* The North American Association for Environmental Education (
NAAEE) will be holding its
43rd conference in Ottawa, Canada, October 8-11. Alliance Director Linda Rhoads will be presenting on strategies for advocating for outdoor nature play.
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Anarchy Zone in Ithaca, New York, had a great summer with hundreds of children playing in an adventure play space. But it doesn't end with summer - many people will be gathering for
Ithaca's Day of Play on October 11 at the Ithaca Children's Garden.
* The Alliance for Childhood will be at the
NAEYC Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, November 5-8. Look for us at Booth 942. We will also be participating in several panels. Hope to see you there!
* On November 14 and 15 in New York City, the eighth annual Wonderplay Conference will take place at the 92nd St. Y. Alliance co-founder Joan Almon will be presenting two workshops. Click here for the flier.
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The International Council for Children's Play will hold its 27th international
World Play Conference on February 1-3, 2015, in Brussels. The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 30.
* The 2015
Conference on the Value of Play is scheduled for February 15-18. Sponsored by the
U.S. Play Coalition, it will be held in Clemson, South Carolina. The deadline to submit session proposals is September 30.
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ACEI will be hosting the
Institute for Global Education Diplomacy March 5-8 in Washington, DC. Alliance Director Linda Rhoads will be leading a session on effective advocacy strategies.
* The Association of Children's Museums'
InterActivity 2015: Bringing the World to Children and Families will take place May 13-15. It will be hosted by the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, in Indianapolis, Indiana.