Questions? Contact Us

Convention & Media:
Annette Talis, director of communication
Exhibits:
Kelly Larsen,event and exhibit show manager
Registration:
Joe Koenig, comptroller
General questions:
convention@wasb.org
Convention web site:
Patti Welch, webmaster

Schedule

All events take place at the Midwest Airlines Center unless otherwise indicated. Registration is on the third floor of the Midwest Airlines Center, outside the exhibit hall.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008

8:00 am-5:30 pm

Registration

2:00-8:00 pm

Pre-convention Workshop
Hyatt Regency Hotel
(pre-registration required)
Dinner and materials included

Transform Your Schools to Deliver on the Promise of Achievement for All
Elise Frattura, presenter

2:00-5:00 pm

Pre-convention Clinic
Hyatt Regency Hotel
(pre-registration required)
Materials provided

A Dashboard for School Leaders
Driving Your District Toward Financial and Academic Success
Todd Berry and Dave Moscinski, presenters

Pre-convention Clinic
Hyatt Regency Hotel
(pre-registration required)

The School Finance Puzzle: How the Pieces Fit Together
DPI School Finance Team and Practicing School Business Officials, presenters

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008

8:00 am-5:30 pm	Registration
8:00 am-5:00 pm	Student Art Exhibit
8:30-9:45 pm	Idea Exchange Student Learning Leadership for Student Success Focus on Finance Safety
9:00 am-4:00 pm	Exhibit Show School Fair Visit the Photo Booth for your complimentary convention photo.
10:00-noon	General Session James Bradley, speaker Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster, speaker (invited) Student Music Performance, Bowler High School Band under the direction of Alan Marquardt Presentation of Awards Teachers, principals, superintendent and business official of the year Wisconsin Student Art Award
12:30-4:30 pm	Milwaukee Public School Tour Meet at the Wells Street Entrance
1:30-2:45 pm	Idea Exchange Student Learning Leadership for Student Success Focus on Finance Safety
1:30-5:30 pm	Delegate Assembly
3:00-5:00 pm	Leadership Workshop Effective Board meetings = Improved Student Achievement LuAnn Bird, presenter Special Issues Session Rethinking High School Mark Schroll, presenter Education Forum Teacher of the Year Beth Oswald, Wisconsin Teacher of the Year, presenter Education Forum A Policymaker’s Guide to Student Achievement Data Jeffery Braden, presenter

Thursday, Jan.24, 2008

7:30-8:45 am	WASB Breakfast Program Hilton Milwaukee Center (pre-registration required) What To Do When You Start At 9 a.m. Sharp and End At 9 p.m. Dull! Walt Stasinski, speaker
8:00 am-5:00 pm	Registration
8:00 am-1:30 pm	Student Art Exhibit
8:30 am-noon	Milwaukee Public Schools Tour Meet at the Wells Street Entrance
9:00-10:15 am	Idea Exchange Student Learning Leadership for Student Success Focus on Finance Safety
9:00 am-1:30 pm	Exhibit Show School Fair Visit the Photo Booth for your complimentary convention photo.
9:00-11:00 am	Technology Forum Creating 21st Century Learning Environments Stephanie A. Hamilton, Apple, speaker Leadership Forum Parent Involvement and Family Partnerships: Effective Communication and Policy Strategies • Roseann St. Aubin, director, WSPRA and • Kate Battiato, policy services consultant, WASB, presenters Leadership Forum From ‘Special Ed’ and ‘Regular Ed’ to ‘Every Ed’ Evidence-Based Leadership and Systematic School Improvement • Jeffery Braden • Southern Wisconsin Problem-Solving Consortium— McFarland, Monona Grove, Monroe, Mount Horeb and Oregon • Kaukauna Area School District
10:15-noon	WASB Directors on the Exhibit Floor
12:00 noon-1:00 pm	WASDA Luncheon (pre-registration required) WASBO Luncheon (pre-registration required)
1:30-3:30 pm	General Session Norm Wooten, president, National School Boards Association, speaker Governor Jim Doyle, speaker (invited) Student Music Performance, William Horlick High School String Orchestra, Racine Unified School District, under the direction of Donald Young Presentation of Awards · School Board Service Awards
3:45-5:00 pm	Idea Exchange Student Learning Leadership for Student Success Focus on Finance Safety Legislative Panel
5:00-7:30 pm	Networking Reception Hilton Milwaukee City Center

Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

8:30-9:45 am

Idea Exchange

10:00 am-
12:00 noon

General Session
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Henry Winkler, speaker
Student Music Performance, Satin Dolls, Kimberly High School under the direction of Luke Zaccaro.

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