We hope to see you at the 2009 National Smart Start Conference May 5-8, 2009 in Greensboro, NC
Quotes from the 2008 Conference
"As usual, the Smart Start conference was excellent. It is, in my opinion, the best national conference on ECE issues. Bravo!
"The conference, as always, was genuinely terrific. For me, it is the most important annual conference I attend--I get a chance to talk with folks, laugh with them, and present our work to a group who always helps me learn as well. "
"You’ve done a very solid job of offering both specific, “for NC-only” sessions, and big picture, “how others do it” sessions. Thank you!"
"There was a great positive energy to the conference that really lifted my spirits."
"There were great conversations and I learned wonderful ideas and had great networking."
"Wow! Wonderful, relevant information!!"
"This conference provides time and opportunity to learn and share experiences between other workers in the state and other states."
"There’s no other national conference of its kind that offers such a broad array of sessions for early childhood leaders at the local and state levels."
"This was my first Smart Start Conference. I was looking for some inspiration and I found it."
"This has become a wonderful resource and networking opportunity for the east coast and nationally!"
"This is the only conference that I attend that incorporates ECE, Mental Health, Medical and Families. It’s great to see a national system beginning to take shape."
"Thank you for an amazing conference. It is one of the best I have ever attended! Great workshops from the pre-conference which I loved to Friday, wonderful speakers, and even good food."
"As always I was intellectually stimulated, creatively inspired, and wonderfully renewed. It was a great conference. "
"After 34 years of service with public education, I have attended many conferences throughout the United States. This was by far the best I have ever experienced!!"
"The speakers were inspirations and the workshops gave me information I can use!"
"Excellent speakers, good variety of subject matter."
"There was such a diverse selection of courses. I was able to tailor my curriculum to meet my immediate needs."
"It made me feel excited about what I do."
"The conference exceeded my expectations. All the sessions were wonderful and inspiring."
"The conference provided me with time to take stock of what we do, take on new information and start to plan for the future making improvements."
