2017 Annual Conference Creating a Pipeline from Classroom to Career Chicago, Illinois Hilton Chicago Hotel July 6 – 9, 2017 Program printed compliments of Santillana USA Santillana ad The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) is committed to ensuring that no individual is deprived of the opportunity of membership and/or participation in the conference on the basis of age, color, height, weight, creed, disability, marital status, sexual preference, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion or sex. The conference facility is fully accessible and compliant with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). To make a request for special accommodations please contact the AATSP via email (
[email protected]) or telephone at 248-960- 2180 by June 10, 2017 to provide information detailing the nature of your disability and need for accommodation. With respect to all matters related to accommodation, the AATSP will only communicate with the candidate, a professional knowledgeable about the candidate’s disability or impairment, or the candidate’s authorized representative. 2017 AATSP Conference — 1 2017 AATSP Conference — 2 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE WEDNESDAY, JULY 5 12:15pm – 12:45pm Sharing SHA Chapter Successes 8:00am - 5:00pm AATSP Board of Directors Meeting 12:15pm – 12:45pm Santillana USA Session 2:00pm - 4:30pm Registration Open (8th North Street 12:45pm – 2:00pm Exhibit Break with Refreshments Lobby Level) SATURDAY, JULY 8 (DAY 3) THURSDAY, JULY 6 (DAY 1) 7:45am – 8:15am Session Block 9