SASFAA 2013-2014 Conference Updates

I hope everyone had a great start to the fall 2013 semester!  The 2013-2014 SASFAA Executive Board and Conference Committee met recently August 2-5 in Jacksonville, Florida to start planning for the upcoming SASFAA 2014 Conference.  I wanted to provide you with some information to help you in your planning for the conference including a list of tentative session topics, the conference rate, and the hotel rate.  Conference registration and hotel reservations are not open yet.  We will provide you with an update as to when this will be available.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Happy 51^st Anniversary SASFAA!

Amy Berrier

2014 SASFAA Conference Chair
alberrie@uncg.edu
(336) 334-3372

2013-2014 Conference Committee:

Alabama – Sharon Williams
Florida – Diane Reitz
Georgia – Pennie Strong
Kentucky – Heather Boutell
Mississippi – Cindy May
North Carolina – Christy Chesnut
South Carolina – Ken Cole
Tennessee – Aaron White
Virginia – Brenda Burke
Local Arrangements Chair – Kristi Jones
Electronic Services Chair (Ex-Officio) – Angie Black
Global Issues Chair (Ex-Officio) – Michael O’Grady
Vendor/Sponsor Chair (Ex-Officio) – Brett Barefoot
President (Ex-Officio) – Zita Barree
Treasurer (Ex-Officio) – Amy Moser

 Notes about the Conference:

1)      Conference registration fee will be $275.00

2)      Hotel room rate is $159 a night plus applicable state and local taxes (currently at 14.13%).  The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Florida.  The hotel room block will be open at a later date and a hotel reservation link will be posted on the website.  More information will be made available soon!
3)      Complimentary in-room internet will be available for all hotel guests
4)      Self-parking is available at $10 a day, Valet at $20 a day
5)      The opening session will begin on Sunday, February 16^th at 4:00 p.m.
6)      More information about possible pre-conference workshops will be made available at a later date
7)      Vendor/Sponsor information will be made available by Brett Barefoot, Vendor/Sponsor Chair
8)      The Conference Charity will be the WHAS Crusade for Children – http://crusadeforchildren.org.  A prior Executive Board voted to assign different states to each conference for the next upcoming years.  Since we are no longer rotating around currently to all 9 states, the prior board wanted to give each state an opportunity to have a charity represented.  More information will be forthcoming from the Conference Committee about the charity and how you can participate!
9)      Patrick House, Season 10 winner of the Biggest Loser, will be our keynote speaker.
10)   Justin Draeger (NASFAA President), Amanda Sharp (NASFAA Trainer and former SASFAA member), and Craig Munier (NASFAA Chair) will be joining us for part of the conference
11)   The Conference Committee has communicated with the Department of Education about their representation at the conference in Jacksonville.  We will provide more information at a later date.

Tentative Agenda:

Date/Time	Event	Notes
Sunday - 2/16/14
8 - 9 am	Breakfast	Executive Board & Conference Committee
8 - 11 am	Vendor Set-Up
8 - 3:45 pm	Registration
9 am - 12 noon	Executive Board Meeting	Executive Board
11 am - 3:30 pm	Vendor Area Open
12 - 1 pm	Lunch	Board/Conference/President   Elects/NAOW
9 am - 3 pm	President Elects Workshop	TBA
9 am - 3 pm	Pre-Conference Workshop	TBA
4 - 5:30 pm	Opening Session	Everyone
5:30 - 7 pm	President's Reception	Everyone
Monday - 2/17/14
7/7:30 - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast	Everyone
8:30 - 12:15 pm	Vendor Area Open
8:30 - 9:30 am	General Session (Washington Update)	Everyone
9:30 - 9:45 am	Transition Break	Everyone
9:45 - 11:00 am	Concurrent Session Block #1	Everyone
11:00 - 11:15 am	Transition Break	Everyone
11:15 - 12:15 pm	State Meetings	Everyone
12:30 - 2:00 pm	Luncheon	Everyone
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Vendor Area Open
2:15 - 3:30 pm	Concurrent Session Block #2	Everyone
3:30 - 3:45 pm	Transition Break	Everyone
3:45 - 5:00 pm	Concurrent Session Block #3	Everyone
8 - 11 pm	Bingo/Networking	Everyone
Tuesday - 2/18/14
7/7:30 - 8:30 am	Continental Breakfast	Everyone
8:30 am - 4:00 pm	Vendor Area Open
8:30 - 9:30 am	General Sessions 1 & 2 & 3	Everyone
9:30 - 9:45 am	Transition Break	Everyone
9:45 - 11:00 am	Concurrent Session Block #1	Everyone
11:00 - 11:15 am	Transition Break	Everyone
11:15 - 12:30 pm	Concurrent Session Block #2	Everyone
12:30 - 2:30 pm	Lunch on your own	Everyone
12:30 - 2:30 pm	Past Presidents Luncheon	Past Presidents, President Barree, President-Elect
2:30 - 3:45 pm	Concurrent Session Block #3	Everyone
3:45 - 4:00 pm	Transition Break	Everyone
4:00 - until	Vendor Breakdown	Vendors
4:00 - 5:15 pm	Concurrent Session Block #4	Everyone
6:00 - 7:00 pm	Happy Hour	Everyone
7:00 - 8:30 pm	Banquet	Everyone
8:30 - 12:00 am	Evening Event	Everyone
Wednesday - 2/19/14
8 - 9 am	Breakfast	Everyone
9 - 11 am	Federal Update / Closing Session	Everyone
Noon	Transition Lunch	1314 & 1415 Conference Committee

 

Tentative Session Topics at SASFAA 2014:

Veteran’s Nuts and Bolts
Veterans Special Issues
Ask a Fed
Professional Judgment
EFC Hand Calculation
NASFAA Tools
2014-2015 Verification
Reimagining Aid Design and Delivery
Athletic Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress
150% Rule
PELL LEU
R2T4 Modules
Graduate/Professional Hot Topics
Access and Affordability
Audit/Compliance Issues
Unusual Enrollment History/SAP
Enrollment Management
At Risk Students
How to Stay Healthy In Financial Aid
Selective Service Issues
Becoming a Financial Aid Administrator
Global Issues/Diversity
Nuts and Bolts on Access and Retention
Financial Literacy
Repayment Plans
Exit Counseling and Default Prevention
Counseling Families on Education Financing
Customer Service
Director Round Table
How to be a Financial Aid Director
Fraud/Abuse Tips
Consumer Information and Disclosures
Gainful Employment
Financial Stress and Wellness
CDR/Default Management
COD
NSLDS
How to Talk to People not in Financial Aid
Safety and Security
New Aid Officer Update
Work Study
SASFAA 101

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