Sunday, July 12, 2009

6:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Set-up
(large crates must be off floor by 3pm)

8:00 am - 12:30 pm Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:00 am Committee Orientation

9:00 am - 11:00 am Committee Meetings (at the call of the chairperson)

10:00 am - 10:45 am Welcome and Orientation for New Members and First Time Conferees

12:45 pm - 2:15 pm Opening Session
Speaker: Robert Shireman, U.S. Secretary of Education

2:15 pm - 5:30 pm ED Resource Room Open

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Registration Open

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm Interest Sessions

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm Break

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Interest Sessions

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm National Chair's Reception in Exhibit Hall

Monday, July 13, 2009

7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast for Past Presidents and National Chairs

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration Open

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 12:00 pm ED Resource Room Open

9:00 am - 10:15 am General Session - National Conversation Initiative
Speaker: Dr. Philip R. Day, President & CEO, NASFAA

10:15am - 10:45am Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Interest Sessions

12:15 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch with Speaker - Cowboy Ethics: Getting America Back on Track
Speaker: James P. Owen, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer, Center for Cowboy Ethics & Leadership

2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Registration Open

2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open

2:45 pm - 5:00 pm ED Resource Room Open

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Interest Sessions

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Break

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Interest Sessions

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Diversity Connection Event

Evening on Your Own

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

8:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration Open

8:00 am - 3:15 pm Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am - 3:15 pm ED Resource Room Open

8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:30 am Annual Business Meeting

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Interest Sessions

10:45 am - 12:00 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

12:00pm - 1:15 pm Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Interest Sessions

1:30pm - 2:45 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Break

*Exhibit Hall Tear-Down begins at 3:15 pm

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Interest Sessions

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Interest Sessions

4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Financial Aid Business Solutions Seminars

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Fiesta at the Grotto

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

8:30 am - 11:30 am Closing Breakfast and Department of Education Federal Update
Speakers: Jeff Baker, Federal Student Aid, Department of Education
David Bergeron, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
Dan Madzelan, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education