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McAllen will be the host city for the 3rd Annual International Critical Issues Leadership Conference. The three-day conference will be held October 30th through November 1st of this year and will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel. Approximately 200 school administrators, law enforcement personnel and state officials are among the visitors expected to generate an estimated $105,000 for local businesses.
“We are honored McAllen has been chosen as the gathering place to address the significant issues of School Safety and Student Wellness,” said Lisa Ramirez, Convention Sales Manager, McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s Convention & Visitors Bureau.
International alarm regarding school safety has escalated this decade. Most recently, the Santa Fe High School shooting on May 18 stirred concerns regarding actions schools may take to better address student wellness factors that are not limited to anxiety, depression, and suicide.
The Department of Organization and School Leadership at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have organized Critical Issues Leadership Conferences the last three years, to address issues educational leaders consider to be of critical importance to their districts and schools.
Assisting districts in providing a safe and secure learning environment for every student and employee, is the primary goal of the Conference. Providing participants with evidence-based practices, processes and strategies to promote campus safety and to recognize and respond to behaviors that may interfere with productive teaching and learning- is the purpose of the Conference.
Up to 16 hours of Continuing Professional Education credit is available for participants. Registration is open to district and school leaders, as well as School Safety Team members – school district officials, including superintendents, principals, counselors, teachers, school board members, district police and security officers, members of the school/district safety team law enforcement officials interested in enhancing School Safety and Student Wellness. City officials and law enforcement officers working with districts are also invited.
To register, or to obtain more information about the 3rd Annual International Critical Issues Leadership Conference, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/ce, email continuinged@utrgv.edu or call (956) 665-2071.
If you are a member of an association or organization and would like to host your event in McAllen, contact the McAllen Convention & Visitors Bureau at (956) 682-2871 to find out if your group qualifies for incentives.
“Visit McAllen’s goal is to help organizations have successful events by making sure McAllen is a good choice financially and by creating a memorable experience,” added Ramirez.
