May 20, 2013

Friends of Geography Houston Conference

25th Anniversary of Friends of Geography


“Geography Beyond the Map”

 

Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Registration & Exhibits Open and breakfast snacks at 7:30 am

Mail-In Registration Form

Link to Credit\Debit Card Registration

Harris County Department of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston,TX 77022

The conference…

  • Is designed for teachers of geography and geography aficionados
  •  Features an expert geographer as keynote speaker and session presenter
  •  Includes top notch sessions presented by the best geography educators and geographers this side of the Pecos River
  •  Provides exhibits to learn more about geography products and services
  •  Is centrally located in an easy to reach facility
  • Offers the opportunity for geography educators to learn from each other/ network
  •  Will have sessions for elementary teachers of social studies
  •  Will have sessions for middle school teachers of World Cultures
  •  Will have sessions for high school teachers of World Geography
  •  Will have sessions on the use of technology, activities, and content information
  •  Will provide professional development credit

For questions about registration: 
Contact Jennifer Leadbetter at jennifel85@hotmail.com

For questions about the conference: 
Contact Mary Lynn Johnson at mljintx@earthlink.net

Conference 2012 Registration is Now Open

Registration for the 2012 Fall Conference at the beautiful Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas is now open. Please visit the conference page for information and registration options.