Registration Info
Call for Hot Topics

"A different kind of PLoP"

5-8 April 2009
Lutheran Retreat Center

Carefree, Arizona

The 12th Annual ChiliPLoP features "hot topics" for experienced folks to gather and tackle issues. Participants must choose one hot topic and register with the workshop organizer. How do you do this? Write an email to one of the organizers requesting that you be included in their Hot Topic discussion. If you are accepted, you will receive an email from your Hot Topic leader with the registration link.

Current List of Hot Topics


theorY Driven Development (YDD)
Dave West 


Elementary Patterns and their Role in Instruction
Eugene Wallingford   
  Robert Duvall     
Rick Mercer    


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ChiliPLoP will be held at the Lutheran Retreat Center in Carefree, about an hour northeast of Phoenix, from Sunday evening 5-April through Wednesday noon, 8-March. We have driving directions online! Check out the Transportation Wiki to find others who want to car pool or share a Super Shuttle for ChiliPLoP.

Registration Fees for Conference Attendees:

$650 until 4-March or $750 after 4-March

The fee covers all conference costs, meals, three nights lodging at the Lutheran Retreat Center, evening refreshments, and activities.

The cost for each guest accompanying a registrant is $300 for the conference period.

Please do not contact the Lutheran Retreat Center for information about the conference, instead, please contact Eugene Wallingford or Rick Mercer.

Conference Chair: Rick Mercer
Program Chair: Eugene Wallingford

Note: PLoP is a registered  trademark of The Hillside Group, Inc.