*This event was rescheduled from February 10-11, 2022. 

Topics that are part of the Practical Teaching Methods for Business Educators segments listed below:

• Trends and issues in business education.
• Amazing factors in neuroscience and how they affect learning
• Critical learning theories and implications for instructional facilitation and design
• Research based data on critical mindsets for student and teacher success
• Bringing clarity and excitement about competency based education
• Fresh perspectives on how to motivate even the most challenging students
• Enjoyable peer-facilitated roundtable discussions on today's hottest business education topics

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Program Schedule
NBEA will provide digital badges for completing the symposium verifying participation and attendance for 12 hours of professional development. (See your school administrator for what qualifies as continuing education for licensure.)  This symposium is open to all business educators regardless of location but is being offered in White Plains, New York as it is the geographic center of the NBEA Eastern Region. 

Thursday, October 6, 2022

1:00 p.m. Opening welcome and introductions of regional and state leadership. 

1:15 p.m. – Trends and Issues in Business Education (Presentation)

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Neuroscience and Learning

BREAK 15 (Minutes)

2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ten Critical Learning Theories for Business Educators

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Business Educator’s Networking Reception (Onsite participants Only)

Dinner and networking on your own.

Friday, October 7, 2022

8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Coffee

8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  Competency based learning in Computer Applications, Finance, and Entrepreneurship Courses - Jennifer Stubblefield

BREAK 10:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m.

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Considerations for Learner and Teacher Personalities

BREAK  11:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.

11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Round Table Discussions

12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Luncheon (Recognizing state and regional leaders w/guest speaker - lunch is included in the registration fee)
Speakers:
Welcome from Cindy Durkee, NBEA Eastern Region Board Representative
NBEA President, DeLayne Havlovic, 
Business Teachers Association of New York, Tracy Angelini.
New York State Dept. of Education Business Education Associate, Michael LaMastra,

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Motivating Students That Don't Care

2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Leveraging the Power of Your Peers to Solve Educational Challenges (Fun group activity based on a cutting edge hyper-constructivist approach to adult learning.)

4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Closing comments and symposium evaluation

Registration Fees

Early Bird Discounts are valid through September 8, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Hotel

The event hotel will be the Sonesta White Plains, New York. 

Click here to make your room reservations, today!

Thanks to our sponsors! 

Covid Restrictions

For all NBEA in person events we will follow the requirements of the event location.  Click here for additional information on Covid-19 Prevention guidelines in White Plains, NY. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does this event have tracks? 
A: No, this event is designed to provide group learning in collective sessions. There will be group breakouts for discussion and networking, but the offering is not a traditional track-based event. 

Q: Who is presenting?
A: NBEA is arranging for highly qualified  professional educators with decades of experience and numerous credentials for providing engaging and relevant professional development. There will also be a number of networking and group sharing opportunities.  The list will be announced and published soon.

Q: Are there sponsors for this event?
A: Sponsorships are available? Yes, there are opportunities available and they are customized based upon goals of the sponsor. Contact Bchowning@nbea.org for more information.

Q: What is the cancellation policy?
A: Full refunds of the registration fee are provided to registrants 45 days prior to the event.  A 50 percent refund is available between 44 and 30 days prior to the event.  No refunds are available after  30 days prior to the event.  

Q: Why is the online registration fee the same at the onsite?
A: The technology used to deliver the symposium virtually comes at a similar cost to those of onsite attendees.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The following sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. Contact Becca Chowning with the level you would like to engage at and NBEA will send an invoice.  

Gold - $1500

• Free Admission
• Literature at Registration
• Mentions in event materials
• Large Event Signage
• Speaker introduction

Silver - $1000

• Free Admission
• Literature at Registration
• Mentions in event materials
• Small Event Signage

Bronze - $500

• Free Admission
• Literature at Registration
• Mentions in event materials
• Coffee break signage

Have something else in mind? Let us know and we would be happy to consider it.