This proceedings document presents summaries of selected presentations of the Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education, an Alberta (Canada) organization for gifted education. The conference focused on "state-of-the-art" knowledge regarding integrated curriculum in the content areas, social-emotional development, parenting issues, achievement issues, accelerative practices, and individualized program planning. Included papers are: (1) "Classroom Resources for Teachers of the Gifted" (Barbara Brydges); (2) "Using the Talent Search To Discover and Develop One's Gifts" (Janneke Frank and Jennifer Aldred); (3) "Personality Typology in the Quest for Giftedness" (James F. Lavers); (4) "The Sensitivity-Anxiety Connection: A Novel Perspective on Gifted Students' Negative Behaviours" (Sal Mendaglio); (5) "The Independent Learner Program" (Richard Pentelbury); (6) "The Giftedness/Perfectionism Connection: Recent Research and Implications" (Michael C. Pyryt); and (7) "Gifted Education in Canada" (Carolyn Yewchuk). (Individual papers contain references.) (DB)