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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2008

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Convenes in New Orleans
                                                                         March 15-17, 2008

WHAT: ASCD 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show

WHERE: Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, Halls D-F

WHEN: Saturday, March 15-Monday, March 17, 2008

DETAILS: Founded in 1943, ASCD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents more than 175,000 educators from 119 countries and nearly 60 affiliates. Its members span the entire profession of educators and include superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education and school board members, among others.

ASCD’s 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show will be held in New Orleans March 15-17, 2008. With more than 500 sessions to choose from, it is education's premier professional development event, where attendees can explore the big ideas in education today, examine new developments in specific content areas or grade levels, stretch professional development learning into new areas and examine interesting issues in depth. Each ASCD Annual Conference & Exhibit Show is organized around a special theme that's designed to inspire both presenters and attendees. The theme for the 2008 Annual Conference is "Reinventing Schools: Courageous Leadership for Positive Change."

ASCD’s last meeting in New Orleans was in 2004. However, this year’s attendance is expected to exceed 12,500 and is projected to bring in $14.7 million in economic impact.

MAJOR EVENTS / NEWSWORTHY SPEAKERS:

· Friday, March 14, The Next Chapter: Books Bash and Beyond Book Drive,
Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom, 5:00–7:00 p.m.

· Friday, March 14, Key to the City and City Proclamation presented to Dr. Gene Carter, ASCD Executive Director by Jill Hickson, Chief of Staff to Councilman-at-Large Arnold Fielkow, President of New Orleans City Council, Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom, 5:05 p.m.

CONFERENCE WEBSITE: www.ascd.org

TO OBTAIN PRESS CREDENTIALS: ASCD information kiosk, registration area, Morial Convention Center-New Orleans, Halls E-F

MEDIA CONTACTS: ASCD: Barbara Michelman, 571-233-1070, bmichelman@ascd.org

New Orleans CVB: Tara Letort, 504-566-5048, tletort@neworleanscvb.com, Kelly Schulz, 504-421-0962, kschulz@neworleanscvb.com or Mary Beth Romig, 504-606-8430, mbromig@neworleanscvb.com

Morial Convention Center-New Orleans: Rosalie Mortillaro, 504-582-3027, rmortillaro@mccno.com