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