf. We are also piloting an online proposal submission form, which will be available by May 1st. Please note - all Presenters must also register for the conference by September 15th, 2008, or your session will be withdrawn and your listing removed from the program. REGISTRATION There will be an online registration as of May 1st, 2008. FIELD TRIPS We have set up an engaging set of field trips for your professional development this year: "Exploring Virginia's Prehistoric Past" at the Virginia Living Museum
"The Chemistry of Conservation" at the Mariners' Museum
"Colonial Medicine" and Guided Tour of the Yorktown Victory Center
"Exploration of Naval, Nautical, & Economic Power of the Sea" and and other exciting hands-on exhibits at Nauticus
"The Science of Glass & The Science of Art Conservation" at the Chrysler Museum of Art
"Coastal Plain Geology" with Dr. Jerre Johnson William & Mary Professor Emeritus
Other field trips are in development and will be listed on the online registration form after May 1st.
Final field trip costs will be determined once transportation costs are settled, and will appear in the next newsletter. SPECIAL EVENT Our special event for this year's PDI will be a night at the Virginia Air & Space Center, Virginia's premier museum dedicated to flight, both in the air and in space. Transportation will be provided to VASC, where participants will enjoy a catered hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, and access to the museum's exhibits. Our invited speaker for the evening is Astronaut Melvin Leland, co-sponsored by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Don't miss this opportunity to surround yourself in aero- and astronomical artifacts and ideas. GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS Thursday Evening: Trip Barber is the President (Elect) of the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), the first and largest sport rocketry organization in the world. He will talk about the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), a phenomenally successful national rocketry contest for kindling interest among 7th through 12th grade students in aerospace studies and careers that he and the NAR have run for the last 6 years.
Friday Morning: Dr. Leila Hatch, JASON Project/Operation Resilient Planet (invited, confirming)- Dr. Leila Hatch is the Regional Marine Bioacoustic Coordinator at Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary just off the coast of Boston, Massachusetts. As a bioacoustic specialist ("bio" meaning living, "acoustics" meaning sound), she combines her knowledge of science with environmental laws and policies to help protect the habitat of the animals who live and visit the sanctuary. Friday Evening: Leland Melvin (invited), NASA astronaut. Mr. Melvin has served the Astronaut Office Space Station Operations Branch, the Education Department at NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C, and the Robotics Branch of the Astronaut Office. As co-manager of NASA's Educator Astronaut Program, he engaged thousands of students and teachers in the excitement of space exploration and inspiring them to pursue STEM careers. A Virginia native, Mr. Melvin completed his first space flight on STS-122 in 2008 and has logged over 306 hours in space. Saturday Morning: Quinn Robinson, Virginia Wildlife Center - returning from last year's well-received presentations, the Virginia Wildlife Center will provide a compelling presentation with a little help from a few friends. The Center is an internationally acclaimed teaching and research hospital for wildlife medicine and conservation. The problems of their wild patients, whether furred, feathered, and scaled offer valuable insights for measuring and improving the environmental health of our own communities including problems associated with litter, loss of habitat, pesticides, domestic-animal predation, and disease.
HOTELS Here is a list of possible hotels in the Hampton area, near the Convention Center. These prices are NOT negotiated with VAST and are the currently listed rates for each hotel. You will need to make your reservations as soon as possible, contacting the hotels individually. - Comfort Inn Coliseum & Convention Center
The Comfort Inn Coliseum & Convention Center is located in Hampton, Va., less than one-half mile from the Hampton Coliseum. The Hampton Roads Convention Center is one mile from the hotel.
1916 Coliseum Dr. , Hampton, VA, US, 23666-4235
Phone: (757) 827-5052 Fax: (757) 827-0666
www.comfortinn.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=VA410 From >> USD66.00 - Red Roof Inn Hampton Coliseum and Convention Center
The Red Roof Inn Hampton Coliseum and Convention Center is located in Hampton, Va.
1925 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA, United States, 23666
Phone: (757) 838-1870 Fax: (757) 838-1737
www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?num=108 From>> USD50.00 - Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Hampton, VA
The Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Hampton. is located in Hampton, Va.
1551 Hardy Cash Drive , Hampton VA 23666
Phone: (757) 224-9994 Fax: (757) 224-9989
www.countryinns.com/hamptonva From >> USD81.00 - La Quinta Inn Hampton/Norfolk Area
The La Quinta Inn is a wonderful hotel located ten miles from Newport News International Airport and seventeen miles from Norfolk International Airport and eleven miles from downtown Norfolk.
2138 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666
Phone: (757) 827-8680, Fax: (757) 827-5906
www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ633&propId=633
From >> USD45.00 - Ramada Inn Hampton
The Ramada Inn Hampton is located across the street from Hampton Coliseum, a few miles east of downtown Hampton.
1905 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA, 23666
Phone: 757-827-7400 Fax: 757-827-4178
www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=15084&brandInfo=RA
From >> USD59.00 - Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central
The Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central is located in Hampton, Va.
1999 Power Plant Pkwy, Hampton, VA 23666
www.hotelplanner.com/Hotels/30423/Reservations-Hilton-Garden-Inn-Hampton-Coliseum-Hampton-1999-Power-Plant-Pkwy-23666
From >> USD144.00 - Clarion Hotel
The Clarion Hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 64 in Hampton, Va. The hotel sits between Williamsburg, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Williamsburg and Norfolk Airports are 10 miles away.
1809 W. Mercury Blvd. , Hampton, VA, US, 23666
Phone: (757) 838-5011 Fax: (757) 838-7349
www.clarionhotel.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=VA815
From >> USD82.00 - Courtyard by Marriott Hampton
Located near NASA, Langley AFB, Norfolk Naval Bases and other military installations, Courtyard surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy.
1917 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, Virginia 23666 USA
Phone 1-757-838-3300, Fax 1-757-838-6387
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phfch-courtyard-hampton/
From >> USD139.00 - Days Inn Hampton
The Days Inn Hampton is located in the business district of Hampton, Va., one block from the Hampton Coliseum and the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
1918 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, VA, 23666
www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=05273&brandInfo=DI
From >> USD50.00
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