HOTEL INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS

Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport
18800 MacArthur Boulevard
Irvine, California 92612
949.833.3331 www.hilton.com

The Hilton Irvine is located just one block from John Wayne Airport in beautiful Orange County. There is a free shuttle to the hotel from the airport every half hour from 5 AM to 11 PM. Local travelers come just south of the 405 freeway to MacArthur Blvd at Douglas.

Hotel amenities include an Olympic size swimming pool, whirlpool spa, fitness center and lighted tennis court. The sun, sand and surf of Newport Beach are five minutes away. Hotel shuttles take guests to the world class shopping of South Coast Plaza. Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm are 15-20 minutes away. Car rental is available at the hotel. Parking is $4 per day for convention participants, $5 for overnight guests of the hotel.

GUESTS MUST MENTION theCCPPNS Conventionand make reservations by March 21 to receive the special rate of $119 per night.

REGISTRATION FEES

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

ONLINE : You will be able to print your receipt and completed registration form. Please bring receipt to the convention to receive your packet and badge.

BY MAIL : Registration forms are located in the back of this brochure. Complete one form fully and legibly for each registrant or couple living in the same household. Feel free to duplicate the form. Mail registration to address below.

Registration submissions by mail or online must be received by March 28, or a $20 late fee will be applied. Workshops assigned on a first come first served basis.

REFUNDS : Please note: 50% refunds will be made until March 28, 2008.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER March 28, 2008 .

Please mail completed registration forms or refund requests to:

CCPPNS Convention 2008
Attention Registration, ICNS
14341 Yale Ave. Irvine, CA 92604

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CCPPNS CONVENTION 2008.

Questions about registration? E-mail us: cherishing.childhood@yahoo.com

Message phone: 949-573-4019

CONVENTION BROCHURE

Please duplicate or download a printed copy of this brochure to bring to the convention. Brochure copies available on site for reference only.

ON-SITE CONVENTION CHILD CARE PROGRAM
Leave your worries at the door and your kids in the competent, caring hands of the San Fernando Valley Co-op Council. The five-member schools of the SFVC host the child care program for children of registered convention attendees. Designed for children age 2 years 6 months through age 6, this program gives parents a chance to take in the workshops while the kids have fun nearby. Activities include live musical entertainment guest reader story times, arts and crafts, exciting play areas and a healthy boxed snack.

1. Child care hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
2. The program welcomes children ages 2 years 6 months through 6 years.
3. Prices are $30 per child per day and $25 per additional child per day for the same day as the first child.
4. Great child to care-giver ratio.
5. You may check your child in and out throughout the day, but please note that a valid driver's license will be required for ID verification when picking up or dropping off the child.
6. Snack is included. Parents may bring one if preferred. No nuts.
7. A snack-packed meal is available for $5.00, per child on each day.
8. Full payment is due at time of convention registration.

Questions? Please contact Michelle at michellehofmann@earthlink.net; or call, (818) 892-1702.

PROGRESSIVE DINNER 2008

Plan to join the popular annual Friday Night Progressive Dinner School Tour. Buses take you to the doorsteps of this year’s OCC council host schools: North Huntington Beach Community Nursery School, Sun-N-Fun Playgroup in Seal Beach and Hilltop Nursery School in Fountain Valley. Enjoy delicious food and drink, while exploring diverse play environments. Visit with teachers, directors and OCC members, and experience a glimpse of co-operative education in Orange County. This is always an inspiring way to spend Friday evening!

*Although the Progressive Dinner is free, there is a transportation cost of $12 per person. Due to limited parking at some of the schools, we ask that everyone join together for the bus ride. Here is your chance to relax and chat and let someone else deal with the traffic!

CONVENTION T-SHIRTS 2008

Remember to order your souvenir t-shirt, Cherishing Childhood for Convention 2008. The logo is a collaborative effort with the focus being the adorable drawing by Jen Wilson’s (ICNS) children. The t-shirts are printed on 100% heavyweight pre-shrunk cotton jersey in a lovely medium brown with turquiose logo in both traditional and women’s styles in sizes M L XL. Pre-orders: $12, on site price: $15. Please indicate desired style and size when registering on-line or by mail.

T-Shirts available at registration check in.

FRIDAY LUNCHEON

Treat yourself to a delicious on site luncheon. Reserve seats to share this time to network with new contacts and catch up with old friends. Please indicate requests for a vegetarian meal on your registration form.

SATURDAY LUNCHEON AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Come join us in honoring those members of our school community who enrich the lives of our children. This annual awards ceremony is filled with laughter and tears. Open your hearts to this opportunity. It is sure to make you appreciate, at an even greater level, what a gift it is to be part of a co-op. Please indicate if you require a vegetarian meal on your registration form for Saturday’s luncheon.

CERTIFICATE FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

CCPPNS is proud to award participants with a Certificate for Professional Growth at the end of the convention. Please indicate this request on your registration form.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CREDIT

We expect to offer registration for .5 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units through Irvine Valley College. Please check the box if you would like information on registering for the Convention class and fill in your email address. We will email the course description and procedure for registration.

EXHIBITS 2008

OCCPPNS is excited to bring you a variety of exhibitors for some convenient shopping. Exhibitors are located on the lobby level in the front of the Crystal Ballroom. Take this opportunity to shop for you, your family, friends or school. These vendors have come to support our nursery schools, let’s show our support and gratitude!

Seek out the table selling all of the workshop presenter materials, staffed by the Orange County Council.

SILENT AUCTION AND OPPORTUNITY DRAWINGS 2008

A variety of wonderful baskets and specialty items, donated by our supporters, schools and council, will be offered to the highest bidder during our Silent Auction. Use your sleuthing skills to guess what surprise gift certificates hide in our “I LOVE A MYSTERY” items. Buy raffle tickets toward a 50/50 drawing. Support our nursery schools! Winners will be announced Saturday at NOON…it may be your lucky day!

MEET AND GREET HOSPITALITY SUITE

Need a break? Visit the hospitality suite hosted by Rick Johnson Insurance. Relax and mingle with other CCPPNS attendees from 9-4 on Friday and Saturday. Representatives from Rick Johnson Insurance will be at the Convention to meet with attendees and answer questions regarding policy, general liability insurance, student accident policy and safe scrip management.

SPEAKERS LOUNGE

Speakers lounge supported in part by Flores and Associates Insurance Services. Joe Flores will be at the convention to meet with attendees about Life/Health/Medical plans for CCPPNS schools. jh-flores@sbcglobal.net

SATURDAY EVENING CELEBRATION

Honoring the great efforts and commitment by our CCPPNS Board and Convention Committee members, we will be celebrating with food and drink in Hospitality Suite from 5:30-7:30pm. We invite all CCPPNS Board Members, PCPI members, and those generous folks who put so much time and energy into this year’s convention, to join us for this celebration.

CCPPNS QUILT VIEWING

Come see the CCPPNS Quilt that richly details our cooperative tradition. Our beloved Quilt features our CCPPNS tree, and represents our growth for over 25 years! It was sewn in 1977-78 by Sue Conley from Rainbow School in Santa Ana, and designed by the Outreach Committee. The idea behind the Quilt was to show the unity in the cooperative movement of nursery schools. The roots represent Parent Cooperative Preschools International (PCPI), the trunk represents CCPPNS, the branches represent the Regional Councils and the leaves represent each school that is a member of CCPPNS, past or present.