Call for Posters
14th Northwest Council on Family Relations Conference
March 15th, 2010
Washington State University, Vancouver Campus
14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver WA 98686
Call for Poster Proposals
The 14th Northwest Council on Family Relations (NWCFR) Conference will be held in conjunction with the
Northwest Parenting and Family Education Conference (NWPFE). Please register separately for each.
Proposals of family-related teaching or research topics will be considered. All presentations will be in poster
format, and the session will be informal and interactive in nature. Previously presented studies are acceptable.
Email your 1-2 page proposal along with a cover sheet that includes author name(s), institution, postal address,
and email address by February 5, 2010 to Harriet Shaklee at [email protected]. Proposals will be blind
peer reviewed on the basis of clarity, relevance, and evidence of participant involvement. Notice of acceptance
will be sent by February 19, 2010.
Certification for Family Life Educators (CFLE)
Application for .4 CEUs for CFLEs is under review with NCFR for the NWCFR poster session.
Application for CEUs for CFLEs is under review with NCFR for the NWPFE Conference
Student Poster Awards
Two student poster awards will be granted for best undergraduate and graduate research. Posters will be
evaluated by NWCFR members and the winning presenters will be awarded $100. See “Student Poster”
announcement for details.
Registration
Registration fees for NWCFR and NWPFE conferences are separate. Send registration fee for the NWCFR
Conference to Dr. Yoshie Sano, Department of Human Development, Washington State University Vancouver,
14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98686. Direct your registration inquiries to [email protected].
NW Council on Family Relations Conference 3/15 (9:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m.)
NWCFR Member Registration
$20 payable to NWCFR
Non-NWCFR Member Registration
$25 payable to NWCFR
Student Registration
No charge
NW Parenting and Family Education Conference 3/15 (1 – 5 p.m.) and 3/16 (8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Conference Registration
$175 payable to WSU
Conference Student Registration
$100 payable to WSU
To register, please visit the website: http://conferences.wsu.edu/parenting/
NWCFR Conference Schedule 3/15
Registration and poster setup is from 8:00–9:00 a.m. The conference will open at 9:00 a.m. Poster
presentations with question and answer period will follow. Lunch, featuring our guest speaker, will be served at
11:30 a.m.
Accommodations
The conference will be held at the Washington State University Vancouver campus. Rooms at the nearby
Holiday Inn Express are available. A special rate of $99/night is available when you mention the Northwest
Parenting and Family Education conference (360)576-1040. For driving directions visit their web site:
http://www.hiexpress.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/vanwa?&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemaps-_-ex-_-vanwa&dp=true
Directions
WSU Vancouver is 20 minutes from Portland International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Portland. For
driving directions, please see the WSUV website at http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/marcomm/location.htm