Government Relations Conference

Now in its 15th year, the Higher Education Government Relations Conference (formerly known as the State Relations Conference) is an educational forum for professionals whose responsibility it is to foster effective governmental and community relations on behalf of public colleges and universities and their students. The conference reflects a unique partnership among the American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

The 2008 conference will take place Thursday morning, December 11 through Saturday morning, December 13 at the Omni San Diego Hotel in downtown San Diego, California.

The conference features leading voices in higher education and public policy at the institutional, system, state and federal levels, as well as from the corporate and non-profit sectors. A variety of topics are explored, with an emphasis on those pertaining to effective state government relations. A Task Force on Higher Education Government Relations, with members representing two- and four-year public colleges throughout the U.S, is responsible for identifying themes, topics, and prospective speakers for the conference.

For more information about the conference, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Daniel Hurley, Director of State Relations and Policy Analysis at AASCU, hurleyd@aascu.org or (202) 478-4657.