Registration

VALBEC Conference
May 4, 2007
William Angliss Conference Centre Melbourne

Online Registration & Session Selection
(including Pre-Conference CGEA Workshop)

Brochure and Registration Form (PDF 150KB)

Online payment: You can make your payment online using secure Paymate facilities.
Direct Payment: We'll send you an invoice with our bank details (you must provide advice of payment so we can attribute it correctly).
Credit card: We'll send you an invoice and you can make payment by MasterCard or Visa by post or phone.
Cheque: We'll send you an invoice and you can make pay by cheque to 'VALBEC'.

Registrations are due by Friday, April 27, 2007. Late registrations cannot be guaranteed a place. We encourage members to register early.

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Session Selection
To help the conference run as smoothly as possible, indicate your preferred session in each block. Click here for more details of each session . Note that the program is subject to change without notice; check this web site for the latest information.

Disclaimer
The VALBEC conference provides a valuable forum for discussion and debate, implicit in which is the understanding that none of the content of the conference is formally endorsed by VALBEC.

Pre-Conference Workshop - Thursday, May 3
FULL		The new CGEA in focus - Pre conference Practical Matters workshop Thursday May 3, 3.00 - 6.00pm Program details ... Victoria University, Footscray Nicholson Campus, Buckley Street, Hoadley Building 401 & 410 (Map) Melway 2S E 10 You can attend this workshop regardless of whether you are attending the conference but you must register. Use this online form or download a conference registration form. These sessions are FREE (courtesy of VU and VALBEC) but preference will be given to VALBEC members Numbers are limited to 50
		Dinner, 6.30 pm Thursday evening after the CGEA workshop (above) at Plough Hotel, 333 Barkly Street, Footscray (cnr of Geelong Road and Barkly Street) Cost: at own expense

Session A (select 1 of 6)
FULL	A1	This session is full Behind the new CGEA: the General Education for Adults Framework (Part 1 of 2 sessions) Philippa McLean and Dave Tout, CAE Spans two session blocks A and B
	A2	Square Pegs: Why ACE is working in VCAL where others have tried (and failed) Louisa Vale, Bright Adult Education
	A3	Rights and responsibilities: student involvement in programs about the Parliament of Victoria Daryl Evans, retired adult literacy teacher and Rod Espie and Louise Courtney from the Parliament of Victoria
	A4	Science Alive Maria Santburn and Jo Ross, Holmesglen TAFE, Felicity Woodward BRIT
	A5	'Art as Voice' - Community Storytelling through film and theatre Jon Staley, NMIT TAFE - Youth Unit
FULL	A6	This session is full Please switch your mobile phones ON in the classroom! Debbie Soccio, Victoria University
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Session B (select 1 of 6)
FULL	B1	This session is full Continuation of Behind the new CGEA: the General Education for Adults Framework Philippa Philippa McLean, CAE Dave Tout, CAE (Part 2 of 2 sessions) Note: If you've selected it in Block A, you'll automatically be put into it in Session B.
	B2	Family Literacy: museums and community Margaret Griffith
	B3	A Take Away menu by GaD! Gail Pratley, Swinburne TAFE Dawn Doherty, Chisholm TAFE
	B4	Certificate I in Vocational Preparation Anna Morton, University of Ballarat
	B5	Songs and Meaning: Singing in ESL/Literacy context Chris Falk, NMIT
	B6	Thinking beyond numbers: Numeracy for the future workplace Jan Hagston, Swinburne University of Technology - TAFE and Beth Marr
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Session C (select 1 of 6)
	C1	Reading Challenge in an ALBE Setting Stephani Jones and Denise Reynolds NMIT
	C2	Setting the Scene: investigating learning outcomes in ACE Anne Walstab and Veronica Volkoff, The University of Melbourne, Cheryl Wilkinson, ACFE
	C3	Virtual Worlds for VCAL students Glenda McPherson, GippsTAFE Tracey Taylor
	C4	Finding the Threads - a story telling project with retrenched textile workers Maree Keating, Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia Tricia Bowen, and possibly (depending on shift work) a retrenched worker participating in the project. Article in 'The Age', Saturday, March 31 (PDF 490KB)
FULL	C5	This session is full Film-as-text: Using film/moving images in adult ESL classroom Vittoria Grossi, Access Dept, Swinburne University of Technology/TAFE
FULL	C6	This session is full Having some fun with numeracy and maths Dave Tout, CAE & Multifangled P/L
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Conditions and Cancellations
1. Fees includes all conference sessions, morning tea, lunch, participant pack and post-conference drinks.
2. Registrations cannot be accepted without payment or purchase order.
3. The program is subject to change without notice.
4. Numbers in some workshops may be limited. Allocation will be in order of receipt of payment.
5. All registrations received by the due date will be acknowledged by email (preferred), fax or post.
6. Cancellations prior to April 10, 2007 will incur an administration fee of $22 (including GST)
7. After April 10, 2007, a cancellation fee of $55 (including GST) will apply
8. Payment must be received prior to attending the conference.

An invoice or receipt for the items and amounts selected will be sent to the email address provided.
You may

Provide a Purchase Order No. (if applicable)
Make a direct payment into the Conference account (The conference account details will be on the invoice). You must provide a remittance advice of payment details.
Pay by credit card (phone or mail)
Send a cheque payable to ‘VALBEC’
Pay online using Paymate

Conference Fees (includes 10% GST)
Member Rate	$155
Early Bird Member Rate (applicable to those current financial members for registrations received or postmarked on or before April 10, 2007)	$140	Closed April 10
Standard Rate	$170
Presenter rate (applies to those confirmed by Conference organisers)	$100
CGEA Pre-conference Practical Matters only	No charge	FULL
Workshop Selection Only If you've previously registered and have now completed workshop selection, choose the correct rate and then hit 'Submit'. You may ignore any request for payment.

Payment method
Pay online now (you'll be taken to a payment page when you submit this form)
VALBEC to send an invoice (An invoice will be sent by email to the address provided)

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