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10th Biennial International WABC
Conference at a Glance
The Thistle Hotel
map & parking info
Preconference
Tuesday
6
October
Baby Swimming Workshop
Rob & Kathy McKay
BabySwimming.com
Lifestyle Swim School
at the Brighton Baby Swim Centre
42 Upper Gardner St. Brighton
advance
registration and additional fee required
via the above website
pleasant 15 min walk from conference hotel Thistle
DAY 1
Wednesday 7
October
check-in from 8:50am - 9:50am •
Opening at 10:00am
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Conference Luncheon Buffet •
Presentations until 5pm
Welcome to Brighton Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm
at the Brighton Baby Swim Centre -
Little Dippers
interesting 15 min walk from conference hotel
DAY 2
Thursday 8
October
check-in from 8:00-8:25 • Presentations
8:30am - 5:00pm
Conference Luncheon Buffet
Presenter's Reception 5:30 - 6:45pm
at the conference hotel - The
Thistle
meet & interact with
current & past WABC presenters
DAY 3
Friday 9
October
registration from 8:00-8:55am • Presentations
8:30pm - 1pm
followed by
Closing Luncheon Buffet
Postconference
Saturday 10
October
Optional tour (additional fee) of
leisure centre aquatic facilities and swim schools
out and beyond Brighton
8:30am-5:30pm
begin & end at the
Brighton - Thistle
Get 'WABC Right' - Get
Brighton!
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Conference Location
In the heart of
Brighton England the "City by the Sea".
The WABC conference, the 10th
in a line since 1990, is focused on
teaching methods, strategies, and sequences for
babies, toddlers,
and
young children - which when grouped together make up 95% or more of your students.
WABC Brighton has it ALL!
A WABC conference gives you the connections that bring an immediate
return and keep on doing so year after year. Don't miss this
opportunity!
Presenters
are a balance of 'fresh' and 'favorites'. Many new
experts not seen/heard on the WABC stage before plus updates by favorite
presenters from You'll get lots of NEW ideas!
This educational event will be a gathering for learn-to-swim teachers and program
directors from around the world. With a wide variety of
philosophies, teaching sequences and methodologies represented and showcased.
Come interact with others - learn and share.
This will
be the tenth biennial in a series begun in 1990 and
traditionally features leading authorities worldwide on the learn-to-swim
process for babies and young children. Participants will be able to
choose from a variety of hotels, inns and bed & breakfast lodging ranging in
price from economy to elite. A roommate pairing service will also be offered.
WABC has kept the attending teacher's budget in mind both for fees of
participation and lodging.
Registration
The swim lesson program is often the
'cash cow' of the total aquatic program - bringing in the most
revenue...so it is time for the program to 'pony-up' and send you for
professional interaction and education. Insist on it! And
the World is coming to your doorstep!
WABC appreciates the cost of travel
& lodging and understand they can often make or break your attendance ... therefore
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Attendees can register for the entire conference or
participate in just a day or two if that is the time they have available.
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Lodging is open to many choices from economy to resort. The conference
meeting will be within the Thistle Hotel and rooms have been saved there for
your pleasure and convenience. A majority of overnight participants
will lodge there - judging from past conferences (reserve the Thistle by
August 6). Beyond that there are many choices from £45 upward that are
within walking distance of the Thistle. All in
Lodging
section.
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If need to make up some
transportation costs by staying at a
B & B or boutique hotel near the Thistle - you can!
Lodging
As few as just two nights in the hotel if that is what you want to do. UK
and France-based conference attendees can arrive on Wednesday morning and depart
on Friday afternoon if they wish - since the conference schedule has been set to
make that possible for you.
Travel
Tourism
The Thistle
Hotel
map & parking info
The WABC organization formed and series of
conferences were initiated and inspired by
Virginia Hunt Newman, internationally honored swim teacher and
author of books on gentle child-centered teaching of babies
and young children.
For more information about WABC see the
organization's website at
http://www.WABCswim.com/
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