CGE and DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY cordially invite all presidents, academic officers, international program directors, faculty and interested staff to Dallas Baptist University, for the annual meeting of the Consortium for Global Education (CGE) to be held from Wednesday evening until Friday noon, September 23-25, 2009.

A number of overseas educators and colleagues are planning on joining us to give a new sense of partnership and views toward growing international  collaboration.  Dr. James Kim, President of Yanbian University, from  northern China, will speak at the Thursday evening Banquet and participate in the workshop for University Partnerships and Joint Degree Programs.  Additional workshop sessions and general meeting times will focus on the ways that CGE can add value to each international program:

• Summer Study Abroad Programs (Arabic offered in Amman, Jordan, and a newly designed Spanish program). 
  
• International Programs that aid interdisciplinary faculty in planning Outcome Assessments.
  
• CGE new recruiting initiatives through AmeriStudy.
  
• Integrating international programs, internships, and collaborative research with CGE Overseas Partners.
  
• CGE’s Professional Training and Study Abroad through GlobalConnect which include Joint Degree Programs: working models for 1 +3 program, the American Studies Institute in Qingdao, and degree program delivered overseas.

PRE-MEETING  FOR INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS OR THE GLOBAL STUDIES/PROGRAM DESIGNATED FACULTY:

CGE will provide a training experience for International Directors (or a key faculty member from their campus designated to assist with the content information of their international programs) to learn the new value sections and benefits of the new CGE website hosted with SchoolInSites.  Many of you met the leaders of SchoolInSites last year who specialize in providing a bundled software system that enables educational entities to share communication and content with many client groups.  This training will be from 3 - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23.  The website will be highlighted during the CGE conference and it will help to have one person from each member university already up to speed on the benefits for international programs and especially recruiting international students.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Please make your own reservations directly with the hotel. Rooms are held in reserve at the first two listed hotels, so please make your reservations stating Consortium for Global Education Annual Meeting at Dallas Baptist University. Indicate your hotel choice on your registration form. Most of these hotels are small and only hold small blocks of rooms. It is VERY important to make your reservations early.  

	LaQuinta, Dallas Arlington South  (Recommended Hotel for Executive Committee) 4001 Scots Legacy Drive Arlington, TX 76015 817-467-7756  $125.10 per night 2 Double Beds  $135.10 per night King  Breakfast included 50 rooms blocked for September 23 (2 nights) in the name of Dallas Baptist -  Cut Off Date – August 19 Website: www.lq.com Find a Hotel - Type in Dallas and click Find Map loads Click on Hotel #24 for more information
	Holiday Inn Express, Grand Prairie 4112 S. Carrier Parkway Grand Prairie, TX 75052 972-264-4002 LaWanda Mosby, Assistant General Manager        $94 per night for King or 2 Queens        $104 per night for Suite Breakfast included 30 rooms blocked for September 23 (2 nights) in the name of Consortium for Global Education  -  Cut Off Date August 31 Website:  www.hiexpress.com Search by Airport Code (DFW) Modify Results - Click on Holiday Inn Express only Grand Prairie is #10 on Map - click for additional information
	Hilton Garden Inn - Dallas/Duncanville  800 North Main Street Duncanville, TX 75116  972-283-9777     $89 - $119 per night     No Breakfast No rooms have been blocked by DBU (suggested if other hotels are full) Website:  www.hiltongardeninn.com Find a Hotel - type in Dallas Click on Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Duncanville for more information

DBU will provide a continental breakfast on Thursday morning and Friday morning.

Transportation

Transportation to DBU from Holiday Inn Express-Grand Prairie, LaQuinta-Arlington, and Hilton Garden Inn-Duncanville will be provided via university vehicles.

The LaQuinta in Arlington is 12 miles to DBU
The Holiday Inn Express is Grand Prairie is 5 miles to DBU
The Hilton Garden in Duncanville is 6 miles to DBU

DBU will contact all attendees via email to reserve space on vehicles. 

Wednesday, September 23
2:00 p.m. Vehicles transport Pre-Session Training attendees from hotels to campus
5:30 p.m. Vehicles transport Executive Committee members from hotels to campus 
9:00 p.m. Vehicles transport attendees to hotels

Thursday, September 24
7:30 a.m. Vehicles transport attendees from hotels to campus
5:00 p.m. Vehicles transport attendees from campus to hotels
6:30 p.m. Vehicles transport attendees from hotels to campus
9:00 p.m. Vehicles transport attendees from campus to hotels

Friday, September 25
7:30 a.m. Vehicles transport attendees from hotels to campus
12:15 p.m. Vehicles transport attendees from campus to hotels

Airport Transportation

Commercial air travel is best to arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which is approximately 30 miles from the DBU campus. Rental cars are available at the airport.  For driving directions to Dallas Baptist University please go to www.dbu.edu.

The Hotels do not provide Shuttle Service.   The hotels recommend the Super Shuttle or Taxi.
You can reserve a spot on the Super Shuttle by calling 800-258-3826 or you can reserve on-line and pay on-line.  There is a discount for reserving round trip and paying in advance by credit card.  This is a shared ride system and they leave approximately every 15 minutes. 

When you arrive at DFW and go to baggage claim you will see phone banks near baggage claim.  There is a touchscreen system for the Super Shuttle.  You enter your confirmation number and the Super Shuttle comes to pick you up.  They do advise reserving in advance.  The round trip per person is between $72 and $80 without the discount.  There is also a TripleA discount available.

www.supershuttle.com
800-258-3826

Registration

Please pre-register at your earliest convenience.  Registration at Dallas Baptist University on September 23 is between 5-7 pm, and again at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 24.

CGE will be collecting a $100 registration fee from each attendee to help with the annual meeting expenses. Please pay through the online registration process, mail a check payable to CGE to the Marietta office, or pay on September 23-24 during registration. 

Non-registered spouses attending the Thursday evening banquet will need to pay $25.00 at the conference registration table. Thank you for all your cooperation and planning for the best CGE Annual Meeting ever!!

Click the button to register online!!

Schedule

Campus signs will direct you to parking that will be reserved in the surrounding lots. The morning session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by noon. Lunch will be a time of fellowship. The afternoon session will begin at 1:15 p.m. with three offerings of workshop sessions followed by the 2nd Plenary Session beginning at 2:45 p.m. ending at 5:00 p.m. We invite all registered participants to be guests of the University at a banquet at 7:00 p.m.
 
Refreshments will be provided on campus Friday, September 25, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The morning session will begin with a choice between three CGE workshops. The Third Plenary session will begin at 9:45 a.m. and conclude at noon.
 
CGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: There will be a CGE Executive Committee meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening on the DBU campus. There will also be a lunch at 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m on Friday for Executive Committee members, Plenary Speakers, and international guests.