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The seven TYCA regional associations provide a rich network of conventions and activities for two-year college English teachers. Click on the regional association to go to their website.
The TYCA regional associations also invite proposals for their 2008-2009 conferences. The conference dates, themes, contact persons, and deadlines are listed below. For specific information, please contact the regional program chair.
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin; Manitoba
"Forward: Writing Our Future"
October 1-3, 2009
Madison Concourse Hotel, WI
Contact: Sarah Johnson, szjohnson@matcmadison.edu
Proposal Deadline: June 1, 2009
For additional information, go to: http://www.tycamw.org/
Alaska, No. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington; Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
"Sustainability and Renewal"
October 9-10, 2009
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, OR
Contact: Samm Erickson, serickso@pcc.edu
Proposals Deadline: May 1, 2009
(Proposals received by March 1st will be entered into a drawing for a free room at the 2009 4Cs Convention.)
For additional information, go to: http://www.tyca-pnw.org/
Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, so. Idaho, Wyoming
“Point and Counterpoint: Converging Fugues"
October 9-10, 2009
Salt Lake CIty, UT
Contact: Ron Christiansen, ron.christiansen@slcc.edu
Proposals Deadline: May 15, 2009
For additional information, go to: http://www.tycawest.org/
California
"ECCTYC 2009: Pathways to Community"
October 22-24, 2009
Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, CA
Contact: Corinna Evett, evett_corinna@sccollege.edu
Proposal Deadline: TBD
For additional information visit: http://www.ecctyc.org
TYCA Northeast
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; New Brunswick, New Foundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
"Navigating Change in College English"
October 16-18, 2008
Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ
Contact: Karen Dagostino, kdagostino@brookdalecc.edu or
Laurie Lieberman, llieberman@bergen.edu
Proposals Due: June 1, 2008
For additional information, go to: http://www.tycanortheast.org/
For hotel information, go to: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0801056046&key=E2E73
Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
"Elephants in the Room: Tensions in Higher Education
(and Possible Resolutions)"
October 30-November 1, 2008
Sheraton Hotel Downtown, Oklahoma City, OK
Contacts: Dave Charlson, djcharlson@occc.edu or
Bertha Wise, bwise@occc.edu
Proposals Due: June 1, 2008
For additional information, go to: http://tycasw.org/
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
“Diverse Voices: Gateway to the World”
February 18-22, 2009
Greensboro Marriott, Greensboro, NC
Contacts: Thad Cockrill, tcockrill@southwest.tn.edu or
Barbara Taylor, taylor@cleveland.cc.nc.us
Proposals Due: September 2008
For additional information, go to: http://www.tyca-se.org/