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SuperConference 2006 is Minnesota's largest gathering of early childhood educators in the state, and a unique opportunity to reach out to leading teachers and directors, family child care providers, school age care practitioners, educators of the next generation of early childhood care givers, and advocates from across the state.  It’s a great place to showcase your materials, services, and ideas, through exhibits, advertisements in the Final Program, and sponsorship opportunities.  For more donation/contributions ideas, please scroll down.

SuperConference Hosts welcome the following businesses and corporations as sponsors of this year's event!  Click on the logo to be connected to the sponsor's website.

NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization.  At this year's conference, NAEYC with MnAEYC will be providing training in the following areas:

• Board Leadership
• Accreditation
• Magnetic Training
• Member Scholarships

The Sheltering Arms Foundation's mission is to enhance the lives of children and help them reach their full potential, especially those experiencing barriers to success. The Foundation is supporting SuperConference 2006 by providing funds to support presenters at the conference.  

Target Corporation--Stronger Together

Target will be with us at conference again this year.  Look for special gifts for attendees in your conference bag!

   Crowne Plaza Northstar is a corporate sponsor and the conference hotel.  The Crowne Plaza Northstar is donating a Romantic Get-Away in one of their 223 Luxurious Guestrooms.  This will be one of the prizes for our CARDS contest, so start collecting your points today!

Looking for food that meets the Child Nurition Program requirement--curriculum that meets Minnesota's Core Competencies?  Click the link on the right to find out more. 

Roxys Foods and Crafts will be sponsoring a Hospitality Suite at the Crown Plaza Northstar Hotel from 4:30 to 9:30 on Friday evening.  All conference participants are welcome.   Lots of food, fun and friendship!  On Saturday, visit the Food Training area (Rooms 102B-F) to sample over 100 child care food products and get your training to meet your child care food program requirements.  Come hungry!

As a corporate sponsor, Roxy is sponsoring a membership contest for her clients and members (or future members) of MLFCCA and MnAEYC.  Members can win a trip to Florida (value $2,500).  See contest page for more details.  Roxy's customers and potential customers can also get further customer incentives by purchasing products from her company  to enjoy a fun filled trip to this year's SuperConference! 

Innovative learning materials and top-quality educational products have made Lakeshore a favorite with teachers, parents—and kids—for over 50 years! From language and literacy to science and mathematics, we’re proud to bring you the very best in school supplies, teaching materials and classroom tools for early childhood and elementary. 

Lakeshore will once again sponsor MnAEYC's Professional Development Scholarship Raffle.  Be sure to visit the booth and buy your tickets!

Innovative tools that support best practices in early childhood education.  Pearson's is proud to sponsor two SuperConference Featured Speakers--

Jonathan Fribley--helping us in a deeper understanding of early literacy, new teaching ideas, lesson planning tools, and book lists in Reading Books for Powerful.

Melissa Shamblott--will have a session on to explore The Importance of Authentic Assessment in the Lives of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children the effects of assessment in the lives of culturally/linguistically diverse children and families.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services for children, people with disabilities and older Minnesotans.

DHS will be sponsoring SuperConference Keynote and Featured Speakers not covered under another sponsor contract.

Ready 4 K works to unite parents, communities, organizations and policymakers to act and be champions for school readiness.  In cooperation with many leaders in the early care and education fields, Ready 4 K has developed policy proposals that integrate the early childhood system, enhance parent education, and improve professional early care and education.  Go to www.ready4k.org.

Ready 4 K will be sponsoring the All Conference Reception.

New Horizon Child Care has been serving families since 1971. Because of our continuing love, belief, and dedication to children, we have flourished and become one of the nation's most successful and respected child care providers. The commitment to excellence I strived for in New Horizon's early beginning is the foundation that our company is built on, and is the cornerstone of all our New Horizon Child Care centers. Today,  New Horizon is operated by many dedicated people. Although we are growing and serving more families each year, we will always have family roots, a warm atmosphere, an open door, and a commitment to excellence.

New Horizon Academy will be sponsoring conference presenter costs during the event.

We love making creative, colorful educational materials that you and your children will love. (Believe it or not, we have as much fun making them as your kids will have learning with them!). Selected Literacy and Language Products.   Linked to State Educational Standards!  Be sure to visit their exhibit and see their exciting products!

Super Duper Publications will be sponsoring conference bags during this year's event. 

Tens of thousands of family child care providers across the country are coming together in SEIU to win the improvements we need for quality child care. With so many families struggling to find affordable, quality child care, providers are uniting for a stronger voice to stabilize the child care workforce and expanding training opportunities to make family child care a good job.  More than 85,000 family child care providers across the country have already joined together in SEIU for a stronger voice for our professions, our communities, and the children and families we serve. Together, SEIU family providers are winning the improvements we need to protect quality child care.

SEIU is sponsoring scholarships for family child care providers through MLFCCA.

Anew Dimension Child Enrichment Center's Imagination Theatre Troupe will be sponsoring a magical performance of A Turtle's Tail on Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101B-I.

Minnesota Early Childhood and School Age Trainer's Association is proud to participate in the first ever SuperConference--Caring for Minnesota's Children.  MECSATA will be sponsoring a full day preconference training entitled, Teaching the Art of Training--Delivery Skills  

The Perpich Center for Arts Education (PCAE) is a dynamic agency of the State of Minnesota, and a unique state-of-the-art organization of national stature representing Minnesota’s dedication to excellent education. 

This year the Perpich Center will be sponsoring an Arts Track at SuperConference 2006.

    Again this year, Metropolitan State University and Central Lakes College will be offering college credit for attendees.  For more information, go to http://www.mnaeyc.org/CollegeCredit.htm for more information

One Strong Unified Voice for Minnesota Workers.  AFSCME is sponsoring conference scholarships for Alliance members and is sponsoring the Windows to the World Event.

Grand Lodge, Water Park of America--Minnesota has a new way to SLED... and raft... and play... America's biggest indoor water park!

Grand Lodge is donating one Family Suite for 8 stay as a Grand Prize for the conference and donating 10 Water Park of America passes for the Silent Auction.

The mission of the Grotto Foundation, Inc., established in December 1964, is to benefit society by improving the education and the economic, physical, and social well-being of citizens, with a special focus on families and culturally diverse groups. The Foundation is further interested in increasing public understanding of American cultural heritage, the cultures of nations, and the individual's responsibility to fellow human beings.

Funding from the Grotto Foundation is supporting the Caring for Minnesota's Indigenous Children--the Gift of Language.

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Donate a doorprize or contest prize for our conference--Please click here for more information about donating a doorprize or contest prize for the many fun contests we are running this year.  We need your help!

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Become a sponsor for the first annual SuperConference--Caring for Minnesota's Children?  For Possible Sponsorship Opportunities, please click on this link. 

Want to be an Exhibitor?  Check out the Exhibitor Page! 

Contact MnAEYC, Conference Chair, 1821 University Ave W, Suite 298s, St. Paul MN 55104 or ConferenceChair 

SuperConference 2006 is Minnesota's largest gathering of early childhood educators in the state, and a unique opportunity to reach out to leading teachers and directors, family child care providers, school age care practitioners, educators of the next generation of early childhood care givers, and advocates from across the state.  It’s a great place to showcase your materials, services, and ideas, through exhibits, advertisements in the Final Program, and sponsorship opportunities. 

MnAEYC, SuperConference 2006, 1821 University Ave W, Suite 298s, St. Paul MN 55104,

651-646-8689, ConferenceChair@mnaeyc.org