Who: The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s (NACAC) 65th National Conference
What: NACAC’s National Conference is the largest annual gathering of college admission professionals. This year’s conference will address current topics in counseling, admission, financial aid, testing and technology and provide members with specific in-service training suited to their institutional and career needs.
The conference attracts more than 5,000 attendees each year, including secondary school counselors, college admission officers, independent counselors, financial aid administrators, enrollment managers, and affiliate organization members.
When: September 24-26, 2009
Where: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Conference Highlights*
- More than 130 diverse and informational educational workshops, seminars and sessions led by experts in the field of college admission counseling on such topics as admission testing, college access and selectivity. Experts will also discuss careers in engineering, stress and the college application process, community college, early access programs, managing the generations and much more.
- NACAC New Members and Counselors’ Preview Day Luncheon is a great opportunity for local counselors from the Baltimore area to network with other local counselors and meet leaders from Potomac and Chesapeake ACAC and NACAC.
- An exhibit hall featuring more than 160 companies showcasing products and services that assist counseling professionals, including the latest technology, marketing and communication tools.
- A Counselors' College Fair that will provide an opportunity for all national conference attendees to share information, network with colleagues and meet with representatives from approximately 500 colleges and universities.
*NACAC will host its Baltimore National College Fair, September 21-22, at the Baltimore Convention Center. More than 13,000 students from Baltimore City and County schools will attend the two-day program.
A Sample of Sessions of Interest:
- Has Junior Year Become the New Senior Year?
• Education and the First 250 Days of the Obama Administration
• The Press and College Admission
• Update on Admission Testing
• Advocating Traditionally Underserved Students to be Consumers in the College Process
• Social Networking and the College Decision Process
• Research on Test Use in Admission
• Too Hot to Touch: Why is Congress Afraid to Pass the Dream Act
• Implementing Test-Optional Admission
• Expanding Your Undergraduate Class to Include Adult Students
• College Counseling – A Profession Worthy of Certification?
• Developing a College-Going Culture
• Where Can I Go to College? Options for the B/C Student
RSVP:
Please email Kristen Bourke Garman if you would like to attend this event as a member of the press. Complete press registration information is available online.
Complete conference details are available online.
About NACAC:
NACAC is an Arlington, VA-based education association of more than 11,000 secondary school counselors, independent counselors, college admission and financial aid officers, enrollment managers, and organizations that work with students as they make the transition from high school to postsecondary education. The association, founded in 1937, is committed to maintaining high standards that foster ethical and social responsibility among those involved in the transition process, as outlined in the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. More information about NACAC is available at www.nacacnet.org.