Welcome to CATESOL 2008
WELCOME TO CATESOL 2008
The conference will be held in Sacramento, California, from Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13. The sites are the Hyatt Regency, the Sheraton, and the Convention Center, all close to each other on 13th Street, between J and L Streets, downtown.
REGISTRATION
Register before February 28th for the best prices. Prices are $175 for members, $100 for presenters and students, $225 for non-members (includes 1 year of membership). Group discounts ($15 off per person) are available for five people applying together. One day tickets will only be available onsite.
To register, click this link à REGISTER FOR CATESOL 2008 HERE
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Please reserve your rooms at the Hyatt or the Sheraton. The prices are $163 for a double, $173 for a triple. Be sure to mention CATESOL 2008 when you call the hotel. To reserve a room, click on the name of the hotel you wish to stay at (may take a moment to load in your browser):
PRESENTERS of concurrent and poster sessions
We expect about 300 presentations over two days, as well as level meetings, interest group meetings, and featured topics. We are inviting speakers at all levels, from Elementary and Secondary to Adult, Community College and University, as well as Intensive English Programs and members from Nevada. This year we'll have two large poster sessions on both Friday and Saturday.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Ø Thursday evening at 7:30, State Senator Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento.
*Opening reception is free, light snacks provided
Ø Friday luncheon at 12:00, Noted poet José Montoya of Sacramento
*Luncheon is a ticketed event, $40 for full elegant lunch
Ø Saturday plenary at 9:00 a.m., Claire Kramsch, Linguist from UC Berkeley
*Plenary is free with conference admission
If you would like to have any other questions answered, just email the Conference Chair, Brett Thomas, at thomasb@scc.losrios.edu and the answers will be included on this page immediately.
Thanks for your interest!