2008 Conference

TACAC's 28th Annual Conference is at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade, San Antonio on April 27-29, 2008. Please visit this page regularly for the latest information concerning the 2008 TACAC Conference in San Antonio, Texas. To register, please click here.

The TACAC Conference room block at the Omni San Antonio Hotel is full. Arrangements have been made with the Drury Inn, which is right across I-10. The rate is $97 and you must make your reservation by April 11th to receive this rate. To make a reservation, please call 1-800-325-0720 and mention Texas Association for College Admission Counseling to reserve the special rate.

If you would like to register via snail-mail, please print out the paper application.

All Omni Select Guests receive free in-room Internet access. If you are not a Select Guest, please sign up here.

Preliminary Conference Schedule (as of January 30, 2008)

Please note, Sunday is designed "Conference Preview Day." If you are a high school counselor unable to attend the entirety of the conference dues to TAKS testing conflicts, please join us for four informative sessions as well as lunch. As always, Monday is still designated "Local Counselors' Day." If you are a high school counselor in the area and can only attend Monday, please join us then! Each day is available at a charge of $65.

While the Pre-Conference Admission Professionals Empowerment Seminar (APES) was cancelled for this year due to the "Conference Preview Day," a track of sessions has been designated throughout the conference addressing the important issues covered by APES for college admission counselors with 2 - 4 years of experience.

SUNDAY, April 27
Conference Officially Begins

9:00 a.m – 10:00 a.m. Conference Preview Day Registration
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Conference Preview Session A
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conference Preview Session B
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Conference Preview Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Open
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Service Project and Volunteer Check In
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Conference Preview Session C
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Conference Preview Session D
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. TACAC Fellows Orientation
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception with Exhibitors
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. First-Time Attendees Session
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner
7:30 p.m. University Sponsored Receptions

MONDAY, April 28
Local Counselors Day (Wear staff or alma mater shirt)

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Exhibits Open
7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Service Project and Volunteer Check In
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Past Presidents Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Address
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session I
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Session II
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibitor/Networking Break
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Session III
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Counselor Card Swap
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Exhibitor Break
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Session IV
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. TACAC Committee Roundtables
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Special Interest Group Meetings
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. University Sponsored Receptions
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conference Social

TUESDAY, April 29

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Special Recognition/Remarks
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Session V
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Session VI
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Closing
11:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. TACAC Executive Committee Meeting

Keynote Presentation
Tim Crowley, Ph. D.
www.DrTimCrowley.com

Dr. Tim Crowley is a gifted storyteller who captivates young and old alike. Audiences love his sense of humor, insights and ability to make them laugh, think and then take action. He is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer and consultant who speaks throughout the US and abroad. Dr. Tim holds a doctoral degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Stress Management and Peak Performance. He trained extensively at the world famous Menninger Clinic and has taught at the university level.

Dr. Tim assists Fortune 500 companies, businesses and organizations, in:

• Dealing with corporate culture change
• Managing stress in the workplace
• Creating highly effective teams
• Improving customer service
• Developing visionary leadership skills.

Both his formal and informal education and life experiences have led him to do what he does best…teach, inspire and guide organizations and individuals to attain their peak performance while realizing their dreams, goals and aspirations. He is a frequent guest on television, radio, and the print media and is author of the upcoming book It's All Possible!: AN Owners Manual for Success.

Tim lives in Missouri and is the proud parent of one "awesome" child, Nicholas. He believes in living life to the fullest and is committed to helping all people find peace, happiness and success.

Help Stuff the Bus! As a partnership with Communities in Schools - San Antonio, TACAC will be collecting school supplies for students in San Antonio during the annual conference. Pencils, pens, paper, binders, markers, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, erasers, glue, pencil boxes, backpacks, dividers, and binders are all needed. Monetary donations will be accepted, too. The proceeds of Stuff the Bus benefit kids at Communities In Schools of San Antonio, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Children's Shelter, Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, San Antonio Youth Centers, the Family Violence Prevention Center, and select Archdiocese Catholic Schools. Please plan to participate during the conference.