Let YourStar Shine Bright... Let Your Star Shine ... - Child Life Council

Let Your Star Shine Bright... DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!Exhibitor ListThe following is a list of exhibitors scheduled to participate inthe Exhibit Hall as of December, 2005. For more informationon exhibiting, please contact the CLC office at 800-CLC-4515or marketing@chilfdlife.org.Arkansas Children’s HospitalCamp Mak-A-DreamThe Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaChild Life DepartmentEducation, Inc.HugworksKidzpaceLegacy ProductsThe Marty Lyons FoundationPlayworksSoapscapesSongs of Love FoundationStarlight Starbright Children’s FoundationThetis BreezeVeronica Lane BooksWheelock CollegeBook StoreNow conveniently located in the Exhibit Hall! The Book Store is the place tovisit for the latest Child Life Council products and publications. Save moneyby taking advantage of conference discounts and eliminating shipping andhandling fees!Book Store HoursFriday, May 26 Saturday, May 2711:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Professional Development Hours (PDHs)Conference attendees receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) necessaryfor recertification for the Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) designation.A CCLS who has passed the Child Life Professional CertificationExamination should be collecting the 50 PDHs required to recertify at the endof their five-year certification cycle.One education contact hour of the conference equals one PDH. ProfessionalDevelopment Hours are calculated in .5 hour increments only, rounded downto the nearest .5 hour.Job AnnouncementsLooking for a child life position, or have one available at your facility? Stop bythe bulletin boards in the registration area, where you will be able to post andread announcements related to employment.TIPS FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEESBefore the Conference: Don’t Forget!• Save money by registering before the early registration deadline onApril 3, 2006.• IMPORTANT: Bring the conference registration confirmation receipt mailedto you by CLC. It will make the conference check-in process much faster,and will be a handy reference for remembering your designated conferencesessions.• Bring this program booklet with you.• Bring a sweater or jacket. Temperatures in conference rooms will vary.• If you have business cards, bring them! They are a handy way to networkwith your colleagues.• Bring copies of your resume if you are looking for a child life position.When you get to the conference:• You will receive information on the locations where each of the sessionswill occur.• Refer to the conference on-site newsletter for information regarding roomchanges or session cancellations.• Check the message board. You never know who may be trying toconnect with you!• Take advantage of networking opportunities. If you have a particular interestthat you would like to discuss with others, leave a message on themessage board.• If this is your first conference, let people know! Introduce yourself to others,and they can introduce you to even more people.• Please FILL OUT your paper evaluation forms provided at the conference,and HOLD ON to them; immediately following the conference you will besent an email with a link to an online survey, requesting feedback on yourconference experience.After the conference…• Continue to network with colleagues!• Share what you learned with child life and multidisciplinary colleagues.• Using the paper evaluation forms you filled out at the conference as a reference,complete the online survey, which will be sent to you via emailimmediately following the conference. The Conference Planning Committeewill use your input to help plan the annual conference in 2007.• Consider submitting an abstract for next year’s conference. See the 2007Call for Papers at www.childlife.org. The deadline is August 1, 2006.6 CHILD LIFE COUNCIL