The CAPPS 2012 Legislative Policy Conference is April 24-25, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Riverfront Promenade hotel in Sacramento
QUICK LINKS
- Registration Information
- Conference Agenda for April 24
- Conference Agenda for April 25
- Reservations at the Embassy Suites
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Exhibiting Vendor Directory
Attendee Registration
- $375 Registration fee for CAPPS Members.
- $650 Registration fee for non-members.
- TWO ways to register: Register online, or download a copy of the ATTENDEE Registration Form in Word format.
Exhibitor Registration
- $675 Exhibit Registration fee.
- Only fifteen (15) exhibit spaces available!
- Exhibit Registration is open to CAPPS Members only.
- Exhibit Registration includes one (1) Table Top exhibit space, registration for two (2) people, Welcome Reception on April 24, breakfast, lunch and breaks on April 25.
- TWO ways to register: Register online, or download a copy of the EXHIBIT & SPONSOR Registration Form in Word format.
Agenda for Tuesday, April 24
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, REGISTRATION
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, FEDERAL REGULATORY UPDATE PANEL
U.S. Department of Education 2012 initiatives, Gainful Employment update, private school loans under the new Federal Department of Consumer Affairs, 90/10 issues, Veteran’s funding, elimination of ATB.
Presented by Stanley A. Freeman, Principal & Founder, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, and Jonathan D. Tarnow, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM, BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:15 PM – 5:00 PM, BPPE UPDATE PANEL
Compliance reviews, status reports, what to do & what not to do, Annual Report Review, application & approval updates, and considerations on appeals
Presented by Robert Johnson, Executive Director, CAPPS, and Keith Zakarin, Partner, Duane Morris LLP, with BPPE and DCA staff (invited).
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, CAPPS WELCOME RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS SPONSORED BY PEARSON LEARNING SOLUTIONS
Agenda for Wednesday, April 25
8:00 AM – 9:00AM, REGISTRATION
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, OPENING SESSION
Shaping Our New Reality: Conference Opening Ceremony. With CAPPS Board President Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy, The Academy of Beauty & Spa
California 2012 & the Brown Administration. With Keynote speaker Anna M. Cabellero, Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency (invited).
State Legislation Update: Significant Pending Legislation. Presented by CAPPS Legislative Advocates Joseph Ackler and Matt Back, Principals at Ackler & Associates
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM, BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM, 2012 & BEYOND: KEY CONSIDERATIONS IN ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES
CAPPS has invited the following accrediting agency representatives to participate in this panel discussion:
Roger J. Williams, Executive Director, ACCET
Dr. Michale S. McComis, Executive Director, ACCSC
Dr. Albert C. Gray, Executive Director & CEO, ACICS
Dr. Gary Puckett, Executive Director, COE
Michael D. White, Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs, ABHES
Dr. Ralph A. Wolff, President, WASC Senior College Commission
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM, CAPPS LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
With Rob Stutzman, Founder & President, Stutzman Public Affairs, a Sacramento-based firm specializing in campaigns, communications, and crisis management. Rob has twenty years of experience in politics and government, and is the former Deputy Chief of Staff for communicators to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM, BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM, TAKING YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL: CRITICAL PERFORMANCE AREAS
An Institution-based discussion on taking your Institution’s performance to a higher level, with a focus on student retention, default prevention, placement, integration and coordination.
Presented by Rick Wood, Vice President of Compliance, BrightStar Education, and a team from the Institute of Technology.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM, BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM, WASHINGTON DC PERSPECTIVES PANEL
Discussion of National Administration and Congressional initiatives affecting our sector during the coming year and election cycle
Presented by Stanley A. Freeman, Principal & Founder, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville and Steve Gunderson, President/CEO, APSCU.
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS & THE BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION UPDATE
Discussion of current and future initiatives for the DCA and BPPE.
With Denise Brown, Director, Department of Consumer Affairs (invited).
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM, WHAT’S NEXT? CONFERENCE CLOSING CEREMONY
With CAPPS Board President Lynelle Lynch, President, Bellus Academy, The Academy of Beauty & Spa
Hotel Reservations
- The CAPPS 2012 Legislative Policy Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Sacramento-Riverfront Promenade.
- CAPPS Conference Rate is $159 per night for single or double occupancy.
- The Conference Rate is available only for reservations made by April 2, 2012.
- Reservations may be made online at www.sacramento.embassysuites.com. Use the group code CPX.
- Reservations may also be made by phone at 1-800-EMBASSY. Ask for the CAPPS Schools discount rate.
Sponsorship Opportunities
All sponsorship levels include recognition in conference promotional materials, and in the printed conference program.
- Welcome Reception Sponsor $5000 (no longer available): Your Company name on signage for the April 24th Welcome Reception, and placement of marketing materials at the registration center.
- Lunch Sponsor $2000 (one available): Your Company name on signage for the April 25th Luncheon,and placement of marketing materials at the registration center.
- Breakfast Sponsor $1500 (one available): Your Company name on signage for the April 25th Breakfast.
- Break Sponsor $750 (two available): Your Company name on signage for one of the breaks on April 25th.
- Name Badge Sponsor $500 (one available): Your Company name & logo printed on the Conference Badges.
- Download the CAPPS 2012 Legislative Conference EXHIBIT & SPONSOR Registration Form.
Exhibiting Vendor Directory
PEARSON LEARNING SOLUTIONS
CAPPS Welcome Reception Sponsor
Pearson Learning Solutions is the dedicated learning solutions consultancy for the world’s largest educational publisher, Pearson plc. Drawing on the vast Pearson library of educational content, services, and media, Pearson Learning Solutions offers clients a single access point to the full range of Pearson Education resources and expertise including: Development of custom publications; Learning design expertise for guided-learning materials; Subject matter expertise from Pearson’s world-class authors and contributors; Development of electronic content in any form and on any platform online and on ground; Assessment expertise from our sister companies, Pearson Vue and Reid London House. As a leader in custom learning solutions for more than 30 years, Pearson Learning Solutions possesses resources, experience, and a depth of knowledge unrivaled in the industry. Educators across the nation have benefited from the flexibility of our business by producing customized projects drawn from Pearson’s extensive wealth of educational content and media.
Champion College Services: A respected advocate for higher education since 1989, delivering unrivaled results. Our tenured clients’ CDR rates dropped 7.1% from FY2008 to FY2009! Our diversified portfolio of results-driven services includes borrower education, financial literacy, debt management, and default prevention; customizable surveys for insight into students, alumni, employers, placement verification, and gainful employment measures; skip tracing; audits; appeals; and consulting. Our unique software-as-a-service, APEXsrm, offers transparency and technology for Independence (you do it all), Alliance (we do it together), and Assurance (we do it all) options to meet your needs and overcome your challenges. Champion, on behalf of school clients, upholds its mission to be a mentor for developing healthy life skills for our student customers that create and maintain self-esteem and self-worth.
Cobbs, Allen & Hall: A full-service insurance brokerage firm located in Birmingham, AL that services companies located in all 50 states and overseas. Specializing in Property & Casualty, as well as employee benefits insurance, Cobbs, Allen & Hall has extensive experience in the for-profit education sector and is the endorsed insurance broker for the Association of Private Sector Colleges & Universities.
College Performance Partners: College Performance Partners are seasoned veterans of proprietaty education. We offer services in Staffing, Training, Management & Marketing Support. For more information see us at: www.collegeperformancepartners.com or call 1.800.506.5524.
Diamond D, Inc.: Diamond D is a comprehensive school management system that makes student management and reporting a breeze. The software keeps track of your students from the first call through their time in school, and past graduation. Diamond D includes Lead tracking, academics, financial aid, accounting, placement, accrediting reports and default management. We know that every school works differently, this is why Diamond D is flexible to accommodate your specific needs. Diamond D is committed to personalized hands on implementation and onsite training, and is proud to have trainers who have extensive knowledge and experience in post-secondary education. Along with a user friendly system, Diamond D is affordable, and offers excellent customer support.
Gragg Advertising: Gragg Advertising specializes in generating quality leads, creating a fluid and compliant admission process and developing holistic marketing strategies. This is done through integrated recruitment campaigns, media analysis, admission training, interactive geo-targeting, aggregation and compliance monitoring and management. Working with schools across the nation, Gragg Advertising focuses on providing a quantifiable return on investment for the marketing dollars of their clients. The agency combines traditional branding strategy with proven direct response marketing tactics in order to create advertising that is both memorable and measurable.
PossibleNOW: PossibleNOW, and its sister company, CompliancePoint, provide consulting services that enable private sector colleges and universities to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. Our Admissions and Financial Aid consulting services ensure that your admissions activities meet regulatory requirements including Title IV of the Higher Education Act, accreditation mandates, and your school’s own policies. Our Career Services programs help your school verify student placement following graduation, determine employer satisfaction with your school’s graduates, and maintain data integrity related to placement statistics. We also provide consulting and training services on compliance with Do Not Contact laws.