NASPA Conference 11/8-11/2006
Greetings from the 2006 Western Region Conference Committee! We want to remind you that now is the time to register for the 2006 Western Region Conference in San Francisco!
*Early bird conference registration deadline is October 17tth!
Register now at http://www.naspa.org/communities/rc/caldetail.cfm?evID=160&rcid=6
While the Senior Retreat has a wait list, please consider attending the Dorothy J. Keller New Professionals Institute or encourage your staff to attend.
Remember that immediately following the Opening Session we will be traveling a short distance via chartered buses to the AT&T Park for a sumptuous reception hosted by Bon Appetit. You are encouraged to wear your favorite team’s hat, shirt, and sweatshirt! If you wish to bring a friend or family member, there is an additional $15 fee payable at registration.
Conference Opening
Authentic San Francisco welcome by the Chinese Lion Dancers!
Speaker: Pamela Cox Otto will strategize with us about how our staffs and faculty cross multi generations of technology natives, users, and late, late adopters! How do we work effectively to get our message out while competing with viral videos and the new world of instant communications! Pamela will share her research and insight into this technology conundrum!
Reception at the Home of the San Francisco Giants -- AT&T Park
Wear your team colors and celebrate the ending of the baseball season! Bon Appetit welcomes us to AT&T Park with a very special opening reception. This promises to be one of NASPA’s memorable evenings! For an additional $15 you can bring a friend or family member.
Programs
Join us for quality professional development opportunities. Our colleagues have submitted 110 program proposals for 45 program spots. Each proposal was reviewed by at least five reviewers.
Friday afternoon, the conference committee is sponsoring a special session exploring social justice issues to encourage dialogue about conflicts on our campuses and for us as an organization. This program was invited specifically because of the committee’s commitment to examine how the recent hotels labor dispute is similar to many of the contract disputes we experience on our campuses. We have all experienced un-resolved contract issues, student protests and challenges. This panel will explore how we remain committed to our ideals and continue on the day to day work of our institutions.
Special Conference Program Opportunity
Dr. Abbie Leibowitz will be presenting Healthcare Trends and Strategies for Controlling Costs on Saturday morning before the closing speaker. For more information, click here: This session is sponsored by one of our corporate conference partners, The Point Group which is affiliated with Student Resources. They are our Cyber Café sponsor for the conference.
Hotel
The conference committee is pleased to announce that the multi-hotel labor dispute in San Francisco is officially over and resolved. We hope that you have already made your room reservations with the Crowne Plaza because our room block is officially sold out. However, do not despair! The committee has made additional lodging arrangements with Club Donatello (close to the Crowne Plaza and in Union Square area) and with the Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn. The Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf has recently been remodeled and has a fresh, new look which includes: lobby, guestrooms, business center, and pool deck. The Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf is only a short cable car ride to the conference hotel. Below is the contact information for the hotels.
Fisherman’s Wharf Holiday Inn
You may reserve rooms for $129/night plus taxes directly through the reservation website by clicking below and entering the dates of your stay:
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=hi&hotelCode=sfofw&GPC=nas&_IATAno=99503740
If you wish to contact hotel reservations directly, call 800-942-7348. Please make reservations as soon as possible. The rate will be available until October 24, 2006 as long as our group block does not fill.
Club Donatello
Additionally, we have overflow room block with Club Donatello at $149/night plus 14% taxes. Club Donatello is a smaller venue and would not have held our large group, but they are very excited to host some of us. Contact Quinzetta Moss-Lozada at the Club Donatello Reservation Department at 800-258-2366 or e-mail to qmlozada@clubdonatello.org or via the Website http://www.clubdonatello.org , and complete the reservation form or fax to: 415-885-8886. Please mention you are part of the NASPA Western Region Conference to receive the room block rate.
Senior Student Affairs Officer Institute/Retreat
The pre-conference institute registration is full at this writing. However, if you would like to be part of a waiting list, contact Rees Hughes (hughes@humboldt.edu).
Dorothy J. Keller New Professionals Institute
Registration is open at this writing; however, we are anticipating that this institute will fill quickly. If you and/or your staff want be part of this dynamic pre-conference professional development opportunity, register today:
Knowledge Communities (KCs) & Silent Auction
We’ve created special opportunities for you to interact with the KC regional leaders at the Newcomers Reception (Thursday 4:00PM – 4:45PM) and during the Friday afternoon program break (2:45PM – 3:15PM) KC leaders will again be available to connect, collaborate and communicate with you!
A special addition to the KC activity is the first annual KC Silent Auction. If you have an item, vacation house, jewelry etc to donate to the auction, please contact Cedric Hackett (cedric.hackett@csun.edu) or Beth Hellwig-Olson (hellwig-olson@gonzaga.edu). The items will be on display and open for you to bid during the Friday night reception hosted by the Region V & VI Vice Presidents. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will support KC events at the conference and at the regional level for KC activities.
Volunteers
The 2006 NAPSA Western Regional Conference, MOSAIC, is a wonderful way to meet and reconnect with student affairs colleagues, participate in innovative sessions, and experience the city of San Francisco!
This conference will not be complete without your help! We are looking for conference attendees to serve as volunteers. As you know, volunteers are crucial to the success of a conference and it is a great way to meet other student affairs professionals. Besides it is great fun to be a volunteer! There are many opportunities available for volunteers and your help will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Kate Noonan (noonan@calpoly.edu), if you are interested in volunteering.
Sponsors
Bon Appetit, long time partner and friend to NASPA Western Region Conference is sponsoring our opening session. Be prepared for extraordinary food and great networking opportunities!
Student Resources is our proud sponsor of the Cyber Café! Stop by, check your e-mail and learn more about Student Health Center solutions.
Student Voice will be conducting electronic evaluation of the pre-conference institutes and for one program session. At the end of the conference, all attendees will receive a conference evaluation form from Student Voice. Please complete this so that next year’s conference committee will have a great start!
Aramark is the proud sponsor of the dinner with the Senior Student Affairs Officers attending the pre-conference retreat.
USA Today, is once again partnering with us to provide the Senior Student Affairs breakfast and name tag lanyards.
Card Integrators will be providing stunning name tag/ID cards.
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