Mark your calendars and register for the Child Nutrition Directors’ Conference and the New Directors’ Orientation. Both will be held at the Wyndham at Riverfront (formerly the North Little Rock Hilton). The hotel information and a registration form are included. Send one registration form for each person attending from the local school district.
DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE
The Directors’ Conference will be held August 5 and August 6, 2004. Pick up the registration packet in Foyer A near the Silver City Meeting Rooms. Registration and continental breakfast will be provided from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. August 5, 2004. The program for the Directors will include new regulations regarding certification and school meals initiative; offer versus service; ACT 1220 update; consolidation; and emergency response situations.
NEW DIRECTORS’ ORIENTATION
The New Directors’ Orientation will be held on August 4, 2004. Training for the first year directors, superintendents or independent managers will be offered from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Child Nutrition Unit, Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), will provide training and orientation for the agreement/policy statement, collection procedures, meal patterns for menus, record keeping requirements, procurement, children with special needs, student involvement and available resources.
Pick up a registration packet at the table located in Foyer A near Silver City Meeting Rooms between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION
Mail the registration form(s) and fee(s) payable to ADE, Child Nutrition by June 25, 2004 to:
Child Nutrition
Little Rock Convention Bureau
P.O. Box 207
Little Rock, AR 72203
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Register for the meeting on or before June 25, 2004. The Wyndham Hotel accommodations must be made by July 15, 2004. To reserve rooms at special rates, call the Wyndham Hotel reservations toll free at 1-866-657-4458 or the hotel directly at 501-371-9000 and request the Child Nutrition, ADE rates. The Single rate is $72.00. There is an additional charge of $10.00 for each additional person. Hotel policy does not allow more than four people to a room. If a rollaway bed is requested there will be an additional charge of $15.00 per day. The above rates will not be applicable after July 15, 2004.