Annual Conference - Schedule

(subject to change)


Tuesday, February 22

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

Wednesday, February 23

7:30 am - 5:00 pm Business Office 360°
A Comprehensive Review for Financial Professionals
(formerly New(er) Business Officers Certificate Program)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ABHE Evaluator Training for Business Officers
TRACS Evaluator Training for Business Officers
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Registration
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm AIP Reception (all attendees welcome)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ABACC Financial Ratio & Benchmarking Study Update

Thursday, February 24

7:30 am - 9:30 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Opening General Session
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Annual Audit & Accounting Update
Strategic Planning:  Great Plan, No Resources
Career Advancement Series: Becoming the Leader Others Want To Follow
Spouse Series Workshop I
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Exhibits / Refreshment Break
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Improving the Perception of the Business Officer on Campus
Panel Discussion:  Investment/Economic Update
Career Advancement Series: Organizing an Effective Business Office
Spouse Series Workshop II
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Dinner Event (all institutional attendees and spouses)

Friday, February 25

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
9:00 am - 10:30 am Exhibits / Refreshment Break
10:30 am - Noon Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Health Care Reform
Innovative Ideas in Education
Career Advancement Series: Compliance 101
Spouse Series Workshop III
Noon - 1:15 pm Lunch / Annual Meeting of the Membership
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions (choose one)
Annual Legal Update
Managing Up:  Training Your Board/President
Career Advancement Series: What Does Everyone Else Know That I Don't?
Spouse Series Workshop IV
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
Canadian Institutions
6:05 pm - 6:25 pm Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Friday Evening Banquet with special musical guest Steve Green

Saturday, February 26

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/Adhering to ABHE Fin. Accred. Standards
Understanding/Adhering to TRACS Fin. Accred. Standards
CCCU Institutions Roundtable
ECFA Institutions Roundtable
11:00 am Hotel Check-Out