CLTA newsletter May 2019
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<strong>CLTA</strong> NEWSLETTER January <strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>2019</strong> <strong>CLTA</strong><br />
Annual<br />
Conference<br />
Report<br />
Thanks to the dynamic participation and generous support from<br />
members and friends of <strong>CLTA</strong>, the <strong>2019</strong> <strong>CLTA</strong> Annual Conference<br />
was another success. Teachers and scholars from all over the world<br />
convened at Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center from April<br />
4 to April 7 <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
This four-day event is the second <strong>CLTA</strong> annual conference since its<br />
separation from ACTFL. It attracted more than 330 teachers and<br />
scholars from the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. The<br />
conference program hosted 4 workshops, 121 individual<br />
presentations, 33 panels, and 23 teaching demos.<br />
Professor Chaofen Sun from Stanford University delivered a keynote<br />
speech on adjectives in Chinese grammar. Publishers and immersion<br />
programs set up shops in the Exhibit lounge, showcasing their latest<br />
publications and program features.<br />
At the general membership meeting, Professor Baozhang He, <strong>CLTA</strong><br />
president and Immediate Past President (IPP), introduced the new<br />
<strong>CLTA</strong> president Professor Fangyuan Yuan (P), new Vice President<br />
Professor Yi Xu (VP), new Executive Director (ED) Professor Suemei<br />
Wu, and two board members newly-elected into the Steering<br />
Committee: Professor Hsin-hsin Liang and Professor Yongping Zhu.<br />
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