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GBEA Annual Conference

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Keynote Speaker:
​Brian Buffington

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Brian Buffington is an EDU pioneer, paving the way, bringing the Buff Magic, seeking and searching, always sniffing out better ways to increase student engagement and learning through technology. Year after year, he inspires thousands of teachers, admins, and students by highlighting instructional technology strategies that promote creativity, professional media production, and digital living education. His diverse background of somewhat eccentric expertise includes teaching 8th graders about science, owning music venues, running a vintage clothing shop, and recording and performing his craftily written songs about extremely important and equally relevant issues such as cheese and 8th grade mustaches. Brian has presented/motivated/entertained at national, state, and regional conferences all across the USA. A fan favorite has been the “Teacher Tech Academy,” a single-day event where educator rock stars showcase student-centered creative uses of technology. Since 2017, he has broadcasted a yearly cyber safety event on Facebook Live, “A Parent’s Guide to Raising Digital Natives.” In 2019, Brian directed and produced “Vape News,” a PSA video series aimed to combat student vaping. When Brian is not playing with all the latest technology, he’s using excessive commas, dropping realness in the form of clever five minute chats on his “Buff Nuggets” podcast, and performing at house concerts, singing #happymusicforthemasses. Along with his wife Brooke, Brian owns Studio Blue, a creative media company, and they reside in the mountains of Northeast Georgia, where they’re raising two crazy kids and consistently and purposefully seeking out adventure.
 
Who Should Attend the Conference?
All Business and Computer Science teachers, CTAE Directors and Supervisors, WBL Coordinators, and other educators passionate about finding relevant, successful practices are invited to attend!
  • Curriculum Updates
  • Career Cluster Coverage
  • Class Projects & Free Resources for the classroom
  • BEST Practices from the BEST Classrooms
  • Industry Practices from Business Professionals
  • FBLA: A Co-Curricular Piece
  • Differentiation in the Classroom
  • Technology Tools
  • Active Learning Strategies
  • Employability Skills and Activities
 
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Conference Registration Link.
​GBEA 2020 Virtual Conference
October 20-22 4:30-7:30 PM
Registration/Payment Deadline: October 16


Pay through Paypal:

There will be 3.5% added to your total if paying online
Pay by check:
P.O. Box 2957
Covington, GA 30015

​Conference Exhibitors:
Please complete this Exhibitor Registration form to register ​
The link to pay the registration is included at the top of  this form
Conference Presenters:
Share your classroom successes with others
by presenting at the conference.

Please fill out this form

Future Conference:

Join us in 2021 at
Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa

6321 Hwy 76, Young Harris, GA 30582

Tel: 800 - 201-3205 


For more information about this conference


​For questions regarding Conference Registration please contact GBEAconference@gmail.com.

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Sonia Coile, GBEA  Past President 
Vershondra Glover, President ​
Alex Collins, GACTE Business Division Vice President
Renee Lumsden, Membership Director
LaToya Thomas, Professional Development Chair
Melissa Busbin, Public Relations Chair

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  • Home
  • About
    • GBEA Officer Application
    • Proposed By-Laws Change
    • Organization By-Laws
    • Executive Board
    • Contact Us
    • Albums
  • Professional Development
  • GBEA Annual Conference
    • Conference Promotional Video
    • Tours
  • Awards
    • 2019 Award Recipients
    • Teacher of the Year
    • New Teacher of the Year
    • Outstanding Teacher in Community Service
    • Outstanding Business & Computer Science Post-Secondary Educator
    • Outstanding Career Technical and Agricultural Education Administrator
    • Outstanding Career Guidance Counselors
    • Outstanding Business Partnership
    • FBLA-PBL Scholarship >
      • FBLA-PBL Scholarship Guidelines
      • 2018 FBLA Scholarship Winners
      • 2017 FBLA Scholarship Winners
      • 2016 FBLA Scholarship Winners
    • NBEA Scholarship
    • 2016 Industry Certification Awards
  • Members
    • Meeting Agendas
    • Business Meeting Minutes
    • Teaching Resources
    • Annual Reports
    • GBEA Journal
    • Conference Files >
      • 2017 GBEA Conference
      • 2017 GACTE Conference
      • 2016 GBEA Conference
      • 2015 GACTE Conference
      • 2015 GBEA Conference