The 8th Annual El Paso Adult Learning and Literacy (EPALL VIII) Conference will take place on December 2, 2011, at the Union Building East of the University of Texas at El Paso.  We are expecting approximately 150 educators and educational specialists throughout the conference. Conference attendees are Adult Educators in all aspects of adult education such as ESL, GED, Family Literacy, Citizenship, and Workplace English.  The Conference will also be open to Adult Education Students. Since you provide services and products which are of use to educators in Texas, we invite you to exhibit and advertise your materials or services at this conference.

Registeration is now available online.

Click here to register today.

Since space is limited, it is recommended that you register early.  All registrations must be received by October 28, 2011. 

Location of Exhibits

The Exhibit tables will be set up at UTEP – East Union Building on the third floor across from the Tomas Rivera Conference Room.

Wireless Internet access will be available in the Exhibit Area. Once you open your browser, instructions for access will be displayed on the University's website.

Sponsorship Options

Special pricing options are available to Exhibitors/Vendors interested in sponsoring portions of the conference. For more information on this option, please contact Maria J. Cesnik at (915) 937-1703 or mcesni@sisd.net.

Exhibitor Registration

The registration fee includes full registration for two (2) representatives, one table (3 ft. x 8 ft.), two chairs, access to all conference sessions, and all meals (breakfast, lunch, and snacks) provided at conference. Additional representatives will be charged an $ 85.00 registration fee.   Exhibit tables will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Exhibit Schedule

Set-up for your exhibit is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the UTEP – East Union Building on the third floor across from the Tomas Rivera conference Room (your area will not be available until 5:00 p.m.). Please note that the exhibit area is opened space frequented by University students throughout the evening. It is recommended that you cover your exhibit overnight once it is set up. UTEP cannot be responsible for any materials left overnight.

• You may use the yellow zone in front of the Union for loading/unloading purposes only
  Note: No vehicles are allowed to park on the sidewalk under any circumstances

• Parking of your personal/company vehicles in the Hilton Garden Innn (HGI), the host hotel, is strongly encouraged.  Please note that only hotel guests are allowed in the HGI parking area.  If you will not be a guest at the HIG, parking will be allowed on campus in designated parking areas (for parking information please visit parking map)

  • Handicap parking requires appropriate tag/plates
  • Parking in Yellow Zones are prohibited unless instructed to do so by UTEP-Office of University Relations personnel
• Exhibit tables will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis
• A diagram will be on display in the Union when you arrive to help you locate your exhibit space
• Exhibitors requesting access to an outlet have been accommodated, but each exhibitor must supply their own extension cords/power strips
• Upon striking the booth, exhibitor representatives shipping packages should prepare all packages with shipping slips, etc.

Door Prizes

We will be awarding door prizes to liven up the conference for attendees. If you would like to provide a prize as a give-away, please select the option on the registration form. On Friday morning, our staff will stop by your vendor tables to ask for the door prizes.