How are professional development workshops different from conference sessions?
Professional development workshops precede and follow the conference. They are scheduled on Monday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 2, 2004 from 9:00 to 4:00 pm (full day sessions only), on Wednesday, November 3, between 8:00 am and 11:00 am and noon and 3:00 pm, as well as on Sunday, November 9, between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon (half day sessions only). These workshops differ from the ones offered during the conference itself in at least three ways: 1) each is longer (either 3, 6, or 12 hours in length) and thus provides a more in-depth exploration of a skill or area of knowledge, 2) presenters are paid for their time and are expected to have significant experience both presenting and in the subject area, and 3) attendees pay separately for these workshops and are given the opportunity to evaluate the experience.
