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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) Rights and Permissions Advisory Committee (RPAC) presents a replicate of the successful seminar:
The TEACH and the No Child Left Behind Acts Revisited: New Roles, Rules, Opportunities and Responsibilities for Publishers, Schools, Colleges and Academic Libraries
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005
8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Houghton Mifflin Offices
222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
The U.S. Department of Education calls the No Child Left Behind Act "A landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America's schools." Additionally, The TEACH Act represents a milestone in the continual updating of copyright law and academic practice regarding distance education. Learn what these changes mean for your company and the industry as a whole. Please join us for a morning discussion of these significant pieces of legislation.
8:45-9:15 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15-9:30 am Speaker Introductions and Welcome by Moderatorand RPAC member Tim Nicholls, Manager, Rights and Permissions at Pearson Education.
9:30-10:30 am Stephanie Gertz, Director, Governmental Relations, Riverside Publishing, will present an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act and comment on changes that have been made to it over the past year as well as modifications that are being considered.
10:30-10:45 am Coffee Break
10:45-12:15 pm Allan R. Adler, VP of Legal & Government Affairs for the
AAP, will provide a general overview of the TEACH Act and what the law means
for publishers.
Tracey Armstrong, Executive Vice President at
the Copyright Clearance Center, has worked extensively in conjunction with
the AAP in drafting accessible materials explaining TEACH. Ms. Armstrong
will discuss the TEACH Act from a copyright and industry perspective. Ms.
Armstrong will also focus on the user side, representing what CCC is hearing
on campus regarding TEACH.
If you missed the last seminar, here is your chance to attend!
Turn over for Registration Form or register online at: http://www.publishers.org/conference/regform.cfm?EventID=60
REGISTRATION FORM ____ YES! I would like to attend No Child Left Behind and The TEACH Acts Revisited: New Roles, Rules, Opportunities and Responsibilities for Publishers, Schools, Colleges and Academic Libraries on Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 from 8:45 am-12: 15 pm. (Please provide adequate time for your arrival as you will be required to show a photo ID in order to receive a guest pass for the seminar).
Registration fee: [ ] $65.00 - AAP Members
[ ] $100.00 - Non-Members
My preferred method of payment is:
____ Check enclosed
(Please make check payable to Association of
American Publishers, Inc.)
____ Please charge my credit card
____ AmEx ____ Visa
____ MasterCard
____ Member ____ Non-Member
Card Number_____________________________________ Exp: ___________
Signature as it appears on card____________________________________________
Name _________________________________________________________________
Title/Company__________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________
City_____________________________ State_____________ Zip______________
Telephone___________________________ Fax______________________________
Email__________________________________________________________________
Please mail or fax registration form and payment to:
Sarah
Williams
Cancellation Policy: Full refund for cancellations on or before April 12, 2005. NO REFUND FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER April 12, 2005. In the unlikely event of seminar cancellation, the AAP is not responsible for any costs, damages or other expenses of any kind including, without limitation, transportation and/or hotel costs incurred by registrant. Speakers subject to change without notice.
Thanks
Tim Nicholls
Manager, Rights & Permissions
Pearson Education, Inc
75 Arlington Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02116
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