Chicago -- man! We have tons of Michiganders at our Chicago conference each year. Hope you can join us.
Otherwise -- don't know. There are so many great, large locales we'd love to get to but have never been: Phoenix, Detroit, Cincy, LA, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Seattle, Denver KC.... tons more.
Originally posted by Rawhide Mom: WYOMING LOVED THE NASHVILLE CONFERENCE!!! .......
and they said they were surprised (only because they never thought of it) that parent groups spent money to send parents to this conference.
What great feedback. Thanks.
And that "we can't pay for training and inspiration -- we're *just* a PTO" concept sure does drive me batty sometimes. It's one the unique aspects of PTOdom that's makes life so fun. But it's so great that groups like yours and hundreds of others see the value.
WYOMING LOVED THE NASHVILLE CONFERENCE!!! Thank you for hosting the event! I think we are planning on attending again next year. Anyone who is considering going to a conference - gather your people and your money and go! It's money well spent. At lunch we sat with the PTO Group that won a Parent Group award (the ladies in green!)and they said they were surprised (only because they never thought of it) that parent groups spent money to send parents to this conference. I am the Parent Involvement Facilitator for our District and I encouraged the parent groups and the Principals to share the expenses for this trip. It's money well spent and the wealth of information we all bring home is worth every cent!!!!
