Join colleagues from around the world to share your successes and challenges in assessment, accreditation, and innovations in technical education.
The 2012 ABET Symposium provides you a stellar opportunity to engage with the extended ABET community to assure quality in technical education.
The 2012 Symposium features presentations in four tracks - program assessment, preparing for accreditation, innovation in technical education, and program evaluator updates. Here's a detailed schedule. In addition to the Symposium itself, take advantage of the Pre-Symposium Workshops or the Program Assessment Workshop, held the day prior to the Symposium.
Hotel
The Symposium will be held April 19-21, 2012, at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott in St. Louis, MO. For reservations, call The St. Louis Union Station Marriott at (800)410-9914 and mention ABET Sympoium 2012 to receive the $129.00 group rate. This rate is only guaranteed until March 28, 2012 at 12:00 midnight.
Register for Symposium Events
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Three-hour Pre-Symposium Workshops
$80 includes all materials. Lunch not included.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Full-Day Program Assessment Workshop
$395 includes all materials and lunch.
Early-Bird Discount! Register by February 29 and pay only $370!
Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012
ABET Symposium
$575 includes all materials and lunches.
Early-Bird Discount! Register by February 29 and pay only $475!
Registration Package Deal!
Register for both the Program Assessment Workshop and the Symposium at the same time and pay only $870 - a savings of $100.
Early-Bird Discount! Register by February 29 and pay only $820!
Why Should You Attend?
- A schedule of more than 60 peer-reviewed sessions on assessment and accreditation processes, many led by popular past presenters
- Four educational tracks: Program Assessment, Preparing for Accreditation, Innovations in Technical Education, and Program Evaluator Update
- Symposium Self-Study Room for reviewing well-constructed sample self-studies and meeting representatives from those programs
- The latest developments in accreditation practice
- The opportunity to find out how others are using technology to enhance their assessment and accreditation experience
- Roundtables with accreditation commission leaders
- A chance to interact with colleagues
Professional Development Hours
Participation in both the Symposium and the Pre-Symposium Workshops provides eligiblity for Professional Development Hours.
Location and Hotel
The Symposium will be held at the Marriott Union Station in downtown St. Louis, MO. The airport is a short taxi/shuttle ride to the hotel.
Guest Meal Tickets
If you are bringing a guest to the Symposium, you may purchase a guest meal ticket for $50. Only one ticket is needed for both Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21. Advance purchase is required.
Cancellation Policy
Written notice is required to cancel registration for ABET events. Please read the cancellation policy for deadline date of cancellation notice.