VACRAO’s Annual Conference December 7-9.

Registration for VACRAO’s Annual Conference is now open!!

Autumn Greeting from the Beautiful Shenandoah Valley,

The registration fee for VACRAO’s 2008 Annual Meeting is $135 (+$3.38 service fee). One-day registration for Monday only (does not include evening activities) or Tuesday only is $75 (+$1.88 service fee). Register Now! The deadline for on-line registration is November 28. Full Conference registration on-site will be $150. Monday only, Tuesday only, and Guest registrations on-site will be $85. All fees for on-site registration are due when registering.

Session topics for the Annual Meeting:
• Virginia CAN: Who We Are and What We Do.
• Supporting the Global and Diversity Mission of your Institution at a Professional and Personal Level
• Immigration 101: Just the Basics for Admissions and Registrars
• Homeschoolers: Meet the Non-Traditional Applicant
• Reviews/presents electronic transcript exchange: alternatives for Virginia colleges.
• Post 9/11 GI Bill
Plus many more topics.

It is not too late to submit a session topic for the annual meeting. Send me an email () with the session topic and be sure to include a brief description of the session, credentials of the presenter, and if there is a preference on the day and time or the presentation.

VACRAO’s 2008 Annual Meeting will be held at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, Virginia. The conference rate is just $115 per night for single occupancy or $125 for double (plus tax). Our conference rate is available for three nights before and three nights after the conference, so you’ll want to spend some extra time enjoying all that Richmond and the surrounding area have to offer.

Hotel reservations can be made on line by clicking here or by calling Omni Hotels Central Reservations at 1-800-THE-OMNI (843-6664) or by calling the Hotel at 804-344-7000 and asking for the VACRAO group rate. Hotel reservations must be made by Monday, November 17th to guarantee the conference rate. Hotel reservations placed after this date will be accepted on a space-available and rate-available basis. Reservations must be received on or before the cut-off date.

Best Wishes,
Jarret Smith
President Elect