21st Annual "For the Love of Kids" Child Care Conference, April 30th and May 1st 2010

Alaska Family Child Care Association's
21st Annual

Child Care Conference, 
 
April 30 and May 1, 2010 at the
Millennium Alaskan Hotel.

Conference Details
are UPDATED often...Check Back Soon!

Workshops on Tap

A variety of workshops are scheduled to include subjects on Record-Keeping and Billing, Running your Child Care Business, Child Development, Literacy, Early Childhood Education, Childhood Behaviors and Disorders, Childhood Nutrition as well as some hands-on fun with Science, Arts and Crafts and So MUCH MORE!

SIDS & SBS Training

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
and Shaken Baby Syndrome training
will be available on
Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 PM. 
For more information
Click Here

If you are registered for the conference, there is no additional charge for this training for conference attendees.  Training will be held at the AFCCA office at   7011 Old Seward Hwy #200. 
We are located on the corner of Old Seward and 70th Avenue,
above the ICI Paint store.

Please call 258-5436 (message only) or email afcca@alaskafcca.org to register for SIDS/SBS. 
Please indicate your transportation needs.

Lunch Entertainment


We are happy to announce a
couple of wonderful Anchorage group that will
be joining us  during our
lunch break to help us in
celebrating our diversity.

Friday Entertainment
Coming Soon!

Saturday Entertainment
Provider Recognition Ceremony

Scholarship Information

AFCCA
258-5436
Members Only

AFCCFP
274-2237
AFCCFP Participants Only

C.A.R.E.S.
479.2214

Thread
(Formerly Child Care Connection)
563-1966

Cook Inlet Tribal Council
265-5900
DC Assistant Providers Only

NAEYC-SEA
789-1235

IRF Grants

The Individual Reimbursement Fund
offers a 75% reimbursement for education expenses
per year up to $500. 

Travel Grant

The Travel Grant is to assist providers in rural areas to travel to training.  Approval must be made in advance of the actual travel date. 

For more information for the IRF and/or the Travel Grant please contact Thread at
563-1966 or 1-800-278-3723.

Door Prizes

We are throwing
your name in the pot
for a chance to win a door prize Friday and Saturday.

Must be present to win!
Conference Attendees ONLY.  Conference Committee will be eligible to win too!

Silent Auction
Bring your checkbook and credit cards to bid on truly
F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S
donations from our
Conference Contributors.

50/50
Split the Pot
will be held during lunch
Session both days!


Some of your favorite Exhibitors are BACK!


Special Room Rates

The Millennium Alaskan Hotel is offering conference attendees special room rates

Singles $85.00
Doubles $85.00

Please mention that you
are attending the Alaska Family Child Care Association
or AFCCA Conference.

AFCCA's Conference Group Code for Reservations is:
1004CLDCON

Click for HERE for
Online Reservations

or call
1 (907) 243-2300
1 (866) 866-8086

Room reservations, Room and tax are the responsibility of individual.

Millennium Alaskan Hotel offers
FREE PARKING~!



Preliminary
Wokshop Schedule

Pre-Conference Training
SIDS & SBS
Thursday Evening, April 29
Free w/ Conference Registration
Offer Expires 12-31-2010.
For more information
Click HERE.



Conference Schedule for

Friday, April 30

Conference Schedule for
Saturday, May 1

Please NOTE:
 Preliminary Schedule
CHANGES MAY OCCUR.

Please check back
for the lastest schedule

 


Membership Meeting


AFCCA will be holding an
Annual Membership Meeting. 
All Chapters and Members
are welcomed to join us
for Professionalism Through Membership.

AFCCA's 2009
Volunteer of the Year


AFCCA will be passing out ballots for voting during conference on both Friday and Saturday for AFCCA's Volunteer of the Year.  Every year, AFCCA recognizes many individuals (click here 2009's volunteers) who help with the many details of this organization, from day to day operations, meetings, training, the annual conferenece and more.  

All member of the AFCCA Executive Board, Chapters, and/or Committees are all VOLUNTEERS
in their positions. 

The AFCCA is the proud sponsor of the
Alaska Family Child Care Food Program.  The AFCCA Executive Board oversees operations of the program.  Staff of AFCCFP are paid staff through Federally & State funded/regulated USDA Child Adult Care Food Program in which reimburses licensed and approved home child care providers for meals served to children in care. 

Please help us recognize 
one member for dedicating their valuable time and energy to promoting and developing professional, quality child care and the success of AFCCA.   The winner of AFCCA's Volunteer of the Year will be announced on Saturday during the lunch break.

On-Site Registration

Please add $25.00
to the on-site registration.
 
We need your registration
in advance to plan for
workshops space
and meal service.


Phone Registration

Sorry NO phone registrations
is accepted by conference
committee members.


Conference Fees are
NON-Refundable.
 

If you are unable to attend
the conference, you may
send someone in your place. 
Please notify the Conference
Committee Chair for any
changes in registration.


Receipts

All receipts are given to you
at check-in with your name
tags and conference book. 
Please do not call to request a receipt before the conference.

Membership

New or renewed members will receive membership information to include certificate and card by mail. 
Membership is good from January 1st to December 31st, each calendar year.

For more Membership
information click here.



On the Menu
Friday, April 30


Coming SOON!

On the Menu
Saturday, May 1

Coming SOON!

PLEASE NOTE: 
All Kosher
and Vegetarian Meals
as well as any allergies 
must be noted on
registration form.

dsk 1-9-2010

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