Qatar sale and due dates for E learning Update conference in South Africa, Academic Forum cruise conference

Willem joined the armed forces at OR Tambo international airport - a tourist attraction on its own

Qatar is currently having a special on international flights (they fly to 150 destinations). The sale ends on 16 January and you need to fly before 15 December (and there are also blackout dates). So if you need to book a flight, check their options and remember to also read the terms and conditions that applies to the sale. I like to fly Qatar and also see that other travellers are awarding them full marks so do make sure that you investigate one of their flight options when planning your trip. I also mentioned previously that Qatar is now offering stopover options with their flights. This is a perfect way to work a short vacation into your conference travel and also to counter the effects of jet-lag. 

Second, the 10th annual Elearning Update Conference starts in 238 days on 5 September at the Emperor's Palace at the OR Tambo international airport in Kempton Park (Johannesburg). The call for proposals is open but ends on 15 January. Notifications of Abstract acceptance will be done by 20 January – remarkable. The conference costs R3500 for South African presenters and R350$ for foreigners (with a special price for students and an early bird discount).

‘The focus is on learning with technology. The focus is not on the technology, and neither on the specific application where the learning takes place. We want to know how and when technology adds value to the learning process. So, regardless of whether your application is pre-school or post-graduate (or anywhere in between) come and tell us what you are doing and what you have learnt.  The idea of the conference is that we might learn from things that resonate with us.’ (Quoted from the web page).

And third, a reminder about the cruise conference to Alaska in May hosted by the Academic forum. The call for abstracts for the Alaska conference ends 5 March but the reservations for accommodation on the ship needs to be done before 28 February so get to work! Also, I see they announced the January 2018 cruise conference that will leave from Tampa, Florida to Mexico.

Oh, and I was looking at domestic flight prices last night and decided not to book - too high, but this morning Kulula and British Airways sent an e-mail promoting a sale, so I already booked on BA. Do check it out.