Fall Conference Information
November 15-16, 2019
Bridgeport, WV
The 2019 Conference has been scheduled for November 15-16 in Bridgeport, WV. This year's conference will include workshop sessions, activities for teachers, and lunch for both days. Please see additional information below.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
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Friday, Nov. 15
10:00 – 10:30 Registration (DECA/FBLA Resources/event information)
10:30 – 10:35 Introduction – Julie Yearego, WVBEA President
10:35 – 10:45 James Davis – Business Professor with Fairmont State University
10:45 – 11:30 James Coble with WVDE – getting started using Microsoft Teams and video with Tim Elliot
11:30 – 12:00 Working lunch – Guest speaker – Introduction & Nate Arnell addressing Gmetrix Quickbooks
12:00 – 12:10 Break (door prizes)
12:00 – 12:40 Room A - Nate Arnett addressing Gmetrix BrainBufett (Adobe) training
12:40 – 12:50 Break (door prizes)
12:50 – 1:50 Guest speaker – VITA – Student Tax preparation - Suree Sarceno
12:50 – 1:50 Getting Started with 3D Printing - Kellie Cole FSU Instructor & Joel Dugan - FSU Chair of the Dept of Architecture Art & Design
1:50 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 4:00 Guest speaker – Youth Entrepreneurs - Melissa Edwards and Tory Chambers
4:00 – 4:10 Break
4:10 – 4:40 WVBEA meeting (door prizes) all are welcome
4:40 – 6:00 Vinyl cutting/Heat Press – Erin Petry
6:00 (Door prizes) Dismissal for dinner
Saturday, Nov. 16
8:30 – 11:30 Strength Training/ 3 sessions - 1 hour each (select) Side conference room
8:30 – 11:30 MOS/Adobe certification testing labs (3 – 50 min sessions available) Small conference room
8:30 – 11:30 Roundtable discussions – best practices - Open area – lunch area
11:30 – 11:45 Break
11:45 – 12:15 Guest speaker – Classroom Teams – Anita Lambert
12:15 – 1:00 Working Lunch – Speaker TBD
1:00 – 1:45 Overview of Testout (MOS prep) - Julie Yearego
1:45 – 2:45 Overview of ACA BrainBuffet (Adobe product – Certification training) Erin Petry
2:45 – 2:50 Survey/Wrap up – Door Prizes
3:00 Dismissal
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WVBEA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Conference registration is required to attend the training sessions at Fairmont State University's Bridgeport Campus.
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Fairmont State University Bridgeport Campus Address:
100 Marketplace Ave, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Registration Fee:
Advance Registration (*) After November 6th Member: $100 (*$110) Nonmember: $110 (*$120)
Checks payable to: WVBEA
Please mail to: Colleen Nunnery, WVBEA Treasurer 1100 Hinton Street Princeton, WV 24740
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Please register here.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Hotel accommodations are on your own if needed. A block of rooms available at: Courtyard Marriott, Bridgeport, WV: Courtyard Marriott in Bridgeport for $96 + tax (13% I believe) . This comes with a breakfast voucher when you use the group: WV Business Teachers. Rate valid for Thurs-Sat (Nov. 14-16), last day to book at block rate is Wednesday, Nov. 6th.
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THINGS TO DO
Thurs., Nov. 14 - 7:30 PM - Shakespeare's Battle of the Sexes LIVE - Vintage Theater Company, Clarksburg, WV https://www.facebook.com/pg/VintageTheatreCo/events/?ref=page_internal
Thurs. - Sat., Nov. 14 - 16 Movies at the Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport, WV https://www.cinemark.com/west-virginia/cinemark-meadowbrook-mall
Fri., Nov. 15 - 7:00 PM - Robinson Grand Theater - Clarksburg, WV - David DaVinci -Thrillusionist, https://www.therobinsongrand.com/
Fri., Nov. 15 - 7:30 PM - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Murder Mystery Musical) - Fairmont State University Department of Performing Arts, Fairmont, WV For tickets call 304-367-4240.
Fri., Nov. 15 - 7:30 PM - Clint Black in Concert - Morgantown, WV https://www.ticketcity.com/west-virginia-tickets/lyell-b-clay-concert-theatre-tickets/clint-black-nov-15-2019-3210438.html
Sat., Nov. 16 Sagebrush Roundup - Live county music - http://billjanoske.tripod.com/index.html
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