Associations of School Business Officials Conference

Updated Information as of March 4, 2015
2015 South Carolina and Southeastern
Associations of School Business Officials Conference
Make Plans To Attend
April 13-17, 2015
Hilton – Myrtle Beach, SC
Schedule
Monday, April 13, 2015
SASBO Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Conference Registration Opens at 1:00 pm
Optional Alabama Theater “ONE The Show”
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Conference Registration Open 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Optional Ripley’s Aquarium Preconference
Select from a variety of Educational Sessions
Times: 10:00-11:30 am and 1:00-2:30 pm
Opening General Session and Reception 3:30 – 7:00 pm
Optional Alabama Theater “ONE The Show”
Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Conference Registration Open 7:00 –11:00 am
SCASBO Business Meeting and Breakfast 8:00-10:00 am
Visit Table Exhibits at Hilton & Enjoy A Light Breakfast 7:30-11:00 am
Choose from a wide variety of Educational Sessions
8:00-9:00 am/9:15-10:15 am/10:30-11:30 am
Product-Service Showcase, lunch and special events 11:30 am-5:00 pm
Visit Myrtle Beach – Free night to see the sights
Optional Alabama Theater “ONE The Show”
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Annual Meeting and Breakfast 7:00 am-8:30am
Discovery Educational Track – 8:45 am-4:00 pm
Off To See the Wizard and Dinner – Come Join In the Fun 6:30 pm - till
Friday, April 17, 2015
Have a safe trip home
To register for the 2015 SASBO Conference go to: Conference Registration
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Hotel Reservations and Site of the 2015 Conference
Set in an ideal location at the north end of Myrtle Beach, Hilton Myrtle Beach
Resort on the Grand Strand is the perfect place to attend the SC and
Southeastern Associations of School Business Officials conference. The
contemporary guest rooms at this Myrtle Beach oceanfront resort have private
balconies offering spectacular views of the ocean.
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort offers two oceanfront restaurants. Enjoy casual fine
dining at Café Amalfi or outdoor dining at Beachcombers.
Enjoy the outdoor pool and fitness facility or pamper yourself and book a
treatment at the Royale Day Spa, which offers a wide variety of spa services
from nail treatments to massages. Outside of the stylish hotel grounds, many of
Myrtle Beach’s top attractions are just a short drive away, including Broadway at
the Beach and Tanger Outlet Mall.
Room Reservations
The room block at the conference rate is full. Rooms are still available at the Myrtle Beach Hilton or Royale
Palms at the Hilton On Line Rates.
To reserve a room go to: http://www.kingstonplantation.com/ or call 800-876-0010. The Hilton and Royale
Palms are next to the meeting space where the conference will be held.
For more information on restaurants and activities to do in Myrtle Beach go to http://www.visitmyrtlebeach.com/
Drive or Fly to Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is driving distance from cities across the southeast. So hop in the car and come to Myrtle Beach! Examples
of driving distances are:
Birmingham, AL - 503 miles; Daytona Beach, FL – 454 miles; Atlanta, GA – 364 miles;
Lexington, KY – 575 miles; Charlotte, NC - 174 miles; Nashville, TN – 586 miles; Richmond, VA – 370 miles and
Charleston, WV – 440 miles.
Or jump on a plane. Flying to Myrtle Beach (MYR) is quick and effortless with so many well-known carriers including
Allegiant Air, Delta, Porter Air, Spirit, United, US Airways and WestJet
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Conference Highlights
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Opening General Session - "Why Are You Looking For The Wizard?
Sponsored By Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Take a journey with Laura Hamilton, CSP, through the movie
the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy and her cronies went to Emerald
City to obtain unfulfilled dreams from the Wizard. We are all
looking to solve our own personal and professional concerns.
Laura will help you become aware that the Wizard is within.
She will help you create an action plan for success and realize
there’s no place like home.
Hamilton, CSP, is President of her own speaking, training, and
consulting business. She has a diverse background in the field
of professional speaking, working with profit and non-profit
businesses, organizations, and associations.
For over eighteen years, audiences have found Laura's
sincerity and wit to serve as a catalyst for opening their minds
for greater self-discovery and self-esteem.
Laura is a Certified Speaking Professional, CSP, an earned
designation awarded to fewer than 400 professional speakers
in the United States. A graduate of the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro, she is an active member of the
National Speakers Association and serves on the Board of
Directors of the Carolinas Speakers Association.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Educational Sessions, Swap, Jobs, Roundtables “Members Connecting Ideas”
and Product – Service Showcase with Lunch
On Wednesday morning choose from a wide variety of educational
sessions, and then you are off to see the Product –Service Showcase
with over 65 companies. Enjoy lunch with your fellow SASBO friends
and Industry Members. The afternoon is full of special activities and
you will have a chance to win prizes.
Note: Members of South Carolina ASBO will have a business meeting
and education update on Wednesday morning.
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Breakfast, Annual Meeting and Discovery Forum
Thursday starts with breakfast and the Annual Business Meeting. The day continues with the “Discovery Forum”. You will
be part of a small group of your fellow conference attendees. Choose from six tracks featuring interactive sessions. The
tracks will feature hands on activities where you will be engaged, challenged and your natural curiosity ignited.
Off to Oz………
Wizard Trivia Sponsored By Riso
On Thursday night, you will travel down the yellow brick road to Oz. How much to you know about the Wizard of Oz? You
will have an opportunity to test your knowledge. Then kick it into high gear as our DJ “Scottie” spins popular dance hits
and we have a night of SASBO fun.
Optional Event – Alabama Theatre “ONE The Show”
Alabama Theatre “ONE The Show”
Cost $30.00 per person
The Alabama Theatre's production of ONE The Show was recently voted
the #1 Live Entertainment Theatre by Myrtle Beach visitors and locals.
ONE The Show – combines extraordinary talent, iconic production
numbers, sizzling visual elements and extravagant costuming with hit
songs from many exciting musical genres into a production critics are
calling "A Mega Hit!"
The strength of ONE The Show is the power of its music that carries the
audience through the enchanting evening. No audience member will be
touched in the same way as ONE weaves a magical musical journey filled
with song, dance and laughter. Rest assured that the night would be one
of the most enjoyable nights of live entertainment you will ever
experience - vigorous, uplifting and even spiritual. That's the Power of
ONE.
Gaylord Entertainment, owner of the Grand Ole Opry and the producer of
ONE The Show, has delivered another blockbuster by daring to introduce
so much new content to this year's new hit show. From the start, ONE's
huge multimedia opening sets the stage for an unforgettable night of live
entertainment.
If you want an evening filled with song, dance and laughter, the Alabama
Theatre is the place you want to visit while at the conference. Discount
tickets are available at $30.00. Tickets are available for Monday, April
13, Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15. Note number of tickets
and day or performance when registering. If you are traveling with a
child/student (Age 3-16) student tickets are available for $19.00.
The Alabama Theater is located 4 miles from the Hilton. Attendees are
responsible for transportation to the theater.
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New - Ripley's Aquarium Preconference Tour
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 9:00 am or 10:00 am
Cost $42.00.
No transportation provided to Ripley's Aquarium.
Limited to 12 participants per time slot.
To register: Preconference Tour Ripley's Aquarium
Take a behind the scenes tour and enjoy an up-close and personal encounter with five species of stingrays and
bonnethead sharks in Ripley's Stingray Experience. Bring a bathing suit and towel because you will be getting into the
water for an unforgettable hands-on experience. Ripleys will provide the swim skins and all of the fun. Then you may tour
the aquarium on your own.
Conference 2015 – The Best Investment You Can Make.
Registration is Easy -The cost is $350.00 for SASBO members and $400.00 for non-members, retirees and spouses is
$175.00. A late fee of $50.00 is charged for all registrations received after March 13. The registration fee includes
materials, exhibits, luncheons, discovery forum, breaks, and scheduled evening activities.
Register: On Line at www.sasbo.org
Membership Dues- SASBO Membership dues can be paid with registration. Membership dues must be current for 201415 to receive members' rate.
What to Wear? Casual and comfortable attire is encouraged for the conference.
Certification - Certificates of attendance will be awarded. The conference provides a great way for you to earn the CPE’s
needed for re-certification.
Questions?????
Contact: Nancy White, Executive Director
Mail payment to: SASBO, PO Box 2155, Burlington, NC 27216-2155
E mail: [email protected]
Phone: 304-258-0035
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SASBO Discovery Forum - Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
You will be part of a small group of your fellow conference attendees. Choose from six tracks featuring interactive
sessions. The tracks will feature hands on training in technology, leadership and personal enrichment where you will be
engaged, challenged and your natural curiosity ignited. The discovery forum is a condensed version of SASBO
Leadership Summit.
Track One
“How to Earn Straight C’s on Your Report Card.” Now that everything is digital, mobile, and social, it is essential that
you think outside the box, outside the book, and outside the classroom, when it comes to teaching and learning. Starting
with ourselves as learners as well as leaders, you can model the rich, community-driven experiences that you want for
your students. Then you can see that being a “C” student is not such a bad thing in the context of inspiring students to
create, communicate, collaborate and think critically. Then you will go “Back to the Future” and work in collaborative
teams. You will put your creativity and teamwork skills to the test as you build life-size hovercrafts that you will race at the
end of the session. No tools required. Having fun is mandatory. Next it is “Storytelling for the YouTube Generation.”
Everyone has a camera in their pocket and easy access to video tools that rival professional movie studios. How do you
use these powerful technologies in the classroom and in your work? In this session, you will explore a series of several
different YouTube videos and genres. You will analyze the original video and break down what exactly is so appealing
about it and how you can use simple technologies to replicate those ideas. Then you will take your hovercraft experience
viral as you work together to create digital stories for the world to see.
Presenters: Discovery Education team members: Steve Dembo, Brad Fountain, Dean Shareski, Lance Rougeux, Kyle
Schutt, Porter Palmer and Mike Bryant. Click here for speaker bios.
Track Two - Note Track is Full – Please select another track.
“Getting It All Done: Time and Task Management for Champions.” Trying to get everything done can be impossible in
today’s up-to-the-minute world. But, what if you could set and meet your priorities, work more effectively with the people
around you, dig out from under the paperwork and email avalanche, and move closer to a balanced life, wouldn’t that
come close to getting it all done? Let Mike Collins and Getting It All Done show you how to:
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Find an extra hour a day.
Plan on purpose and plan with a purpose.
Deal with difficult people.
Set and track priorities: Are you trying to do too
much?
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Meet timelines and deadlines: How to do three
things at once.
What to do in times of crisis and conflict.
How to handle the information avalanche.
Getting it done and go home on time.
You can do it! Getting It All Done: Time and Task Management for Champions offers 100+ strategies, tactics, and tips to
show you the way!
Presenter: Mike Collins author of The Perfect Workday Book and president of The Perfect Workday Company. Click here
for speakers bios.
After conquering your time, then have fun with “Team Building in the Nautical World.” Team building can be fun. This
amazing activity will take place in the meeting room and in a water environment. This boat building exercise includes skills
training in:
• Critical thinking
• Enhanced analysis
• Resource management
• Change management
• Communication and negotiating
• Task execution
• Team building presentation
Come dressed for a possible dunking in casual clothes with bathing suits underneath for the execution of the boat float in
the pool during the session. Presenter: Laura Hamilton, CSP. Click here for speakers bios.
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SASBO Discovery Forum
Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:45 am – 4:00 pm
Track Three
“Lean Six Sigma for Schools: Play and Learn Discovery Forum.” Play and discover how using Lean Six Sigma
Process Improvements can drive efficiency in a school system’s administrative department. By the end of this fun filled
track you will have a detailed understanding of: 1) What is Lean Six Sigma; 2) Variation and Operational/Organizational
Wastes and how these negatively impact process performance; 3) Basic Lean Six Sigma approaches and tools to
eliminate and reduce Variation and Operational/Organizational Wastes in order to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of administrative processes.
Actual case studies from school districts will be used and how the districts overcame the challenges the districts faced.
You will experience a variety of hands on activities which demonstrate the lean process. Leave the track with skills to
transform your office as well as your school district.
Presenter: Byron Headrick, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Certified Quality Engineer and President/Co-Founder of LEAN
Frog. Click here for speaker bios.
Track Four – Note Track is Full Please select another track.
“Excel and Word Survival Skills.” Spend the day boning up on your excel and word skills. This is not your typical
computer class. You will walk away with skills to make your job easier. The track will start with “Excel 2013 Data
Manipulation.” Bring your laptop with Microsoft Excel installed and for a quick review of basic Excel skills. Then you jump
into the magic of advanced data features built into Excel. The session will include a review of the new features in the
Excel interface introduced with Office 2013 then move on to a review of basic Excel icons and creating worksheets with
good database design. Topics will include: working with data in Excel (Database features), sorting and filtering, building
subtotals, and creating PivotTables and Pivot Charts. All features included in the track are available in Excel 2007, Excel
2010 and Excel 2013. Microsoft Excel courseware is included with this track.
After mastering Excel you will move on to “Word 2013 Survival Skills.” You will explore the formatting features (and
pitfalls) available in Microsoft Word. With each release, Microsoft Word becomes more sophisticated, making it more
difficult to sit down and type a simple letter, create an envelope, save and print. This track will teach you to simplify the
complexities of Microsoft Word, enabling you to be more productive with word processing. This session will begin with a
review of the new features in the Word 2013 interface. Then you will learn how to navigate the many built-in features of
Word that make word processing a challenge; heading styles, Normal template, default fonts and styles, automatic bullets
and numbering, indents, page setup options and tables. Bring your laptop with Microsoft Word installed and pick up some
great tricks and tips. All features included in the track are available in Word 2007, Word 2010 and Word 2013. Microsoft
Word courseware is included with this workshop.
When registering note the version of Excel and Word that will be installed on your laptop. You will receive training
manuals to take with you based on the version you use. Note this track is limited to 25 participants in order to provide time
for skill building exercises and Q & A.
Presenter: Pamela W. Adams, President of CPI Training Solutions, Inc. Click here for speaker bios.
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Track Five - Note Track is Full – Please select another track.
Start your morning off with “Toxic Waste in the Workplace.” Often the workplace can be the most unpleasant and often
toxic environment. Each person’s arrival brings with it the history of that person, the beliefs and behaviors of the individual
and the events that may have occurred in that person’s life the night before. Many employees feel the need to have power
over others, not be pleasant to work with, and have the desire to make life difficult for fellow co-workers. Certain days
have more toxins than others. This session will examine:
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Defining toxins.
Examining personal toxins.
Understanding toxic environments.
Discovering the toxic wasters.
Learning to work toxic co-workers such as:
Backstabber, Gossip, Self-Righteous and
Perfect One.
Understanding why bad behavior is prohibited.
Developing a game plan to make everyone vital
to the team.
Then you will journey back into the 70’s to solve a case of a crime hit by the mob and “Solve a Cold Case Murder Team Building Communication Project.” You will through small group interaction, work together as an Investigative
Team with the most recently coordinated evidence to assist you in solving the case. The team will learn:
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The value of the entire team’s contribution to find solutions
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The power of open communication between team members
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The discovery of teammates individual skills
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The official naming of the suspect
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The findings and solutions needed for better enhanced communication skills, examining others’ observations and
embracing behavioral differences.
Presenter: Laura Hamilton, CSP. Click here for speaker bios.
Complete the day discovering “Technology Tools for Efficiency and Collaboration.” This session will discuss tips and
technology you can use to better manage your daily workflow and collaborate with co-workers and colleagues.
Presenter: Marla Carnes, Director of Business Operations, Russell County Schools, KY. Click here for speaker bios.
Track 6 – Note Track is Full – Please select another track.
Feel like you are in a stressful and shark filled world? In this track you are off to “Ripley’s Aquarium Adventure” You will
participate in activities to learn about marine life, take a behind the scenes tour and enjoy an up-close and personal
encounter with five species of stingrays and bonnethead sharks in Ripley’s Stingray Experience. Bring a bathing suit and
towel because you will be getting into the water for an unforgettable hands-on experience. Ripley’s will provide the swim
skins and all of the fun. You will also enjoy an educational presentation where you will learn all about these fascinating
animals. Return to the Hilton for lunch and complete the day with “10 Strategies To Make Yourself Stronger, Smarter,
& Stress Free.” What does it take to grab a great life? How do you find a way to get rid of all the negative “stuff” that
makes life such an effort? In “10 Strategies To Make Yourself Stronger, Smarter, & Stress Free,” Mike Collins will show
you how to push aside the negative, small-minded obstacles and reach out to grab the life you deserve. Mike’s
lighthearted style brings a positive message that audiences can’t help but respond to. He will show you How to Have a
Perfect Day, How to Deal With the Crazy People You Come in Contact With, How to Find the Things That Really Make
You Happy, and How to Keep Reality From Getting In the Way. Grabbing a great life is a decisive move. You have got to
know what you want and how to get it.
This track is limited to 48 participants. Thanks to American Fidelity for sponsoring this track.
Presenter: Ripley’s Aquarium Educational Team and Mike Collins, author of The Perfect Workday Book and president of
The Perfect Workday Company. Click here for speaker bios.
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Educational Sessions
The 2015 SASBO Conference will feature a wide variety of educational sessions.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - Educational Sessions
Topics include:
Technology Trio
Improving Achievement and the Bottom Line with Community Eligibility
FLSA
Hot Topics - Create a Session
ASBO CAFR Program
Health Care Reform Update
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - Educational Sessions
Topics include:
The Perfect Storm
Update Retirement Plan Issues
On line tools to build Success in your School District
Financing Facility Upgrades
GASB 68
Performance Pay
Analytics & Data Collection
E Rate
Crisis Management at Your Finger Tips
Fraud and Internal Controls
Performance Pay Panel
Communications in the Business Office
Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Funding
District Accreditation
Budget Crisis - Identifying Opportunities
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Pictures from 2014 SASBO Conference – Come Join Us in 2015
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2015 Spring SC and SASBO Joint Conference
Thanks to our sponsors and exhibitors for their generous support and participation at this conference.
As of March 4, 2015
Friend of SASBO
Excent
Education Management Systems
KeenanSuggs
Gold Sponsor – General Session Speaker
Platinum Sponsor – Wizard of Oz Event Thursday
Conference Welcome Gifts
Outstanding School Business Officials
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Exhibit Area Open 7:30 am – 11:00 am Center Ballroom Hilton
Enjoy a cup of coffee and a breakfast treat as you visit our am exhibitors.
Arbiter Sports – Bronze Sponsor
Cisco Systems
Comporium Communications
First Citizens Bank
Harris Integrated Solutions
Hayes Software Systems
McNeary, Inc
National Chemical Laboratories, Inc
OSMS
Electronic Resource Center - PASBO
School Specialty, Inc
Source4 Teachers/Mission One
U S Communities – Bronze Sponsor
Timeclock Plus
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Exhibits Area Open 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Palisades Ballroom
Enjoy lunch and visit our afternoon exhibitors.
Sharp Business Systems
American Fidelity Assurance – Diamond Sponsor
AMTEC
ABM Education Services
Bridgetek
Axis Purchasing
Colonial Life – Silver Sponsor
Compass Group - SSC
CRS Advanced Technology
Davisco , Inc.
Digital Schools
Educators Preferred Corporation - EPC
EPES Software
E&I Cooperative Services – Bronze Sponsor
First Financial Group- Wellington Benefits
First Student
Frontline Technologies Group
GCA Education Services, Inc. – Silver Sponsor
Harris School Solutions
Heartland School Solutions
Hertz Furniture
Horace Mann – Gold Sponsor
HUB International Southeast
Kelly Educational Staffing – Bronze Sponsor
Keystone Purchasing Network
MCC Innovations
MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions,
Inc. – Silver Sponsor
Munetrix, LLC
National Life Group (LI of the Southeast) – Gold
Sponsor
Nexcheck
Noresco – Silver Sponsor
Nu-Idea
PCMI
Professional Educational Services Group (PESG) – Gold
Sponsor
Profit Solutions Group
PSST
Public SchoolWORKS
Regions Bank – Bronze Sponsor
SC School Boards Insurance Trust – SCASBO Platinum
Sponsor
SchoolDude.com – Diamond Sponsor
Seas Education
Simplified Office Systems
Sodexo
Softdocs, Inc.
Surry Insurance – Silver Sponsor
TD Bank
The Hall Company
The OMNI Group
Toshiba Business Solutions
TRA, Inc
TSA Consulting Group , Inc – Gold Sponsor
Tyler Technologies
Valic
Virco – Gold Sponsor
Virtual Image Technology
Voya Financial – Silver Sponsor
Young Group
Stop by the Louisiana ASBO Booth
 Say “Hi” to Myrtle aka Georgia.
 Learn more about the 2016 LASBO and
SASBO Conference in Shreveport, LA.
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