The Association for Skilled and Technical Sciences (ASTS) will be holding education sessions prior to the ACTE Conference. Participants will be able to choose three sessions, beginning with an opening session at 8:00 a.m. There will a SkillsUSA institute; a session on how to develop a true academy; ADDA International will offer an industry certification information session for drafting, design and graphic arts programs; a session on best practices automotive students for competition; and, a tour of the Kentucky Corvette Plant. Buses will depart from the Delta entrance of the Convention Center to TSU Avon Williams Campus at 7:15 a.m. For more information and the registration form go to: www.skillsusa.org/downloads/PDF/astsreg.pdf

The registration deadline is November 13, 2009.