Randburg Towers Conference Centre, Johannesburg

Cnr Republic Road & Main Ave, Ferndale

Download the Conference Invitation

Provisional Programme and the Registration Form

on topics relevant to toy libraries, play materials and play

Toy Librarians, Community Librarians, Educators, ECD Practitioners, Therapists,

Organisations, Individuals, Government Departments, CSI Managers and Donors

• wanting to know more about play and toy libraries
• interested in promoting play

The value of Toy Libraries	Starting & running a Toy Library
How to run a workshop on "The Value of Play Materials" or "The Importance of Stimulating a Child"	Panel discussion on play materials for children with special needs
Play for traumatised children	Managing aggressive play
Making improvised toys from scrap materials	Facilitating play for different age groups
Encouraging development using toys at different levels of difficulty	Using play materials to support the National Curriculum and Grade R
Discussion Group: How can Toy Libraries reach / support the 80 % of young children not benefitting from pre-school programmes	Repairing of different types of play materials

As guided by the ALL-SA Constitution, the BGM for current Members will include a review of ALL-SA's work over the past 2 years, a presentation of the Financial Report and the election of new Office Bearers for the coming term.  
If you would like to update your membership, download the Membership Application / Renewal form

There is also a proposed change to the ALL-SA Constitution.  A draft will be distributed to current Members before the BGM, for approval at the meeting.

Regional Meetings will be held prior to the BGM.



Download the Conference Registration Form.

Please complete the Registration Form in full and fax it, with the proof of payment (or, for Government Departments, an Order Number), to ALL-SA on F: (011) 484-0338.

Pre-Registration Deadline:  extended, by request, to 09 October 2007



Airport Transfers OR Transfers to / from Park Station (buses)

Transfers are available at a cost of R160.00 per person per way.

Please complete the 'Transfers' section on your Registration Form and include the payment
for transfers when paying your Conference Fee.

NGO MEMBERS	R 1 195.00
GENERAL MEMBERS	R 1 370.00
NON-MEMBERS	R 1 590.00

Fees include 4 days attendance at the Conference, handouts, refreshments and lunch daily, entrance to the Toy Exhibition and an evening function including dinner.

EDUCATIONAL TOYS PRETORIA	HB SPORT
THE AFRICAN TOY SHOP	CF PRINS cc  (children's furniture)
WORLD BOOKS	EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE UNIT
BIBLIONEF	NORTH-WEST DEPT OF SPORTS, ARTS & CULTURE
SMILE EDUCATION	EDUCATIONAL TOYS
Y-ORGANIX	ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
DISPLAY OF TOYS MADE FROM SCRAP MATERIALS

The Exhibitors Guide will be available for download after the event.




At the Conference Centre:
(all accommodation is to be booked directly with the Hotels)

	Single room:	Twin room:
Randburg Towers Hotel (3* equivalent)	R320 bed only	R190 per person, bed only
For bookings, please contact Nadya on (011) 886-8432
Randburg Inn (1* equivalent)	R290 bed only	R160 per person, bed only
For bookings, please contact Zanele on (011) 789-1155

A variety of shops and restaurants are located at the nearby
Brightwater Commons Centre.

Nearby Hotels:

Mercure Randburg*** (+/- 1km)        Tel:  (011) 326-3300
Road Lodge (+/- 2km)                       Tel:  (011) 792-9995


PAPERS FROM PREVIOUS CONFERENCES HOSTED BY ALL-SA:

TSHWANE / PRETORIA, SEPTEMBER 2005