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Gifted Conferences

2008

August

Supporting Parents of Gifted Education First Friday of each month beginning August 1, 2008

A parenting discussion group, starting by discussing A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children by Jim Webb et al., Lebanon,  Pennsylvania, USA.  Contact Cristin Edwards at cristinedwards at yahoo.com.
 

California Homeschooling Network Family Expo  August 1 - 3, 2008

"Trust the Parents!" Ontario Marriott Hotel, Ontario, California, USA
 

The Eighth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development August 7 - 9, 2008

"Dabrowski and Gifted Education: Beyond Overexcitabilities," Canmore, Alberta, Canada

September

Stargate School Second Annual Founders Conference September 13, 2008

Facilitated by Stargate faculty, staff and students, Stargate School, Thornton, Colorado, USA
 

11th Conference of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) September 16 - 20, 2008

"From Giftedness to Successful Intelligence," Keynotes: Robert J. Sternberg, Kimberley L. Chandler, Diane Montgomery; Prague, Czech Republic
 

Mississippi Association for Gifted Children (MAGC) September 18 - 19 2008

Keynote: Carol Strip Whitney, Pearl River Resort, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
 

TAG (Tennessee) Annual Conference September 18 - 19, 2008

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
 

2008 Gifted Education Conference September 25, 2008

"Practical Strategies for gifted Education," Keynotes: Jan Hansen, Sarah Noonan, Karen Rogers, Karen L. Westberg; University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
 

Alabama Association for Gifted Children (AAGC) September 25 - 26, 2008

McWane Science Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

October

National Talent Network Annual Gifted & Talented Learning Fair October 1, 2008

EIRC, Sewel, New Jersey, USA
 

Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted (WATG) October 2 - 3, 2008

Keynote: Jim Delisle, Blue Harbor Conference Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
 

Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education  (MAGE) October 5, 2008

Speaker: Richard Lederer, Flint area, Michigan, USA
 

Virginia Seminar on Gifted Education October 5 - 6, 2008

Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
 

Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented and Creative (KGTC) October 5 - 7, 2008

"The Gift of Giftedness," Lawrence Kansas Holiday Inn, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
 

Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG) October 6 - 8, 2008

"Celebrating 36 Years with ITAG in Iowa," Keynotes: Paul Slocumb and Bertie Kingore;  Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Coralville, Iowa, USA
 

14th Annual International Creativity Conference in Africa October 7 - 10, 2008

"The voyage of discovery is about having new eyes," Klein Kariba Resort, Bela-Bela, Limpopo, Africa
 

Missouri Conference on Gifted Education (GAM) October 12 - 14, 2008

Tan-Tar-A, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, USA
 

Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented (CAGT) October 13 - 14, 2008

Colorado, USA
 

Maryland State Conference on Gifted & Talented Education (MEGS) October 17, 2008

"Voices for Gifted Learners," Keynote: Carolyn Callahan, New Town High School, Owings Mills, Maryland, USA
 

New England Conference on Gifted and Talented Education (NECGT) October 17 - 18, 2008

"Developing America’s Talent: Taking a Closer Look," Keynotes: Robert Sternberg, Donna Ford; Mansfield Holiday Inn, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
 

Ohio Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference (OAGC) October 18 - 21, 2008

The Hilton at Easton, Columbus, Ohio, USA
 

Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted Conference (WAETAG) October 23 - 25, 2008

Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, Washington, USA
 

Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in New York State (AGATE) October 24 - 25, 2008

"High Ability Learners: The Other End of the Spectrum," Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, USA
 

West Virginia Association for the Gifted & Talented (WVAGT) Conference October 24 - 25, 2008

Speakers: Marianne Solomon, Diane Tomko; Summersville, West Virginia, USA
 

Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) Annual Conference October 25, 2008

Keynote: Andrew Mahoney, O'Shaughnessy Education Center, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
 

Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted (OATAG) October 27, 2008

"What Works For Gifted Kids," Keynote: Karen Rogers, Wilson High School, Portland, Oregon, USA
 

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 55th Annual Convention  October 29 - November 2, 2008

"Growing Gifted in the Sunshine State!," Keynote: Daniel H. Pink, author of  A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (or on DVD), Mini-Keynotes:  Bruce Bracken, David Lohman, Jack Naglieri, Frank Worrell; Tampa, Florida, USA

November

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents November 12, 2008

Dallas, Texas, USA
 

National Association of Gifted Children of Malaysia November 15-16, 2008

"Understanding Gifted Children: Facts and Myths," Keynote: Carolyn K., Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia
 

Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 November 20, 2008

"Challenging the Gifted," One-Day Regional Conference for Educators, Keynote: Brian Housand, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
 

2009

February

Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGT) February 1 - 3, 2009

Cragun's Resort, Brainerd, Minnesota, USA
 

Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) February 1 - 3, 2009

Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA
 

Indiana Association for the Gifted (IAG/IDOE) February 2 - 3, 2009

Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
 

Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) February 9 - 10, 2009

Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
 

California Association for the Gifted February 13 - 15, 2009

Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
 

Nebraska Association for the Gifted (NAG) February 19 - 20, 2009

"iGifted: The Next Generation," Keynotes: Bertie Kingore, Julia Roberts; Doubletree, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
 

Beyond Giftedness XVI February 20, 2009

"Highly Gifted, Barely Served: Educating Gifted Children in the Era of Inclusion," Keynote: Jim Delisle, Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, Colorado, USA
 

Arkansas Association for Gifted and Talented (AGATE) February 24 - 27, 2009

Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

March

National Curriculum Network Conference (NCNC) March 11 - 13, 2009

Center for Gifted Education (CFGE), The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
 

North Carolina Association of Gifted & Talented (NCAGT/PAGE) March 11 - 13, 2009

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
 

Best Practices Institute March 19 - 21, 2009

The University of Virginia Curry School of Education, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

April

CEC Convention and Expo April 1 - 4, 2009

The ONLY Convention Devoted to Special and Gifted Education; Seattle, Washington, USA
 

Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) April 16 - 18, 2009

"Cultivating Creative Minds and Forward Thinkers," Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, USA
 

American Mensa Mind Games April 24 - 26, 2009

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

June

World Council for Gifted and Talented (WCGTC) 18th Biennial Conference summer, 2009

Vancouver, British Columbia

July

SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) Annual Conference July 17 - 19, 2009

Orlando, Florida, USA

August

18th Biennial World Conference for Gifted and Talented Children August 3 - 7, 2009

"Promoting the Dream," The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.  Simultaneous Youth Summit
 

October

Florida Association of the Gifted State Conference (FLAG) October 9 - 10, 2009

Orlando-Lake Mary Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA
 

Virginia Conference on Gifted Education October 22 - 24, 2009

Williamsburg Marriott, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

November

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 56th Annual Convention  November 5 - 8, 2009

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

December

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents December 2, 2009

Houston, Texas, USA
 

2010

March

California Association for the Gifted March 5 - 7, 2010

Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California, USA

November

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents November 10, 2010

Fort Worth, Texas, USA
 

Last updated August 04, 2008