Nys Career School Convention Schedule

NYS CAREER SCHOOL CONVENTION SCHEDULE Wednesday, November 17 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration, Check-in Location: South End of Main Lobby 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Reception/Open Bar - View Exhibits Reception Location: Exhibit Hall - MacArthur BALLROOM View Exhibit Booths in the MacArthur BALLROOM 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dinner Location: BRADLEY ROOM Education MATTERS - Joe Pace and Don Fraser Training the Workforce of Tomorrow Leading experts on higher education discuss key higher ed trends

Thursday, November 18 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Location: WASHINGTON BALLROOM

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - General Session Location: WASHINGTON BALLROOM Topic: THE COALITION and THE CONVENTION

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. “SUPERSESSION” Location: WASHINGTON BALLROOM MENTAL TECHNOLOGY - Dr. Joe Pace Understanding how the mind works in order to affect student retention. An overview of what current research is showing about how to effectively meet the major challenges faced by campuses such as: enrollments, student motivation, retention and persistence rates and much more. Dr. Pace is Managing Partner of the Higher Education Initiative for The Pacific Institute. A psychologist and former college president, Dr. Pace has over 36 years of experience in the career college sector and is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and educator WE ESPECIALLY THANK Mc Graw-Hill Higher Education and Michelle Lopane for sponsoring “Dr. Joe” to be with us!

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m CONCURRENT SESSIONS LOCATION: BRADLEY NORTH BPSS - Pitfalls and Compliance Carole Yates and Monica Borden - BPSS An update on common mistakes/practices uncovered during site inspections and student complaint investigations. Monica and Carole will discuss ways to ensure compliance with regard to licensing, record keeping, and curriculum practices - emphasizing current concerns in this sector. They will share best practices currently in use at schools, as well as input received from Bureau staff members. THIS SESSION WILL BE FEATURED TWO TIMES - EACH SESSION IS SIZE LIMITED LOCATION: BRADLEY SOUTH “How to Terminate the Employee from Hell.” Jon Farrell, Esq. - Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP This presentation will educate attendees how to terminate the difficult, problematic employee, with the proper and necessary documentation and paperwork. The session will particularly deal with terminating employees in protected classes who have threatened litigation if they (the problematic employee) are terminated. The session will include several case studies which include the completion of the proper disciplinary forms and conclude with a question and answer session. THIS SESSION WILL BE FEATURED TWO TIMES - EACH SESSION IS SIZE LIMITED 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. View Exhibits/Lunch Location: Exhibit Hall - MacArthur BALLROOM 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. “SUPERSESSION” Location: WASHINGTON BALLROOM Best Practices in Student Motivation and Retention - Don Fraser There are 101 strategies that can contribute to student retention, but which ones are most effective? This workshop outlines the retention strategies that are most effective and achievable given the current economic climate. Don Fraser is Vice President, Education, Making Your Mark; Professor, Durham College. He is one of North America’s leading authorities on student success. WE ESPECIALLY THANK DLA Piper and Dennis M. Cariello, Esq. for sponsoring Don to be with us!

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m CONCURRENT SESSIONS (see 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. for details) LOCATION: BRADLEY NORTH BPSS - Pitfalls and Compliance Carole Yates and Monica Borden - BPSS

LOCATION: BRADLEY SOUTH “How to Terminate the Employee from Hell.” Jon Farrell, Esq. - Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m CONCURRENT SESSIONS

LOCATION: BRADLEY NORTH “Unleashing the Power of the “Cloud”: New School vs. Old School” Andrew Strouse and Paul Rutledge -- Training Masters, Inc. Keeping up with ever changing technology is a difficult and expensive task. As a career school you owe it to your students to provide them with a solid education and a unique comfortable learning experience. “Virtualization” increases student retention, expands classrooms, and lowers support and hardware costs. This session will demonstrate the “Cutting Edge” technology of “Cloud Computing”. LOCATION: BRADLEY SOUTH Amalfi Coast and Student Financing - WOW! Ronda Perks, President, Education Loan Source, Inc. Struggling to find loan programs for your students? Ever dreamed of owning a villa in Italy? Or wondered how "real" those reality TV shows really are? Then come to this entertaining session to hear the uncanny comparisons made between your present day financing challenges and Ronda Perks' own life project ... restoring a 700-year old villa along the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Discover ways that ELS can assist in financing your students' education costs, and learn about all of the secrets behind her experience filming an episode of "Househunters International" for HGTV. A session not to be missed!

5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibits on Display in MacArthur BALLROOM

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Reception/Open Bar - View Exhibits Location: Exhibit Hall - MacArthur BALLROOM

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Dinner Location: EISENHOWER ROOM PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARDS -2010

NATIONAL ISSUES AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY Bruce Leftwich, Senior Vice President - Legislation Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU)

Friday, November 19 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Breakfast - EISENHOWER ROOM 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. BPSS - Albany Update LOCATION: EISENHOWER ROOM Carole Yates and Monica Borden

9:30 a.m. - 10:45a.m. FEDERAL REGULATORY CHANGES AND CHALLENGES FOR ACCREDITATION AND COMPLIANCE LOCATION: EISENHOWER ROOM PANELISTS: Jay Vaughan, Esq. - Dow Lohnes, PLLC Dennis M. Cariello, Esq. - DLA Piper Chris Lambert - Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) Jon Phillips - Cyanna Education, Inc.

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concluding Session LOCATION: EISENHOWER ROOM Terry Zaleski, Executive Director Muriel Adler, President, Coalition