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108th Annual Conference

Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West

The International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention (IATDP) 108th Annual Conference will be held this year in partnership with the Texas Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention (TATDP) from October 21-24, 2018 (Sunday to Wednesday), 9:00am – 4:45pm each day. Hearing Officer Certification available.

The theme will be Focusing on the Future: Truancy Prevention Through Intervention

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

After 107 years of responding to the prevention of student dropout, truancy, and other forms of student disengagement, it is now time to focus on truancy prevention through intervention. The 108th IATDP Conference, slated for Dallas Texas, aims to gather input from educators, researchers, students, public health, and all those engaged in education to come together for change with a keen focus on intervention for students. Who should attend: Educators, Social Workers, Policy Makers, Students, Legislators, Attendance Officers, Probation Officers, Parents, and any person interested in fostering change for students.

LOCATION

Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West
1590 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
972-869-4300

COST

  • IATDP Conference Registration Fee after September 01, 2018 – $350
  • IATDP One Day Conference Registration – $125
  • IATDP Group Conference Registration (register six persons and receive the full conference package) – $1750
  • IATDP Student Registration – $75
  • IATDP Vendor Registration – $100

REGISTRATION

There are now two methods to process registration for the 108th Annual Conference in Dallas, TX.

  1. Payment by Check using Mail-in Application
    If you would prefer to email your registration or send your registration through postal mail, please download and complete the following form: IATDP 108th Conference Registration Form 2018
  2. Online Registration and Payment
    Process your registration and payment information online in two easy steps by completing the registration form and then submitting your payment.

HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Non- smoking Luxury Hotel
  • Complimentary Covered  Parking Lot
  • 24-Hour Fitness Center
  • Wi-Fi Internet Service
  • Dover’s Grille, three meal restaurant
  • In Room service: Complimentary Newspaper & Coffee  and coffeemaker

Special accommodation arrangements have been made with the Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West. Click here to learn more.

DALLAS AIRPORTS

A. Love Field Airport  to Omni approximately 20min (depends on traffic could be sooner or later)
Website: http://www.dallas-lovefield.com/
Address: 8008 Herb Kelleher Way, Dallas, TX 75235
Phone: (214) 670-6080
Airlines: Southwest Airlines

B. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – (DFW)
Website: dfwairport.com
Address: 2400 Aviation Dr., Dallas TX 75261
Phone: 972-973-3112

TRANSPORTATION

Uber Services
Website: https://www.uber.com/cities/dallas/
Estimate trip cost: $40

Lyft
Website: https://www.lyft.com/cities/dallas-fort-worth-tx
Estimate trip cost: $40

Dallas Attractions & Things To Do Visit
https://www.visitdallas.com/

IATDP W-9

Please note: Retired IATDP Lifetime Members can attend the conference free of cost.

Call for Papers

If you are interested in presenting, please complete the Presentation Form to express your interest.

2018 Award Nomination Forms

At each annual conference, IATDP presents a Person of the Year and Program of the Year award. The person of the year award is named after our long time Executive Director, Jimmie Thacker, Jr., who passed a few years ago. More information regarding each award, and instructions as to how nominate, can be found via the links below.

IATDP 2018 Program of the Year Award Nomination

IATDP 2018 Jimmie Thacker Person of the Year Award Nomination

DATE

October 21-24, 2018

(Sunday to Wednesday)

VENUE

Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West
1590 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234

TOPICS

  • Mentoring
  • Service Learning
  • Family Engagement
  • Alternative Schooling
  • Gang Intervention
  • Prevention & Mental Illness
  • Much More…