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Welcome to www.signetwork.org, your one-stop connection to resources about the OSEP funded State Improvement Grants (SIG) and State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG).

The purpose of the OSEP funding program is to assist State Education Agencies and their partners to reform and improve early intervention, educational, and transitional services systems to improve results for children with disabilities. To achieve this goal, the Grants may be used to improve systems of professional development, technical assistance, and/or dissemination of knowledge about best practices.

Save the Date! Fall 2008 SIG/SPDG Regional Meetings

Region:             MPRRC & WRRC states
Dates/Times:   November 13: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; November, 14: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:          Scottsdale, AZ, Scottsdale Hotel

Region:             NCRRC & SERRC states
Dates/Times:   November 17: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; November, 18: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location:          Crowne Plaza Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, MO

Region:             MPRRC & WRRC states
Dates/Times:    November 20: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; November, 21: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location:           Park Hyatt, Washington, DC [Georgetown]


Conference Materials

  • Draft Agenda
  • Open Space One-Pager
  • List of presentation topics/presenters (TBA)
  • List of Open Space Discussion Topics (TBA)

There is no registration fee to attend the meetings. Participants are responsible for covering their air/road travel, lodging, and some per diem expenses. The Signetwork will provide 2-3 meals depending on the agenda schedule. Refer to the draft agenda to see what meals are provided at the meeting you plan to attend. 

For those of you who have a conflict with your region meeting dates, you are welcome to attend another one. If you plan to switch locales, please contact Audrey Desjarlais at adesjarl@uoregon.edu. For questions about meeting logistics, registration, and hotel reservations please contact Leslie Crysler at lcrysler@uoregon.edu.


Conference Registration
To register and reserve lodging, copy and paste one of the following meeting links into your browser. The deadline to register is October 30. [Note: Deadlines for hotel reservations vary]

Mountain Plains/Western States - Scottsdale, Arizona, November 13-14 [Day One 8:30a-4:30p, Day Two 8:30a-12:00p]

North Central/Southeast States – Kansas City, MO, November 17-18 [Day One 1:00p-5:00p, Day Two 8:30-4:00p]

Mid-south/Northeastern States – Washington, DC, November 20-21 [Day One 8:30a-4:30p, Day Two 8:30a-12:00p]


Hotel Reservations

SCOTTSDALE, AZ: The regional meeting for the western and mountain plains states is located at the Scottsdale Hotel. Reservations must be made by October 29 either by phone or online. The group rate is $102.00 + 11.92% tax for a total of $114.16 per night.

To register online use the attendee login “TACS”:

For phone reservations dial: 1-866-394-3911 and reference "SIGnetwork Meeting."


KANSAS CITY, MO:  The regional meeting for north central and southeast states is located at the Hyatt Crown Regency. Hotel reservations must be made by October 24 either by phone or online. The room rate for a single/double room is $103 plus 15.23% tax plus $1.73 city fee for a total of $120.42 per night.

To register online use the group code “KC SIGnetwork”

For phone reservations dial: 800-233-1234 and reference the group code "KC SIGnetwork."


    WASHINGTON, DC:  The regional meeting for mid-south and northeast states is located at the Park Hyatt Washington. Hotel reservations must be made by October 23 by phone. This hotel does not have online group reservation capability. The room rate is $201.00 + 14.5% for a total of $230.15 per night.

For phone reservations dial: 202-789-1234 and reference "DC SIGnetwork."

If you have any questions about meeting logistics, please contact Leslie Crysler at lcrysler@uoregon.edu.

All States are invited and encouraged to submit information for posting to this site.  Feedback is welcome.


This website and the accompanying SigServe is managed by Technical Assistance and Consulting Services at the University of Oregon and financially supported by SIG and SPDG projects.

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