The 2020 CEA Convention will be held on October 22 and 23, 2020 at Grand Rapids Christian High School in Grand Rapids, MI.
Our Keynote Speaker on Thursday is Benjamin Conner, a Professor of Practical Theology and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Disability and Ministry at Western Theological Seminary.
Our Capstone Speaker on Friday is Mary Hulst, University Pastor at Calvin University.
It will be extremely important that you arrive EARLY at the 2020 CEA Convention to be successful with parking. The parking lots at Grand Rapids Christian High School will be priority parking for our presenters, exhibitors and those who have carpooled with 3 or more in their car. There are enough parking spaces for everyone, but it will be necessary for you to allow for more time to get from your parking space at a satellite location to the convention. The building will be open at 8:00 a.m., the convention begins at 9:00 a.m. Please plan to arrive EARLY!
All CEA Parking Locations:
Grand Rapids Christian High School - 2300 Plymouth Ave. SE (Priority for presenters, exhibitors and those who carpooled with 3 or more in their car.)
Eagles Ice Center - 2600 Village Dr. SE (Walkable to GRCHS)
Burton Baptist Church - 2010 Plymouth Ave SE (Free shuttle available to GRCHS)
Grand Rapids Christian Middle School - 2036 Chesaning Dr. SE (Free shuttle available to GRCHS)
Plymouth Heights CRC - 1800 Plymouth Ave SE (Free shuttle available to GRCHS)
Prince Conference Center (Calvin University) - 1800 E Beltline Ave SE (Free shuttle available to GRCHS)
The invitation to serve as a 2020 CEA Chairperson is open! The CEA Executive Board would like to offer all of our CEA Chairpersons a $5.00 appreciation gift for your involvement in the CEA. Please go to this link to sign up to be a 2020 CEA Chairperson.
We exited to share our Round Table Sessions, happening for the first time at the 2020 CEA Convention! We have received many comments in the feedback from our CEA members expressing a desire to talk with other Christian educators who teach similar classes at different schools. We listened and we’ve responded. All of our breakout sessions from 11:55 - 12:55 on Thursday will be Round Table Sessions. We will provide a space for all of the middle school science teachers to meet, for all of the 3rd grade Spanish Immersion teachers to meet, for all of the high school art teachers to meet etc. In fact, we are providing 43 different round table sessions and we are confident that you can find one that fits you. Each round table session will be led by a facilitator and we are looking forward to some very helpful conversations to happen.
The dues for the 2020 CEA convention will be $90.00 per person.
We look forward to seeing YOU on October 22 and 23 at Grand Rapids Christian High School!