WASA News Release - 2007 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 18, 2007

CONTACT:

Amy Riggs, WASA
360/943-5717
ariggs@wasa-oly.org

Jocelyn McCabe, AWSP
360-357-7951 OR 360-951-5269 (mobile)jocelyn@awsp.org

MEDIA ADVISORY

OLYMPIA—The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) and the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) will cohost the 27^th Annual WASA/AWSP Summer Conference for Washington state’s education leaders June 24–26 in Spokane. Nearly 1,000 district and school administrators and other education stakeholders will take part in this professional development opportunity and recognize the outstanding work of individuals and groups in the past school year. This year’s conference theme, Engineering Our Future, reflects the event’s emphasis on facilitating better math and science instruction. Keynote speakers and special presenters will include:

		Sunday, June 24, 6:15–8:00 p.m.		Alvin Law, inspirational speaker
		Monday, June 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m.		Juan Enriquez, chairman and CEO, Biotechonomy
		Monday, June 25, 1:50–4:00 p.m.		Richard Rothstein, research associate, Economic Policy Institute and lecturer, Columbia University
		Tuesday, June 26, 8:30–9:45 a.m.		Terry Bergeson, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
		Tuesday, June 26, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.		Susan Kovalik, founder, Susan Kovalik and Associates

Who: WASA and AWSP

What: 2007 Summer Conference

When: June 24–26, 2007

Where: Spokane Convention Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane WA, 509-353-6500 | www.spokanecenter.com

ABOUT THE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (WASA)

The Washington Association of School Administrators is committed to the development of quality education through professional leadership. Members benefit from a supportive community of professional leaders working to provide insightful and valuable training, support and resources to education leaders, and to sustain a positive impact on legislative and community leaders. With more than 1,600 members, membership is open to all education administrators in central office, building management and educational agency positions. A not-for-profit organization, WASA is funded by membership dues and association events. To learn more, visit WASA’s Web site at www.wasa-oly.org.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (AWSP)

The Association of Washington School Principals is a professional association serving principals, assistant principals and principals in training. Formed in 1972, the Association now includes more than 3,500 members from public and private elementary, middle and high schools statewide. It is governed by a board of practicing principals composed of members drawn from three grade-specific boards representing the elementary, middle and high school levels. The mission of AWSP is to support principals and assistant principals and the principalship in the education of all students. For more information on the Association, visit the AWSP Web site at www.awsp.org.

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