Make Your Summer Count!
National CHARACTER COUNTS! Conference

National CHARACTER COUNTS! Conference

Educators, public administrators and community leaders:

Whether you have an established character education program, or you're looking for ways to create an ethical culture in your organization, don't miss this conference!


Join us in Anaheim for an invaluable conference featuring CHARACTER COUNTS! Founder and nationally respected ethicist, Michael Josephson. You'll enjoy information-packed sessions on topics designed to enhance character education in the classroom or in the boardroom, on the sports field and throughout your community — all presented by practitioners from model programs, along with the developers of CHARACTER COUNTS! Whether you're an educator, a public administrator, business executive, sports coach or youth leader, you'll find plenty of information to apply in your community from sessions like these:

Getting CHARACTER COUNTS! Started in Your Community
CHARACTER COUNTS! in K-12, Sports and At-Risk Education Programs
CHARACTER COUNTS! in Youth Development and Faith-Based Organizations
Keeping CHARACTER COUNTS! in the Media
CHARACTER COUNTS! in the Academic Content Standards
Ethics in the Workplace for Private Sector, Public Service and School Administration
Building an Ethical Organizational Culture


Schedule of Events
  • Wednesday, August 1, 5:00 p.m.
    Registration and Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, August 2, 7:30 a.m.
    Registration
  • Thursday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    General and Breakout Sessions
  • Friday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    General and Breakout Sessions

Continuing Education Credits Available
One academic unit (CI 180T) available from California State University, Fresno for an additional fee of $50.


Registration
The cost of this two-day conference is just $295 per person for members of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition. Non-members conference cost is $345. A 10 percent registration discount is available to groups of three or more individuals from the same organization. Your registration includes an evening hors d’oeuvres reception on Wednesday, plus breakfasts and lunches on Thursday and Friday. Attendees will enjoy four keynote presentations and six informative breakout sessions. Conference attendees are free to make their own plans each evening. Hotel accommodations and dinners are not included in this fee. Attendees are responsible for making their own room reservations. Conference reservations sent without payment will not be processed.


Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations received by July 1, 2007, will be charged a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received after July 1, 2007, as well as conference no-shows, will forfeit the full registration fee. Refunds will be processed after the conference. Send written requests via fax to (559) 627-5219, or e-mail to: marlenem@tcoe.org.


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Accommodations
Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort The conference is set at the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort in the heart of fun-filled Southern California. A limited number of rooms at a special rate are available to attendees who wish to stay at the Crowne Plaza. These rooms are available on a "first-come" basis. For your convenience, we have provided a list of several other fine hotels within walking distance of the conference.


Local Attractions
Conference attendees will have evenings free to enjoy Disneyland or other points of interest in Southern California. The Crowne Plaza offers shuttle service to and from Disneyland. Disneyland offers shuttle service to adjacent California Adventure and Downtown Disney.


Information
For additional conference information, contact:

Michael Josephson About Michael Josephson

A Message from Michael Josephson

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CHARACTER COUNTS! is a service mark of the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a project of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.


made possible with support from
Tulare County Office of Education