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Inside ACTE

State Leadership Training
Join us on Saturday, December 1, from 1–5 p.m. at VISION 2012 to discuss financial planning and reporting, membership development and retention, and communications and marketing. All current state leaders and those interested in service are welcome to attend. Registration cost is $25. Please visit www. acteonline.org/leadership_training for more information and registration forms.

ACTE Benefit—Professional Development and Recognition
Did you know that 68 percent of your colleagues join ACTE because of the professional-development opportunities? This month we invite you to explore ACTE’s professional-development and recognition opportunities to start making the most out of your membership benefits.

Now more than ever, it’s critical that we equip our workforce to be skilled, adaptable and ready to compete in the 21st-century global workplace. Our students need cutting-edge programs and instruction that lead to real-world success! To achieve this, we need the right training and tools. CareerTech VISION 2012 is your one location to meet all your individual and institutional objectives. As the only international summit on excellence in CTE, this dynamic new event is designed to be an integral component of your overall professional learning plan. With a wide range of international partnerships, business and industry connections, Idea Labs and Deep Dive sessions, you and your team will drill deeper and accomplish more. To learn more about this event, please visit www.careertechvision. com or call 800.826.9972.

Online Learning with ACTE
In partnership with ed2go, ACTE has a new members-only program that makes it easy for you to take high-quality, affordable online career training programs. This partnership between ACTE and Cengage will allow you to develop new skills and knowledge in order to stand out in today’s competitive job market. Visit ACTE’s Online Instruction Center website to explore our catalog of topics, which provides the most convenient, affordable and accessible career-training programs available anywhere. Classes start the third Wednesday of every month. To learn more, visit www.acteonline.org/ portal.

Membership Corner
“As a relatively new instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, I thought it would be important to network

Visit our booth

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RETNEC ECRUOSER RESOURCE CENTER
ACTE is excited to bring you its revamped Resource Center! Here, you’ll find the latest information on such CTE topics as academic integration, advocacy, curriculum development, technology, assessment and much more! The revamped Resource Center, featuring only ACTEdeveloped products, will provide you with special monthly promotions to get the most out of each purchase!
Don't forget to visit ACTE's revamped Resource Center at CareerTech VISION 2012.

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