Call for Papers for TYCA west Las Vegas 2010

2010 TYCA-West Conference – Call for Proposals

ENTERING THE CONVERSATION: CREATING ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE

October 8-9, 2010
Las Vegas, Nevada

The National Council of Teachers of English, Two-Year College Association-West invites participation from everyone who desires practical, hands-on ideas for teaching. The theme for the October conference centers on Entering the Conversation: “Creating Actionable Knowledge.”

Each year, the conference will focus on a particular theme. While proposals that address the theme are especially welcome, other proposals will be considered that address relevant topics and issues. Of particular interest are hands-on, active presentations that encourage audience participation and discussion.

Please submit:
A cover page that includes the title, speaker/s, email/s, and phone number/s of all involved, along with a brief 40-100 word description of your presentation and the format of the presentation (panel/workshop/lecture/paper reading). The time for all presentations, regardless of format, is 1 hour and 20 minutes. Only one copy of this information need be submitted.

Proposals should be postmarked by August 15, 2010. Send to:

Levia Hayes, TYCA-West Chair
College of Southern Nevada
English Department – W2D
6375 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

You may also email your proposal to: TYCAWest.Proposals@csn.edu

For more about the conference contact:

Levia Hayes, TYCA-West Chair – levia.hayes@csn.edu
John Ziebell, Program Chair for the Conference – john.ziebell@csn.edu
Brad Waltman, Nevada Representative – brad.waltman@csn.edu

Links to Presentations

On the left, “Past Conferences,” see descriptions and links (to many) of the past TYCA-West conference programs. Also, note that this year I have created a link to some of the presentation papers, handouts, and PowerPoints. I’m sure there are more papers/PowerPoints we could put up. Just think of the archive we could build over the years to illustrate the gret thinking going on at TYCA-West. So…if you haven’t emailed me your presentation yet, please do:

Ron.Christiansen (at) slcc.edu

 

Transportation Information

Information about getting to and from the conference site:

Transportation Information (update)

Transportation Information (older word file if needed)

Transportation Information (docx)

Opening Session and Registration Table

FYI the conference will begin in Student Center’s Oak Room at the SLCC Redwood campus. There will be a registration table just outside the Oak room. The Student Center is in about the middle of campus, just south from the main visitor parking lot.

7:30-9:00 Breakfast and check in

9:00-11:30 General Session–TYCA business / Keynote: Deborah Holdstein

See you there,

Ron

Complete Conference Program

Final TYCA-West 2009 Program

We will have copies of these at the conference for each of you. Hopefully we have everything right. Thanks to all those who submitted proposals and who will help to make this a great conference.

Ron Christiansen

Program Chair, TYCA-West 2009

TYCA-West Awards

Just a reminder that we are still looking for a few good men and women to be nominated for these awards–see the original post below on Sept 11th.

thanks,

Ron

Hotel Shuttle from the airport

If you are staying at the conference hotel, Chase Suite Hotel, there is an airport shuttle: call 801-532-5511 when you land and the desk agent who answers the phone will let you know when and where to meet the next shuttle

Form For Publishers: TYCA 2010 SLCC/SLC

See the Exhibit Form to reserve a display area at this year’s TYCA.

Ron Christiansen, Program Chair

We filled our quota at the hotel!

Thanks to everyone who took time out of your busy schedules to reserve your hotel yesterday: 22 days till TYCA-West!

Ron

Make your hotel reservations today!

This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to make hotel reservations at Chase Suites and get the TYCA discount. Currently we only have 5 reservations in—which leaves us having not fulfilled our requirement of filling 10 rooms. I have already received enough out of state registration forms to know we can easily fill 10 rooms, but apparently very few people have made their hotel reservations yet. Please make your reservations today or tomorrow. And be sure to mention TYCA when you call. If you make your reservations today, let me know so that I can stop panicking about not fulfilling our contract with the hotel. Thanks.

Brittany

Brittany.stephenson@slcc.edu

Hotel Information/Travel Information

Conference Hotel:
Chase Suite Hotel

765 E. 400 S.

Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-532-5511

800-237-8811

http://www.chasehotelsaltlakecity.com/
TYCA Group Rate: $89.00 + tax, includes deluxe breakfast. Reserve by Sept. 15