Copyright American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Oct 2009October 29-31, 2009. International Conference on Dance Medicine and Science, The Hague, Netherlands. This 19th annual meeting of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) will be hosted by the Dutch Performing Arts Medicine Association, the Medical Center for Dancers and Musicians, and Medical Center of The Hague. Complete conference information is available at the IADMS web site (www.iadms.org.
October 29-November 1, 2009. 37th Annual International AEE Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This conference of the Association of Experiential Education focuses on professional development through 120 highquality workshops on adventure and outdoor education/recreation, administration and leadership development, adapted physical activities, challenge course training, equipment, facilitation, and other topics. For more information and to register, go to the conference web site (www.aee.org/conferences/intl).
October 30-November 3, 2009. 16th ITF Worldwide Coaches Conference, Valencia, Spain. The theme of this year's International Tennis Federation coaches conference is "Developing Competencies for Elite Players and Coaches." It will feature 60 on-court and lecture presentations from international experts on the latest discoveries in player development and professional coaching. For more information, go to www.itftennis. com/coaching.
November 19-21. 38th National Adapted Physical Education Conference, Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA. For more information on this conference sponsored by CAHPERD's State Council on Adapted Physical Education, go to the conference web site (www. NAPEConference.org).
December 3-5, 2009. Get Out! 2009 AAPAR Outdoor & Adventure Education Conference, Laconia, NH. Physical educators, teacher preparation instructors, undergraduate and graduate students, ski/snowboard instructors, outdoor/recreation specialists, and community leaders (such as youth-organization staff) who want to lead winter outdoor pursuits are invited to attend this conference, designed to provide winter outdoor and adventure principles and practices that professionals can immediately put to use. For more information, visit the conference web site (www. aapar.org/getout).
January 28-30, 2010. Share the Wealth Physical Education Conference, Jekyll Island, GA. Sponsored by the Valdosta State University Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, this is an activity-based, hands-on conference attended largely by practitioners from public and private schools. It aims to promote the physical education profession by providing a venue for physical educators to share their talents and learn new and varied ways to enhance their programs. For more information, go to the conference web site (coefaculty.vaJdosta.edu/stw).
February 4-5, 2010. Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference, Chandler, AZ. For information, contact Patti Mitchell (mitchell@ azahperd.org) or go to the web site (www.azahperd.org/ape).
May 5-8, 2010. Third International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Toronto, Canada. This is the third in a series of congresses organized to better understand the research, public policies, and programs pertaining to the complex relationships between physical activity and health. Delegates from around the world will come together to discuss and debate the latest scientific evidence supporting the contribution of regular physical activity to public health. An emphasis will be placed on identifying areas of scientific knowledge that will be of greatest interest to practitioners and policymakers and on identifying outcomes and determinants of physical activity and health. For more information, visit the congress web site (www.cflri.ca/ icpaph/en).
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