As you are likely aware, this year’s NCAN conference, "Rebuilding for Postsecondary Equity," will be virtual. So, mark your calendar for Oct. 5-7, when you can
gather with your peers from across the country without leaving the comfort of your home.
You may be wondering what a virtual conference will entail. Even though we’ll be gathering online, there will be many aspects of this year’s event – things you’ve come to know and love if you're a regular conference attendee – that will be the same
as every other NCAN conference.
Here's what will be the same this year.
We’ve lined up an exciting slate of plenary sessions and speakers including:
An address from Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
A series of "Lightning Talks" (back for the third year) – brief, motivational, and engaging talks delivered by NCAN members.
Insights from students served by NCAN member organizations, who will share observations and stories from their postsecondary journeys.
Some other aspects of the virtual conference that you'll recognize from past in-person gatherings include:
Relevant concurrent workshop sessions that will address topics such as virtual advising, racial equity, systems change, and issues facing rural communities.
Facilitated networking opportunities that include role-alike sessions, topic-specific networking, and regional networking.
The chance to meet with sponsors and exhibitors during virtual trade show hours and meet-the-sponsor sessions.
Registration discounts for groups of five or more individuals from the same organization.
Time to see old friends and colleagues – and meet new ones!
And here's what will be different.
Although some of this year’s conference experience will be the same as in years past, there's also be a lot that will be different – and different is not always bad.
The price of this year’s conference is less than half of what it was two years ago (for our last in-person conference.
Registration is $275 for NCAN members and $350 for non-members.* We hope you might be able to “send” several staff members from your organization to participate this year.
You'll have a short commute to the conference location. There won't be any waiting in line, lost luggage, or hassling at airports or hotels.
One-on-one networking opportunities are built right into the virtual conference platform. You’ll be able to schedule meetings through the platform and meet virtually any time just with the click of a button.
The timeframe of this year’s conference will be just a bit different for many attendees to accommodate time zone differences.
Can’t decide between two excellent sessions that are scheduled to take place at the same time? All conference sessions will be recorded, so no more FOMO worries. Registered attendees will be able to download/view any recorded conference sessions for
one full year after the event concludes.
You'll have potential opportunities to meet your colleagues’ children and pets who might show up in the background. Just be sure to keep your background free of dirty dishes.
Although we’d much rather see you in person, we hope you’ll agree that the NCAN virtual conference is the next best thing to being there.
So visit the conference website and register now. We do have a cap on the number of registrations we can accommodate on the virtual platform so register today to make
sure there is space for you!
Now more than ever, we need to be able to effectively support our students in this ever-changing world. Register today to build the skills you need to help
your students achieve their dreams of attaining a postsecondary degree.
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