1) Join us in Myrtle Beach as we "Focus on Raising Student Achievement" on July 18th-20th. For registration information and details, please visit our Summer Conference page.

2) Schools to Watch One-Day Institutes in Hickory and Chapel Hill May 27, 2011.

Learn about the Schools to Watch criteria and how focusing on academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, and social equity will help you have a higher-performing school.
This workshop will introduce you to the criteria and prepare you to use them as a road map for making your classroom, school, or district even more successful.
Whether your school is preparing to apply for Schools to Watch recognition, or if you just want to learn more about the process, this day-long session is for you!

Space is limited in for all three of our spring and summer events. Please register early!

General Information

Registration Information & Fees:
Cost (includes lunch and prepared materials):

Members *	$50
Non-Member	$75

*Special reduced rates for groups of 5 or more attending the same seminar, registered on the same form 15 days or more before the session. Call us at (910) 235-3761 for details.

Payment:
Registration is incomplete until the registration form and payment are received. PLEASE NOTE: If you send your paperwork to central office to be processed, PLEASE fax or mail a copy to us so we know you are registering. Space is limited, and sometimes processing gets delayed at central office. 

Payment may be made in one of the following ways:
- Checks made out to NCMSA
- Credit card or PayPal online
- Sorry, no purchase orders can be accepted

Registration Procedures:
If you or your school/organization are NOT currently a member of NCMSA, and you wish to register at the reduced member rate, you may include membership payment with your registration form. For membership information, click here, or call us at (910) 235-3761.

Agenda Information:
The agenda for each workshop may be revised if registration increases or decreases from the number anticipated at publication of this seminar information. We urge you to register early to avoid possible registration cutoff due to sessions being full.  NCMSA reserves the right to make changes to these programs as deemed necessary.

Cancellations:
No refunds will be available, but you are welcome to send a replacement. Please let us know of any name changes as soon as possible so we can have a name badge printed.

Renewal Credit:
Participants will receive a certificate of 6.5 contact hours. Those who choose to complete a follow-up assignment at their school may receive ten hours or 1.0 renewal credits.

Schedule:
Your registration confirmation will include details about the program agenda. The workshop will be held for six and one-half hours as follows:

8:30 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.	Workshop begins
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Workshop continues
2:30 p.m.	Questions & Answers
3:30 p.m.	Conclusion

Meeting Locations:

Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza Hickory I-40 (May 27, 2011)
Hwy 70
1385 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd. SE
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 323-1000
Directions:
 I-40 EXIT #125AT INTERSECTION OF I-40 US 70 AND US 321

Sheraton Chapel Hill (May 27, 2011)
1 Europa Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 968-4900
Directions:
FROM  I-40
TAKE EXIT 270
TAKE HWY 15-501 SOUTH 1.3 MILES, U-TURN ONTO EUROPA DRIVE.

To register for any of these activities, please complete the form below, or call us at (910)235-3761 for more information.