Hello Agriculture Teachers,



Georgia is the host state for the NAAE Region V Conference this year. The
conference theme is *Georgia Grown, *and we will have the opportunity to
showcase our state’s agriculture industry along with highlighting our Ag Ed
programs here in Georgia.



The NAAE Region V Conference is for agriculture teachers from the
southeastern states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.  The conference will be held at
the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agri-Center in Perry June 23 – 26th.
This will be a great time to interact and connect with teachers from
various states and gain valuable professional learning through interactive
sessions and industry tours.  Each attendee will receive a complimentary
conference t-shirt sponsored by the Ken Young Company.  The tentative
conference agenda is attached.



Registration for the NAAE Region V Conference (hosted in Georgia) is now
open.  Please complete the link at the bottom of this email to register.
The registration fee for the conference is $150 per teacher until May
31st.  Beginning June 1st, a $50 late registration fee will be added per
teacher. Registration will close on June 10th.  *This is a different
conference from the GVATA Summer Conference.  Registration for our state’s
summer conference will open in April.*



*Conference Dates* – June 23 – 26, 2024



*Location* – Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agri-Center



*Host Hotel* –   Best Western Plus Executive Residency at Rigby’s Water
World Hotel

1056 SR 96, Warner Robins, GA 31088

                        (478) 313-5700
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Please use the link below to book your room at the Best Western. Rooms are
$129/night.  The room block is set for June 23 – 26. If you need to make
reservations outside of these dates you can call the hotel directly and
they can help you obtain reservations.



*Hotel Reservation Link –  *Best Western Plus Executive Residency Rigby's
Water World Hotel | Hotel Rooms
<https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.11228.html?groupId=I98GZ3P4>



*CTAERN Credit*

Georgia teachers can also receive CTAERN credit for attending the
conference.  You will need to register through www.CTAERN.org
<http://www.ctaern.org/> to obtain credit.



*Conference Registration Link* –
https://www.regpack.com/reg/templates/build/?g_id=100914622

Click the link, enter your name, email address, create a password, then
click “Sign me up!” to continue the registration process.



*Payment* – You can pay online with a debit/credit card or e-check.  There
is a processing fee for credit cards and e-checks, but not for debit
cards.  Checks can be made payable to GVATA and mailed to the address below.



GVATA

P.O. Box 515

Perry, GA 31069



If you have any questions, please let us know.




Justin Bennett
Treasurer
Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
P.O. Box 515
Perry, GA 31069
www.gvata.org