Daily Archives: March 10, 2015


What to expect at Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting is nearly upon us. Here are lists of things to expect at it, things to bring, and things to do after the meeting.

Things to Expect

  • Twitter The hashtag is #CANE2015.
  • Vendors and textbook representatives Many of the major textbook publishers have representatives at the meeting in the vendor room. This can be a great chance to buy books you’re interested in, and some reps will give out complimentary copies. There are other vendors of Classical things- you can buy stickers and posters, games like CARD-tamen, and all sorts of things for your classroom.
  • Silent auction The silent auction is a fundraiser that auctions off jewelry, prints, books, and all sorts of wonderful Classical miscellanea.
  • CANEPress CANEPress will have some of the most popular books there for people to look at and to buy at discounted prices. If you don’t want to lug these books home, they’re available on Amazon.
  • Emporium The CANE Emporium is selling prints, calendars, and other things for the classroom.
  • Used Book Sale A wonderful tide of books washes among Classicists. You can find copies of recent scholarly books, nineteenth century textbooks, supplemental readers, and more.
  • Teachers’ Material Exchange Bring something to share, take a treasure trove home!  We encourage participants to give an electronic copy of their materials to this year’s host, TJ Howell, who will put them up on a shared Google Drive folder.

Things to bring

  • travel mug Coffee and tea are supplied, and everyone has small, identical hot cups. If you have a travel mug, you avoid the awkward moment of putting down your cup while talking to someone and then having to find it in a sea of identical cups.
  • business cards or index cards and a pen At Annual Meeting, you’ll have a lot of chances to meet new people and network with them. If you have business cards with your contact information, this is a great place to use them. If you don’t have business cards, bring index cards so you can write down information to give people.
  • notebook/tablet/computer You’ll want to be able to write down information from other people and keep notes on interesting presentations.
  • resume If you’re on the job market or are not averse to finding new jobs, bring your resume. There are people who are planning to retire or move and they often will be on the lookout for replacements.
  • checks/money Not all vendors accept credit cards, so you may want to bring a checkbook or cash.

After the meeting

  • Write up PD Take a moment and write up what you learned. Your school may want to have a blurb on your conference attendance for the website or a newsletter (if so, have someone take a picture of you there), but at least write notes to yourself about what you saw and whose presentations you liked so you can follow up on the material.
  • Get more involved in CANE. CANE is always looking for people to be more involved. CANEPress, the Emporium, and CANEns would all love to have new people involved. Committees on the Executive Board are often looking for new people.