2012 ACUHO-I/APPA<br>Housing Facilties<br>Conference

Registration opens for the 2012 ACUHO-I / APPA Housing Facilities Conference on May 9, 2012. Register today and be a part of this valuable professional development opportunity to discover the latest information and resources related to campus housing facilities.

The program committee for ACUHO-I/APPA Housing Facilities Conference invites you to submit a program presenting solutions for improvement, sharing of best practices, or innovative approaches relevant to facilities professionals throughout the educational community.

The ACUHO-I/APPA 2012 Conference offers an opportunity for you to be part of the outstanding professional development offering to participate in discussions, and share effective strategies to the many challenges facing housing/facilities professionals. Proposals will be selected to provide a program that offers innovative, comprehensive and diverse treatment of issues facing facilities professionals throughout the educational community.

Topic areas in which we are interested:

Construction Master Planning
Construction Waste Management
Custodial Services – Best Practices
Leadership
Organizational Effectiveness
Preventative Maintenance
Security/Emergency Preparedness
Succession Planning
Sustainability

Proposals are being accepted for 60-minute concurrent sessions. Programming will occur Tuesday, October 2, 2012 through Friday, October 6, 2012.

Guidelines for Submissions

Selected speakers are responsible for all expenses incurred in conjunction with the ACUHO-I/APPA 2012 Conference including registration, housing and travel.
Each proposal must have at least one presenter from an ACUHO-I/APPA member institution. Any proposal that does not include a presenter from an ACUHO-I/APPA member institution will be considered incomplete.
Proposals may be submitted at any time until Friday, April 27, 2012, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Incomplete proposals will be rejected after Friday, April 27, 2012, 11:59 p.m. ET. Incomplete proposals include submissions that do not include speakers with full contact information.
Submission of a presentation does not guarantee participation in the program.
Do not submit proposals unless each presenter is available to appear on any day of the annual meeting. Accepted proposals will not be assigned a specific speaking date and time until 2 months prior to the Conference.
Do not list co-presenters without definite commitment that the co-presenter will be on the program. The co-presenter(s) must agree to all the terms and conditions for participation.
Accepted presentations will be notified by May 14, 2012.
All speakers must register for the meeting, and are responsible for the cost of their registration.
Speakers must complete an acceptance form in order to be confirmed for a session.

All speakers will receive an official confirmation letter. ACUHO-I/APPA reserves the right to revise presentation titles, reassign the identified topic area, or edit the session description of selected presentations for ACUHO-I/APPA promotional and program publications.

Some key considerations as you prepare your proposal:

Submission of program abstract with title in a format of 5-7 sentence description;
Submission of 3 learning outcomes;
Submission of complete contact information to include full name, title, institution or company, phone and email address;
Submissions from business partners should include a partnering with an educational entity.

Ready to make a submission? To submit your program/presentation, email Suzanne Healy.
For additional information, contact Steve Wargo or Dee Sneed.