The Board of Directors of the National Even Start Association is pleased to announce our 14th annual conference,

“The 3 Rs of Family Literacy: Research, Readiness, and Results”

The conference will be held October 19-21, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin - Town Lake in downtown Austin, Texas.

“The Radisson Hotel and Suites Austin offers upscale accommodations in a unique downtown Austin, lakeside setting. Your first choice for convenience, this Austin hotel features an onsite full service T.G.I. Friday's and full service Starbucks© Coffee store. The Austin hotel is also within walking distance of the Austin Convention Center, Downtown Austin Business District, the world famous 6th Street and the Warehouse entertainment districts.” – from the hotel website

The hotel is providing guest rooms at the discounted rates of $157.00 for a single and $177.00 for a double. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel Reservations Department directly at (512) 478-9611 or the toll free national reservation center at (800) 333-3333. The cut-off date for reservations is Friday, September 19. Remember to tell them that you are with the NESA conference.

The NESA Conference Committee is requesting proposals for workshop sessions for this year’s conference. The “Call for Presenters” is available on our website at http://www.evenstart.org/p_development/call_presenters.shtml. The deadline for submission is May 9.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melissa Sites by phone at (858) 278-1810 or by email at melissa@evenstart.org.