Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference Information

2010 MAFCS Conference: "Family and Work: Doing What Counts"February 11-13, 2010
Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel in Bloomington MN
Register by February 1 and save a $25.00 late fee.
Details and Registration Form are attached for your convenience.
Professional Development Units will be available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Make your room reservation by January 25 to book our conference rate of just $79 (plus taxes) per night.

Information is also available at www.mnafcs.org and a copy will be in your postal mail too.
Plan to spend a long weekend with your FACS friends and your family at this convenient metro location.
Thursday, February 11
SERV SAFE training available. Colleen Zenk will lead the SERV SAFE training which meets the criteria for Food Manager Certification under the Minnesota Food Code.
Register ASAP for this session as you need time to prepare and receive your materials.

Pre-Conference Educational Tour
The motor coach bus will leave from the hotel at 8:30 AM with a fun day of activities planned. Tour includes: Fresh Seasons Market, a unique grocery store experience; Nordic Ware, manufacturer of kitchenware products including the Bundt pan - stop will include tour of their manufacturing facility and time to shop at their onsite store;
Ferguson Showroom, 18,000 square foot showroom is home to the largest range of plumbing fixtures, lighting and appliance in the area.
Lunch will be at the CRAVE, a fresh, vibrant American Restaurant.

Gourmet Dinner and Keynote Speaker
Thursday will conclude at the hotel with a Gourmet Dinner and Keynote Speaker, Jill J. Johnson; "Clarity: The Secret to Flawless Decision Making."

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, February 12 - Registration opens at 7:30 AM
"FACS in the Big Picture" will be the theme for our opening speaker, Janet Bray, Executive Director of the Association for Career and Technical Education.
Fabulous sessions are planned - please see the attached Conference Schedule file for details.
The day concludes by celebrating with the Minnesota Teacher of the Year - free hors d'voeuvres and cash bar

Saturday, February 13 - Day begins with Announcements and Celebrations and Keynote Speaker Kyle Uphoff, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), "Minnesota's Changing Labor Market."
More fabulous sessions are planned for the morning - see the Conference Schedule file for details.
Another highlight for the day is Lunch with a quick visit from Senator Amy Klobuchar is planned and Rob Grunewald, Associate Economist will present, "Economic Benefits for Early Childhood Investments."

If you have additional questions, please contact Rachel Pederson, MAFCS Executive Secretary, 763-241-2104, rachelpederson@charter.net,

See the attached files for lots of details - Register NOW!
Linda Keller
Debbie Larson
MAFCS Conference Co-Chairs


Rachel PedersonCustom Desktop Design & Business Solutions13251 180th Ave NWElk River MN 55330763-241-2104Fax: 763-241-8783rachelpederson@charter.net