30th Annual Conference Returns to Washington DC in 2010
NAPT invites your participation in Washington DC next year for its 30th Annual Conference, entitled Looking Forward, Looking Back, Coming Home: Celebrating Thirty Years of Promoting Growth and Wellness through Language, Symbol, and Story. The conference is scheduled to be held April 7-11, 2010, and once again the venue will be the Crowne Plaza Washington-National Airport hotel in Washington DC. Please plan to join us:
Featured Poet:
Gayle Danley, Slam Poet & Educator
Gayle Danley, writer, educator and 1996 International Slam Poet Champion, lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and travels the world sharing the multifarious powers of poetry. Her explosive style combines movement and emotion, sweeping her audiences up in her words as she explores contemporary issues through poetry. 60 Minutes spotlighted how her classroom work and riveting performances touch her audiences. She says of her work, "I want people to connect. I want them to relive an experience."
Find more information on Gayle at http://www.gayledanley.com/
Keynote Speaker:
Kim Rosen, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, and Teacher
The 2010 conference keynote speaker will be poet, spoken word artist and teacher Kim Rosen, author of Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words.
Learn more about Kim at http://www.kimrosen.net/
How to Apply for Scholarships
Applications for scholarships to the annual NAPT conference may be made by completing the application form (download the forms below). E-mail submissions are preferred. Scholarships typically only cover some or all of the registration cost for the conference (excluding pre-conference and post-conference workshops), and applicants must find other means to cover their transportation, lodging and other expenses. Payment is made directly to NAPT to cover scholarships awarded.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF RECEIVED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1, 2009 AND JANUARY 31, 2010.
Download scholarship application (MS Word)
Download scholarship application (Adobe PDF)
Hotel Information
Reserve your rooms now at the special NAPT rate for the 30th Annual Conference. Below is conference hotel information for the 2010 conference:
Crowne Plaza National Airport HotelNOTE (Re: Booking Deadline and Rate): Please note that if you book after March 23, 2010 you will not be guaranteed a room or the special rate at the conference hotel. Please click the below link to reserve your room and special NAPT group rate: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/CP/1/en/rates/WASNA?groupBookingCode=NAP
Arlington, Virginia
Telephone (703) 416-1600
Toll-Free: (800) 2CROWNE
Fax: (703) 416-1651
NOTE (Re: Room Booking Issues): If you are having trouble booking your room online (ex. error message that says no rooms available) please contact the hotel directly at 703-416-1600 during regular business hours (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST). Additionally, if you would like double bed booking because you are room sharing, you must contact the hotel by phone to make your reservation. These types of rooms are limited and will run out quickly. There are only 23 double rooms available on Friday & Saturday night in total. Please make your reservation ASAP if you wish to share your room. Additionally, the hotel has informed us that if a double bed room is unavailable at the time you make your reservation, you will have the option of being put on a waiting list.
We suggest flying into the Reagan National Airport as it is only ten minutes away from the hotel with free shuttle service, while both BWI and Dulles are over 45 minutes away.
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