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ASCD Empower19: The Conference for Every Educator is being held March 16–18, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois, at the McCormick Place Convention Center ("McCormick Place").
Trying to find something about the conference? Links and explanations about where to find popular conference-related information can be found here, along with the latest conference news.
Proposals for Empower20. The call for proposals is closed. Acceptance notifications will be emailed by June 21, 2019.
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Download Your Handouts. There's still time to download session handouts from Empower19 through the online conference schedule.
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Empower Daily: Your Online Source for Conference News. Empower Daily is your source for highlights from 2019 and news about 2020.
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Registration for Empower20. Sign up to be notified when registration opens for Empower20.
Empower19 Conference Schedule Online. More than 400 concurrent learning sessions and their handouts are available to search by keyword, presenter, topic, and more.
Empower19 Preview Available. Download the Empower19 Conference Preview, which includes session highlights, featured speaker information, and housing and registration forms.
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Keep up with Empower speakers, session information, and special events by following @ASCDconf and using #Empower19. It's also a great way to connect with other attendees around the globe before, during, and after the conference.
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ASCD's policies and guidelines for all conference attendees can be found on the Conference Policies page.
Information about ASCD Empower19 keynote speakers, session types, topics, the schedule, and ASCD special events can be found under the Program tab on the navigation menu.
Information about ASCD Pre-Conference Institutes, local tours, school site visits, and other events taking place March 13–15, 2019, can be found under the Pre-Conference Learning tab on the navigation menu.
Information about registering for ASCD Empower19, including pricing, volunteering, finding potential funding sources, and getting academic credit, can be found under the Registration tab on the navigation menu.
Information about the convention center, including parking fees and driving directions, who's exhibiting in the exhibit hall and the exhibit hall hours, and special services provided on-site can be found under the General Information tab on the navigation menu.
Information and links for booking your hotel and travel, including tips for international travelers and information about our host city, Chicago, Illinois, can be found under the Hotel & Travel tab on the navigation menu.
Learn more about ASCD Empower19 sponsors on the Sponsors page.
If you have any questions or are unable to locate specific information about the conference, please contact us.
Send an e-mail: ASCD Empower19 Team
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Send a fax: 1-703-575-5400
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