2008 Convention

September 12-13

Montgomery Bell State Park
Burns, TN

Convention Planner / Location / Hotel & Accommodations / Meals
Meeting Facility /
Program
Registration Form / Directions & Map / Area Sites

 

"The TCA shall hold an annual Conference each fall at a time and place to be determined by the Executive Committee. In addition to instructional and research programs, a business meeting of all members shall be held at each conference. Additional business meetings may be called by the Executive Committee."


Convention Planner: 


Debra Jones

E-Mail Debra Jones
Chattanooga State Tech CC


Location:


The 2008 Annual Meeting will be hosted at Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TN on Friday and Saturday, September 12-13.

Click Here to View or Print a 2008 Membership and Registration Form


Convention Hotel and Accommodations:
 

TCA headquarters hotel**: Montgomery Bell State Park
1020 Jackson Hill Road
Burns, TN 37029
Phone: (800) 250-8613

*Specify “Tennessee Communication Association” when you make your reservation.

Deadline for hotel room reservations: August 1, 2008
Check –in time: 4 p.m.

Directions
I-40 West from Nashville, to Exit 182 (Fairview/Dickson Hwy. 96 Exit). Turn left (West) onto Highway 96. Stay on Highway 96 until it deadends at Highway 70. Turn right (East) on Highway 70, off-ramp provided. Stay on Highway 70 approximately 3 miles. Park entrance is on the right.

From Memphis (I-40):Take I-40 East to Exit 182 (Fairview/Dickson Hwy. 96 Exit). Turn right (West) onto Highway 96. Stay on Highway 96 until it deadends at Highway 70. Turn right (East) on Highway 70, off-ramp provided. Stay on Highway 70 approximately 3 miles. Park entrance is on the right.


Meals:


Meals and refreshments will be served at Montgomery Bell State Park.

Friday Afternoon Break

Sponsored by Mark Francisco (Wadsworh/Cengage Learning)

Friday Dinner
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
All American Cookout

Saturday Breakfast
7:00 AM until 8:00 AM

Breakfast Buffet

Saturday Luncheon & Awards Program
12:00 PM
Luncheon Buffet

 

Meeting Facility:


Onsite Equipment
includes overhead projectors, microphones and stands, screen, sound system, marker boards, podium, markers, internet connection, TV and VCR and slide projectors.  Specify presentation needs when submitting proposals to Interest Group Chairs.


Program:



Submission Date: March 30 (for Panel Topics, Papers and Presenters)

We invite colleagues from college, high school, and professional ranks to attend and to participate in our Fall 2008 Conference.
Further, we invite business, corporate and organizational professionals to attend both as presenters and conferees.

Click for the 2008 Annual Meeting Schedule

Visit the Interest Groups page on the site for proposal deadlines, and the Previous Programs page or contact the appropriate Chair below:

Call for Papers:
TCA Argumentation & Forensics Interest Group:

The Tennessee Communication Association Argumentation & Forensics Interest Group invites your participation at the 2008 Annual Meeting on September 21-22, 2008, at Middle Tennessee State University. 

Proposals for presentations should include name, e-mail and telephone #, a descriptive title for the paper and an abstract of not more than 50 words (typed using MS Word or MS FrontPage).  Deadline for proposals is March 30, 2008.  Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.

Individual presentations should not exceed 15 minutes, including a brief Q&A session. 

                         



Call for Papers:
TCA Corporate & Organizational Communication Interest Group:
 

Proposals for presentations should include name, email, telephone number, a descriptive title and an abstract of no more than 50 words.  Please submit this information to:

Presentations will last approximately 15 minutes each.  Include any visual or audiovisual equipment you might need during your presentation.  Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.



Call for Papers:
TCA Curriculum & Instruction Interest Group:

Proposals for presentations should include name, e-mail and telephone #, a descriptive title for the program and an abstract of not more than 50 words (typed using MS Word or MS FrontPage).  Deadline for proposals is March 30, 2008

The Curriculum and Instruction presentations should not exceed 15 minutes, including a brief Q&A session.  Presentations may include, for example, teaching tips, innovations in instruction or curriculum development topics. We encourage submissions that include a wide variety of interests. Include a list of any visual or audiovisual equipment needed during your presentation.  Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.





Call for Papers:
TCA Interpersonal & Small Group Communication Interest Group

This is a call for papers for the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Program for the Fall 2007 TCA Conference.  Please submit a titled 50-word paper/presentation abstract.  Also, please include your name, title, school address, e-mail address, and phone number with your abstract.    Presentation should relate to the conference theme and will last approximately 15 minutes each.  Include any visual or audiovisual equipment you might need during your presentation. (A presenter will be notified if any specified equipment cannot be provided.) Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.

March 30 is the deadline for papers/program proposals for the 2008 Fall Conference.



Call for Papers:
TCA Mass Communication Interest Group

Proposals for presentations should include name, e-mail and telephone #, a descriptive title for the program and an abstract of not more than 50 words (typed using MS Word).  Deadline for proposals is March 30, 2008

The Mass Communication presentations should not exceed 15 minutes, including a brief Q&A session.  Presentations may include topics involving any aspect of Mass Communication. We encourage submissions that include a wide variety of interests.  Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.



Call for Papers:
TCA Rhetoric & Public Address Interest Group

Proposals for presentations should include name, e-mail and telephone #, a descriptive title for the program and an abstract of not more than 50 words (typed using MS Word).  Deadline for proposals is March 30, 2008

The Rhetoric and Public Address presentations should not exceed 15 minutes, including a brief Q&A session.  Presentations may include topics involving any aspect of Rhetoric and Public Address. We encourage submissions that include a wide variety of interests.  Presenters must register for the fall conference and include annual membership dues.



Student Papers:



Registration Form

Click Here to View or Print a 2008 Membership and Registration Form (pending)


Directions:

Directions to hotels

From I-24, take Murfreesboro exit #78B. The off ramp feeds you directly onto Old Fort Parkway. For the other hotels, at the first traffic light, turn right onto Chaffin Place. For the Doubletree, continue to the second light and turn left.

Directions from the hotels to the Foundation House

Directions
I-40 West from Nashville, to Exit 182 (Fairview/Dickson Hwy. 96 Exit). Turn left (West) onto Highway 96. Stay on Highway 96 until it deadends at Highway 70. Turn right (East) on Highway 70, off-ramp provided. Stay on Highway 70 approximately 3 miles. Park entrance is on the right.

From Memphis (I-40):Take I-40 East to Exit 182 (Fairview/Dickson Hwy. 96 Exit). Turn right (West) onto Highway 96. Stay on Highway 96 until it deadends at Highway 70. Turn right (East) on Highway 70, off-ramp provided. Stay on Highway 70 approximately 3 miles. Park entrance is on the right.

 

Area Sites:

Additional details will be added when arrangements are complete.

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