Welcome
ROLES. RESILIENCY. RESOURCES.
UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Annual Conference
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2, 2009
SYRACUSE SHERATON UNIVERSITY HOTEL
AND CONFERENCE CENTER
Syracuse,
NY
**A Note to Conference Registrants**
Greetings,
I’m pleased that you have registered for this year’s University
Continuing Education Association’s Mid-Atlantic Region’s 2009
Conference, “Seeds of Sustainability.” The conference planning
committee is looking forward to three days of camaraderie, learning and
networking.
In preparation for your arrival in Syracuse I’d like to highlight
the following:
1) I strongly encourage you to participate in this year’s service
project, which supports the Syracuse region’s Youth Day Back-to-School
Barbeque (http://www.youthdaybarbeque.com/).
Mary Nelson started organizing the Youth Day Back-to-School Barbeque event
eight years ago as part of an effort to reduce violence in her Syracuse
neighborhood. Nelson created this event to help local children prepare for
the school year by collecting school supplies, backpacks, and books. Besides
donating school supplies, Mary has treated children and their families to
a barbeque and parade. Remember to bring new or gently used backpacks, school
supplies and books for children pre-K through college. We will have a collection
area set up at the conference registration desk.
2) As of Monday, September 28, the Weather Channel was forecasting showers
and high temperature of 51 degrees for Wednesday; a few showers and a high
temperature of 52 degrees for Thursday; and mostly cloudy skies and a high
temperature of 59 degrees for Friday. Please plan accordingly.
3) For first-time attendees and those new to UCEA we will be hosting a Newcomers
Welcome from 11:15-11:45 a.m on Wednesday. We encourage you to join us to
learn more about membership in UCEA and the opportunities it provides. Come
to the registration desk on Wednesday morning to take part.
4) The registration desk will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and
7:30 a.m. on Thursday and Friday mornings in the conference area of the
Syracuse Sheraton. Our opening luncheon will begin promptly at noon on Wednesday.
5) Please visit http://www.midatucea.org/directions.html
for directions to the Syracuse Sheraton.
6) Free transportation to the Syracuse Sheraton is also available at Hancock
International Airport. Please pick up courtesy phone in the baggage area
to arrange pick up.
If you have any questions or concerns in the meantime, please feel free
to contact me. I’m looking forward to welcoming you to the conference.
Regards,
Michael Zigner
UCEA Mid-Atlantic Chair-elect and 2009 Conference Chair
Director for Industry Partnerships
Leadership & Workforce Development Center
Lehigh Carbon Community College
610-799-1247
mzigner@lccc.edu
with special thanks to:
Bethaida (Bea) González
Dean, University College
Syracuse University
UCEA Host Institution