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Sharing Resources posted on 9:53 AM, January 27, 2012

The 2012 NAACO Conference in Austin, Texas is just around the corner! One of the wonderful things about the NAACO conferences is that everyone is so willing to share with their colleagues.  Whether...

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Mentors Needed! posted on 3:16 PM, December 22, 2011

Mentors Needed!! Do you remember the excitement and anxiety of your first NAACO Conference? You didn’t know anyone, were probably in an unfamiliar city, and didn’t know where to turn? Then we are...

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Conference Updates posted on 8:41 AM, December 20, 2011

The 12th annual conference will take place February 6-8, 2012 in Austin, Texas. Conference Registration is open and you are encouraged to register soon.  Register online at: www.naaco.info.  In addition...

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2004 Annual Conference

Feb. 22-24 - The NAACO Winter Games

NAACO's 2004 Annual Conference was the premier professional development experience of the year, featuring more than 30 sessions, workshops and roundtables, plenary speakers and an exhibit hall with the best in high-tech equipment, software and information about the growing services and supplies available to commencement officers.

Members, vendors and speakers gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota for our 4th annual North American Association of Commencement Officers Conference, Sunday-Tuesday, February 22-24, 2004 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Jansen was our keynote speaker.

Attendees gained valuable knowledge from experts in the planning industry, representatives from top Commencement service companies, and from networking with their peers. Sharing insight and teaching techniques garnered from the trill of victory or the agony of defeat (or just plain years of practice!) NAACO members led many of the professional development sessions throughout the conference.

Program (768KB .pdf file)

A few comments about what participants enjoyed about the 2004 NAACO Conference:

• "Variety of programming -- able to gain new ideas for commencement ceremonies as well as some things regarding leadership and time management for professional development."
• "Networking -- fresh ideas."
• "There is so much information that will be invaluable to me in my job."
• "This is the only conference that has addressed matters specific to one of the most important aspects of my position."
• "Networking and sessions (each with their nuggets of wisdom) were very useful."
• "Everything was great -- I am a first timer."
• "Thanks for all your work -- this year's conference was even better than last year's!"

2004 Conference Pictures

	A shower of Flutterfetti at the closing session	Keeping warm at the annual "Night on the Town"	Conference Planning Committee

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