St. Cloud State University

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Wednesday -- February , 2008 Pre-Trip Meeting: (All those going)

12:00noon Lunch Mtg(Garvey back room - Gray Room) All those going on trip

Wednesday -- February 20th, 2008 Departure: Tentative Departure at 12:00AM Midnight

. Trip Map (25 seats total for SCSU) (25 seats for MSU-M)

We will be co-sponsoring a charter bus with Minnesota State University - Mankato PHC/IFC. We will be traveling with their group on a shared charter bus. The Charter will pick up SCSU group at 10pm and depart through the evening to pick up MSU-Mankato group and on through the evening to Chicago.

Thursday -- February 21st, 2008 Arrival: Tentatively 10:00am

10am-12noon (Check in to Hotel Rooms & MGCA Registration Check-in)

1:00pm - 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Sessions

CLICK HERE to see the Pre-Conference Session Guide with more details about our sessions and presenters.

7:00 - 10pm: Opening session followed by Hot Topics Session I

10pm: Opening reception & Entertainment

Friday -- February 22nd, 2008

9:00am- 5:15pm: Opening session, Pathways, Affiliation Luncheon, Hot Topics Session II

5:30pm: Friday night excursions : Alll SCSU Dinner/Social Night: Depart for Downtown Chicago

* Bus Trip to Watertower Place/John Hancock Bldg. (Downtown) (ALL)

*Dinner together at TBA location downtown (*note: you are responsible for your dinner cost - YOU NEED to BRING CASH)

10:00pm: Return to Hotel

10:30pm NBGLA & MGCA Step Show

Saturday – February , 2008

9:15am - 5:15pm: Opening session, Hot topic Sessios 3,4, 5; Featured Speaker showcase,

7:30pm-9:45pm: Recognition & Banquet

9:30pm: St Judes Children's Research Hospital "Up Till Dawn Model Event & Dance".

Sunday -- February , 2008 :

9:15am-10:45am: Closing Session

11:30am: Depart Hyatt Regency O’Hare (Rosemont) (Tentative Time) Trip Map

Accomodations:

Spacious 450-sq.-ft. guest rooms feature elegant, neutral-toned decor and modern furnishing, two double Grand Beds with ultra-plush pillows, the softest of sheeting and thick down blankets piled upon irresistible pillow-top mattresses. Enjoy deluxe amenities such as wireless Internet access, Portico bath products,daily newspaper and available balcony.

Hyatt Regency O'Hare9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Rosemont, Illinois, USA 60018

Ladies: Each participant will be intentionally placed in a room with 4 or 5 max. ( This means you will be assigned roomates - YOU ARE ASSIGNED A ROOM and you will not be placed with friends or affiliations.

Documents & Forms

Trip Documents

Conference Trip Absent from class Form

MGCA Trip Agreement Form

Chicago Websites:
www.webcore.com/chicago/
www.chicago.il.org
www.ci.chi.il.us/tourism

Conference Information

STANDARDS Policy - READ

2009 Pathways

What is a Pathway?

A Pathway is composed of three sessions – on one issue – that you will attend throughout the conference. They are intended to allow in-depth discussion by participants, and the sessions will build upon each other. Pathway sessions will to all day on Saturday this year.. Each participant should choose ONE pathway.

2009 Preconference workshops

2009 Hot Topics

2009 Conference Schedule

2008 MGCA Planner Template

You should document the skills you gained from MGCA. identify the skills you are learning from your participation in co-curricular involvement.