November 4 – 6, 2010

Hilton Hotel
Lisle, Illinois

“Artistic Fusion – Integrating the Visual Arts into the Classroom, Community and our Lives”

The 2010 IAEA conference will return to the Hilton Hotel in November. The deadline to submit a proposal to present a session or workshop for the conference is March 15, 2010. The proposal can be accessed on this conference page on the right side column. Please note that the deadline is a little earlier than in 2009 to facilitate getting the registration materials ready to distribute in a timely manner. We will again offer on line registration, and we are working to refine the registration process. More information about the registration process will appear in the spring issue of The Mosaic. You can also receive up to date conference information by subscribing to the IAEA electronic newsletter, “Bits and Pieces”, which is available without charge to current IAEA members as a benefit of membership. If you are not currently a subscriber, please contact B&P editor Tricia Fuglestad at: fuglefun@gmail.com.

In addition to the popular conference events such as the Student Art Show and Awards Ceremony, the President’s Reception, the IAEA Scholarship Raffle and Gently Used Books and Media Sale Table, we will again have a full offering of workshops and presentations, both on-site at the Hilton and off-site at a variety of locations. The Vendors’ Hall was very popular in 2009 with almost 30 exhibitors represented, and our vendors are looking forward to seeing you back in 2010. Plan now to submit your art work for the 2010 Electronic Gallery Show and enter your student work in the 2010 Student Art Show and YAM poster contest. As usual, your conference registration includes two continental breakfasts, two receptions and lunch on Friday and Saturday.

We are pleased to announce that we have secured nationally known illustrator and writer, Mike Venezia, to be our keynote speaker for Friday, November 5. Mike is well known for his series of books, including the “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists” collection. Mike will be sharing his unique approach to exploring the visual arts through a fresh take on famous artists throughout history. The Artists Series has been published in five foreign languages and has sold over 4 million copies. Mike will sign copies of his books following the luncheon presentation on Friday, and will have copies available for purchase. (Image below)

If you wish to help as a volunteer for the 2010 conference, please contact Becky or Pat, the IAEA conference co-chairs. We look forward to seeing you at the Hilton in November!

Becky Blaine (becky.blaine@d303.org)         Pat Indovina (p_indovina@hotmail.com)

*Conference Update*

Reservations at the conference hotel: 

Reservations are now open at the Hilton in Lisle for the IAEA fall conference. You can call the hotel directly at: 1/630/505-0900 or the Hilton Hotel toll free number at: 1/800/552-2599. When you call either number, be sure to state that you are with the Illinois Art Education Association conference to receive our special reduced rate conference rate of $99.00 per night (plus taxes) for single or double guest rooms. It would also be helpful to give the reservations operator our IAEA conference code “CIAR” to facilitate the reservations process. This rate applies to conference attendees, conference vendors and families of IAEA Student Show artists. The special rate is good for Thursday, November 4 – Saturday, November 6. Please note that there are a limited number of rooms in our conference block and once those rooms are booked, if there are any rooms left you will not receive the special rate. We encourage you to book as soon as possible, especially if you want to book more than one night in the hotel. The cut off date for hotel guest room reservations is October 12, but do not wait until that date to reserve your room. The first weekend of November is a very busy weekend for all area hotels and the Hilton sold out of all rooms before the reservations cut off date last year.  

Registration for the fall conference: 

Registration materials for the conference will be published ONLINE this year. The conference schedule is currently being finalized in preparation for online registration. If you submitted a proposal for a workshop or session, you will receive notification of the status of your proposal by June 30. The registration form and conference schedule will be posted on the IAEA website by early August. Notification of the posting will be sent first to all current IAEA members first as a benefit of IAEA membership. The IAEA membership renewal cycle runs from July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011. We encourage you to renew your membership NOW to guarantee that you receive notification of the publication of registration materials. You can register ONLINE or through the mail (address is on the form posted on the website and on the back cover of the spring issue of the IAEA quarterly newsletter, The Mosaic.) If you have questions about the conference or wish to volunteer to help, please contact conference co-chairs Becky Blaine or Pat Indovina (becky.blaine@d303.org or p_indovina@hotmail.com).