MOVING FORWARD
2003 TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOL CONFERENCE

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL TEXAS CHARTER SCHOOL CONFERENCE will be May 5 & 6, 2003 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin. Confirmed keynote speakers include Dr. Howard Fuller, Institute for the Transformation of Learning, and Dr. Felipe Alanis, Commissioner of Education. This year we ask that you mail, not fax, the registration form(s) with your check to the Resource Center. Conference information and registration forms are attached.

SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS RECEPTION All registered attendees for the Seventh Annual Texas Charter School Conference are invited to the Six Flags Over Texas Reception Monday evening, May 5^th, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the University of Texas Alumni Center. Additional information will be available at the conference.

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN will be open on Sunday, May 4^th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and on Monday, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the Renaissance Hotel. Check-in tables will be located on the Atrium Level adjacent to the Ballroom. Conference packets and nametags will be available at this time. To avoid standing in line with 900 other attendees on Monday morning, we encourage you to check-in on Sunday evening is possible.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING for the conference is Tuesday, April 8^th. All fees will increase by $100 if received after April 8^th. We expect almost 1,000 attendees, so please mail in the attached registration form with your check to the Resource Center and call the Renaissance Hotel at 512-343-2626 to make your room reservations. To receive the $125 room rate with up to four people in a room, let them know you are with the Charter School Conference.