American Camp Association, New York

Conference Details

Whether this is your first Tri-State Camp Conference or you have attended all twenty nine there are always new and exciting sessions, keynotes and evening events for everyone at the 2012 Camp Conference.

At the conference, sessions are organized into six tracks; business, campers, community, operations, program and activities, and staff leadership. In addition, three multi-session specialty courses will allow you and your staff to dig deeper into one topic with a smaller group of fellow attendees. New camp professionals can attend a pre-conference workshop run by the Emerging Professionals in Camping (EPIC) group or take the New Director's Orientation Course. Camp Professionals with 12 years as the chief of operational authority at their camp under their belt can join the Veterans of the Camp Experience (VOCE) group for a series of sessions and meals.

Sessions are just one of the ways to learn at the Camp Conference. The Camp Conference Exhibit Hall includes numerous products and services to help you run a better camp. Evening Dinners and Social Events keep the fun, learning and networking going until all hours of the night.

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Keynotes

On Wednesday

Meet Kevin Jennings, CEO of Be the Change, a nonprofit organization that creates national issue based campaigns on pressing problems in American society. He is also the former Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education, before which he served as the founder of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), a national education organization bringing together lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight teachers, parents, students, and community members who want to end anti-LGBT bias.

On Friday

Meet Rosalind Wiseman, best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership. She is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabees: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, the groundbreaking, best-selling book that was the basis for the movie Mean Girls..

Evening & Dinner Events

Network. Network. And network some more. With the world’s best camps, exhibitors and speakers in town, you can’t just go back to the hotel!

Free Webinars

Check out Virtual Tri-State for informative webinars from great Tri-State speakers .