We look forward to a great day of connecting, celebrating and learning from one another on Sept. 27, as this is our one opportunity during the year to come together as an entire Heartland AEA staff!
Location
Holiday Inn Des Moines - Airport
6111 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA
Time
7 – 9:20 a.m. - Health Evaluations (Venipuncture) & Biometric Screenings
7:30 – 9 a.m. - Informational tables
9 – 9:30 a.m. - Registration
9:30 a.m. – Noon - General Session
Noon – 1:15 p.m. - Benefits & Wellness Fair, Lunch
1:15 – 3:05 p.m. - Staff Presentations
Morning Informational Tables
New this year, there will be six informational tables set up to showcase information or just have fun!
Heartland Education Association: Collaborating for Career Wellness
Collaboration is key to accomplishing great things. Learn more from members of the Heartland Education Association about the advantages of having a strong collaborative voice to promote career wellness and advocate for the things that AEA staff need to help students succeed.
Math Tools and Visuals
Would you like to know what math tools are available for Heartland AEA staff, teachers and schools to help strengthen a child's math understanding? Check out the group's subitizing cards, games, number paths and more!
Instructional Technology
Interested in exploring some innovative technology that can be used in classrooms or with your own children or grandchildren? Come check out Heartland AEA’s Instructional Technology Team table where you can explore the Taj Mahal or look inside the human body using virtual reality, add music and sound effects to a read-aloud using the free Novel Effect app and hold the solar system in your hand using augmented reality!
Creative Services
Looking for materials to use in the classroom or in your work at Heartland AEA? Come learn more about the Creative Services Department by browsing Creative Services Online for agency materials and teacher resources, learning how to order custom-designed items and checking out some great samples.
Job-Alike Facilitators: Moving Forward Together, Bringing out the Best in Each Other
Join the Job-Alike Facilitators in recognizing and celebrating successes by playing a game, winning a prize, reconnecting with friends and meeting new faces!
Teamsters Local #238
If you are a Classified Union employee, you’re invited you to stop by and check out the Teamsters Local #238 table. Your membership gives you a voice and a vote in decisions that affect you. As a group, members can work more effectively for fair and equitable compensation, secure what they like about their jobs and strive to make changes in areas that may need improvement.
General Session
In the morning general session, we’ll be inspired by Antonio Mouzon, a professor of Personal Empowerment at the University of Dubuque, who will speak to us about "Self-Management Through Emotional Intelligence." The session will focus on identifying and enhancing our ability to manage our emotions more effectively. We'll learn new techniques that can improve our emotional state of mind and learn more on ways we can implement these skills into our everyday lives.
As always, we'll hear from agency leaders with a year in review and a look ahead as we enter a new school year. We'll also have a chance to celebrate successes and honor our years of service award recipients.
Food & Beverage
Only coffee and tea will be served in the morning, so please plan to eat breakfast before you arrive. Lunch will consist of a club sandwich on a hoagie roll, apple slices, mini carrots and a cookie. If you have special dietary needs, complete this form by Sept. 20 to let us know. Water stations will be available throughout the day if you’d like to bring a water bottle, and an afternoon snack will be served as well.
Afternoon Staff Presentations
Our afternoon will again be spent learning from one another during 20-minute staff presentations. There are time slots for you to see up to four presentations from your colleagues.
United Way
We will kick off our annual United Way campaign again this year at the All-Staff meeting. We are counting on you to once again pledge record support to United Way, so they can in turn support communities through education, income and health initiatives! Watch your tables for pledge forms to begin pledging your support on Sept. 27. Everyone (whether you donate to United Way or not) will have the chance to fill out a form to get your name in a drawing for some cold hard cash!
Benefits & Wellness Fair (Including Flu Shots)
The Benefits & Wellness Fair will be held from Noon - 1:15 p.m. Many of our past vendors will again be on hand, including our flu shot nurses! The Fair will be held in the foyer outside of the Iowa Hall, where our general session will be held. A map of the hotel will be available for you at the meeting.
Wear Agency Colors
Wear your agency colors – purple and/or green – and proudly display your Heartland AEA pride! You are welcome to wear typical casual Friday attire and any agency logo t-shirts you have.
Fill in the Tables
Please fill in the chairs at every table and do not move chairs from table to table. This helps us avoid having to scramble to find a place for everyone to sit.
Parking
The Holiday Inn has 400 spots on-site, however, there is free street parking to the north, south and east, as well as paid parking on the north and south sides of the hotel. We encourage you to carpool to the meeting if possible.
