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2024 CACTE SUMMIT FAQs

WELCOME TO THE DOWNTOWN HOTELS IN GRAND JUNCTION!

2024 SUMMIT SCHEDULE

The best place to see the most accurate schedule/agenda is now WHOVA - either via the mobile app or schedule/agenda webpage.  Use Chrome or Firebox - Whova doesn't really like Safari.

SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024

WHO ATTENDS?  EC & those registering this evening

  • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm     CACTE Executive Committee (EC) Lunch & Meeting

  • 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm     Registration Open

  • evening                      Credentialing Session and CACTE Board Members check into the hotel or get up really early tomorrow to drive!

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024

WHO ATTENDS?  Credentialing Session people, CACTE Board Members current and incoming, and CACTE Committee Members

  • 7:30 am - 5:00 pm     Registration Open

  • 7:30 am - 11:30 am    Morning Beverage Service

  • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm     CTE Secondary Credentialing Session - pre-registration required, lunch included in fee

  • 9:00 am - 11:00 am    2023-2024 CACTE Board Meeting (current Board)

  • 11:15 am - 2:15 pm   2024-2025 CACTE Board Orientation & Lunch (incoming Board)

  • 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm     Afternoon Snack

  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm    CACTE Committee Meetings:  Awards, Finance, IAED, Membership & Outreach

  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm     Suggested Division leadership work time

  • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm     CACTE Board Dinner - current & incoming - invitation only

  • evening                      Everyone check into the hotel or get up really early tomorrow to drive! ;-)

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024

WHO ATTENDS?  EVERYONE!

  • 6:30 am - 7:15 am      Morning Walk

  • 7:00 am - 2:00 pm      Registration Open

  • 7:00 am - 11:00 am     Morning Beverage Service (included), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • 8:00 am - 5:30 pm      Exhibitors Open

  • 8:45 am - 9:15 am      First Time Attendees Orientation

  • 9:30 am - 11:00 am    OPENING GENERAL SESSION - Welcome, Conference Preview, Exhibitor Recognition, Keynote Speaker - Dr Roger Cleveland - "Cultural Humility: A Viable Approach for Student Success"

  • 11:00 am - 11:20 am   Visit with Exhibitors and Break

  • 11:20 am -12:10 pm   Breakout Session 1

  • 12:20 pm - 1:50 pm    Legislative Luncheon (lunch included with registration), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm      Legislative Committee Meeting

  • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm      Breakout Sessions 2, 3 & 4

  • 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm      Afternoon Snack (included), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • evening                       On your own

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024

WHO ATTENDS?  EVERYONE!

  • 6:30 am - 7:15 am       Morning Walk

  • 7:00 am - 12:00 pm     Registration Open

  • 7:00 am - 11:00 am      Morning Beverage Service (included), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • 8:30 am - 10:00 am     General Session - ACTE Greetings, Colorado CTE State of the State

  • 10:15 am - 11:30 am   Program Directors/CTSO Updates

  • 11:45 am - 1:30 pm    Excellence Awards Luncheon (lunch included with registration), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • 1:45 pm - 5:15 pm      Division Programming

  • 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm      Afternoon Snack (included, if you aren't out on division tours), sponsored by Apprenticeship Colorado

  • evening                       Division Social Activities (optional)

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024

WHO ATTENDS?  EVERYONE through Closing Comments!

  • 6:30 am - 7:15 am      Morning Walk

  • 7:30 am - 11:30 am    Morning Beverage Service (included), sponsored by Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain

  • 8:30 am - 10:00 am    CACTE Annual Business Meeting & Officer Installation

  • 10:15 am - 12:05 pm  Breakout Sessions 5 & 6

  • 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm  Closing Comments

7/5/24 - The CACTE hotel room block is full.   

CLICK ON THE HOTEL NAME for the special CACTE Summit room rates!  Be sure to reserve your room soon - rates are good until M 6/24/24 or the CACTE block is sold out, which ever comes first....so don't delay!

If you plan to use your district tax exempt number, please bring a paper copy of the certificate to hotel check in.

CHECK IN TIME:  3:00 pm

CHECK OUT TIME:  12:00 noon

Mark your calendars for the 2024 CACTE CareerTech Summit at the Grand Junction Convention Center (159 Main Street) and Downtown Hotels in Grand Junction, CO, to be held July 21-25.  Not everyone needs to be there all 5 days.  Please read the Tentative Schedule below.  Most people will attend T 7/23 - R 7/25.

  • Attendee Reg is CLOSED!  See you next year at the 2025 Summit in Loveland, July 20-24.

  • The CACTE hotel room block is full. (7/5/24)

  • The face-to-face version of the "CTE in Colorado" Secondary Credentialing coursework will be offered as part of the 2024 Summit. Folks need to attend the all-day session on Monday 7/22 as well as the FULL Summit.  Be sure to register for BOTH the full Summit AND the Monday 7/22 full day Credentialing Session, which INCLUDES lunch!  This session is filling up fast!

  • Registration rates include morning beverage breaks, lunches on Tues/Wed and afternoon snacks

  • Breakfast is included with your Downtown Hotel room

  • Be sure to ask your CTE Director/Principal/others for financial help to attend the Summit.

  • Need a Colorado ACTE W9 for your financial office? 

  • It's a BYOBB Summit - that's Bring Your Own Bag & Water Bottle!

  • Graduate credit from CSU is available (at additional cost) IN ARREARS through the CCCS Professional Development CTE Common Checklist.  Currently, grad credit is available for the 2023 Summit on this checklist.

  • Thank you to the 2024 CACTE CareerTech Summit Exhibitors!!! CLICK HERE TO SEE WHO THEY ARE!

  • Thank you to the 2024 CACTE CareerTech Summit Sponsors!!!!  CLICK HERE TO SEE WHO THEY ARE

  • EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION CLOSED 6/6/24 DUE TO PHYSICAL SPACE LIMITATIONS

2024 CALL FOR PROPOSALS is closed.

Registration for the 2024 CACTE CAREERTECH SUMMIT is CLOSED.

Remember, there are no refunds, only substitutions, which had to be made by July 10, when registration closed.

 Whova is the mobile app for the Summit and it is LIVE! Be sure to have the most current version downloaded before arriving in Grand Junction. If you want to look at the webpage version, CLICK HERE. Chrome or Firefox work best - Whova doesn't really like Safari....

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