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Save the Date – 2010 COPAA Conference
St. Louis, MO, March 11-14th
Make your plans now to be in St. Louis for the 2010 COPAA Conference. The conference includes in-depth pre-conference skill building sessions, 40 breakouts, exhibitors, The Second Annual COPAA Fun Run/Walk, the Annual Silent Auction to benefit the Beth Goodman Scholarship Fund, the Diane Lipton Award for Excellence in Advocacy and invaluable time to network with experienced and knowledgeable special education attorneys, advocates, and parents.
Sessions promote excellence in special education advocacy and litigation. Participants gain information and strategies to deal with such issues as placement, educational methodology, effective IEPs, evaluation, dispute resolution, compensatory education, due process hearings, litigation matters, and much more.
Printable 2010 COPAA Conference Brochure here (PDF, 24 pages, 761KB)
COPAA 2010 Conference Registration
Conference Location:
St. Louis Union Station Marriott
One St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis, Missouri 63103 USA
Phone: 1-314-621-5262
Fax: 1-314-621-5267
Toll-free: 1-800-410-9914
COPAA Conference Rate - Online reservations (group code will automatically be entered)
St. Louis Marriott is downtown and located at Historical Union Station, a Saint Louis landmark. The hotel radiates with architectural elegance and is recognized as a historic hotel. Attached to shopping and dining, this beautiful hotel is just a short walk to the Scottrade Center home of the St. Louis Blues, and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium and the Gateway Arch.
Parking
- On-site parking, fee: 2 USD hourly, 14 USD daily
- Valet parking, fee: 19 USD daily
Area Airports
St. Louis Downtown Airport - CPS
- Phone: 1 618 337 6060
- Hotel direction: 10 miles W
St Louis/Lambert - STL
- Phone: 1 314 426 8000
- Hotel direction: 16 miles E
- Driving Directions: Airport/East Take 70 East. Exit Memorial Drive East. Turn right at 3rd light (Market). Stay on Market until 18th Street. Hotel on left.
- Alternate transportation: Trans Express; fee: 17 USD (one way) , reservation required
- Bus service, fee: 6.00 USD (one way)
- Subway service, fee: 3.50 USD (one way)
- Estimated taxi fare: 45.00 USD (one way)
Best Express Shuttle Information
Visit www.explorestlouis.com for the official online visitors guide for St. Louis, MO.
Continuing Education Legal Credit
COPAA is an ILLINOIS ACCREDITED CLE PROVIDER through the MCLB of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
COPAA has submitted an application with the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education and is awaiting status.
Please check the requirements in your state, including if there is reciprocity. COPAA provides a certificate of attendance onsite to attendees and maintains the necessary records. Participants are required to submit their requests for CLE credit individually to their applicable state bar or other licensing organization.
DISCLAIMER: COPAA does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to any services, programs, medications, products, exhibitors, or treatments that may be referenced on the Web site. Reference to any program, service, treatment or therapy option is not an official endorsement by COPAA. The inclusion of any resource, link, or conference exhibitor on COPAA's web site does not imply endorsement or a recommendation. |
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, March 11, 2010
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Skills Training
Friday, March 12, 2010
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Skills Training
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION – Dr. Richard Pimentel, a nationally renowned expert on Disability and Attitude Change. A full length motion picture of his life story was made by MGM, Music Within.
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Reception featuring light fare, cash bar
Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Exhibits Open
9:00 am - 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION – Dr. Joseph B. Ryan, Clemson University. Dr. Ryan is a nationally recognized researcher and speaker on behavior management and seclusion & restraint policies for schools.
10:15 am – 11:30am Breakout Session I
12:00 to 1:15 pm Lunch (included) Presentation of the 2010 COPAA Awards
1:30 - 2:30 pm GENERAL SESSION -- Annual Case Law Review Judith Gran, Esq., Founding COPAA Board Member; Partner, Reisman Carolla Gran, LLP.
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Breakout Session II
4:15 pm -5:30 pm Breakout Session III
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Reception featuring light fare, cash bar, and silent auction to benefit the Beth Goodman Scholarship Fund
Sunday, March 14, 2009
7:00 am New Date! Second Annual COPAA 5k Fun Run/Walk
8:30 am - 9:30 am COPAA Town Meeting—Learn about current COPAA initiatives, meet Officers and Committee Chairs, and get involved!
9:45 am – 11:00 am Breakout Session IV
11:15 am – 12:30 pm Breakout Session V
Sponsors
Platinum Level Sponsor: 
Supporting Organization Sponsor: MetLife Center for Special Needs Planning |
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