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EELC Corner
March 22, 2023
2023 Early Educators Leadership Conference (EELC)
Plans for the premier event in our field are heating up. So, make sure you mark your calendar and stay tuned to the EELC Corner each month in CounciLINK. Get updates on the speakers, sessions and special events you’ll enjoy when we explore this year’s conference theme: Inspire, Innovate, Impact: The Future is Early Childhood. And you’ll want to look to the future by planning to join us this fall. The conference will be held October, 4-7, 2023, in Houston, TX, at the Westin Galleria, a luxe hotel just minutes from many of the city’s top attractions. We encourage you to register early since the EELC is always a sold-out event.
Every year, the conference attracts top folks in our field, including our EELC scholarship winners. The Council is excited to announce that we’re now accepting scholarship applications for this year’s conference. If you are interested in applying or receiving more information on this year’s scholarships, you can learn more here.
We look forward to welcoming you at the 2023 EELC.
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