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Please join us for the IDEA Curriculum Fair at The Egan Center in Anchorage on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, 2008!

Schedule of Events, Friday:

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. ~ Keynote Breakfast with Debra Bell in Explorer's Hall (Cook Room, far left on main floor) (Meal served at 8:30)
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ~ Exhibit Hall open in Explorers Hall (main floor)
10:15 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. ~ Workshops downstairs in four rooms in Summit Hall

Schedule of Events, Saturday:

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ~ Exhibit Hall open in Explorers Hall (main floor)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ~ Workshops downstairs in four rooms in Summit Hall

Costs:

Keynote breakfast ~ $10 pre-pay only. Purchase tickets at the Anchorage Office (670 W. Fireweed, 562-4332) or the Wasilla Office (851 E. West Point Dr., 357-4850)

Exhibit hall and workshops (IDEA families) ~ No charge.
Exhibit hall and workshops (non-IDEA families) ~ Admission is $20/family for both days when paid at once (Return on second day with your nametags from day one in order to enter without charge the second day.) If attendance will be for only one day, the admission fee is $15 for the first (longer) day, or $10 for the second day.

Click here for further explanation of fees, which includes admission to the Exhibit Hall and all workshops, with the exception of the Keynote meal and speech.

Parking (The Egan Center is on 5th Avenue, between E and F Streets, across from Town Square Park):

These lots are all city parking. If you park in city parking, we can validate your parking with the Egan Center validator. Because the Egan is required to pay $3.00 to the city for each validated parking slip, you must pay $3.00 when you get your parking validated. (The regular rate is $.75 - $1.00 an hour. Metered parking on the street is free 6:00 pm - 9:00 am.)

JC Penney Garage
6th Avenue, between D and E Streets.
Enter from 6th Avenue or E Street.
Walk north across Town Square to Egan Center.

5th Avenue Parking Garage (Near 5th Avenue Mall)
Entire block between 5th and 6th Avenues and B and C Streets.
Walk west on 5th to Egan Center, corner of 5th and E.

3rd Avenue and C Street surface parking lots (4 lots)
Entrance on 3rd Avenue.
Walk uphill on E to entrance for the Egan Center on E near 5th.

Meals:

There will be a Café Cart at the top of the escalator, open on Friday from 8:00am – 6:00pm and on Saturday from 8:00am – 2:00pm. Options will include healthy choices, wraps, sandwiches, soup, fruit, etc. Breakfast options will be available until 11:00am, and lunch options after that. In addition, there are several restaurants within walking distance of the Egan Center.

Hotel:

Hilton Anchorage, 907-272-7411
Group Rate: $98/single or double; $118/triple; $138/quad
Group Rate Code: IDC
See hotel link for more details.

Driving directions from Anchorage Airport to the Hilton Anchorage:

1. Exit airport - You will be on W. International Airport Road.
2. Drive about 2 miles to Minnesota Drive.
3. Take second exit on right onto Minnesota going north, toward downtown.
4. Drive on Minnesota for about 3 miles; it will curve and become I Street as you get close to downtown.
5. Continue on I Street for about 1 mile. Turn right on 3rd Avenue.
6. The hotel will be on your right, at the corner of 3rd and E Street.
7. The Egan Center is a couple of blocks south on E street (uphill), within easy walking distance.

Driving directions from Anchorage Airport to the Egan Center:

1. Exit airport - You will be on W. International Airport Road.
2. Drive about 2 miles to Minnesota Drive.
3. Take second exit on right onto Minnesota going north, toward downtown.
4. Drive on Minnesota for about 3 miles; it will curve and become I Street as you get close to downtown.
5. Continue on I Street for about 1 mile. Turn right on 6th Avenue.
6. Turn left on E Street. You will see the Egan Center at 5th and E. If you are an exhibitor, continue past 5th and turn left into the alley behind the Egan Center, off of E Street, to the loading dock.