We are very excited to welcome you to register for SECA's Conference & Awards of Excellence Gala which will be hosted on Saturday, May 4th, and Sunday May 5th in Regina at the Delta Hotel (1919 Saskatchewan Drive)
Saturday, May 4th will begin with a welcome from SECA, and an hour long session by Lyndon Linklater, a Traditional Knowledge Keeper and Storyteller. Lyndon has spoken to tens of thousands of people, delivering awareness and enlightenment on Treaty and First Nation worldview. He is a powerful story teller that utilizes First Nation teachings that involve knowledge of ceremonies and mixes humor to deliver a poignant message.
The morning will continue with five break out sessions. Please select ONE of the following for the morning breakout session. Descriptions of each session can be found in the informational booklet.
1. Beautiful Oopsies (Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art)
2. The Seven Grandfather Teachings **FULL - no more spaces available**
3. Positively Present
4. It's Toddler Time! **FULL - no more spaces available**
5. Advocacy & Me **FULL - no more spaces available**
After lunch, the afternoon will continue with five break out sessions. Please select ONE of the following for the afternoon breakout session. Descriptions of each session can be found in the informational booklet.
1. Promoting Family Engagement **FULL - no more spaces available**
2. Beautiful Oopsies (Exploring the Creativity of Open-Ended Art)
3. Educator Wellness
4. The Seven Grandfather Teachings
5. Paymatawayk - Come and Play: Circle Time and Play Exploration from a Metis Perspective
Click here for the informational booklet.
We will end the day with experts of Early Learning and Child Care. This panel will be comprised of Early Childhood Educators just like you! SECA will release a call for questions by the first week of April to collect questions from participants prior to the conference and compile them to ask the experts as time allows.
SECA's Annual Awards of Excellence Gala will be hosted in the evening of May 4th, 2024. The evening will consist of cocktails, supper, the awards gala, and a comedic magician as entertainment to end the night! This portion of the event is included in your registration fee.
Sunday, May 5th will be a shorter day, starting off with a delicious breakfast before we welcome Richard Cohen to speak for the morning. With almost 40 years of Early Childhood Education to bring to the table, Richard will speaking on the Zen and the Art of Early Childhood Education as well as Early Childhood Professionals: The Heroes of our Time. Join in as Richard shares his story and elicits the stories of his audience. Laugh, cry and cheer as you reflect together on why we choose play, why we choose anti-biased work and why we choose to give young children meaningful learning experiences. This powerful, fun and thought provoking keynote address will include music, opportunities for reflection and interactive discussions with the audience about the stresses and triumphs of the early childhood educator. We will wrap up the weekend with a special candle lighting ceremony that will leave you energized and filled with honor for the unique contribution you contribute to the early learning childhood sector.
If you are not local to Regina and will require a hotel room please click here for a group booking rate at the Delta Hotel. The group rate is valid until April 3, 2024.
Registration fees include the two day event and the awards gala.
SECA Membership Registration: $275.oo
*to qualify for SECA's membership registration rate you must hold a Professional Membership*
Non Member Registration: $350.00
*If you wish to register multiple members please click here to download the form. You will need to provide the list of registrant's full name, email address, dietary restriction, and break out session choices. Please email the completed form to: pd@seca-sk.org and please allow 1-3 business days for processing. You will receive a comprehensive invoice via email which you can pay via: cheque, credit card, or e-transfer. Please include the invoice number in the memo of the cheque or e-transfer. These payment options are only available for multiple registrations. Please note - as SECA staff will need to manually input these registrations there is a chance that some break out sessions may be full by the time they are manually processed.
All single registrations will need to be paid on Wild Apricot via credit card.
Registration deadline: April 17, 2024
Cancellations: Notice must be received 10 business days prior to the event (April 23rd). Cancelations made after April 23rd will be issued a refund less 20% of registration cost. Refunds will not be issued to no-shows.
The Ministry of Education will support participation in the conference through the Professional Development grant. This conference will be an eligible event for 2024-25 PD grant funding.
