The 1999 Arkansas State Career Education & Guidance Conference, "Career Education: Checking Out Careers In Arkansas," will be held on March 1-2, 1999, at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. The objectives for this two-day conference will be to provide information to educators concerning the varied career education/guidance programs currently implemented in the state, to meet with various helping agencies, and to gain knowledge in writing proposals for future mini-grants. The conference will provide an opportunity for persons in business, industry, and education to gain knowledge and share expertise concerning the implementation of career education/guidance programs in Arkansas.
The conference is sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Education in cooperation with the Arkansas Career Education Association. Registration will be held at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 1999. In addition to the career information presented, there will be sessions to address many guidance issues along with a session concerning writing the Career Education Grant, which is available each year.