2011 NCDTSEA Conference Schedule
North Raleigh Hilton/Midtown
April 7 – 9, 2011

 NCDTSEA Golf Tournament – Hedingham Golf Course – Thursday, April 7 @ 9am

Early Bird Sessions – Thursday April 7, 2011

2:30 – 3:50 NCDTSEA Board Meeting
Board Room

3:00 – 5:00 Conference Pre-Registration
Pre-function area

4:00 – 5:30pm Early Bird Session - Part 1

Grand Ballroom 1 & 2
Speaker- Erika Woodard
WCPSS Instructional Technology
Topic:  Integrating New Technology into Driver Education
Interactive Sign Powerpoint Presentation

6:30 – 9:30 BBQ outing – Heather Hills, Garner
Bus will leave Hilton at 6:00

Entertainment – Carolina Road
Sponsored by:  Jordan Driving School - Raleigh

Early Bird Sessions – Friday April 8, 2011

8:00 - 1:00pm Conference Registration
Pre-function area

8:00 – 9:15am Early Bird Session – Part 2
Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Speaker-Dr. Mark Horowitz
Moorshire Group Managing Director
Topic:  “But my walkman still works!” - Changing how we develop safe drivers

9:30 – 10:45 Early Bird Session – Part 3
Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

Speaker- Dr. Mark Horowitz
Moorshire Group Managing Director
Topic:  Using 21st century “attitude approaches” to create safe drivers

11:00 – 12:30 LEA Coordinator’s Luncheon
Dogwood

1:00 – 1:05 Opening General Conference Session –
Grand Ballroom 1, 2, & 3

Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance
Sanderson Air Force JROTC Color Guard

Welcome to Raleigh
Speaker-Bobby Guthrie
WCPSS Sr. Administrator
Athletics/Driver Education

Welcome to Conference
Connie Sessoms, Jr. – NCDTSEA president

Exhibitor Introductions/Conference Orientation
Charles Lee – NCDTSEA 2nd Vice President

1:30 – 2:15pm

Speaker- Dr. Paula Hildebrand
Chief Health and Community Relations Officer
NC Department of Public Instruction
Speaker- Dr. Joe Shrader
Associate Professor
Director, Driver Education Certification Program
East Carolina University
Topic – DPI Curriculum Standards

2:15 – 3:00pm

Speaker-Connie Sessoms, Jr.,
NCDTSEA President and ADTSEA President-Elect
Topic –   Effect of National Standards on DE in NC

3:00 – 3:15pm
Break, Exhibits, 50/50 & Door Prizes

3:15 – 4:00pm

Speaker- Arthur Godwin
UNC HRSC
Topic –   Distracted Driving Research

4:00 – 4:45pm

Speaker- Cliff Braam
NCDOT
Topic –   Using DOT real-time data

4:45 – 5:45pm
Exhibits, 50/50 & Door Prizes
Free Time

41st Annual Banquet (Banquet doors will open at 6:00pm)
Grand Ballroom 4 & 5

Keynote Speaker  
Dr. June Atkinson
Superintendent
North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction

Meet & Greet
Pre-function area
9:00 – 10:00

Saturday April 9, 2011

7:00 – 8:15am Buffet Breakfast

General Sessions – Grand Ballroom 1, 2 & 3

8:30 – 9:15am

Speaker-Karl Logan
Karlog Driver Safety Consultant              
Topic – Improving communication within NCDTSEA

9:15 – 10:00am

Speaker-Dwight Green,
NCSHP TSI
Topic: - Safe Driving Program

10:00 – 10:15am
Break, Exhibits, 50/50 & Door Prizes

10:15 – 11:00am

Speaker- Dr. Vivian Wells and Sandy Gasper
Wakefield HS
Topic –"Just Think First"

11:00 – 11:30am

Speaker-Dr. Joe Shrader
Associate Professor
East Carolina University
Topic – "Facts to school legislators"

41st Annual Awards Luncheon
12:30 – 2:30pm
Grand Ballroom 4 & 5

Speaker-Tamara McLaughlin, Donate Life
Special Guests – Emmitt & Charlotte Ray – Parents of Jason Ray (Ray of Hope)

Presentation of Awards
Business Session
2:30 – 4:00pm
Business Meeting Agenda