2024 National Teacher Professional Development Conference Final Agenda, Press Release & Teacher Certificates

We’re excited to have hosted you for the 2024 Teacher Professional Development Conference, Wednesday, June 12th to Friday, June 14th, 2024 in New York City!

AGENDA

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

6pm: WindowsWear 2024 Summer Bash
Simona Rooftop at Royalton Park Hotel, 420 Park Avenue South (at 29th Street), New York, NY 10016
✔ Networking with brands like Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, Kate Spade, Longchamp, Michael Kors, and more

Thursday, June 13, 2024

10am: New York City & WindowsWear presentation with Jon Harari
Berkeley College, 3 East 43rd Street (at 5th Avenue), New York, NY 10017
✔ New York City retail history & WindowsWear overview

12pm: Welcome from Berkeley College’s Fashion Merchandising & Management program with Andrea Kennedy
Berkeley College, 3 East 43rd Street (at 5th Avenue), New York, NY 10017
✔ Fashion with sustainable practices and education

1pm: Lunch
Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s 151 West 34th Street (at Broadway), New York, NY 10001

2:30pm: Macy’s with Todd Frizell
151 West 34th Street (at Broadway), New York, NY 10001
✔ Store tour & insights

4pm: Mood Fabrics with Ernie Romero
225 West 37th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenue), 3rd floor, New York, NY 10018
✔ Textiles, design, fabrication

Optional Excursion led by Gayla Randel (Thursday evening):
✔ Explore Downtown: Statue of Liberty, Twin Towers memorial, Freedom Tower, Frances Tavern, Wall Street, Financial District, Staten Island ferry

Friday, June 14, 2024

10am: Professional Development Discussion with Gayla Randel
Berkeley College, 3 East 43rd Street (at 5th Avenue), New York, NY 10017
✔ Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and state program manager lead

11:30am: Photography & Digital Content Discussion with Raul Tovar
Berkeley College, 3 East 43rd Street (at 5th Avenue), New York, NY 10017
✔ Digital content, photography and social media

1pm: Lunch & Learn with Designer in Residence-Chuks Collins
12 East 41st Street, New York, NY 10017 (4th floor and basement)

2:30pm: Fifth Avenue
5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan
✔ Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, and more

4:00pm: MET Museum
1000 5th Avenue (at 82nd Street), New York, NY 10028
✔ The Costume Institute’s Spring 2024 Exhibition, Sleeping Beauties.  Official audio guide for the MET Museum can be found here.

ATTENDEES

First Name Last Name School Location
Altaira Bogle Pullman High School Pullman, WA
Amanda Gillaspie Olathe North High School Olathe, KS
Amber Harris Rigby High School Rigby, ID
Amy Bergman Woodland High School Cartersville, GA
Brianne Lutz Skyline High School Sammamish, WA
Camey Clowe Southeast High School Oklahoma City, OK
Carla Sullivan Smoky Hill High School Aurora, CO
Carmen Carter Dallas College Dallas, TX
Donna Chesborough CCSD School of the Arts N. Charleston SC, SC
Donna Huber Fairfield Ludlowe High School Fairfield, CT
Elizabeth Jennings Meigs County High School Decatur, TN
Elyse Jordan Shades Valley High School and Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Birmingham, AL
Gayla Randel Montana Office of Public Instruction Helena, MT
Geena Wade Merced High School Merced, CA
Jacqueline Harrison Mustang High School Mustang, OK
Jana Jolly Edmond Memorial High School Edmond, OK
Jeanie Siegrist Wyandotte Public Schools Wyandotte, OK
Jennifer Brown St. James High School Murrells Inlet, SC
Jillian Houston Center Point High School Center Point, AL
Joann Brown Lebanon Technology and Career Center Lebanon, MO
Jody Webber Stillwater High School Stillwater, OK
Kaitlyn Kirksey Edmond Public Schools Edmond, OK
Karin Davis Tulsa Tech Tulsa, OK
Kristin Pumford Mustang High School Mustang, OK
Lauren Williams McCracken County High School Paducah, KY
Lisa Chapman Middleton-Cross Plain School District Middleton, WI
Lisa Favalora Cushing High School Cushing, OK
Mary Breedlove South High Magnet, OPS OMAHA, NE
Mary Dushane Fairland High School Fairland, OK
Mindy Trisko Wilcox High School SANTA CLARA, CA
Nikki Colella Upper St. Clair High School Pittsburgh, PA
Samantha Heath McCracken County High School Paducah, KY
Sara Policky Omaha South High School OMAHA, NE
Tara Bradford Middleton-Cross Plain School District Middleton, WI
Zakiyah Thomas Autauga Career Technical Center Prattville, AL

Press Release & Highlights

See here the press release.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW PRESENTATION

CERTIFICATES

HOTEL CONFIRMATIONS

SpringHill Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/Fifth Avenue
25 West 37th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), New York, NY 10018. 

There are multiple SpringHill Suites hotels in New York City so please be careful when looking up the exact hotel in Google Maps / Uber.

See confirmation number below.  If you have already paid for additional nights, this has already been reflected in your reservation with the hotel.

Name Arrival Date Departure Date Total Nights Confirmation Number Room Type Roommate
AMY BERGMAN Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868854 1 king bed
ALTAIRA BOGLE Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 78882838 1 king bed
TARA BRADFORD Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78913573 2 beds
LISA CHAPMAN
MARY BREEDLOVE Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867215 2 beds SARA POLICKY
JENNIFER BROWN Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867212 2 beds
JOANN BROWN
CARMEN CARTER Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867175 1 king bed
DONNA CHESBOROUGH Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868863 1 king bed
CAMEY CLOWE Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 84161828 1 king bed
NIKKI COLELLA Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868857 1 king bed
KARIN DAVIS Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868830 1 king bed
MARY DUSHANE Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 78885631 2 beds
JEANIE SIEGRIST
LISA FAVALORA Jun-11-2024 Jun-16-2024 5 78884179 1 king bed
AMANDA GILLASPIE Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867537 2 beds
DONNA HUBER
AMBER HARRIS Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 76214409 1 king bed
SAMANTHA HEATH Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867200 2 beds
LAUREN WILLIAMS
JILLIAN HOUSTON Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868852 1 king bed
ELIZABETH JENNINGS Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 78881696 1 king bed
JANA JOLLY Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 90834568 2 beds
KAITLYN KIRKSEY
ELYSE JORDAN Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868825 1 king bed
BRIANNE LUTZ Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 78868864 1 king bed
KRISTIN PUMFORD Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867192 2 beds
JACQUELINE HARRISON
GAYLA RANDEL Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78867182 2 beds
CARLA SULLIVAN Jun-10-2024 Jun-15-2024 5 78899950 2 beds
ZAKIYAH THOMAS Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78868862 1 king bed
MINDY TRISKO Jun-12-2024 Jun-15-2024 3 78914775 2 beds JODY WEBBER
GEENA WADE Jun-11-2024 Jun-15-2024 4 78888256 1 king bed


HOTEL POLICY

Arrival: Check in time is 4pm.  Breakfast is included free at the hotel.

Individual Reservation Billing: Room, tax, and porterage is routed to WindowsWear and guests will be asked for a credit card at check in for incidentals. Please note that even though your hotel room nights, taxes, fees, and tips have already been fully paid for with your conference registration fee, the hotel will require and ask each room for a copy of your credit card as a method of payment for any incidental charges.  This is a standard policy by the hotel and if do not incur any incidental charges, then nothing will be charged to you.

Porterage: Included in your reservation is a porterage fee (baggage handling) that is distributed entirety to the bell staff. There is no need to tip beyond what is already included in your reservation.

HOW TO DRESS

* For Wednesday evening, wear cocktail attire as we’ll be a rooftop lounge with wine and appetizers and we’ll also have a professional photographer.  Many in the fashion industry have their own unique sense of style.

* On Thursday and Friday, wear comfortable clothing as we’ll be doing a lot of activities and walking.  We’ll start the mornings with presentations and afternoons with site visits, tours, and experiences.

The entire experience will be photographed for WindowsWear’s press & social media purposes.

WHATSAPP GROUP

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZmyfF8tl007kg33BixB4T

CONTACT

If you have any questions, please email us at conferences@windowswear.com. Jon Harari (CEO of WindowsWear) will be leading the experiences and will serve as the main point of contact (his cell is 301-332-0004).