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 Welcome to Spokane!
A Catalyst for Relevant Learning Environments
Be sure to mention you are with the CEFPI Conference for our block room rates of $145/night in the historic hotel, with a special reduced rate of $125/night for School District employees in the Tower. The cut-off date for these rates is April 1st.
This year's conference will truly be "A Catalyst for Relevant Learning Environments," exposing you to some of the most forward-thinking experts on school design in the state and nation. The conference has been planned to provide ample opportunities to
LEARN, ENGAGE and PLAY.
L E A R N See how advancements in academic design are impacting the landscape of today's K-12 school architecture. Reinforce this visual experience with additional discussions about how trends are shaping school design, construction, maintenance, and delivery of curriculum.
Keynote Speaker Larry Rosenstock, CEO of High Tech High and HTH Learning, has taught carpentry in urban high schools, served as staff attorney at the Harvard Center for Law and Education, and was a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education for five years. Larry has served as principal of the Rindge School of Technical Arts and of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, directed the federal New Urban High School Project and was president of the Price Charitable Fund. Come hear his thoughts on the present and future of K-12 education at the Conference.
An exciting slate of seminars will focus on issues important to the school facilities community:
E N G A G E Partake in the hands-on learning opportunity in the REFP/AIA session on Saturday, May 3, led by Eric Liu, founder of Creativity Matters, a statewide consortium dedicated to teaching creativity and transforming education. Also engage with your colleagues in the lively conversations that take place outside of the Learning Tracks.
SCHOOL TOURS
P L A Y Plenty of social activities are incorporated into this year's schedule to enhance your experience. Held at the beautiful Davenport Hotel, guests can enjoy a number of on-site activities including hospitality socials, the President's reception. There will also be a variety of off-site events to take advantage of Spokane's various featured attractions.
Conference Registration is Closed!
* Full conference registration includes Thursday dinner; Friday breakfast, lunch & dinner; and Saturday breakfast & lunch. Guests or spouses who are not conference attendees may pay individually for any meals: all dinners $50 each, all breakfasts and lunches $30 each.
Golf Tournament Registration – Closed!
Help Sponsor the Conference
Rogers High School, photo by NAC|Architecture (Ryan Palmquist)
Indian Canyon Golf Course, photo courtesy of Indian Canyon.
Fox Theater Lobby, photo by NAC|Architecture (Ryan Palmquist).
Davenport Hotel Lobby, photo courtesy of the Davenport Hotel.
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Hotel Reservations
Rogers High School
Lidgerwood Elementary – MacConnell Award Finalist at the Toronto international conference
Ridgeview Elementary
Lewis & Clark High School
Lincoln Heights Elementary
Indian Canyon Golf Course CEFPI Golf Tournament – May 1st: Please join in a benefit golf tournament for the CEFPI Washington Chapter at Indian Canyon Golf Course on May 1, 2008. Overlook the city of Spokane from one of the top 25 golf courses in the US according to Golf Digest. The tournament will be a best ball format with trophies awarded to the top three foursomes. Win prizes for the longest drive, longest wiffle ball drive, and closest pin. A $10,000 cash prize will be given for a hole-in-one.
The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
will be the historic location of the off-site dinner and student entertainment, in which attendees and guests will dine in the sumptuous art nouveau lobby.