Reading Conference
Iowa Reading and Iowa Association of School Librarians
Gateway Hotel and Convention Center
Thursday, Jun 17, 2021, 08:00 AM
2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, IA 50014
Program at a Glance
Program at a Glance
Wednesday: June 16th, 2021
12:30-1:00 Leadership Registration
1:00-5:00 Iowa Reading Association Leadership Workshop: Gateway Convention Center
5:30-7:30 Conference Registration: Gateway Convention Center
Thursday: June 17th, 2021
7:00-5:00 Registration at the Gateway Convention Center
7:30-5:00 Exhibits open (refreshments and snacks)
8:00-8:15 Welcome Message in Prairie Hall
8:15-9:15 Keynote Speaker: Ellin Oliver-Keene (North Prairie Room) and Matt Glover (South/Central Prairie Room)
9:15 - 9:30 Visit Exhibits
9:30-10:30 Concurrent Session #1 (Featured: Pernille Ripp and Carol Ann Kane)
10:30-10:45 Visit Exhibits
10:45-11:45 Concurrent Session #2 (Featured: Denise Fleming and Pernille Ripp)
11:45-12:45 Lunch: Served in Garden Room & Visit Exhibits
1:00-2:00 Keynote Speaker: Ellin Oliver-Keene (North Prairie Room) and
Matt Glover (South/Central Prairie Room)
2:00-2:15 Visit Exhibits
2:15-3:05 Concurrent Session: #3 (Featured: Carol Ann Kane)
3:05 - 3:15 Visit Exhibits
3:15-4:15 Keynote Session: Denise Fleming (North Prairie Room) and
UNI Diversity in Literacy Panel (South/Central Prairie Room)
4:15-4:30 Drawing for door prizes and Visit Exhibits
4:30-5:00 Renewal and Graduate Credit Session: Prairie Hall
5:00-7:00: Awards Ceremony at Reiman Gardens (6:00 Awards)
(appetizers and cash bar)
Free self guided tour for conference attendees.
Friday, June 18th, 2021
7:00-5:00 Registration at the Gateway Convention Center
7:30-5:00: Exhibits open (refreshments and snacks)
8:00-8:15: Welcome Message in Prairie Hall
8:15-11:15 Keynote Session: Lucy Calkins with Q & A (Prairie Ballroom)
8:30-9:30 Concurrent Session #1:( Featured: Jack Gantos)
10:00-11:00 Concurrent Session #2: (Featured: Julia Cook)
11:30-12:15 Lunch: Served in Garden Room & Visit Exhibits
12:15-1:15 Keynote Session: Jack Gantos (North Prairie Room) and
Sarah Brown-Wessling (South/Central Prairie Room)
1:15-1:30 Visit Exhibits
1:30-2:15 Concurrent Session #3: (Featured: Dr. David Kilpatick)
2:00-4:00: Young Writers Celebration-Creative Writing: Short Story & Poetry with Julia Cook
(Garden Room)
2:25-3:05 (7) Concurrent Session #4 (Featured: Sarah Brown Wessling)
3:15-4:15 Keynote Session: Dr. David Kilpatrick (Prairie Ballroom)
4:15-4:45 Drawing for door prizes
4:45-5:00 Renewal and Graduate Credit Session: Prairie Hall
5:00-5:45: Iowa Reading Association Board of Directors MeetingIowa Reading Association’s Award’s Night
Come an enjoy free appetizers and a cash bar at Reiman Gardens. It will be from 5:00-7:00 pm. The program starts at 6:00 pm.
Free self guided tours of the beautiful gardens.
Website: iowareading.org
Location: 1407 South University Boulevard, Ames, IA, USA
Register for Renewal Credit Here:
- One hour Graduate Credit offered through Viterbo University. Sign up at the Viterbo booth the day of the conference.
- Renewal Credit through Prairie Lakes AEA 8: Sign up here:
Registration is now open. Please see the attached directions for your participants to register for the following:
PL – Iowa Reading Association and Iowa Association of School Librarians Conference, 2021, (Course # 201340)
The last day to register is June 17, 2021.
This is the link to the registration:
Please find more resources at our PLAEA site:
https://www.plaea.org/professional-development/plaea-resources/