23rd Annual Conference of the
International Mentoring Association

The 2010 IMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE will be held March 17-19 at the
International Plaza Resort and Spa in ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA.

The hotel phone number is (407) 352-1100 and they are at 10100 International Dr, Orlando, FL

To visit the hotel web site CLICK HERE  -

YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED with the site's beauty, and the many amenities they will provide to YOU when we meet there next March.

The International Plaza Resort and Spa is an "oasis" of beauty with 28 lush acres of native palm trees, tropical fountains, a miniature golf course, and 3 sparkling pools surrounding the hotel. The hotel and site design was inspired by the tropical island of Bali. The resort has two on-site eating establishments for your convenience.

The many AMENITIES include:

• Guestrooms with, flat-screen television, iPod-compatible clock radios, coffee makers and coffee, dual-line telephones, iron & ironing boards, high-speed Internet access ($9.95 per 24-hour period), pay movies, and hairdryers.
• Sauna
• Swimming pool - outdoor seasonal
• Spa Tub -and Full-service health spa
• Arcade/game room
• Business center
• Fitness room
• Multilingual staff
• Shopping on site
• Poolside bar

It is conveniently located right in the middle of Orlando's world-famous attractions:

• Across the street from Sea World® and its new water park Aquatica. - SAVE $ with the hotel's Sea World Tickets Package. (Area MAP)
• Just minutes away from:
  • Universal Orlando® Resort
  • Walt Disney World®
  • Several championship golf courses

We will also enjoy the site's ideal proximity to world-class dining, shopping and more, as well as easy access to Orlando International Airport (MCO), 10 minutes away.

Of course, remember the fabulous and diverse program of mentoring information and conversations that always characterize the IMA annual Conference. We have planned the 2010 event to exceed your expectations and meet your needs for mentoring solutions that focus on results.

We hope you will SAVE THESE DATES – MARCH 17-19, 2010– IN YOUR CALENDAR RIGHT NOW and plan to join us in Orlando.

NEED MORE DETAILS? Check back HERE. . .

IN JULY 2009 for the "Call for Proposals" so you can submit to do a presentation to share your experiences in mentoring.

IN LATE FALL 2009 for 2010 conference REGISTRATION information and conference program details

Also, watch for announcements in your IMA newsletter, "The Mentoring Connection", which comes out each quarter.

Click on the titles below for some of the 2009 IMA Conference presentations

• Alvim - Mentoring as Defined by the Verb 'To Be'
• Bader - SMILE Mentoring Presentation
• Bergeron - The Effect of Mentoring on Social Behavior and Self-Esteem
• Coleman - 1st Generation Minority Student Retention through Mentoring
• Cook - Building a New Generation of Aboriginal Health Researchers
• Cook - Mentorship Program Development at an Interdisciplinary Centre
• Dawson - Transcript for Success
• Foerster - Mentoring Across Distances
• Golden - Mentoring's Future-The Evolutionary Conscious Approach
• Hall - The Power of Student Voices
• Hamluck - Providing Direction to Freshmen
• Holt - K-16 Mentoring Partnerships for Recruitment-Retention
• Ishikawa - Strategic Visualization of Mentoring to Foster Further Improvement
• Jones - The Challenge of Selecting Effedctive Mentors
• Kilburg - Challenges of a Mentoring Program for All Teachers
• Leaker and Mandell - Academic Mentoring as Revolution
• McGowan - Induction and Retention of Special Education Teachers
• Meena - People Emplowerment through Mentoring in the Workplace
• Melanson - Mentoring in the Army Medical Department
• Messimer - Peer Academic Mentoring Program for College Students with Invisible Disabilities
• Middleton - Guiding Participant Outcomes in Collegiate Cross-Disciplinary Mentorship Programs
• Naymie - Mentoring+Appreciative Inquiry=Endless Possibilities
• Painter - The Coaching and Induction Process of New Superintendents from a Road Warrior Perspective
• Parsh - Working with Students to Help Students
• Petersen - Developing A Critical Framework for Teacher Mentoring
• Riley - Inside-Outside Advocates
• Saxon - Next Generation Mentoring
• Sweitzer - New Faculty Mentoring
• Torregrosso - The Evolution of the Mentoring Framework
• Travis - IWTS-GNY Mentoring Program
• Vance - The Mentor as Pygmalion
• Witmer - The Color of Teaching

See below for a few selected conference photos of previous conferences to get an idea of the great opportunities the IMA annual conference offers YOU !

We Missed YOU, and hope to see you next year for the great learning

opportunities, insightful speakers, terrific networking, and camaraderie !

IMA Members will automatically receive mailings on the next conference when information is available.

If you are NOT a member and would like to receive information
about the next IMA mentoring conference CLICK HERE.

Updated April 14, 2009