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Events: Fall Conference 2007
Fall Conference for Faculty Leaders 2007
The 28th Annual Conference for Faculty Leaders will be held October 5-6 at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel. WE INVITE YOU: Presidents or chairs of local faculty organizations. This event is open to all interested TCCTA members and faculty leaders. Registration and hotel information is provided below.
Conference Power Points and other resources now available!
(Added 10/9/07)
Friday, October 5, 2007
1:30 p.m.
TCCTA Professional Development, Legislative, Membership Services, and Publications Committee Meetings. (Detailed information will be sent by the committee chairs to committee members.)
2:00 p.m.
"TXPOD"
Moderator: Terry Mouchayleh, TCCTA President, Austin Community College
3:30 p.m.
"Facutly Senate Best Practices: A Moderated Discussion"
Moderator: Fred Newberry, TCCTA Secretary, Richland College~ or ~
"Acrobat 8 Professional: Creating PDFs that POP"
Speaker: Tom Dent, Adobe Education Sales, Adobe Systems Incorporated**Bring your laptop to the Adobe Workshop!**
5:30 p.m.
Registration and Social Hour/Fajita Bar
6:45 p.m.
"Current Trends in Texas Higher Education"
Speakers: Glenda Barron, Associate Commissioner for Participation and Success; David Gardner, Deputy Commissioner for Academic Planning and Policy, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and Joe Stafford, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
“How the Texas Legislature Works"
Speaker: Beaman Floyd, TCCTA Lobbyist
10:15 a.m.
"Who are These People and What Do They Want? . . . Recruiting and Retaining New Generations of Future Faculty"
Speaker: Terry Mouchayleh, TCCTA President, Austin Community College
12:00 Noon Lunch
"Current Legal Issues in Higher Education"
Speaker: Frank Hill, Attorney, Hill Gilstrap, Arlington
1:30 p.m. Adjournment
SPONSORED BY TCCTA— program arranged by the Professional Development Committee
REGISTRATION FEE—$75, payable on arrival (includes social hour, breakfast, and lunch)
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION should be completed by September 28 through the TCCTA state office, 5113 Southwest Parkway, Suite 185, Austin, Texas 78735 (Telephone 1-800-288-6850, ext. 11; in Austin 328-2044, ext. 11; Fax 1-512-328-1086; e-mail tccta@tccta.org)
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
The deadline for the TCCTA group rate has passed, but limited rooms are still available at the
Hilton Austin Airport Hotel for approximately $170+, plus tax.
Reservations can still be made online, by telephone: 1-800-445-8667 or 1-512-385-6767 (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m), or fax: 1- 512-385-6763.
Self parking is complimentary for conference attendees.
The hotel is 2 minutes away from the passenger terminal of Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with complimentary airport shuttle service. The Hilton Austin Airport is two miles east of Highway 183 and 71 and minutes away from I-35 and Mopac Expressway. The Hilton is moments from downtown Austin near the Convention Center, Texas State Capitol, 6th Street Entertainment District, and the University of Texas.
RESERVATIONS CAN ALSO BE MADE at the nearby Courtyard Austin Airport Hotel for a group rate of $85 for either a single or double room, plus tax.
Reservations can be made by telephone: 1-800-321-2211. When registering by phone be sure to mention your involvement with the TCCTA Conference.
Parking is complimentary, as is Airport shuttle service, available upon request.
The Courtyard Marriott is exactly 2 miles from the conference hotel. Please click here for directions.
The hotel is conveniently located off of East Ben White Boulevard and Riverside Drive, just 1 mile west of the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and only a short distance from the Texas State Capitol, Bob Bullock History Museum, The University of Texas, 6th Street, the Austin Convention Center and McKinney Falls State Park.
Committee Response Forms: DUE SEPTEMBER 14TH
Professional Development Committee
Conference Resources:
For speaker Power Points and more information on topics seen/discussed at the 2007 Fall Conference for Faculty Leaders!
Lobbyist, Beaman Floyd, to Address Governor's Veto.
On October 6, TCCTA Lobbyist Beaman Floyd will discuss the veto by Gov. Perry of $154 million in appropriations dedicated for health insurance during the next fiscal year. The discussion will be part of the 28th Annual Conference for Faculty Leaders, to be held October 5-6 at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel.
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Committee Response Forms (DUE: Sept. 14)
Professional Development Committee
Getting ready for February 2008:
Resources for Section Chairs planning the 2008 Annual Convention