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In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have. 
-- Lee Iacocca
2008 MSTA STATE CONVENTION
Make plans now to attend the MSTA State Convention!
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 13-14
Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City
Special speakers, workshops, exhibit hall, receptions and our annual meeting are free to MSTA members.
Call MSTA at (800) 392-0532 for more information or continue to check this Web site as information becomes available.
Hotel rates: single/double: $112; triple/quadruple: $129. To reserve your room, call the Hyatt Regency reservation line at (816) 421-1234 or 800-233-1234. For online reservations, go to Hyatt.com. Inform your reservation agent that you are with the MSTA convention.
Room guarantee cutoff: Oct. 17
General session speaker Bob Ash
Bob Ash has provided training to over 750 organizations and businesses, reaching more than 230,000 people. Before starting his business, Life Lessons, Bob served in several different positions in education. He was a janitor, teacher, principal and superintendent of schools. He also played a few years of professional baseball.
Bob challenges audience members to look at their own behaviors to see if any need adjusting, and he provides a learning experience that is both enjoyable and memorable.
Are you interested in giving a presentation at Convention? Download the proposal form here. Forms are due May 31.
Earning college credit for attending
College credit will be available for $60 from Lindenwood University. College-credit applicants must attend the Friday general session and three breakout sessions. They must implement three instructional activities presented at the conference in their classrooms and write conference action plans on each activity. Conference action plans must be mailed in the envelope provided by Dec. 5, 2008. A representative will be available for registration and to answer questions. If you have questions regarding credit, contact Shannon Vines at (636) 949-4612.
MSTA reserves the right to refuse admittance to this conference to any individual or group. Participants with special requirements under the ADA should contact MSTA at least five days prior to the event.