CLICK HERE for a a two page Information Sheet on the OCEA Convention (PDF)

EARLY BADGE PICKUP SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Registration counters will be open on Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. for an "early badge pickup."

Regular badge/bag pick up begins on Monday morning at 7:30 a.m.

The Registration area is on the second floor (meeting room level) of the Hyatt Regency.
For anyone who did not pre-register, on-site registration is $150.

TRAVELLING TO THE CONVENTION

Directions and Maps
Directions and maps are printed on the back page of the OCEA program booklet.
The address of the Hyatt Regency is: 350 North High St., Columbus, OH 43215

Road Construction
There is road construction in downtown Columbus. You may wish to link to Buckeye Traffic for additional information.

PROGRAM GUIDE/ PROGRAM UPDATE

Complete Program Guide listing all the workshops and events. (PDF).

A Program Update, listing changes in the program, exhibit booths, and floor plans for the Hyatt and Convention Center is included in the bag you will receive at the OCEA Convention. Pick up the bag in the Registration area. Program Update (PDF)

DATES AND LOCATION

The 2011 Ohio Catholic Education Association  (OCEA) Convention will take place Monday and Tuesday, October 3-4, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio at the Hyatt Regency and the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

REGISTRATION

The Deadline for online registration has passed. If you did not register online, you may register on-site, beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, October 3.

Registration is on the second floor (meeting room level) of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, just before the entrance to the Convention Center. Cost: $150 per person. You can pay by cash or check made out to "OCEA." We do not accept credit cards.

The OCEA begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, October 3. Sessions run concurrently until 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, October 4, the convention begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at 2:45 p.m.

The 2011 program will feature about 250 individual presentations for Catholic school teachers, school administrators, parish catechetical leaders, catechists, and many others. Presentations are offered for educators working at the high school, elementary, and preschool levels.  Topics include religious education and other subject areas, instruction, technology, special education, school administration, counseling, development, and a host of other topics.  There are special tracks in youth ministry and religious education certification courses.

If your speaker has posted handouts online, you can download them by going to: www.oceaconvention.org/handouts/

Handouts will remain online until December 31, 2011. Not all speakers will post handouts, and some will not do so until after the OCEA Convention.

Please click here for a Certificate of Attendance form.

GRADUATE CREDIT

The University of Dayton is again offering participants the opportunity to earn one (1) semester hour of graduate credit.  Registration for graduate credit is on-site ONLY, at  the University of Dayton’s exhibit booth.

Please CLICK HERE to fill out the on-line evaluation form. We welcome your feedback.

LITURGY

Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 on Monday, October 3 with the Bishops of the participating Dioceses.

Monday October 3, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Franklin Rooms, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Capturing the essence of "Old Time Rock & Roll", the Majestics, with their soulful rhythms offer an eclectic mix of tunes, including Rock & Roll, Swing, Jazz, Blues, and Contemporary music.

The Exhibit Hall, featuring books, technology, and other educational resources, is open throughout the convention. Over 150 exhibit booths are expected for this year. The exhibit booths are a major financial support for the OCEA.

If you are an OCEA presenter, please click here.