Admission to Sessions
Admission to all meetings is restricted to WEAC members and guests. Questions about membership will be answered at the WEAC Information Booth in the Exhibit Hall in the Midwest Airlines Center. On-site registration is available at the WEAC booth in the Exhibit Hall.

New Member Stipend
A stipend of $50 is offered as a special incentive for WEAC members only who are in their first three years in the profession and who are attending the WEAC Convention for the first time. Attendance forms will be available each day at the WEAC Membership Booth in the Exhibition Hall at the Midwest Airlines Center. Members must attend both days to receive the stipend. Forms must be submitted to WEAC by mail by January 1, 2010. Stipends can only be earned once. Please do not submit forms this year if you received a stipend for a previous year of attendance at the WEAC Annual Convention.

Exhibits/Exhibit Hours
The exhibit area is one of the most popular Convention features. It is open to all educators and their friends as well as the general public. A full listing of exhibitors and an exhibit floor plan will be distributed at the Exhibit Hall at the Midwest Airlines Center. Exhibits will be open during the following hours: Thursday, October 29 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, October 30 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Lost and Found
Items found can be returned to or claimed at the WEAC Information Office at the Midwest Airlines Center.

Location of Meetings
Workshops and presentations are scheduled at the Midwest Airlines Center. The General Session is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29 at the Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W Wisconsin Avenue in Exhibit Halls A & B. On Friday at 1:00 p.m. the closing general session will take place in Exhibit Halls A & B.

Directions
Directions to Hilton Milwaukee City Center From the West (Madison) follow I-94 East to I-794 Eastbound (310-C), exit James Lovell Street (I-H). Turn right onto W. Michigan Street, turn left onto 5th Street. From the North (Green Bay) follow I-43 South, exit Highland Avenue, turn left onto Highland Avenue, turn right onto 6th Street, turn left onto Michigan Avenue, turn left onto 5th Street. From the South (Chicago) follow I-94 West to I-94 West/I-43 North, exit Michigan Avenue 72-A, turn left onto 5th Street.

Parking
Members will enjoy free convention parking at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St. Free shuttle bus service will be available to take members to the Midwest Airlines Center and the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Directions to the ICC: Via Freeway: Take I-94 East to I-794. Get off at the Jackson St. Exit. Go south two blocks. The Italian Conference Center is on the southeast corner of the intersection of N. Jackson and E. Chicago Streets. NOTE: Members must present the parking coupon from the WEAC website www.weac.org to gain access to the parking facility.

Free Shuttle Bus Service
Shuttle buses will take WEAC convention participants from the Italian Community Center (ICC) parking lot to the Midwest Airlines Center and the Hilton Milwaukee City Center (drop off and pick up is between 4th & 6th Streets) and return them to the ICC parking area. Buses will begin running on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. continuing until 5:30 p.m. The parking and shuttle service will resume on Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. with service to the Midwest Airlines Center and Hilton Milwaukee City Center (drop off and pick up is between 4th & 6th Streets) until 3:30 p.m. NOTE: Members must present the parking coupon from the WEAC website to gain access to the parking facility.

Hotel Reservations
Members are responsible for making their own overnight reservations. Make your reservation early! The cut off date is September 28th. The headquarters hotel is the Hilton Milwaukee City Center 414.271.7250. The rate is $135 sgl/dbl. In order to get this special rate, please indicate you are with WEAC.

Interpreting Accommodations
American Sign Language interpreters are available (free to members only) for convention attendees who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. WEAC has contracted with Interpreting Solutions, Inc. To make arrangements, please contact Jill Kenehan Krey by October 10. Jill can be reached at 414.226.8191 or (FAX) 414.226.8192. You may also make arrangements via email at jill@interpretingsolutionsinc.com.

Special Accommodations
If you have a disability and require special accommodations in order to fully participate in convention activities, please conatct Ann Reynolds at WEAC at 1.800.362.8034, extension 217. WEAC will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests.

ESP and Paraeducators
ESP and ParaEducators requiring Verification of Hours forms for their Certification requirements should visit the WEAC office, ask for Denise Maney, to register and get their VOH forms for each session they attend at convention.

PDA ESP Certificate program
Credit toward the ESP Certificate Program, administered by the WEA Academy, can be earned by attending the WEAC Convention. A maximum of 10 hours may be awarded in the elective category of Professional Conferences. Most convention sessions can qualify, including the General Session and the majority of workshops. Sessions not qualifying deal with personal topics such as financial or retirement issues. Individuals will need to keep track of the sessions in which they participate so that attendance hours from all workshops can be totaled. To receive credit, participants must sign the attendance sheet at the WEAC Information Office after attending all sessions. At that time, you will also receive their Verification of Hours form for your own records. The WEAC Information Office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday. No Verification of Hours forms will be distributed after the convention. For questions, contact Denise at the WEA Academy at 1-800-362-8034, extension 202.

Licensing Questions
Staff from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will be on-site to provide consultative services to members who have questions related to licensing. This service will be available at the Department of Public Instruction booth on the exhibit floor of the Exhibit Hall.