40th Annual Conference 2024
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October 2 – 4, 2024
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, CA
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Legislative Policy Conference 2024
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April 15 – 16, 2024
Green Valley Resort Spa and Casino, Henderson, NV
39th Annual Conference
General Session Presentations:
Cyber Security – Today’s High-Value Targets – Higher Education Institutions
Presented By: Debi Enright – Executive Director, Information Security, American Career Colleges & Louis Archbold – Managing Principal, Rapid Response Retainer, Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center
Legislative Update
Presented By: Robert Johnson – Executive Director, CAPPS & Matt Back, President, Matt Back Government Relations
Connectable
Presented By: Ryan Jenkins – WSJ Bestselling Author & Speaker
Regulatory Update
Presented By: Tom Netting, Co-Executive Director, Career Schools Private Education Network
Breakout Presentations:
Breakout 1 – AI and Its Implications for Higher Education
Presented By: Dr. Leah Matthews, DEAC
Breakout 2 – Personal and Owner Entity Liability – What You Need to Know
Presented By: Roger Swartzwelder, Maynard Nexsen; Dr. Geeta Brown, InterCoast Colleges; Daniel Kushman, Cobbs Allen
Breakout 3 – 6 Mistakes Hurting Your Gen Z Enrollment
Presented By: Jenn Lyles – Beauty Schools Marketing Group; Erin Vargas, Bellus Academy
Breakout 4 – Using Digital Tools to Provide Differentiated Instruction That Meets the Needs of All Learners
Presented By: Hollie Moots, Elsevier; Maggie Macias, Success Education Colleges
Breakout 5 – Navigating the Maze of Title IX Compliance
Presented By: Valerie Mendelsohn, Mendelsohn Solutions; Kate Lee Carey, Cooley LLP; Susan Pailet, American Career College; Brandon Sherman, Maynard Nexsen
Breakout 6 – Compliance Casino: Are you Betting on the Right Moves? Top 10 Ways to Hedge your Bets with a Strong Compliance Program
Presented By: Audrey Kaplan, Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management West Coast University; Edward Cramp, Partner, Education Team Lead Duane Morris LLP
Breakout 7 – Seizing the Opportunity: The Market Shift from Higher Education to Career Training in California
Presented By: Shane Sparks, Enrollment Resources; Burke Malin, Gurnick Academy
Breakout 8 – Leveraging Behavioral Science & AI to Increase Enrollment
Presented By: Burke Malin, COO, Gurnick Academy; Shane Sparks, CEO, Enrollment Resources
Breakout 9 – Experimenting with ChatGPT as an Audit Tool
Presented By: Steve Watkins, Unitek
Breakout 10 – The Unintended Consequences of Poor Manners and Etiquette – Critical for Job Placement
Presented By: Nick Terrenzi, Hubbard College of Administration
Breakout 11 – The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Presented By: Beylor Meza, COO, Success Education
Pre-Con 1 – Simplifying the New Consumer Information Requirements
Presented By: Sally Samuels, FAME; Erin Vargas, Bellus Academy
Pre-Con 3 – New FTC Cybersecurity Requirements – What Will Your Auditor Be Looking For?
Presented By: Jessica High and Michelle Donovan, Duane Morris; Ryan Malouf, Almich & Associates
2023 LEGISLATIVE POLICY CONFERENCE
Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade
2023 State Legislative & Regulatory Update ~ Presenters: Matt Back, Government Relations and Robert Johnson, Executive Director, CAPPS
Current Litigation that affects the Sector ~ Presenter: Edward Cramp, Partner Duane Morris
Looking Back and Forward from the 2022 Reauthorizations of the BPPE Bureau, BRN and LVN Boards ~ Presenters: Matt Back, Government Relations, Scott Casanover, General Counsel, West Coast University/American Career College, Joseph Holt, Chief Operating Officer, Ember Education, Beylor Meza, Chief Operating Officer, Success Education Colleges
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow? Presenter: Cecil Kidd, Executive Director, AACS (American Association of Cosmetology Schools)
The State of Distance Education in America: 2023 ~ Presenter: Leah Matthews, Executive Director, Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
The Post-COVID Economy and Workforce Outlook ~ Presenter: Rob Lapsley, President, The California Business Roundtable
38th Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency La Jolla – San Diego, CA – October 5-7, 2022
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Keynote Presentation – Dr. Wallace Pond
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Art Keiser