The Institute for Financial Literacy® hosts the Annual Conference on Financial Education™. The Conference provides professional development opportunities for individuals who work with financial literacy education. In addition to being a critical networking event for financial educators, the Conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn about current trends, emerging best practices and advancing the cause of financial education.

The 2009 Annual Conference on Financial Education will be at the Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia. Topic Areas include: Grant Writing Intensive, Financial Education for Families, Credit Reports in a Volatile Economy and Engaging Learners. The keynote speaker for the Conference is Janet Bodnar, Editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance.

The third annual Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Awards will also be presented during the Annual Conference on Wednesday, October 21st. The EIFLE awards were created to acknowledge innovation, dedication and the commitment of those supporting financial literacy education. The EIFLE Awards are presented each year for the following categories: Educator of the Year, Organization of the Year (For Profit and Nonprofit), Book/Curriculum of the Year (various categories), Published Research of the Year and Instructional Games of the Year (various categories).

For additional information please call 207-221-3611 or conference@financiallit.org.

Attendee Pricing: $400 Early Bird Registration (before August 21,2009) $450 Conference Registration (before September 30, 2009) $500 Late Registration (after September 30, 2009) Please contact us for exhibitor pricing.