Council for Opportunity in Education


27th Annual Conference

The Competitiveness Imperative • September 17-20, 2008 • Washington Hilton & Towers • D.C.

 

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Conference Overview

 

This year's Annual Conference features:

 

27th Annual Conference Program
  • Opening Plenary Session by Chris Matthews, Host of "Hardball" on MSNBC
  • Plenary Session by Dr. Arnold L. Mitchem, President, Council for Opportunity in Education
  • Government Relations Update by Heather Valentine, Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations, Council for Opportunity in Education
  • Plenary Session ◊ "America's Declining Competitiveness: What That Means for Business, Government, and Society" by Robert L. Corcoran, President, GE Foundation, and Robert C. Scott, Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-VA 3rd)
  • Plenary Session ◊ "The Next Generation of American Scientists: Will They Reflect the Full Diversity of American Life?" by Uri Treisman, Executive Director, The Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas—Austin
  • Plenary Session ◊ "No Student Left Behind? Surveying America's Progress in College Access and Retention" by Sara Martinez Tucker, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
  • Closing Plenary Session by Jamie P. Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation for Education, Jose Martinez-Saldana, Chair of the Council Board; and David Megquier, Chair-Elect of the Council Board
  • 2008 Educational Opportunity Dinner ◊ September 18, 2008
  • 2008 TRIO Achievers' Luncheon ◊ September 19, 2008
  • 72 Concurrent Sessions ◊ Please see the Program below for all Session descriptions

 

 

Welcome Newcomers

 

27th Annual Conference Brochure

The Council extends a welcome to anyone attending the Annual Conference for the first time. We are sponsoring a Newcomers’ Reception on Wednesday, September 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. During this event you will meet with Council Board Members, your Regional President and officers, pick up a regional souvenir, schedules of the TRIO meetings in your region for the next year, and meet other professionals new to the Annual Conference.

To indicate that you are a Newcomer, please answer the question (Is this your first Council Annual Conference?) which appears on the Conference Registration Form. You will receive a special invitation in the mail to attend the 2008 Newcomers Reception.

 

 

Thematic Strands

 

Management of Educational Opportunity Programs and TRIO

 

  • Budgeting Without Fear: A Guide to Successful Fiscal Management?
  • Effective Management Models for Talent Search?
  • What Records Do You Really Need For Your APR?
  • Structuring an Upward Bound Program for Retention and PSE Enrollment Success

 

Effective Practices in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

 

  • Program Models for Enhancing Math and Science Competitiveness
  • Program Planning Guide: A Guide for Selecting High Quality STEM Instructors and Tutors
  • Program Planning Toolkit: Using Math and Science Assessments to Plan Summer and Academic Year Services
  • Ways to Incorporate STEM Activities into your program
  • Inclusion of Adult Learners in Post-secondary STEM opportunities

 

See our Annual Conference Brochure Document is available for download (.pdf) for a full list of this year's thematic strands and additional information on the Annual Conference not included on this page.

 

Invitation to Exhibit

 

Invitation to Exhibit

Be an exhibitor at the Council’s 27th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your products and services and improve your visibility with college access and retention professionals.

Our conference theme is “The Competitiveness Imperative.” We anticipate attendance by college opportunity professionals from North America, Europe, and the Pacific Islands. It will be an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate your products and services, build lasting connections, and improve your visibility with college access professionals.

We anticipate attracting more than 2,000 participants to the Washington Hilton and Towers in Washington, D.C. Some of our individual conference events will have corporate sponsorship, further broadening conference participation. This meeting promises to be the best one yet.

Deadlines ◊ Exhibit Booth (June 27) ◊ Advertising (July 7) ◊ Hot Topic Seminar (June 27)

 

 

Accommodations

 

Hotel arrangements at the Washington Hilton and Towers must be made separately by each attendee. Call Washington Hilton Reservations at (800) 445-8667 or (202) 483-3000 and refer to the Council for Opportunity in Education Room Block.

For the days of the conference, each room rate below will include: Council/Hilton meal package of $79.20 (inclusive of tax) per person per night; one set (single rate) or two sets (double rate) of meal tickets for four (4) meal functions: Opening Reception, Thursday Dinner, TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and Saturday Full Breakfast.

Wednesday (9/17)—Friday (9/19): $296.20/standard single; $400.40/standard double; $354.20/Towers single; $458.40/Towers double (single rate includes a set of four conference program meal tickets valued at $79.20 per night, minimum of three (3) night stay required).

Sunday (9/14)—Tuesday (9/16) and Saturday (9/20)—Monday (9/22): $217.00/standard single; $242.00/standard double; $275.00/towers single; $300.00/towers double (no meal tickets are included).

 

Meal Tickets

 

Additional meal tickets (for those not staying at the Washington Hilton and Towers or for those who may want to bring a guest) may be purchased from the Hilton separately or as a package at the Washington Hilton and Towers during the Conference dates (with a credit card or college/agency check payable to the Washington Hilton and Towers only) as set by the hotel. A package of four (4) meal functions is available for $273.10.

 

PROGRAM EVENTS Ticket Prices
OPENING RECEPTION
Wednesday, September 17, 2008		 $69.45
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY DINNER
Thursday, September 18, 2008		 $94.17
TRIO ACHIEVERS’ LUNCHEON
Friday, September 19, 2008		 $62.40
FULL BREAKFAST AND PLENARY
Saturday, September 20, 2008		 $47.08
Package of Four (4) Meal Functions $273.10

 

Four meal functions are included if you stay at the Washington Hilton and Towers. The room rates at the Washington Hilton and Towers for September 17th, 18th, and 19th include a set of tickets for four meal functions: the Opening Reception, one full breakfast, the TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and the Educational Opportunity Dinner.

 

***** For Conference participants not wishing to partake of a particular meal, access to all program meal functions except the Opening Reception is available 30 minutes after the start of the food service. Please see the hotel staff to be seated in the theater chairs at the back of the ballroom.

 

Registration Instructions and Deadline

 

POSTMARK
DEADLINES		 Early Bird
(06/20/08)		 Pre-Registration
(08/29/08)		 On-Site After
(08/29/08)
COUNCIL MEMBER $540 $590 $640
NON-MEMBER $625 $675 $725

 

Registration materials must be postmarked on or before August 29, 2008. Online registration is strongly encouraged. If not registering online, full payment or a purchase order form must accompany the registration form. Please make checks payable to the Council for Opportunity in Education. Mail check and registration form together to: 2008 Annual Conference, Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193. Please fax purchase order and registration form to (202) 628-3726. For further questions, please contact Business & Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

 

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