- Our next conference:
14th Biennial Conference
September 28-30, 2015
Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL
- STAR NET’s Top Ten Tips
- Tips for First Time Conference Attendees
- What others are saying about Sharing a Vision
Wednesday afternoon, the Committee gets ready
for the BIG day.
Rob (Budget Committee) and Susan finalizing
details for the Evaluation Committee.
Bea (Job Opportunities Committee) and Ruta (Showcasing
Committee) ignoring the camera.
Speakers Committee hammering out the last few
details.
L-R: Chris, Sharon, Pam, and Lynette.
Continuing Education Committee: Marlene and Char.
Nancy with a volunteer getting packets ready.
Chet is THE man at the much-visited Exhibit Hall
Pam and a volunteer at the Volunteer Information
Desk.
Char and Marlene await the crowd.
Jill and Amanda, ready to give away prizes at
the Conference Store!
And then they came ... and came ... and came
... and came!
And then they came ... and came ... and came
... and came!
And then they came ... and came ... and came
... and came!
And then they came ... and came ... and came
... and came!
Sessions were busy.
Showcasers were great!
Showcasers were great!
Showcasers were great!
Thursday evening, the hotel gets the dessert
totes ready and the committee gets ready for the crowd with the sweet tooth!
Thursday evening, the hotel gets the dessert
totes ready and the committee gets ready for the crowd with the sweet tooth!
After dessert, came THE KING . . . E - L - V - I - S !!!
Bernie (Conference Co-Chair) with Friday's Plenary
Speaker, Judy Helm
Judy talks about CONTEGRITY!
Judy talks about CONTEGRITY
Amy's view from the podium.
The Evaluation team gets ready for the participants.
Susan does crowd control for participants turning
in their evaluation forms for some . .
CHOCOLATE!!!
L to R: Bernie, Susan, and Amy still smiling
at the end of another successful Sharing a Vision.
Conference Co-Chairs
Amy Santos
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Bernie Laumann
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Budget
Rob Corso
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Micki Ostrosky
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Susan Ferry
SDF Management Services
Taylorville, IL
Conference Packets
Debbie Bruns
EDCETERA Consulting
Champaign, IL
Nancy Hertzog
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Conference Store
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
Paxton, IL
Jill Biehl
StarNet Region IV
Belleville, IL
Jill Tompkins
Great Lakes QIC-D
Champaign, IL
Kara Anderson
Shorewood, IL
Amanda Quesenberry
Great Lakes QIC-D
Champaign, IL
Credits/Credentialing
Char Ward
STAR*NET Regions I & III
Macomb, IL
Marlene Christ
StarNet Region VI
Palos Heights, IL
Pam Reising-Rechner (See Presenters Committee)
Evaluation
Tweety Yates
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Susan Maude
Galena, IL 61036
Exhibits
Chet Brandt
Illinois Early Childhood Intervention
Springfield, IL
Facilities and Hospitality
Susan Ferry (See Budget Committee)
Becki White
ABC Literacy Program
Dixon, IL
Gary Dozier
StarNet Region IV
Belleville, IL
Lisa Fisher
STAR*NET Region II
Des Plaines, IL
Faculty Enrichment
Sharon Doubet
STAR*NET Regions III
Macomb, IL
Lynette Chandler
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
Audrey Witzman
Illinois State Board of Education
Chicago, IL
Amy Santos (See Co-Chair)
Jean Wolf
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
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Job Placement
Bea Nichols
Chicago, IL
Angela Higginbotham
Chicago, IL
Parent Functions
Kathy Ellinor
Child and Family Connections
Freeport, IL
Sharon Gage
StarNet Region IV
Belleville, IL
Pre-Conference
Kirsten Recupido
IDHS-Bureau of Early Intervention
Springfield, IL
Jan Deissler
Illinois AEYC
Peoria, IL
Tess Bennett
Great Lakes QIC-D
Champaign, IL
Dawn Thomas
Great Lakes QIC-D
Champaign, IL
Susan Ferry (See Budget Committee)
Presenters
Sharon Doubet (see Faculty Enrichment Committee)
Lynette Chandler (see Faculty Enrichment Committee)
Chris Lehl
Illinois State Board of Education
Mokena, IL
Pam Reising-Rechner
Illinois State Board of Education
Springfield, IL
Nancy Hertzog (See Conference Packets Committee)
Susan Ferry (See Budget Committee)
Printing and Postage
Susan Ferry (See Budget Committee)
Program Booklet
Micki Ostrosky (See Budget Committee)
Debbie Bruns (See Conference Packets Committee)
Lynette Chandler (See Faculty Enrichment Committee)
Beth Delaney
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Publicity
Marlene Christ (See Credit/Credentialing Comm.)
Joan Debelak
StarNet Region 6
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Registration
Susan Ferry (See Budget Committee)
Showcasing
Ruta Naujokas
Office of Specialized Services
Chicago, IL
Madelyn James
National Lekotek Center
Evanston, IL
Barbara Rees
StarNet Region II
Des Plaines, IL
Volunteers and Session Facilitators
Kirsten Recupido (See Pre-Conference Committee)
Kathy Hollowich
StarNet Region IV
Belleville, IL
Becki White (See Facilities & Hospitality Committee)
Lisa Fisher (See Facilities & Hospitality Committee)
At-large committee members
Donna Nylander
Prairie Children Preschool
Naperville, IL
Sarah Sebert
Illinois State Board of Education
Chicago, IL