Annual Conference - Schedule

Session descriptions will become available as our speakers submit their materials.

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All sessions and session descriptions are subject to change.


Tuesday, February 21

8:30 am - 9:30 pm ABACC Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, February 22

7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Business Office 360° What's this?
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

ABHE Evaluator Training for Business Officers
TRACS Evaluator Team Training for Business Officers
ABACC Endowment Study Update

Meet & Greet with Northwest Comprehensive

Meet & Greet with Pioneer College Caterers

Meet & Greet with Weber & Associates

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Reception (all institutional attendees and spouses welcome)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ABACC Financial Ratio & Benchmarking Study Update
Canadian Institutions Discussion Group

Thursday, February 23

7:30 am - 9:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am - 11:30 am Exhibitor Setup Begins
9:30 am - 11:30 am Opening General Session:  Culture Wars and The Demise of Faith-Based Organizations
11:30 am - 12:45 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Annual Audit & Accounting Update
The Future of the Campus Bookstore
Career Advancement Series: Accounting for the Non-Accountant CFO
Spouse Series Workshop: Investing in Bonds with Christ
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Exhibits / Refreshment Break
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Higher Education Under Scrutiny: Annual Legal Update

Getting the Best Value for Your Travel Dollar

New Trends in Portfolio Management
Career Advancement Series: Communication for the CFO
Spouse Series Workshop: Investing in Bonds with My Husband
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dinner Event (all institutional attendees and spouses)

Friday, February 24
7:00 am - 7:30 am Early Morning Prayer & Devotions
7:30 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am General Session:  Hope and Encouragement for the Future: Why I Am So Optimistic!
9:00 am - 10:30 am Exhibits / Refreshment Break
10:30 am - Noon Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
A World of Compliance
Three Ps in a Pod:  Strategic, Master and Capital Planning
Career Advancement Series: Best Practices in Risk Management
Spouse Series Workshop: Investing in Bonds with My Community
Noon - 1:15 pm Lunch / Annual Meeting of the Membership
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
The Envelope Please: Forecasting Enrollment and Net Tuition
Internal Audit & Fraud: Schemes and Scams in an Economic Downturn
The State of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs
Career Advancement Series: Saving Money and Increasing Revenue
Spouse Series Workshop: Investing in Bonds with Each Other
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Exhibits / Prize Drawing / Refreshment Break
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Roundtable Workshops (choose one)
Institutions With Less Than 500 FTE
Institutions With 500-1000 FTE
Institutions With More than 1000 FTE
Roundtable for New Business Officers
Canadian Institutions
6:05 pm - 6:25 pm Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Friday Evening Banquet with special musical guest Selah

Saturday, February 25
7:30 am - 8:00 am Early Morning Prayer & Devotions
8:00 am - 9:00 am ABACC Board of Directors Breakfast / Meeting
9:00 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Understanding and Adhering to ABHE Fin. Accred. Standards
Understanding and Adhering to TRACS Fin. Accred. Standards
CCCU Institutions Roundtable
11:00 am Hotel Check-Out