Get a jump on the competition

Preconvention workshops offer intensive half- and full-day workshops on topics important to community college leaders. And they are a good way to build your network. If you are arriving in Seattle on April 16 or early on April 17, a workshop will fit perfectly in your schedule. Read full descriptions here.

Preregistration is strongly recommended - these workshops tend to fill up.

Workshop A -- New CEO Institute: Hit the Ground Leading
(sponsored by AACC Presidents Academy with scholarship support from SunGard Higher Education)
Date: Friday, April 16, 1:00 - 5:00 pm & Saturday, April 17, 1:30 - 5:30 pm


Workshop B -- For Aspiring Presidents: Interviewing for the Presidency and Preparing to Work With and for a Board of Trustees
(sponsored by Association of Community College Trustees)
Date: Friday, April 16, 1:30 - 5:30 pm & Saturday, April 17, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm


Workshop C -- Organizational Development Is Resource Development
(sponsored by Council for Resource Development)
Date: Friday, April 16, 2:00 - 5:00 pm


Workshop D -- Rebuilding Your Financial Plans: New Realities and New Strategies
(sponsored by VALIC)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Workshop E -- Strategic Fundraising for Presidents
(sponsored by Council for Advancement and Support of Education and Council for Resource Development)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm


Workshop F -- Breaking the Stained Glass Ceiling: Preparing Administrators From Diverse Groups for Executive-Level Positions
(sponsored by National Asian/Pacific Islander Council, National Community College Hispanic Council, and National Council on Black American Affairs)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Workshop G -- Taking Care of Business: What Every President Needs to Know
(sponsored by AACC Future Leaders Institute and Community College Business Officers)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm


Workshop H -- Leveraging Data in Strategic Planning: Building Institutional Capacity
(sponsored by AACC Future Leaders Institute)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Workshop I -- Thoughts and Clues for Aspiring Presidents
(sponsored by Gold Hill Associates)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1:00 - 4:00 pm


Workshop J -- The Butterfly Effect: Working With a Board of Trustees
(sponsored by ACCT)
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1:00 - 4:30 pm

Warning Regarding Unauthorized Companies Promoting Discounted Hotel Rates in Seattle

We have been alerted that an organization calling itself Convention Expo Travel has been soliciting AACC members to book conference reservations. This company is not in any way connected with AACC, has not been given access to AACC member information and has been the subject of numerous fraud inquiries. Please let us know if you are or have been contacted. We suggest you not give any credit card information to representatives of Convention Expo Travel. If you have done so, be alert for fraudulent charges.

Please note that there is only one reservation hotel/housing service authorized by AACC. For hotel reservations for the 2010 AACC Annual Meeting in Seattle, please contact the Seattle Housing Bureau directly at 888-877-0255 or click here. There is no other official source for making hotel reservations for the AACC conference in Seattle.

Also, as a reminder, booking reservations outside of the AACC block through other sites such as Travelocity, Orbitz, etc., also impacts the Association and the Convention bottom line. AACC works hard to negotiate the best possible rates for our meeting at the best hotels to meet your needs. Please book your rooms directly through the Seattle Housing Bureau at 888-877-0255 or the direct link. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle.

If you have any questions, please contact Tavia S. Cummings, Director of Convention/Meetings, at 202-728-0200 ext. 260 or via email at tcummings@aacc.nche.edu.