
Oliver in a tutu ©Catherine Opie
SPE WEST is excited to host Catherine Opie as Keynote Speaker and Robbert Flick as Honored Educator at the West Regional Retreat “Document and Identity”. A different gathering to last year’s conference, the retreat will be held December 4-6,2009 at the Evergreen Conference Center in Oakhurst, CA. Call for image maker presentations (45mins) and faculty development workshop submissions (2hrs) will be from May 1-September 1, 2009. As the conference will focus onprofessional development, registration will be limited to 150 SPE members for an on-site ECCO stay and an additional 50 for an off-site hotel stay. 200 registrants allowed total. Members ONLY will be allowed to register this year. West members will be given an early registration option. Registration starts September ONLINE only. Please visit again soon for full details or become a member to receive the newsletter announcement.
THEME: Document and Identity
KEYNOTE: Catherine Opie
HONORED EDUCATOR: Robbert Flick
DATE: December 4-6,2009
LOCATION: Evergreen Conference Center, Oakhurst, CA
DETAILS: Call for submissions in May-September, 2009. Image maker presentations (45mins) and Professional Development Workshops (2hrs). Email to Erika.
REGISTRATION: Limited to first 150 SPE members for on-site ECC stay, addtl 50 can stay off-site. 200 registrants allowed total. Members ONLY allowed to register this year. West members given earliest registration option.Become a Member.
COST to ALL Members: for conference and retreat center: $250 for 2 nights and 5 meals ($200 for early bird registration)
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: two graduate level scholarships to attend will be awarded in lieu of a contest and prizes this year
Registration starts in September and will be ONLINE only.





