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CoNCESSioNS
GENERAL INFORmATION
Food concessions will be open daily in Exhibit Halls D & E for limited
hours during the convention
diNiNg ANd ENTErTAiNmENT iNFormATioN
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau has a counter in the
main lobby area of the Pennsylvania Convention Center to assist you
with questions about dining options, attractions and transportation
needs
CoAT CHECk
ACTFL will be providing a coat check for $2 per item in the Broad Street
Atrium Lobby on Friday and Saturday only from 7:00 a m –7:00 p m
moBiLE APP
Attendees can download the ACTFL 2012 mobile
app for free onto their iPhone, iPad, Android,
or smart phone! Just scan this QR code to
download the app or enter www.tripbuilder.
com/actfl2012apps into your phone’s browser
You can easily view the Schedule, Exhibitors, City Content, Instant
Alerts and more This year you can even rate the sessions that you
attend!
ProgrAm CHANgES ANd NoTiFiCATioNS
Changes to the program that were made prior to the start of
Convention will be listed on the Addendum sheet, which is included
in your convention bag Any further changes that may occur during
the convention will be communicated via the alert notification
feature of the mobile app Please remember to enable the push
notifications features in the Settings section in the mobile app so
that you will receive updates
SESSioN HANdouTS
Presenters are encouraged to upload their handouts in the Resources
section of the ACTFL Online Community at community.actfl.org
Presenters are asked to bring enough handouts for the maximum
occupancy of the room in which their session is assigned
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CoNVENTioN SurVEY
Participants are encouraged to offer feedback on the convention
ACTFL will e-mail the convention survey to all attendees after the
convention If you prefer to take this survey during the convention,
there is a survey button on the main menu of the Mobile App Each
event in the Mobile App schedule has an survey option so you can
also rate individual sessions, workshops, and presenters The ACTFL
Program Committee will use this information to ensure that the highquality
sessions are maintained and continue to meet your needs
BuSiNESS CENTEr
The FedEx Office Print & Ship Center is located in the Pennsylvania
Convention Center on the 200 Level, between Exhibit Halls B & C The
hours of operation are 8:00 a m –6:00 p m , Monday–Saturday
mEdiCAL ASSiSTANCE
The First Aid Office is located in Exhibit Hall D and is accessible from
both the Exhibit Hall and Hallway outside of Hall D of the Pennsylvania
Convention Center Medical assistance is available Wednesday
and Thursday from 7:00 a m –5:00 p m ; Friday and Saturday from
7:00 a m –7:00 p m ; and Sunday from 7:00 a m –6:00 p m
ACTFL CENTrAL
ACTFL Central is located in Exhibit Halls D & E of the Pennsylvania
Convention Center It is open Friday from 10:00 a m –6:00 p m ,
Saturday from 8:00 a m –5:00 p m , and Sunday from 8:00 a m –
12:00 p m Stop by to purchase ACTFL publications and discover
languages ® products, learn about ACTFL programs and services,
and view a demonstration of the newly redesigned ACTFL website
On Saturday, get expert career advice on topics like résumé-writing,
the job search, and interview tips in a series of career miniworkshops
conducted by a certified career coach
2011 ACTFL AnnuAL ConvenTion And WorLd LAnguAges expo
emPowering Language educators through coLLaboration
ACTFL 2011 Co-SponSorS
<strong>American</strong> Association of Teachers
of German (AATG)
<strong>American</strong> Association of Teachers
of Italian (AATI)
Chinese Language Association
of Secondary-Elementary Schools
(CLASS)
Chinese Language Teachers
Association (CLTA)
Colorado Congress of Foreign
Language Teachers (CCFLT)
national Association of District
Supervisors of Foreign Languages
(nADSFL)
national <strong>Council</strong> of Japanese
Language Teachers (nCJLT)
national <strong>Council</strong> of State
Supervisors for Languages (nCSSFL)
national network for Early
Language Learning (nnELL)
Program guide
ACTFL CONvENTION PROGRAm
GuIDE wINS AwARD FOR
SECOND YEAR IN A ROw!
The official Program Guide for the
2011 ACTFL Annual Convention
and World Languages Expo—used
by convention delegates November
18–20, 2011 in Denver, CO—has
won an Award of Excellence
in the APEX 2012 24th Annual
Awards for Publication
Excellence Competition for
Communications Professionals.
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