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To be held at the beautiful Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, overlooking Music Row!
   

The TRACS Annual Conference is held immediately following the Fall Commission Meeting each year. It provides an opportunity for institutions, academia, and TRACS Staff to meet, network, and fellowship, while also offering timely workshops & seminars for those at all levels in the accreditation process. All TRACS affiliated institutions are strongly encouraged to attend. If you are not yet affiliated with TRACS and are interested in learning more about our agency, the accreditation process, or in meeting with the administrative staff, you are welcome to register for and attend the conference.

The Accreditation Commission will meet preceding the conference on November 2-4.

Spotlight Sessions You Won's Want to Miss...

Wednesday, November 5:

Pre-Conference Sessions, including such topics as Financial Aid,

Pre-Applicant/Applicant workshops, Evaluation Team Member Training and more! These sessions begin at 9:00 a.m.

Music City QueenOpening Dinner Cruise at 5:30 on the Music City Queen! Enjoy dinner and a great time of fellowship as our privately chartered boat floats lazily down the Cumberland River and lingers beside the downtown lights of Nashville!

Loews Montage

 

 

 

 

Thursday, November 6:

Stephen Pfannbullet Seminary Presidents’ Prayer Breakfast - 7:00 a.m.

SPECIAL PLENARY SESSION: Dr. Stephen Pfann (pictured below at left) President, the University of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, will speak on “Scientific Investigations into a First Century Tomb on Talpiot, Jerusalem” -- a “don’t miss” opportunity!
Time - Thursday morning


Gene Veithbullet State of the Discipline Lecture - Dr. Gene Veith, Academic Dean, Patrick Henry College (pictured at right) - Time - Thursday morning

bullet Presidents’ Luncheon with address from Jan Friis of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) - Noon

bullet Welcome from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission

Staverbullet Keynote Banquet and Address: This year’s Keynote Speaker is Mat Staver (pictured below) of Liberty Counsel. Mr. Staver will be addressing TRACS Conference attendees on the “Secularization of Higher Education.” You’ve seen him on shows such as The O’Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes, Anderson Cooper 360, the Glenn Beck Show, Good Morning America, the Today Show, Fox & Friends and many more. Time: 7:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION
Registration Fees are as follows: (Sleeping accomodations are separate and must bee booked through the hotel.)

President: *$775
Regular Representative: *$775
Spouse:(Must NOT be a member of your institution)$550

* The above fee includes all General sessions, Workshops, Events, Meals, Taxes, and Graduities while at the conference.

 

Friday, November 7

Buffet Breakfast and Closing General Assembly - Time: 8:30 a.m. The TRACS Distinguished Leadership Award will be presented; and...two lucky conference attendees will each receive an iPOD Shuffle and a digital photo frame!!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
For your information and travel planning purposes, we are pleased to provide this four-page basic schedule overview for this year’s annual conference.  Please be advised that times, specific sessions, and specific speakers are scheduled to change without prior notification.

Exibitors Welcome!

For exhibitor information and inquiries about registration please contact Gwen Riggleman, conference planner and director at gwen@tracs.org.

THE DEADLINE FOR SET ROOM RATES IS FAST APPROACHING
REGISITER YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW!
and assure your place at the 2008 Conference!

HOTEL INFORMATION

TRACS has secured a very special conference rate of $169 per night plus applicable taxes at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, adjacent to Vanderbilt University.
Loews iss one of Nashville's best and favorite hotels!

Space is limited and room reservations must be made no later than September 30. After this date, all open rooms will be released to the general public and the room rate will increase significantly.

Reserve today by calling 1-800-336-3335, be sure to mention that you are attending the TRACS Conference to recieve the special rate!


   

 

Following are the dates and locations for future TRACS conferences:

Fall 2009- November 4-6 - The Grandover Resort - Greensboro, NC
Fall 2010 - November 10-13 - The Grandover Resort - Greensboro, NC

 
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