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PRESENTED BY PAL® SERVICES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
AKINS HIGH SCHOOL   
AUSTIN, TX

CONFERENCE DETAILS:

Keynote Speaker: ARIC BOSTICK
Aric Bostick, one of the most inspiring motivators for kids from middle school through college, will be sharing his powerful messages with PAL®s at the Middle School PAL® Conference on November 6th, 2010.

Bostick has spoken to over half a million students across the country and has become one of the top motivators and success trainers for Gen Y students. His website, www.aricbostick.com, has been number one on Google under the search “teen speaker” for the past four years. He is known for helping kids set attainable goals and develop their own plans for success so they can start living their dreams, not later in life but right now.  Bostick has been nicknamed “Mr. Enthusiasm” for his ability to fire up and inspire any audience. He believes that every child should realize his potential and aims to share the essential tools for successful living. Bostick empowers kids to take this kind of action in a fun, engaging way.

While Gen-Y kids may seem like they’re searching for heroes “out there,” Bostick encourages them to find one inside themselves. He teaches the universal laws of success and self-acceptance, and helps kids let go of their limiting beliefs so that they can take action toward their dreams. Most importantly, Bostick inspires young people and adults to use their gifts and talents to enhance the lives of others on a daily basis.

Educators laud Bostick for his keen awareness of the daily issues teens deal with, and for his ability to connect with and make a difference in young lives.

 
Conference Schedule: Saturday, November 6, 2010

8am - 9am         Registration and Breakfast
9am -10am         Opening Session/Keynote
10am - 12pm    Morning Workshops
12pm - 1pm        Boxed Lunch – Catered by Schlotzskys
1pm - 3pm         Afternoon Workshops
3pm – 4pm        Closing Ceremony


 
Directions to Akins High School

Traveling from the North:
Take IH-35 South and exit at Slaughter Lane. Take a right (West) onto Slaughter. Go approximately .75 miles and take a left onto South First Street. You will be able to see the school on the left hand side. Turn into the main entrance at the South end of the school.

Traveling from the South:
Take IH-35 North and exit at FM 1626/Onion Creek Overpass (Exit 226). Go left on the overpass and take a left onto the IH-35 South access road. Go approximately .7 miles and take a right onto FM 1626 East. Go approximately .75 miles and take a right onto South First Street. You will see the school on the right hand side. Turn right into the first entrance.

The address is: Akins High School, 10701 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78748. The phone number is (512) 841-9900. Please park in front of the Fine Arts Complex on the north side of the building that faces South 1st Street.

Hotels                                                 
Red Roof Inn: 4701 South IH-35 Austin, TX (512) 488-0091 - $85                                               
Best Western: 4323 South IH-35 Austin, TX (512) 447-5511 - $100                                  
Hampton Inn: 4141 Governors Row, Austin, TX (512) 442-4040 - $119
These hotels are located within a ten-minute drive of Akins High School. Please make your reservations early to ensure that you have a room for the conference.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS                 
Registration cost includes:
•    breakfast
•    boxed lunch from Schlotzskys
•    all conference materials and workshops
•    and a conference t-shirt!

Registration Deadline
Registration: Before October 29, 2010 - $85 per attendee

•    Please note that there is NO REGISTRATION after October 29, 2010.
Registration and Payment Instructions

1.    FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE ARE TAKING REGISTRATION ONLINE THIS YEAR!!!
Simply go to http://palusa.org/services/conferences/confreg.html to find the link. This link will be up by September 15th, 2010.
2.    Shortly after you complete this online registration form, you will receive a confirmation email with an invoiced fee.
3.    Registrations will not be accepted and processed without payment.  Payment also includes a copy of a purchase order.  Please make all checks payable to: Workers Assistance Program, Inc.                 
4.    Registrations cannot be processed without a typed, numbered list of attendees and their shirt sizes. A link to this form will be included in your confirmation email.
5.    If you need to add students after your initial registration, please email or call the Conference Director, Tara Cowan, toll free at 877-287-1533 or email her at tara.cowan@palusa.org
6.    Please mail any payment information by mail to: Workers Assistance Program, Inc., Attn: Tara Cowan, Conference Director, 4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78744.                               
7.    You may also fax your registration form and a copy of your check/P.O. to (512) 345-5366 and then mail your originals to the above address.                                                                                                                      

Registration Confirmation                                                        
You will receive a confirmation via email reserving your space at the conference after submitting your       registration form. If you have not received this confirmation by October 29, 2010, please call Tara Cowan, Conference Director at (512) 343-9595 to ensure that you are registered for the event. You will need to print this confirmation out and bring it with you to pick up your t-shirts and name badges.                                                         
Cancellation Policy                                                                                   
Cancellations must be made by October 29, 2009 and must be in writing, emailed or faxed to Tara Cowan, Conference Director at (512) 345-5366 or tara.cowan@palusa.org.  All cancellations will result in a $20 processing fee per individual attendee. There will be no refunds after Oct 29th. You may    substitute names by sending an email but we cannot change the shirt sizes after Oct 29th.

Conference T-Shirts                                                         
Your registration includes a free conference t-shirt for each attendee. These t-shirts are custom ordered by the sizes you submit.  You must email the names of the attending students with their shirt sizes IN AN EXCEL SPREADHSEET to tara.cowan@palusa.org. If you do not submit sizes with the names, we cannot guarantee the attendees will receive a t-shirt. Attendees who register late or make changes to shirt sizes after Oct 29th may not receive a shirt at the event. They will be shipped after the conference. Please make sure the sizes are correct, as there will be no changes after Oct 29th.

PAL® Merchandise                                                       

PAL® merchandise will be available for purchase at the conference!!! We have pins, patches, pencils, water bottles, lanyards, stickers and t-shirts. These can also be ordered anytime by calling 1 (800) 522-0550.
 

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