Workshop, the major training conference for school officials, attracts board members, administrators, school business officials, district staff and educators to approximately 180 training opportunities. Highlights of the annual three-day event include general sessions with nationally prominent speakers; large group lecture sessions; small group hands-on Action Labs; curriculum exchanges; and over 500 commercial and non-profit organizations contributing to an exhibition of the latest educational products, services and technologies.

Here's your opportunity to view the schedule for Workshop 2009. It's never too early to have your board register.

NJSBA needs volunteers to serve as aides at Workshop 2009, the annual conference for education leaders to be held Oct. 28-30 in Atlantic City. In addition to providing a valuable service, you will be recognized in the Workshop Program Book. Aides

Aides make sure everything runs smoothly, greet people, distribute and collect handouts and evaluation forms. Chairpersons introduce speakers and sessions, and also moderate question-and-answer periods.

For a volunteer form, call NJSBA at (888) 886-5722, ext. 5209, or download the volunteer form.

Commisioner issues waiver for workshop.

Public Relations Mini-Workshop Program Proposals

NJSBA is planning communications activities for Annual Workshop 2009 which will take place October 28-30 in Atlantic City. We invite you to submit a program proposal for the School Public Relations Mini-Workshops, scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, from 10 – 11 a.m.

These 30-minute roundtable presentations are presented two times within an hour-long timeslot. Participants have benefited greatly from presentations on numerous public relations topics, including media relations, involving parents and senior citizens in your schools, crisis communications, passing bond proposals and budgets, and community engagement.

We encourage you to submit a proposal on any communications or public relations topics you believe would be useful to Workshop registrants. Download the program proposal form.

Please return the proposal forms to Lisa Ann Deon, Administrative Assistant, Communications, New Jersey School Boards Association, 413 West State Street, P.O. Box 909, Trenton, NJ 08605-0909. You may e-mail the form to ldeon@njsba.org or fax it to 609-695-0413.

The deadline for receiving completed forms is July 10, 2009.