Area Conferences

Top 10 Reasons for Attending a 2008 Spring Area Conference…

10. It rejuvenates the energy level of the leaders in your peer group.

9. You learn about new program ideas from other schools.

8. You NETWORK with other peer educators and advisors who do what you do.

7. Driving in a college van for several hours is excellent team building.

6. You will see some new speakers and presenters to bring to campus.

5. You can watch someone from your campus be recognized as an area award winner (if you apply)!

4. You can get ideas for publicity and fundraising from other campus groups.

3. It’s a bargain – the cost of spring area conferences is VERY ECONOMICAL.

2. It will help you plan out your Fall programming schedule.

1. You get to meet your area leadership team so you can rely on them for support throughout the year.

Spring Area Conferences 2008

Each spring our 12 areas host a regional conference. The final locations and dates of these meetings are determined by mid-November following the General Assembly. If you would like additional information on a particular conference, contact the individuals below in charge. If you have an event on your campus that prevents your attendance at your own area conference, you might consider another area conference nearby. Just e-mail the contact person for more information.

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Area 1 April 4-5 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
Contact: Mark Shaw, Area 1 Consultant, University of Washington, e-mail / (206) 616-8476
 
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Area 2 Feb.29-March 2 Holiday Inn Sacramento Sacramento, CA
Contact: Cyndra Krogen, Area 2 Consultant, CSU Sacramento, e-mail / 916-278-6026
 
Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Area 3 April 4-5 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO

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Contact: Marc Goldfarb, Area 3 Consultant, Fort Lewis College, e-mail / 970-247-7153

 
Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Area 4 April 4-5 Bradley University Peoria, IL
Contact: Lyndsey Withers, Bradley University, e-mail /309-677-3381
 
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Area 5 April 3-5 Kansas City Marriott @ Airport Kansas City, MO
Contact: Joan Masters, Area 5 Consultant, University of Missouri-Columbia, e-mail / 573-884-7551
Click here for all conference information.
 
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Area 6 February 22-23 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
Contact: Kim Harvey-Livingston, Area 6 Consultant, UT Tyler, e-mail / 903-566-7197
 
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Area 7 April 4-5 University of Notre Dame South Bend, IN
Contact: Chris Nowak, Area 7 Consultant, University of Notre Dame, e-mail / 574-631-7970
 
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Area 8 February 15-16 Clemson University Clemson, SC
Held in Conjunction with the Area 9 Conference.
 
Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina
Area 9 February 15-16 Clemson University Clemson, SC
Contact: Parvin Lewis, State Coordinator, Clemson University, e-mail /864-656-0141
 
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Area 10 April 5-6 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
Contact: Lisa Currie, Area 10 Consultant, Wesleyan University, e-mail / 860-685-2466 / web
 
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Area 11 March 7-9 Montclair State University New Jersey
Contact: Jane Jones, Area 11 Consultant, Colgate University, e-mail / 315-228--7385
 
Delaware, D.C., Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Area 12 March 28-29 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Contact: Tara Schuster, Area 12 Consultant, University of Virginia, e-mail / 434-924-1534
To get all the details for the Area Conference, click here.

Each spring our 12 areas host a regional conference. The location and dates of these meetings are determined by mid-November following the General Assembly. If you would like additional information on a particular conference, contact the individual that listed underneath your area on the right.

If you have an event on your campus that prevents your attendance at your own area conference, you might consider another area conference nearby. Just e-mail the contact person for more information.