<font size=3>Greetings from ACT, <br>
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The ACT Southwest regional staff is excited to invite you to join us, once
again, for the 16th Annual ACT Southwest Region Conference on College Readiness
and Success. This popular conference will be held at the magnificent Marriott
River Center </font><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satrc-san-antonio-marriott-rivercenter/"><font size=3>http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satrc-san-antonio-marriott-rivercenter/</font></a><font size=3>
located at 101 Bowie Street directly on the famous San Antonio Riverwalk.
The conference is uniquely scheduled to begin the afternoon of Wednesday
April 18th and conclude after Friday morning brunch on April 20th. The
16th annual conference has been designed to require the maximum of only
a two night stay and coincides with the internationally recognized Fiesta
San Antonio cultural celebration. More information about this popular event
can be found here: </font><a href="http://www.fiesta-sa.org/"><font size=3>http://www.fiesta-sa.org/</font></a><font size=3>
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This informative ACT conference provides you and your staff with a great
low-cost opportunity for professional development as well as an opportunity
to experience what many consider one of the best "cultural festivals"
in the world. As a non for profit partner of higher education, ACT is sensitive
to budget constraints that many are experiencing. Thus, we are able to
offer this conference at a very low cost of $165.00 per person. This cost
includes four complete meals. The conference program and on-line registration
information is available here : </font><a href=http://www.regonline.com/sw_postsec_2012><font size=3>http://www.regonline.com/sw_postsec_2012</font></a><font size=3>
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The 16th Annual ACT Southwest Conference provides post secondary administrators,
from both student and academic affairs, with the opportunity to learn more
about best practices associated with testing/assessment , student recruitment,
course placement, remediation and retention related strategies. Most all
session presenters are post secondary administrators who will share expert
insight relative to how they have been successful in achieving critical
institutional goals on their respective campuses. An informative enrollment
management/admissions related track is included that focuses on strategic
enrollment management. We have also added several research based sessions
that will provide insightful information relative to student persistence
and success. Much of the conference will focus on how ACT's programs and
services, specifically the COMPASS internet delivered placement and diagnostic
system, can strategically be used to enhance student success. This
conference continues to grow in attendance each year as it provides a wide
array of campus administrators with an opportunity to gather valuable information
relative to what others across the nation are doing to ensure optimal enrollments,
increase student persistence and enhance overall institutional effectiveness.
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If you are unable to attend, please forward this email to any other administrator
or staff member that you believe would benefit from attending. Please
note that there is a limited number of hotel rooms available to conference
attendees at $149.00 per night. These quickly fill so be sure to
secure a room asap as we again expect to fill our allotment before
the hotel registration deadline of March 27th. San Antonio experiences
some phenomenal tourism trends during Fiesta week so alternate lodging
options will be limited. You can contact the hotel at 1-800-266-9432
to rsvp and mention the ACT GROUP rate. Or simply click on this link to
register on-line </font><a href=https://resweb.passkey.com/go/actsw2012><font size=3>https://resweb.passkey.com/go/actsw2012</font></a><font size=3>
. We are looking forward to seeing all past attendees, and a significant
number of new attendees, this spring in festive San Antonio. Should
you have any questions about the conference, please contact Ruby Howard,
Conference Coordinator at 512 320-1850 or email ruby.howard@act.org .</font><font size=2><br>
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<br><font size=3>Don Pitchford PhD<br>
Senior Consultant, Client Outreach, P-16<br>
Austin, Texas</font><font size=3 color=blue><u><br>
</u></font><a href=mailto:Don.Pitchford@act.org><font size=3 color=blue><u>Don.Pitchford@act.org</u></font></a><font size=3><br>
512.320.1850</font>
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