“Give a Little Bit” is the theme for MSBO’s 2009 Conference. We’re asking that you give a little bit of your time to get a great deal of useful information to help you and your district deal with the challenges you face. Education for children matters, and so does education for school business professionals.
If you register and pay by Friday, January 16, 2009 you will receive an Early-Bird discount. Regular registration will be $275, but early bird registration is $240.
This is a low risk proposition: You can cancel your registration at any time up to two weeks prior to the Conference and pay only a $25 processing fee.
While the Conference program is not finalized, we are planning to have the same quality and depth of programs we’ve had in the past. We’re planning more clinics than we’ve ever had. If you do the Early Bird registration, you’ll need to select specific clinics at a later date (January or early February 2009) when we have finalized the agenda. You’ll receive an e-mail notice when that’s all ready. Please note that you may register now for any Pre-Conferences you plan on attending; however, certification class registration will come later.
Conference Registration Scholarships Available
The MSBO Board has authorized scholarships for MSBO members granted through a scholarship application. SET SEG has agreed to continue making a generous contribution for partial support of these scholarships. This scholarship covers the cost of your registration for the 2009 Annual Conference. This year you must complete a separate application and fax it with your registration form to 517.327.0768 by January 16, 2009 for consideration.
The scholarships are focused on members in one of three areas:
- members who have not attended the Annual Conference in the past;
- members who are within their first 3 years of employment in a school district; or
- members who have attended in the past but would not be able to attend in 2009 without the scholarship assistance.
Since funds are limited, we ask that if your district can afford the registration fee, please do not apply for a scholarship. But we know that many of you will need the registration scholarships in order to attend; please do not hesitate to apply. We do have a policy of one scholarship per school district so please coordinate with others from your district who may wish to attend.
The scholarship covers the cost of registration for the full conference or a one-day registration. Scholarships do not include the Pre-Conferences or certification classes offered before the Conference. Recipients are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. Rooms at the Marriott are $129 a night. Most of your meals are covered through registration. MSBO will notify you regarding the status of your scholarship application approximately one week after it is received.
Transportation
MSBO will have shuttles to and from the headquarter hotel, the Marriott Renaissance Detroit, to the Cobo Center. Also, the People Mover has a stop at both facilities. A People Mover Pass will be included with your registration materials.
MSBO is working with the regional groups to potentially offer car pooling and shuttling to down town. Call your MBSO regional group President to ask what is happening in your area.
To Register
For the Early Bird registrants: fill out the registration form or register online.
For Scholarship registrants: if you are applying for a scholarship you cannot register online. You must fax the scholarship application and registration form together to 517.327.0768.
If you have questions about registration procedures, contact Marte Cadwell at 517.327.5920.