2009 Area Conferences

Top 10 Reasons for Attending a 2009 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 2009

Each spring our 12 areas host a regional conference. 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	Washington State University - Vancouver	Vancouver, WA
Contact: Mark Shaw, Area 1 Consultant, University of Washington, e-mail / (206) 616-8476
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Area 2	April 3-4	University of California, Riverside	Riverside, CA
Contact: Cyndra Krogen, Area 2 Consultant, CSU Sacramento, e-mail / (916) 278-6026
Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming
Area 3	April 3-4	University of Utah Guest House	Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Marc Goldfarb, Area 3 Consultant, Fort Lewis College, e-mail / (970) 247-7153
Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Area 4	April 3-4	University of Minnesota	St. Paul, MN
Contact:Amy Melichar, Area 4 Consultant, Marquette University, e-mail / (414) 288-5217
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Area 5	April 2-4	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	March 27-28	Texas State University San Marcos	San Marcos, TX
Contact: Kim Harvey-Livingston, Area 6 Consultant, UT Tyler, e-mail / (903 ) 566-7197
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Area 7	March 20-21	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH
Contact: Marc West, Area 7 Consultant, Baldwin-Wallace College, e-mail / (440) 826-2356
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee
Area 8	March 28	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL
Contact Marianne Luther, Area 8 Consultant, Rhodes College, e-mail / (901) 843-3241
Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, South Carolina
Area 9	February 27-28	Georgia College and State University	Milledgeville, GA
Contact: Nanette Vega, Area 9 Consultant, University of Miami, e-mail / (305) 284-2443
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Area 10	February 28	Eastern Connecticut State University	Willimantic, CT
Contact: Lisa Currie, Area 10 Consultant, Wesleyan University, e-mail / (860) 685-2466 Click here for more conference information.
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Area 11	February 27 - March 1	University of Scranton	Scranton, PA
Contact: Michael McNeil, NY State Coordinator, Columbia University, e-mail / (212) 854-5453 Click here to download the Registration Guide.
Delaware, D.C., Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Area 12	March 27-28	University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, NC
Contact: Georgia Childs, Area 12 Consultant, East Carolina University, e-mail / (252) 328-5172