| Abstract: | Attendance at professional conferences is encouraged by most child care centers as a way for staff to improve their competence while meeting state requirements. Countless hours are devoted to planning, executing, and evaluating conferences to ensure that conference attendees will be able to keep abreast of new developments and will be able to more effectively meet the needs of young children and receive personal inspiration. Such organizations as the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Association for Childhood Educators provide many conferences on national, regional, state, and local levels. Additionally a number of seminars and workshops are offered by publishers, agencies, and individuals.Donna M. Bagley is Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri — St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. and Ione M. Garcia is Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. |
