Friends of SLATE (So Let’s All Talk Education) Plan Conference in Ontario April 15th and 16th

CSAA's neighbors to the north at the Quinte Educational Museum and Archives (QEMA) will host the SLATE in the County 2012 Conference in Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada, April 15-16, 2012. You are invited to attend!

QEMA is gratified to report that they have already received numerous enquiries related to this year's SLATE Conference. Twenty Friends of SLATE have already indicated their intent to attend this yearly event, and three people have submitted their registration form though the QEMA site and through PayPal.

All updated information has been posted at SLATE in the COUNTY and may be accessed through this link. The site is interactive and user friendly.

The Conference will begin with a “Meet & Greet” reception at the Ameliasburgh Town Hall on April 15^th, followed by a one day conference on the 16^th using the facilities of the Ameliasburgh Town Hall, The Ameliasburgh Historical Museum and Pioneer Village & QEMA’s Victoria Schoolhouse. 

Planners are hopeful that conference participants will plan to spend the weekend or even a week in historic Prince Edward County and the Quinte area.  Links to local County information including the City of Belleville are provided for reference on the website. In addition, a YouTube slide presentation has been included.

We look forward with anticipation to your visit with us.

Dan Rainey, QEMA President & Historian 

Dr. Helen Snider, Board Member

Additional Important Information:

Information related to the history of SLATE, plans for the SLATE in the  County 2012 Conference & Workshop and related information have been posted at WWW.QEMA1978.com, the official website of the Quinte Educational Museum & Archives.

Rooms with special conference rates of $111.00 plus GST have been booked at the Ramada Inn, 11 Bay Bridge Rd, Belleville, CA, K8P 3P6.  These rooms will be held until March 15^th.  Links are provided for other accommodation facilities listed in links to the tourist bureau websites for Prince Edward County and the City of Belleville.

QEMA’s Planning Committee has tentatively planned to accommodate 100 attendees.  Interested participants should plan to register early using the registration form provided in the SLATE section of the website.

The Conference fee will be $45.00, and QEMA requests payment through their PayPal link.