Conference Sessions

Exhibitor Set-up

Time: 
10/10/2010 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Room: 
Corpus B/C

BUC$ Registration

Time: 
10/10/2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room: 
Corpus A

Cowboys Watch Party

Time: 
10/10/2010 - 3:00pm - 6:30pm

Come join us Sunday Night at the hotel to watch the Dallas Cowboys take on the Tennessee Titans on the Big Screen. Tailgate-style food will be provided.

Room: 
Corpus A
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Dinner

Time: 
10/10/2010 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Room: 
Nueces A

Game Night

Time: 
10/10/2010 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Room: 
Corpus A
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Breakfast

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 7:30am - 9:00am
Room: 
Corpus A

Late Registration

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 7:30am - 9:00am
Room: 
Corpus Foyer C

Welcome/Announcements

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 9:00am - 9:30am
Room: 
Nueces A/B
Presenter: 
Ehren Wixson

What Makes the Great Ones Great

General Session
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 9:30am - 11:00am

As a Four-time New York Times bestselling author and long-time associate editor of Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has developed a reputation as one of America's most provocative journalists.  read more »

Room: 
Nueces A/B
Presenter: 
Don Yaeger
Pictures: 
Don Yaeger

Exhibitors/Networking

Break
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room: 
Corpus B/C

Lunch

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Room: 
Corpus A

Campus Based Debt Collection Techniques

Preventing Past Dues from Defaulting
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 1:15pm - 2:30pm

This presentation is an energized and interactive session that involves the learner audience. It will center on Campus Based Techniques and preventing past dues from defaulting. This session will help you prepare for that collection call and turn a possible stressful situation into success.

Presenter: Bob Duenkel, DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT & DIALER SYSTEMS, Williams and Fudge Inc.  read more »

Room: 
Bayview
Presenter: 
Robert Duenkel, Director of Employee Development & Dialer Systems, Williams and Fudge

Horse Sense for People

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 1:15pm - 2:30pm

This session will explore using gentle wisdom and common sense to enrich relationships at work and home. This light-hearted session will discuss how a “common sense” approach to work and leisure may make both a little easier and productive.

Presenter: Tom Dannelley, Collections Unlimited  read more »

Room: 
Matagorda
Presenter: 
Tom Dannelley, Collections Unlimited

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Update

THECB
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 1:15pm - 2:30pm

This Coordinating Board Update session will concentrate on exemptions and waivers (recent and possible future changes); notices to students about their contributions to set-asides, and tools for helping students enroll.

Presenter: Jane Caldwell, Director of Grants and Special Programs, THECB  read more »

Room: 
Nueces A
Presenter: 
Jane Caldwell, Director of Grants and Special Programs, THECB

To the VA and Beyond

Chapter 33
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 1:15pm - 2:30pm

UNT (a PeopleSoft school) and A&MCC (a Banner school) share their procedures for processing the Post 9/11 and Hazlewood students. Come and join in a “Best Practices” discussion to share your successes and hopefully find solutions to your issues!

Presenters: Mary J. Roby, UNT and Christina Holzheuser, Texas A&M Corpus Christi  read more »

Room: 
Nueces B
Presenter: 
Mary J. Roby, UNT
Presenter: 
Christina Holzheuser, Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Break

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 2:30pm - 2:45pm
Room: 
Corpus B/C

COHEAO – Federal Legislative Update

Perkins
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 2:45pm - 3:30pm

This session covers the recent Legislative Update for Perkins Loans and legislative priorities. As a member of the COHEAO board Karen has a unique perspective on the outlook and ongoing issues surrounding this topic.

Presenter: Karen Reddick, Board of Directors, Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations, Vice President Professional Development, National Credit Management  read more »

Room: 
Matagorda
Presenter: 
Karen Reddick, NCM

Payment Plans in Challenging Economic Times

Time: 
10/11/2010 - 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Come and learn about strategies for payment plans in our current economic times. Students are facing many challenges and the hope is to provide options for unique solutions.

Presenters: Tiffany Hawkins, SMU  read more »

Room: 
Nueces A
Presenter: 
Tiffany O. Hawkins, Payment Plan Specialist, SMU

Succession Planning & Cross Training to soften the budget crunch

Panel discussion
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Come and participate in a panel discussion with the Texas BUC$ Board on issues we all face with recent budget cuts, hiring freezes, accelerated retirements, and succession planning and cross training. This panel session will be lead by our current Texas BUC$ Board. The discussion will center on challenges that we all face, as we strive to put our Universities on top in a time when budgets are stretched to the limits.

Room: 
Nueces B
Presenter: 
Ehren Wixson, UTA
Presenter: 
Kayle Godinez, UNT
Presenter: 
Karrie Boyd, Texas Tech
Presenter: 
Kathy Woods, TWU

Third Party Billing

Panel Discussion
Time: 
10/11/2010 - 2:45pm - 3:30pm

Come and participate in a panel discussion on Third Party Billing with Glen Ray from TWU and Angie Flores from SMU. The discussion will center on third-party billing and challenges that we all face, such as the GoArmyEd students and the issues in dealing with their system.

Presenters: Glen Ray, TWU and Angie Flores, SMU  read more »

Room: 
Bayview
Presenter: 
Glen Ray, TWU
Presenter: 
Angie Flores, SMU