Welcome to the 8th North Central Zone Conference. It is amazing to realize this is already the eighth year of the conference. The partnership between the four locals, plus the Provincial Intermediate Teachers' Association - North (PITA-North) and BC Primary Teachers' Association (BCPTA) mini conferences, have made this one of the biggest in the province. This year we are happy to welcome the BC Association of Math Teachers (BCAMT).
The North Central Zone Conference is brought to you by the cooperative efforts of four locals represented by the following PD Committee Chairs:
This year we welcome the contribution of Administration and support employees (CUPE in Prince George), who have provided some financial assistance.
All those who work to bring this conference about, strive for excellence, which is reflected in the conference itself. The success of this conference can be attributed to the ongoing support of the PD Committee Chairs, the numerous volunteers who contribute their time and energy, presenters who willingly give of their time to share their knowledge, publishers who present their materials and provide door prizes, and District Committees who enable each of the locals to share this common Professional Development Day, plus the early bird prize providers: Pine Centre, Four Points By Sheraton Hotel and Treasure Cove Hotel. A special thanks goes out to Lisa Mason for her coordination of the "Educational Market". It is a real pleasure to work with everyone involved with all that goes into creating a conference of this magnitude.
Just a reminder: parking is limited. Overflow parking is available at Pine Centre Mall. Please consider carpooling, walking or using alternate forms of transportation. Your effort to minimize parking problems is appreciated.
On behalf of the Zone Conference Committee, welcome to our "8th North Central Conference - Educational Spring Fling". Enjoy your day!
Kim Rutherford
Conference Coordinator