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Gifted Conferences

2008

May

The Ninth Biennial Henry B. & Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development May 18 - 20, 2008

Speakers: Nancy C. Andreasen, Susan Assouline, Carolyn M. Callahan, Stephen Ceci, Nicholas Colangelo, Donna Y. Ford, Françoys Gagné, James J. Gallagher, David Lohman, Steve Rhoads, Ann Robinson, Marc Tucker, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Frank C. Worrell; University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
 

3D Learner Workshop for Parents and Professionals May 30, 2008

"Understanding Twice Exceptional And Visual-Spatial Learners," featuring Linda Silverman, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
 

3D Learner Workshop for Psychologists and Other Professionals May 31, 2008

"Assessing Exceptionally Gifted and Twice Exceptional," featuring Linda Silverman, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

June

30th Annual Intermountain Conference on the Education of the Gifted & Talented June 9 - 11, 2008

"Really Knowing Gifted Learners," Keynotes: Sally Reis; Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
 

Best Practices Institute: Connecting with Kids June 16 & 17, August 11, 12 & 13, 2008

Hempfield School Distict partners with University of Virginia, Keynotes: Carol Ann Tomlinson, Holly Hertberg Davis, Catherine Brighton, Jennifer Beasley, Jessica Hockett, Tonya R. Moon, Kristina Doubet; Centerville Middle School, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 

22nd Annual International Conference on the Autonomous Learner Model June 17 - 22, 2008

Estes Park Center, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado, USA
 

Pennsylvania Gifted Institute June 23 - 27, 2008

"Gearing Up For Gifted," Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA
 

Professional Summer Institute on Curriculum and Instruction for High Ability Learners in Diverse Settings June 23 - 25, 2008

The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
 

Discover! Purdue's Summer Institute for Educators, June 23 - 26, 2008

"Real-World, Differentiated Learning: Improving Achievement, Motivation, and Attitudes," Keynotes: Marcia Gentry, Rebecca Mann, Sidney Moon, Jean Peterson, Richard Cash, Penny Kolloff, Terry Neu, Rebecca Mann, Tom Turpin; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
 

25th Anniversary NACE Annual Conference June 27 - 28, 2008

Woodland Grange Conference Centre, Leamington Spa, England

July

International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE-Paris) Conference July 2 - 4, 2008

"Excellence in Education 2008: Future Minds and Creativity," Paris, France
 

Mensa Annual Gathering July 2 - 6, 2008

"Rocky Mountain HIGH IQ" includes a Kids' Trek program, Denver, Colorado, USA
 

PG Retreat July 3 - 7, 2008

Family camp for families with highly and profoundly gifted children, featuring kids activities including a game room, art activities, science experiments, swimming, more! Daily symposiums, new location! Glyn Eyrie Castle, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
 

Confratute July 7 - 18, 2008

Keynotes: Sandra Kaplan, Rachel McAnallen, Susan Baum, Sally M. Reis, Joseph S. Renzulli, Del Siegle; University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
 

Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children Children's Conference July 8 - 9, 2008

Two-day program of educational activities designed for gifted Prep to Year 10 students, Clayfield College, Queensland, Australia
 

Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented (AAEGT) Biennial Conference July 9 - 11, 2008

"Celebrating Ability," Keynotes: Rosemary Cathcart, John Tierney, Wilma Vialle; Hosted by Tasmanian Association for the Gifted Inc., Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
 

10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness July 14 - 18, 2008

“Nurturing Talents for the Global Community,” Keynotes: Françoys Gagné, John Geake, Sandra Kaplan, Kishore Mahbubani, Shen Jiliang, Shi Jiannong, Robert J Sternberg, Kirsi Tirri, Joyce Van Tassel-Baska; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 

SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) 25th Annual Conference July 18 - 20, 2008

"The SENG Summit: Reaching Altitudes and Attitudes," Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
 

Gifted and Talented Edufest July 27 - August 1, 2008

Keynotes: Tamara Fisher & Karen Isaacson, George Betts, Felicia Dixon, Margo Long, Sally M. Reis; Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
Edufest offers Parent's Day, July 26, "Potential at Risk: Concerns about Underachievement Among Gifted Students," featuring Susan Baum and Daphne Pereles, and Counselor, Psychologist, and Administrator Institute, July 28, "Supporting the Academic and Social-Emotional Lives of Our Gifted Students," featuring Susan Baum, Daphne Pereles, and Stephanie Hoffman

August

The Eighth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development August 7 - 9, 2008

"Dabrowski and Gifted Education: Beyond Overexcitabilities," Canmore, Alberta, Canada

September

11th Conference of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA) September 16 - 20, 2008

"From Giftedness to Successful Intelligence," Keynotes: Robert J. Sternberg, Kimberley L. Chandler, Diane Montgomery; Prague, Czech Republic
 

2008 Gifted Education Conference September 25, 2008

"Practical Strategies for gifted Education," Keynotes: Jan Hansen, Sarah Noonan, Karen Rogers, Karen L. Westberg; University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

October

National Talent Network Annual Gifted & Talented Learning Fair October 1, 2008

EIRC, Sewel, New Jersey, USA
 

Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted (WATG) October 2 - 3, 2008

Keynote: Jim Delisle, Blue Harbor Conference Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
 

Virginia Seminar on Gifted Education October 5 - 6, 2008

Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
 

14th Annual International Creativity Conference in Africa October 7 - 10, 2008

"The voyage of discovery is about having new eyes," Klein Kariba Resort, Bela-Bela, Limpopo, Africa
 

Missouri Conference on Gifted Education (GAM) October 12 - 14, 2008

Tan-Tar-A, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, USA
 

Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented (CAGT) October 13 - 14, 2008

Colorado, USA
 

Ohio Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference (OAGC) October 13 - 14, 2008

Ohio, USA
 

New England Conference on Gifted and Talented Education (NECGT) October 17 - 18, 2008

"Developing America’s Talent: Taking a Closer Look," Keynotes: Robert Sternberg, Donna Ford; Mansfield Holiday Inn, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
 

Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted Conference (WAETAG) October 23 - 25, 2008

Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, Washington, USA
 

West Virginia Association for the Gifted & Talented (WVAGT) Conference October 24 - 25, 2008

Speakers: Marianne Solomon, Diane Tomko; Summersville, West Virginia, USA
 

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 55th Annual Convention  October 29 - November 2, 2008

Tampa, Florida, USA

November

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents November 12, 2008

Dallas, Texas, USA
 

Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 November 20, 2008

"Challenging the Gifted," One-Day Regional Conference for Educators, Keynote: Brian Housand, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
 

2009

February

Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) February 1 - 3, 2009

Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA
 

California Association for the Gifted February 13 - 15, 2009

Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
 

National Curriculum Network Conference (NCNC) March 11 - 13, 2009

Center for Gifted Education (CFGE), The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

April

CEC Convention and Expo April 1 - 4, 2009

The ONLY Convention Devoted to Special and Gifted Education; Seattle, Washington, USA

June

World Council for Gifted and Talented (WCGTC) 18th Biennial Conference summer, 2009

Vancouver, British Columbia

October

Virginia Conference on Gifted Education October 22 - 24, 2009

Williamsburg Marriott, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

November

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 56th Annual Convention  November 5 - 8, 2009

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

December

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents December 2, 2009

Houston, Texas, USA
 

2010

March

California Association for the Gifted March 5 - 7, 2010

Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, California, USA

November

TAGT Professional Development Conference for Educators & Parents November 10, 2010

Fort Worth, Texas, USA
 

Last updated May 15, 2008