2012 Professional Development Conference

The Texas Tech ACT Chapter will host the National ACT Professional Development Conference in Lubbock Feb. 23-25.

For more details regarding the NACT PDC be sure to visit the Texas Tech page and follow the PDC events on Facebook!

The cost for the conference will be $50, postmarked no later than Feb. 1. Late registration will be accepted no later than Feb. 15 with an additional $20 fee per person. The registration form can be found on our website, along with a schedule that will continually be updated when necessary.

The hotel you will be staying at is Hawthorn Suites located at 4435 Marsha Sharp Freeway, 806-792-3600. The hotel provides breakfast every day for you and your students.

If you are flying into Lubbock you have several options for transportation to the hotel.

  • Rental Cars – there are several rental car companies and I have attached the webpage which will list the options and contact information for each

Here is a basic outline for PDC in Lubbock:

  • Thursday, Feb. 23
    • Registration at Hawthorne Suites from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 24
    • Breakfast at hotel
    • 8:30 – 11:30 Keynote speaker at National Ranching Heritage Center
    • 11:30 – 12:30 Catered lunch
    • 1:00 – 4:30 Area agricultural tours at American Cotton Growers and Llano Estacado Winery, buses will be provided
    • 4:30 – 6:00 Break
    • 6:00 – 8:00 Dinner and speaker at American Wind Power Center and Museum
  • Saturday, Feb. 25
    • Breakfast at hotel
    • 9:00 – 9:45 Breakout session #1 at TTU Student Union Building
    • 10:00 – 10:45 Breakout session #2 at TTU Student Union Building
    • 11:00 – 11:45 Breakout session #3 at TTU Student Union Building
    • 11:30 – 1:00 Lunch and National ACT business meeting
    • 1:00 – 1:45 Panel Discussion at TTU Student Union Building
    • 2:00 – 4:00 U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Keynote speaker
    • Evening on your own – Experience Lubbock dinner!