The Annual International AEE Conference will host more than 700 attendees from 15 countries, and 35 exhibitors will be greeting you in the Exhibit Hall! We look forward to seeing you all in Vegas!

Once you are at the Conference...Make things happen... 

• Preconferences (more)
• Symposium on Experiential Education Research (SEER) (more)
• Council on Research & Evaluation (CORE) Reception (more)
• The Exhibit Hall - 35 Exhibitors + Chair Massages Thursday and Friday!
• Kurt Hahn Address by Drs. Jude Hirsch and Lee Gillis (more) 
• Keynote by Dr. Sugata Mitra (more)
• Awards & Recognition Ceremony and Live Auction (more)
• Chautauqua of John Muir by Doug Hulmes (more)
• Happy Hour Regional and International Gatherings (more)
• Professional & Affiliation Group Breakfasts (more)
• Keynote by David Sobel  (more)
• Annual Celebration Dinner (more)
• Limbo Contest and steel drum band perofrmance by Caribbean Steel (more)
• Meet the Employer/Find a Job
• Yoga and Fun Runs
• Traveling Workshops

Invitations from the AEE Board of Directors and Leaders

An Invitation to All AEE Conference Attendees

Dr. Christian M. Itin, MSW, President of the AEE Board of Directors 

On behalf of the Board of Directors I hope we will see you at the conference in Vegas. It is not too late to make arrangements to attend. Your attendance helps to ensure that AEE will have the intellectual heft, physical vitality and financial strength to continue our contribution to making the world just a bit more just and compassionate.

The AEE Board of Directors will have significant announcements at the "Annual General Membership Meeting" (AGM). This is a great opportunity to hear from the AEE CEO and Board of Directors on the state of the association's finances, accomplishments and future directions. We strongly encourage everyone to attend (Saturday, 4:45 p.m. Royale Pavillion 3).

Please Come Say Hello to the AEE CEO!

Paul Limoges, AEE CEO

The Awards Ceremony is Fun and Meaningful - Please join us!

Tom Lindblade, AEE Board of Directors, President and Safety Chair, Illinois Paddling Council

I would like to invite everyone to  attend the Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Friday evening at the conference. Come celebrate some of the best that our field has to offer.  We have a wonderful group of recipients this year.  Come, have dessert and recognize our outstanding colleagues. We even have a brand new "Distinguished Researcher" award - new this year!

Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group (TAPG)

Maurie Lung, Chair

TAPG is very excited about this year's preconference filled with both knowledge and skills to learn, and of course an urban adventure in Vegas not to be missed! Be sure to check the notice board for our evening happenings throughout the conference AND attend the business meeting to share your voice or to hear more information about our strategic plan, volunteer opportunities, best practices, updates and more.  

Join us for the International Affiliation Group meeting on Friday, November 5th, 5:00-6:30 pm. We will be meeting in the Skybox 205 room at the Riviera.

Like last year in Canada, we plan to have an International Affiliation Group basket in the auction. Each year at the Conference the regions have a friendly competition to raise money for the Association.  We do this by producing a basket (usually a backpack or useful bag of some sort) full of things that represent our region, or in our case, regions outside of North America. The basket is raffled off and some lucky conference attendee gets to take home the loot! We're in search of all types of things that represent the international flavour of AEE. If you can help by contributing something to this, please contact me (maherp@unbc.ca). I look forward to seeing you in Vegas!

CORE

Tiffany Wynn and Bobbie Beale

Please attend the CORE Reception on Friday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Royale Pavilion 3

What an exciting time! The Council on Research and Evaluation is looking forward to seeing you at the Annual International AEE Conference in Las Vegas! This year we have a great deal to report. In 2010 CORE launched the White Papers Project and will unveil several “state of knowledge” papers at the conference. CORE also supported the development of the new Distinguished Researcher Award, increased our collaboration with government funding agencies, and identified many worthy goals for 2011! Read more.

Shawn Tierney, AEE Director of Programs

Participat in the fun and informative Accreditation Program Dessert Reception, Thursday, November 4, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The event is open to all and in honor of those who contribute: Accredited Organizations, Council Members, Program Reviewers & Volunteers. Come and learn about exciting changes on deck.

Do you work for an outdoor education program, camp, guiding service, challenge course, wilderness therapy program, or college outdoor program? Then the Outdoor and Adventure Education Programs (OAEP) Professional Group could be the group for you! Join us on Thursday evening from 4:45-6:00 pm for networking and sharing with others in the Outdoor and Adventure Ed. industry. Track us down at the Royale Pavilion 8. See you in Vegas!  

Searching the onine JEE is a neat way to get more familiar with many of the presenters at the 38th Annual International AEE Conference. For example, the following (randomly selected) presenters have mulitple citations in the online JEE: Alan Ewert, Denis Mitten, Jude Hirsch, Liz Speelman, TA Loeffler, Wynn Shooter, Sandy Newes, Michael Gass, Lee Gillis, Allison Rheingold, and many more.
If you are having trouble accessing the online JEE, contact Anaya Drew, publications@aee.org

...The Annual International AEE Conference Itself
Ready Set Go! takes place on Thursday at 8 a.m. Learn how the conference is organized, meet other attendees, what not to miss, networking opportunities, meet Board members, the AEE CEO and staff, and find out what all those acronyms mean! (SEER, CORE, AG, PG, JEE...)

...The AEE Accreditation Program and the new AEE Program Evaluation Service
Accreditation 101 with AEE's Shawn Tierney on Friday, 8:45 a.m.

...Becoming involved with a regional or international AEE conference
AEE Conferences 101 with AEE's Evan Narotsky and Conference Advisory Committee Chair Binky Martin-Tollette on Friday at 3:15 p.m.

...All the AEE Benefits Available To You
Getting the Greatest Return on Your Investment with AEE BOD member Jen Payne and AEE's Kirsten Kindt will take place on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Benefits for You From AEE Sponsors and Partners

Outdoor Prolink, your one stop pro-deal shop, will be at the AEE conference in Las Vegas to talk about your acccess to great gear at pro prices. We will have lots of gear on hand.
If you’re looking for new packs, rental climbing shoes, hardwear or that ever elusive lightweight yet comfortable sleeping pad - it will all be there. Gareth and Mahting look forward to providing you with the knowledge and insight you need to buy great, durable gear at a great price. 

Become a fan on Facebook and you will have a chance to win gear and receive regular updates about brands + special deals!

Photos: The Deuter Air Contact Lite 45SL; The Hilleberg Nallo Tent

NOLS Risk Management Training
(November 2-3, 2010  preconference to the AEE International Conference - $595 - discounts for AEE members!)
Whether your outdoor program is brand new or has years of history, you will benefit from NOLS Risk Management Training and obtain a structured approach, and the tools, to build a risk management plan appropriate for your organization.

Using case studies from 45+ years of operations at NOLS and the collective experience of the group, we provide exercises that help identify where your program is strong on risk management as well as potential growth areas.

Stop by the Quark booth (#211) in the exhibition hall to see how you can turn ordinary materials into extraordinary marketing to promote your organization. We’ll show you how you can create and order professional business cards, postcards, flyers, and other printed marketing materials in just a few steps. AEE members save 10% off your entire order (Accredited Members save 12%).
Quark is proud to be a sponsor of the 2010 Annual International AEE Conference.

LÄRABAR is proud and excited to be a part of the 38th Annual International AEE Conference in Las Vegas and we invite you to try a sample of our delicious LÄRABARS during the conference!

LÄRABAR is a delicious blend of fruits, nuts and spices - energy in its purest form. Made from 100% whole food, each flavor contains two to nine ingredients.  LÄRABARS are GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, SOY FREE, NON-GMO, VEGAN and KOSHER.  Our Food Philosophy: Simple. Pure. Delicious.  LÄRABAR firmly believes that the foundation of a sound mind, body and spirit is derived from what you eat. For more information, please feel free to call Janet Marroquin, 303.962.6624 or visit us at www.larabar.com

Donate $10 to the AEE General Fund and receive a cool Osprey visor. Visit the Osprey Booth at the AEE Conference to make your donation.
Contact Sarah Harper Burke, ProDeal & Program Pack Manager, Osprey Packs, Inc.

Networking Opportunities

Conference Tip From Member

From Kate Cassidy, Co-Chair, AEE Canadian Group, Brock University

Stay in Touch
After the conference email the people you met. Email the good presenters and tell them how much you enjoyed their presentation. If you promised to send someone something, do it. You go to a conference to meet people — so now keep in touch!

Pass it On
After the conference give yourself a week at the most, and then get ready to open your notebook. Organize and share what you learned. Tell people you went. Going to conferences shows your passion and interest in experiential education – pass it on!

Submit a Workshop Proposal
After seeing some of the presentations did you think, “I could do that”? Well, get on it! Online workshop proposal sites for most regional conferences and REAP have been posted. What do you need to do or have done to present next year? If you’ve never presented at a conference before, check the website or contact AEE and tell them you are interested in presenting. It’s never too early to start getting ready for next year. You never know what might happen!