The Convention
The premiere event for community college leaders, AACC's Annual Convention offers unprecedented professional development as well as the opportunity to network, share, and learn from professionals in the fields of education, business and industry, and the government sector. The AACC Exhibit Hall offers a variety of services and products to bring innovation to your campus.
The Venues
The majority of the AACC Convention will be held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Forums, roundtables, and the exhibit hall will be at the convention center. The Sheraton Seattle Hotel is AACC's headquarters hotel for the convention. The preconvention workshops, business meetings and social events will be held at the Sheraton. Refer to your program on-site for more information.
The Happenings
Two days of preconvention workshops and business meetings are offered before the convention gets underway, followed by two and a half days of programming (Innovation Theater, forums, roundtables, poster, focus, and spotlight sessions). Monday night's Gala Dinner honors Outstanding Alumni and the meeting culminates with brunch and a major speaker on Tuesday. A preliminary schedule will be posted soon.
The Attendees
Convention attendees include community college administrators (chancellors, presidents, vice presidents, deans, and department chairs), trustees, faculty, business/industry representatives who work with community colleges, federal or state government representatives, and graduate students.