2011 Conference Agenda

Conference Dates: May 15 - 18, 2011
"Bridging the Gap between Schools and Service Members"

Sunday, May 15th

3:00 - 4:00 ACME Executive Board Meeting
1:00 - 5:00 On-site Registration

Monday, May 16th

8:00 - 9:45 Breakfast, Networking, On-site Registration
10:00 -10:20 Opening Ceremony -- Color Guard, National Anthem
10:20 -11:00 Opening Remarks -- Marc Churchwell, President
11:00 - 11:30 Talk from Key West Commanding Officer or City Mayor
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch (Wounded Warriors Student Panel (included in registration fee) - Michael Jernigan (invited)
1:00 - 1:30 Community College of Air Force (CCAF) -Donald House (confirmed)
1:30 - 2:00 Coast Guard Voluntary Education Update - James Lis (invited)
2:00 - 2:30: Army Voluntary Education Update - Ileen Rogers (invited)
2:30 - 2:45 Networking Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
2:45 - 3:15 Navy Voluntary Education Update - Dr. Jonathan Woods (confirmed)
3:15 - 3:45 Marine Corps Voluntary Education Update - Daryl Patrick, U.S Marine Corps Headquarters (confirmed)
3:45 - 4:15 Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Update - Kathy Snead, President - SOC (invited)
4:15 - 4:45 Business Meeting, Scholarship Announcements, Subcommittee Reports
4:45 Adjourn
5:30 - 7:30 Past Presidents' Reception (included in registration fee)

Tuesday, May 17th

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast, Networking
9:00 - 10:30 Institutional Panel -- Florida Based Schools and their approach to Military, Vets and their Families
Dr. Larry Braue, Director of Veteran's Services - University of South Florida (confirmed)
Dr. Dave Persky, Assistant to the President - Saint Leo University (confirmed)
10:30 - 10:45 Networking Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
10:45 - 11:30 Best Practices from our Top Military Friendly Schools
Louis Martini, Director of Military Education - Thomas Edison State College (confirmed)
Joycelyn Groot, Dean of Military and Contract Education - Coastline Community College (confirmed)
George Vukovich, American Military University (confirmed)
11:30 - 12:15 Regional Student Veterans of America (SVA) Update - Karen Pritchett (confirmed)
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch (included in registration fee)
1:15 - 1:45 ESO Panel
1:45 - 2:30 Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Reafirmation - A School's Perspective - Joan Miller, Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (confirmed)
2:30 - 2:45 Networking Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
2:45 - 4:15 DoD MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) - Vince Harmon Deputy Director, DANTES - (confirmed)
4:15 Adjourn

Wednesday, May 18th

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast, Networking
9:00 - 9:30 Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Update - Kasongo Butler, Assistant Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges - Florida Depart;ment of Education (confirmed)
9:30 - 10:00 Florida Legislation Update - Federalization of Higher Education
10:00 - 10:30 Defense Alliance Update - Dr. Dave Persky, Assistant to the President - St. Leo University (confirmed)
10:30 - 10:45 Networking Break with refreshments (included in registration fee)
10:45 - 11:15 Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Update
11:15 - 11:30 Closing Remarks -- Marc Churchwell, President
11:30 Adjourn