Early Bird Registration expires on September 30, 2024
Early Bird Registration for MACRAO Members: $175
Registration for MACRAO Members: $200
Registration for non-members: $225

Conference At-A-Glance
  I Want it That Way
MACRAO's 88th Annual Conference
 
  Sunday, October 20, 2024
1:00pm - 5:45pm Registration Open
Lobby
2:00pm - 6:00pm Exhibits Open
Paradise A
2:30pm - 4:00pm Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Updates - Joie Hendricks, MDHEWD Senior Program Specialist
Parasol 1
4:15pm - 4:45pm First Timers Orientation - Amber Sumner
Nautical Wheeler
Managing Memberclicks - Zak Tierney
Parasol 1
4:45pm - 5:00pm Conference Opening and Welcome - Tammi Grow, MACRAO President
Parasol 1
5:00pm - 6:00pm The Need for Speed - Dr. Joe Sallustio, keynote speaker
Parasol 1
6:00pm - 8:00pm 90's Themed Social - Food, Drinks, and Trivia!
Paradise A
 
  Monday, October 21, 2024
7:30am - 11:00am Registration Open
Lobby
7:30am - 4:00pm Exhibits Open
Paradise A
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast Buffet
Paradise A
8:15am - 8:30am Morning Welcome & Daily Agenda - Tammi Grow, MACRAO President
Paradise A
8:40am - 9:30am The Communication Connection
Windgate 63
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Analyzing feedback on the advising and registration experience
Windgate 64
To Change or Not to Change
Nautical Wheeler
9:40am - 10:30am Legislative Update - MACRAO Government Relations Committee
Paradise A
10:40am - 11:30am Streamlining Transcript Processing
A technical and functional overview of transcript processing with OCR technology
Nautical Wheeler
Building the Car While Driving It
incorporating a new enrollment function into your portfolio
Windgate 63
When Everyone & Their Dog Crashes the Advising Appointment
How We Trained College Staff to Start Using One-Time Release of Student Information Authorization Forms
Windgate 64
11:30am - 12:15pm Lunch Buffet
Paradise A
12:15pm - 12:45pm AACRAO Update - Dr. Tiffani Robertson, AACRAO VP of Leadership and Management Development
Paradise A
12:50pm - 1:40pm Gold Sponsor - Territorium
Windgate 63
Gold Sponsor - Paradigm
Nautical Wheeler
1:50pm - 2:20pm Silver Sponsors - Various Rooms
2:30pm - 3:20pm Show and Tell: Generative AI Edition
Nautical Wheeler
Mastering the Art of Change in the Admissions Office
Windgate 64
Navigating Campus Politics in Your New Job
Paradise A
Missouri Enrollment Management Strategy Work Group
for institutional enrollment officers/managers
Windgate 63 (2:30pm - 5:30pm)
3:20pm - 4:00pm Refreshment Break - Last Chance to visit with all Exhibits -
Exhibitor Appreciation & Drawings
Paradise A
 
4:00pm - 5:30pm Admissions Town Hall
Nautical Wheeler
Registrar Town Hall
Paradise A
  Dinner On Your Own
8:00pm - 10:00pm Past President's Dessert Reception -by invitation
 
  Tuesday, October 22, 2024
WEAR YOUR SCHOOL COLORS
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast Buffet
Paradise A
8:00am - 9:20am MACRAO Business Meeting and Awards
Paradise A
9:30am - 10:20am Leveraging Generative AI
Windgate 63
CLSS Seven Years Later
Windgate 64
FERPA - The Game
Nautical Wheeler
10:20am - 11:00am Refreshment Break
Paradise A
11:00am - 11:45am Course Scheduling Showcase
Windgate 63
Transfer Showcase
Paradise A
CRM Showcase
Windgate 64
Degree Audit Showcase
Nautical Wheeler
11:45am - 12:00pm Conference Closing and Giveaways
Paradise A
12:00pm - 12:30pm 2024-2025 Board Meeting
Windgate 64
 

To make your reservations with Margaritaville:
Online: https://irm.margaritavilleresortlakeoftheozarks.com/irmng/#/search?g=ACRA
Call: 1-800-826-8272 & mention MACRAO (code is ACRA) to receive the special rate
You must reserve your room by Friday, September 20th to receive the conference rate

Deadline Extended to August 1, 2024!