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OMNI NASHVILLE HOTEL 250 FIFTH AVE. S. NASHVILLE, TN
Greetings Colleagues,
On behalf of the 2016 Conference Planning Committee, I’d like to invite you to the NAGAP 29th Annual Conference
in Nashville, Tennessee! This year’s conference theme – “Embracing Collaboration in the Student Lifecycle: Instrumental to
Success” – will come to life as we converge on the Country Music Capital of the World. This lively city will be the perfect backdrop
for high-energy networking, relationship building, learning and recognizing individuals who have contributed to the graduate
enrollment profession. The Omni Nashville Hotel, located right downtown, and seamlessly connected to the Country Music Hall
of Fame® and Museum, offers you an authentic escape to Music City. Come prepared to enjoy a multitude of services from the
premier Mokara Spa, Goo Goo Clusters Store, Hatch Show Print, dining options and close proximity to Broadway’s Honky Tonk
Row.
By popular demand, NAGAP will host our 2nd Graduate Fair in partnership with Belmont University on Tuesday, April 12 from
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Also, the Professional Development Committee has planned a Pre-Conference Institute (PCI), which is a
half-day program on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Featuring a presentation by Jeff Allum, associate
vice president for research and policy analysis at the Council of Graduate Schools, the PCI is an intensive program structured to
allow participants to delve deeply into the important topic of data.
Throughout the conference there will be rich programming as we remain committed to making the educational offerings at the
Annual Conference current and relevant so they meet the membership’s diverse needs and interests. Our educational sessions
span recruitment and marketing; financing education; admissions operations; student services; alumni relations and engagement; enrollment modeling and strategic planning; as well as career, staff and personal development. Additionally, the Exhibit
Hall will feature more than 50 exhibitors, showcasing their brands, products and services under one roof, who are ready and
eager to discuss partnership opportunities.
Make sure your calendar includes two important events on Wednesday! For first-time attendees, we highly encourage you
to attend the First-Timers’ Session. You will have the opportunity to meet other first-time attendees and the NAGAP Board.
Wednesday evening, we kick off the conference with the Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall. This reception is a great way to
network with colleagues and meet exhibitors while enjoying delicious food and drinks.
On Thursday, we are fortunate to have Dr. Arthur Levine, who is the sixth president of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Before
his appointment, he was president and professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Levine will share
thoughts on the six forces that have the capacity to transform higher education in profound ways as we shift from traditional
students to adult learners. Thursday evening’s Off-Site Event will take us to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, where
we will celebrate the history and sounds of country music, its origins and traditions, and the stories and voices of many of its
honored architects.
New this year, we will feature a dual plenary session on Friday, April 15. Attendees will have the option of selecting from two
amazing speakers, Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington or Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn. Both speakers are electrifying and sure to get you reenergized and full of ideas to take back home. Joining us Saturday morning for the closing keynote is Dr. Mark Milliron, who will
share his thoughts on the art and science of student success.
As graduate enrollment professionals, we are our profession’s legacy, and the moves we make in the present will shape those in
the future. With that idea in mind, we hope that this conference is a chance to step back, connect with colleagues and remind
ourselves why we do this important work. From graduate admissions professionals to educational administrators, enrollment
management decision-makers, student affairs professionals and beyond, this conference is designed to meet your needs. All are
encouraged to attend!
We all work hard and are committed to our fields. On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee, I invite you to join us in
Nashville, Tennessee. You deserve to be celebrated.
See you there!
Renanda Dear, 2016 Annual Conference Chair
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Registration Deadline: March 23, 2016
There are three ways to register:
 1.VisitONLINE
our website at www.NAGAP.org and
click on the “NAGAP Annual Conference”
link.
VIA FAX
 2.
Fax completed registration form with
credit card payment information to:
913-895-4652.
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3. BY MAIL
Mail completed registration form and
appropriate fees to:
NAGAP Executive Office
P.O. Box 14605
Lenexa, KS 66285-4605
Overnight courier service only:
18000 W. 105th Street
Olathe, KS 66061
After March 23, all registrations will be processed onsite. Please bring your registration
form and payment directly to the NAGAP Annual
Conference if registering after March 23.
Registrations will not be taken over the phone.
All payments must be in U.S. funds and
received before the beginning of the conference.
Registrations will not be processed until payment
is received. NAGAP does not accept purchase
orders and does not bill/invoice for services.
International Attendees
Please contact the NAGAP Executive Office at
913-895-4616 or [email protected] for instructions regarding wire transfer options or if a special
visa letter is required for your attendance at this
U.S.-based educational event. An additional $25
processing fee will be incurred for wire transfers.
Confirmation & Questions
For registrations received by March 23, NAGAP
will email a confirmation notice. If you do not
receive a confirmation notice within 15 business
days of registering, please contact the NAGAP
Executive Office. Please direct any questions
regarding the NAGAP Annual Conference to
the NAGAP Executive Office at 913-895-4616
or [email protected].
PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(Additional registration required)
Making Use (& Sense) of National
Graduate Education Data
Jeff Allum, Assistant Vice President for Research and Policy Analysis,
Council of Graduate Schools
The National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS), the Survey
of Doctorate Recipients (SDR) and the Survey of Earned Doctorates
(SED) are just a few examples of national datasets rich with information
about graduate education, yet the availability and use of these datasets
are not always clear. Join our presenter as he leads a three-part workshop discussing national datasets and their utility on campus.
The workshop will begin with an overview of national trends in graduate
applications, enrollment and degrees, followed by a discussion about
how individual campus units can access and use selected national
datasets. The workshop will conclude with an interactive component
during which a panel of GEM experts will lead a conversation with
participants about information lacking from these datasets, issuing a
call for new information regarding the graduate education enterprise.
Apply for a Pre-Conference Institute
Fellowship
NAGAP encourages its members to apply for a Pre-Conference Institute
Fellowship, which is a great way to stretch professional development
dollars during a time of increasing financial challenges. Two fellowships are available for NAGAP members. Each fellowship covers the
Pre-Conference Institute registration fee.
Click here to apply for a fellowship. For more information please email
Kathryn Kendall, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Recruitment, State
University of New York at Buffalo, at [email protected]. Please
include “NAGAP Fellowship” in the subject line.
The essay should address how you think the Pre-Conference Institute
will assist you in your professional development and how you believe
your participation will help you to use national datasets and trends
in graduate applications, enrollment and degrees to make informed
decisions to achieve enrollment goals.
Fellowship applications must be submitted by Monday, February 29,
2016. Fellowship applicants will be notified of the results prior to the
Annual Conference registration deadline.
For more information and updates, or to register to attend the institute,
visit the NAGAP website: www.NAGAP.org.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote Address: Six Forces
with the Capacity to Transform Higher
Education
Arthur Levine, PhD, President, Woodrow
Wilson Foundation
Sponsored in part by Keypath Education
Arthur Levine is the sixth president of the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Before his
appointment at Woodrow Wilson, he was
president and professor of education at
Teachers College, Columbia University. He
also previously served as chair of the higher education program, chair of the Institute for Educational Management and
senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Levine is the author of dozens of articles and reviews,
including a series of reports for the Education Schools Project
on the preparation of school leaders, teachers and education
researchers. Dr. Levine’s numerous commentaries appear
in such publications as The New York Times, the Los Angeles
Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Education
Week and The Chronicle of Higher Education.
His most recent book is “Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait
of Today’s College Student” (with Diane Dean, 2012). Among
his other volumes are “Unequal Fortunes: Snapshots from the
South Bronx”; “When Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of
Today’s College Student” (with Jeanette S. Cureton); “Beating
the Odds: How the Poor Get to College” (with Jana Nidiffer);
“Higher Learning in America”; “Shaping Higher Education’s
Future”; “When Dreams and Heroes Died: A Portrait of
Today’s College Students”; “Handbook on Undergraduate
Curriculum”; "Quest for Common Learning” (with Ernest
Boyer); “Opportunity in Adversity” (with Janice Green); and
“Why Innovation Fails.”
University and his doctorate of philosophy from the State
University of New York at Buffalo.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Closing Brunch Keynote: The Art & Science
of Student Success – Using Data Science
& Design Thinking to Help Students Learn
Well & Finish Strong
Mark D. Milliron, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief
Learning Officer, Civitas Learning
Dr. Mark David Milliron is co-founder and
chief learning officer of Civitas Learning, an
organization committed to helping the education field bring together the best of emerging technology, data science and design
thinking to help students learn effectively
and finish strong on education pathways. An
award-winning leader, author, speaker and consultant, he has
worked with universities, community colleges, K-12 schools,
foundations, corporations, associations and government agencies across the country and around the world. In previous roles,
Dr. Milliron served as the deputy director for Postsecondary
Improvement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; founding Chancellor of WGU Texas; endowed fellow and director of
the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development
at The University of Texas at Austin; vice president for Education
and Medical Practice with SAS; and president and CEO of the
League for Innovation in the Community College.
He is a member of numerous boards and advisory groups,
including the Society for College and University Planning
(SCUP), the Global Online Academy and the Texas Student
Success Council. Past board service includes the American
Council on Education (ACE), the National Technical Institute
for the Deaf and Western Governors University.
Dr. Levine has received numerous honors, including Carnegie,
Guggenheim and Rockefeller Fellowships as well as the
American Council on Education’s Book of the Year award (for
Reform of Undergraduate Education), the Educational Press
Association’s Annual Award for writing (three times) and 25
honorary degrees. He is a member of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences and currently sits on the board of the
Educational Testing Service and Say Yes to Education.
In 1999, The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education
named Dr. Milliron a Distinguished Graduate for his service
to the education field. In 2007, the American Association of
Community Colleges (AACC) presented him with its National
Leadership Award. In 2011, the National University Technology
Network (NUTN) named him the recipient of the Distinguished
Service Award and in 2013 he was inducted into the United
States Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) Hall of Fame.
Dr. Levine was also previously president of Bradford College
(1982-1989) and senior fellow at the Carnegie Foundation
and Carnegie Council for Policy Studies in Higher Education
(1975-1982). He received his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis
Regardless of all of his activities and accomplishments, he will
quickly tell you that the most important job and the greatest
blessing in his life is serving as Julia’s husband, and as father
to Alexandra, Richard, Marcus and Max.
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This
Year!
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join us for one of two presentations. Our dual plenary speakers will offer unique
perspectives on similar topics that should appeal to all GEM professionals.
From Access to Success: Real Talk about
Cultural Navigation in Graduate School
Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD, MEd, Director,
Center for Higher Education Enterprise, The
Ohio State University
Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn is director of the
Center for Higher Education Enterprise at The
Ohio State University, where he is also professor of higher education in the Department
of Educational Studies within the College of
Education and Human Ecology. Strayhorn
is faculty affiliate in the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race
& Ethnicity, the Todd A. Bell National Resource Center on the
African American Male, the Criminal Justice Research Center
and Penn GSE Center for MSIs. He has faculty appointments in
the Ohio State John Glenn College of Public Affairs, Department
of African American and African Studies, and Education Policy,
Engineering Education and Sexuality Studies programs.
Professor Strayhorn maintains an active and highly visible
research agenda focusing on major policy issues in education:
student access and achievement, equity and diversity, impact
of college on students and student learning and development.
An acclaimed higher education researcher and policy analyst,
Strayhorn has authored eight books and monographs including “The Evolving Challenges of Black College Students” (Stylus
Publishing, 2010), “College Students’ Sense of Belonging”
(Routledge, 2012) and “Theoretical Frameworks in College
Student Research” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013); over 50 book
chapters; and more than 100 refereed journal articles, reviews
and scientific reports. He is a highly sought after public speaker
and presenter. To date, he has authored more than 300 international, national and state conference papers, presentations
and keynote addresses. View his popular TEDx talk on belonging here.
Named “one of the most highly visible new scholars in his
field,” by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Strayhorn
has received numerous national awards and honors, including the ASHE Early Career/Promising Scholar Award and ACPA
Annuit Coeptis Award, among others. Diverse: Issues in Higher
Education named him one of the nation’s Top 12 Diversity
Scholars, BusinessFirst Magazine named him one of the “Top 20
to Know in Education,” and he was named an ACPA Diamond
Honoree in 2014.
Strayhorn is co-editor of Spectrum: A Journal on Black Men,
published by Indiana University Press; former associate editor of the Journal of Higher Education and the NASAP Journal;
and serves on the editorial boards of Journal of College Student
Development, Journal of Student Affairs Research & Policy, The
Review of Higher Education, College Student Affairs Journal,
Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships and International
Studies in Widening Participation, among others. Grants totaling
more than $2.5 million have supported his research program,
including funds from the U.S. Department of Education, National
Science Foundation and several professional associations.
Building Our Capacity to Lead & Serve:
Diversity & Inclusion in the 21st Century
Jamie Washington, PhD, MDiv, President
and Founder, Washington Consulting Group
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington serves as the president and founder of the Washington Consulting Group, a Multicultural Organizational
Development Firm out of Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Washington has served as an educator,
administrator and consultant in higher education for over 30 years. He is the president
and a co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute. He
also serves as visiting assistant professor of Religion and Social
Ethics at Winston-Salem State University.
Dr. Washington serves on the board of Many Voices, a black
church movement for LGBT persons, Campus Pride and Beyond
Diversity. He serves as a trustee for the American College
Personnel Association.
Dr. Washington earned his Bachelor of Science degree from
Slippery Rock State College, and two Master of Science degrees
from Indiana University-Bloomington. He holds a doctorate of
philosophy in College Student Development from the University
of Maryland College Park. Dr. Washington also holds a Master
of Divinity from Howard University School of Divinity.
He is a writer, speaker, coach, consultant, teacher and trainer.
He has spoken all over the U.S., as well as in Canada and
South Africa. He serves as the co-pastor of Unity Fellowship and
is the proud grandfather of five and great uncle to three.
Known as “The Engagement Specialist,” Dr. Washington sees
himself as an instrument of change. He works every day to help
people find the best in themselves and others. He lives by the
words of one of his favorite songs, “If I Can Help Somebody”:
If I can help somebody as I pass along,
If I can cheer somebody with a word or song,
If I can show somebody that he or she has traveled wrong,
Then my living shall not be in vain.
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ENHANCED EDUCATION SESSIONS
In an effort to meet individual learning styles and provide
enhanced networking opportunities, NAGAP is again offering various format options for educational sessions at the
29th Annual Conference. Please view the session topics on
Pages 7-10 for a list of the sessions we expect to offer. Each
session indicates the domain and presentation format.
Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who
have survived prostitution, trafficking and addiction.
They employ more than 50 survivors through our social
enterprises which include a natural body care company,
Thistle Stop Cafe, paper and sewing studio and global
marketplace called Shared Trade. Started in 1997 by
Rev. Becca Stevens under the name Magdalene, Thistle
Farms includes a two-year residential program and advocacy services for up to 700 women yearly. They provide
education and training annually through speaking events
and immersion workshops. Thistle Farms believes that
in the end, love is the most powerful force for change in
the world.
To Donate
Visit the Thistle Farms donation site. Add NAGAP as
the name of your “tribute” in order for your donation to
be counted toward the amount that NAGAP will match
(up to $500). NAGAP will also collect donations at the
conference. Attendees will have the opportunity to see,
sample and purchase Thistle Farms products during the
conference as well!
NAGAP RESOURCE CENTER
Engage with Panelists. Panels consist of three to four participants and a moderator. These professionals, from across
the country and around the world, discuss the topic at hand
and bring perspectives informed by their expertise and
related experience.
Discover and learn from Presentations. These are educational sessions in which the presenter(s) shares information
with a theater-style audience. Presenters integrate media
(e.g., PowerPoint, video clips and links to websites) and
engage the audience throughout the course of the session.
Presentations are structured to allow time for audience
participation, take-home messages and questions and
answers.
Participate in a Special Interest Forum. The Special Interest
Forum (SIF), led by a facilitator, is a roundtable discussion
during which attendees may discuss a specific topic of
interest in a small group setting. This format maximizes the
opportunity for open dialogue among conference attendees, as participants share their experiences and thoughts.
Learn what various companies are doing and can offer
the field of graduate enrollment management in a Vendor
Presentation. Participants receive in-depth details on specific products or services that they may be considering
using in their daily work. Similar in structure to a presentation, vendors share how a product or service works and
how it may address specific needs.
NAGAP will once again offer an area exclusively for networking. The time between sessions will be approximately 15 minutes to facilitate communication.
We are asking each conference attendee to bring a supply
(approximately 25) of the best promotional materials their
respective schools use to share with other attendees. These
materials will be available in the resource center. If you are
considering additional resources, this is the place to look for
extra materials you want to take home with you. This area will
also feature a job and message board for posting open positions at your institution, looking for jobs or leaving messages
for colleagues.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Institute
Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Institute
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. JGAP & BIOGAP Meetings
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Institute
(Additional registration required)
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Chapter Meetings
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Chapter Meetings
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Annual Conference
Registration Open
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. First-Timers’ Session
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in the
Exhibit Hall
Sponsored in part by Liaison
International
6:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Fun Run/Walk
Sponsored in part by Keypath
Education
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Annual Conference
Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the
Exhibit Hall
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address: Six Forces with
the Capacity to Transform Higher
Education
Arthur Levine, PhD, President,
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Sponsored in part by Keypath
Education
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Awards Presentations
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Refreshment & Connection Break
in the Exhibit Hall
*Keep track of the sessions you wish to attend by checking the box. Check the corresponding boxes on the registration form.
 * 1A Utilizing Application
Database Information to Identify, Assess & Modify Centralized Admissions & Academic
Program Time to Admission
Decision Behaviors – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 1B Loading the Bases: Going
beyond Metrics-Determined
Scholarship – Financing Education, Presentation
 1C Salary Negotiating: It Is
Possible in Higher Ed! – Career,
Staff & Personal Development,
Panel
 1D Collaborating across
Campus: Utilizing Lean Business
Principles to Improve Organizational Processes – Enrollment
Modeling & Strategic Planning,
Presentation
 1E Mentor Cit y, USA:
A pproaches to Building
Engaging & Dynamic Alumni
Mentoring Programs – Alumni
Relations & Engagement,
Presentation
 1F What We Know & Don’t
Know about Recruiting & Enrolling Graduate Students – Recruitment & Marketing, Panel
 1G Metrics of International
Student Success: From Inputs to
Outcomes – Student Services,
Presentation
 1H Bridging the Gap between
Education & Employment with
Smarter Admissions Assessment – Vendor Presentation, Kira
Academic
 2D Innovations in Diversity &
Inclusion: Creating Sustainable
Initiatives through Continued
Assessment – Enrollment Modeling & Strategic Planning, Special
Interest Forum
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 2A Integrating Application
Tools to Make Best-Fit Decisions – Admissions Operations,
Presentation
 2B Using Results-Based
Financial Wellness Programs
to Optimize Graduate Student
Recruitment & Success – Financing Education, Presentation
 2C Inbound Marketing for
GEM: A Dual Workshop for
Beginners & Advanced – Recruitment & Marketing, Presentation
(Session continues through 3:45
p.m.)
 2E Blind Spots: Knowing
What You Don’t Know – Career,
Staff & Personal Development,
Presentation
 2F Inventive Approaches to
Crossing College Silos: Collaborative Recruitment at Ohio
State – Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
 2G Supporting the Needs of  2H eMentoring: Strategies for
a Changing Student Population Effective Mentoring Programs –
through Collaborative Services Student Services, Presentation
Networking – Student Services,
Presentation
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2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 3A Recognizing Qualifications
of Refugees without Proper Documentation: Best Practices from
Norway & the U.S. – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 3B Professional Development at an HBCU: A Reality,
or a Smoke Screen to Career
Advancement? – Career, Staff &
Personal Development, Special
Interest Forum
 3C Inbound Marketing for
GEM: A Dual Workshop for
Beginners & Advanced – Recruitment & Marketing, Presentation
(continuation of session 2C)
3D Strumming New Tunes
in European Admissions:
Potential Shifts in Global
Enrollment - Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 3E Equality & Fairness in
Graduate Admissions: A Holistic, Non-Cognitive Approach to
Admissions Decision Making in
Higher Education – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 3F Keeping in Touch: Using
an Effective Email & CRM Strategy to Encourage Prospects to
Apply – Recruitment & Marketing, Presentation
 3G Positioning Students for
Successful Outcomes through
the Student Lifecycle: Leveraging
Collaboration among Offices of
Admissions, Career Services &
Alumni Relations – Student Services, Presentation
 3H English Isn’t the Only
Thing Holding Back International Student Success: Why
Culture, Social & Classroom
Success Also Matter – Student
Services, Presentation
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Refreshment & Connection Break in the Exhibit Hall
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 4A Indispensable Worker
Elves: Building a Strong Assistant/Intern Program to Help
a Small Office – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 4B Everything but the Kitchen
Sink: The Challenges Associated
with Orienting New Students
into Graduate Programs – Student Services, Presentation
 4C There’s an App for That:
Using Google Applications to
Maximize Your Workplace Efficiency at No Cost – Career,
Staff & Personal Development,
Presentation
 4D Strategic Innovation: A
Leadership Imperative – Enrollment Management & Strategic
Planning, Presentation
 4E Partnering to Support
Holistic Review in Graduate
Admissions – Admissions Operations, Presentation
 4F International Recruitment
& Agents: A Global Roundtable
– Recruitment & Marketing, Special Interest Forum
 4G Leveraging Career Services as a Recruitment Resource
– Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
 4H Marketing to Niche Audiences: How Johns Hopkins
Engineering for Professionals
Leveraged a Website Redesign to Recruit Best-Fit Students
– Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Off-Site Event: Country Music Hall of Fame® & Museum
Sponsored in part by Hobsons
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Annual Conference Registration Open
Exhibit Hall Open
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Chapter Presidents Meeting
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
5B Expanding the Reach
 5A The ETS® Data Manager:
GRE® & TOEFL® Scores & Appli- of Admissions Infrastructure
cant Information at Your Finger- – Admissions Operations,
tips – Admissions Operations, Presentation
Presentation
 5C Data-Driven Enrollment
Strategy: A DIY Approach to
Predictive Modeling – Enrollment
Modeling & Strategic Planning,
Presentation
 5D Getting a Seat at the Big
Table: The Emergence of Strategic Graduate Enrollment Management (SGEM) – Enrollment
Modeling & Strategic Planning,
Presentation
 5E Building Relevancy for 5F Embracing Technology:
a Small Graduate School on Exploring CRMs & Other
an Undergraduate-Focused Technological Instruments
Campus
beyond Recruitment - Student
 5G Straight from the Horse’s
Mouth: An Examination of Students’ Motivation to Enroll &
What Made Them Stay – Student
Services, Presentation
 5H Deconstructing the Prospect Journey: “Experience Mapping” the Student Lifecycle from
Prospect to Enrolled Student &
Scientifically Isolating Your Target Market – Recruitment & Marketing, Presentation
Services, Presentation
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9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment & Connection Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 6A Making It Work & Making
It Better: Leveraging Technology
to Enhance Processes & Reduce
Inefficiencies – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
6B Graduate Enrollment
Management - GEM: Everything
You Wanted to Know but Were
Afraid to Ask! - Recruitment &
Marketing, Presentation
 6C Untapped Opportunities:
Recruiting Your Undergraduates
to Your Graduate Programs
– Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
 6D Building External Partnerships That Will Increase Program
Recognition – Recruitment &
Marketing, Presentation
 6E Unleashing the Power of
Virtual Recruiting Fairs & Optimizing Your ROI – Recruitment
& Marketing, Presentation
 6F Innovative Strategies to 6G Successful Strategies for
Diversifying the Professoriate: Addressing Cultural Diversity in
Resources for Graduate Enroll- STEM Programs - Recruitment &
ment Management Profession- Marketing, Special Interest Forum
als – Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
 6H Learning from Case
Studies: Strategic Admissions
through a Hybrid Admissions
System – Vendor Presentation,
Liaison International
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Business Meeting Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 7A Best Practices in Admissions Operations: Creating
Collaboration with Faculty &
Admissions Staff – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 7B Successfully Managing
Helicopter Parents in the Graduate Admission Process: Strategies & Legal Considerations for
Dealing with Aggressive Parents – Admissions Operations,
Presentation
 7C Fostering Community
from Application to Graduation
& Beyond – Student Services,
Presentation
 7D Where Did They Go?
Using Student Clearinghouse
Data to Find Your Declines &
Your Real Peer Institutions –
Enrollment Modeling & Strategic
Planning, Presentation
 7E Reimagine the Experience:
Seven Ways to Delight Your
Future Students – Recruitment
& Marketing, Presentation
7F Sharpening Your Graduate
Focus: A Checklist for Recruiting
Graduate Students in Today's
Challenging Environment Recruitment & Marketing,
Presentation
 7G Rapid I-20 Generation &
Improved Student Experience:
A Case Study on How Small
Innovations Can Make a Big
Difference – Student Services,
Presentation
 7H Build the Relationship:
Web Conferencing from Prospect to Enrollment – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Refreshment & Connection Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored in part by IELTS USA
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 8A Grand Ole Orientation:
Building Community by Integrating New Student Orientation for
Online & On-Campus Populations – Admissions Operations,
Presentation
 8B Best Practices for Efficiently
Managing & Processing International Applications – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 8C You’re Hired: Leveraging Your NAGAP Network
for Career Success – Career,
Staff & Personal Development,
Presentation
 8D What Goes into the
Study Abroad Decision-Making
Process: Understand Student
Motivations & Enhance Your
Recruitment Efforts – Enrollment
Modeling & Strategic Planning,
Presentation
 8E Campus vs. Program:
Creating a Clear Communication Plan in a Siloed Environment – Admissions Operations,
Presentation
 8F The 2016 Graduate
School Inquiry Response Report
– Vendor Presentation, Liaison
International
 8G Using Digital Marketing to
Increase International Student
Applications – Recruitment &
Marketing, Presentation
 8H What International Students (Probably!) Think about
Your Website & How to Change
It for the Better – Recruitment &
Marketing, Panel
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. New This Year! DUAL PLENARY SESSIONS
From Access to Success: Real Talk about Cultural Navigation in Graduate School
Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD, MEd, Director, Center for Higher Education Enterprise, The Ohio State University
Building Our Capacity to Lead & Serve: Diversity & Inclusion in the 21st Century
Jamie Washington, PhD, MDiv, President and Founder, Washington Consulting Group
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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Annual Conference Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Beverage Service Available
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 9A Implementing Graduate Admissions
Application Processing Software in a Decentralized Institution – Admissions Operations,
Presentation
 9B The Three-Year Degree Debate: What  9C The Portrait of NAGAP – Career, Staff
Is Your International Admissions Policy? – & Personal Development, Presentation
Admissions Operations, Special Interest
Forum
 9D The Personal Side of Leadership –  9E Marketing on a Shoestring Budget:  9F Using Data to Inform Decision-MakCareer, Staff & Personal Development, Recruitment & Retention – Recruitment & ing & Institute Change – Admissions OperPresentation
Marketing, Presentation
ations, Presentation
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
 10A Raising an MBA Family in Overdrive:  10B Beg, Borrow & Steal: Tech Tools to
Partnership between Admissions, Admin- Survive with Limited Resources – Recruitment
istration, Faculty & Corporate Partners & Marketing, Presentation
to Reinvent a Successful MBA Program –
Admissions Operations, Presentation
 10C Peer Mentorship as an Admission
& Retention Tool in Professional Graduate
Programs: You Won’t Believe Our Success!
– Recruitment & Marketing, Presentation
 10D C3 = Change, Consolidation &  10E Alumni Engagement: Using Alumni
Communication: How to Lead & Support as an Extension of Your GEM Team – Alumni
the Consolidation of Graduate Admission Relations & Engagement, Presentation
Offices Implementing GEM – Admissions
Operations, Presentation
 10F Data Segmentation for Graduate
Enrollment: No Two Students & No Two
Degrees Are the Same – Recruitment &
Marketing, Presentation
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Brunch & Closing Keynote Address: The Art & Science of Student Success: Using Data Science &
Design Thinking to Help Students Learn Well & Finish Strong
Mark David Milliron, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Civitas Learning
ARTWORK WITH
A STORY
NAGAP’s 2016 cover artwork was
created by Hatch Show Print, the
famed letterpress printer located in
Nashville, Tennessee. Hatch Show
Print is the exclusive printer providing show posters for the Ryman
Auditorium and has been in business since 1879. Hatch Show Print is
located in the Country Music Hall of
Fame® and Museum, and tours are
offered daily. Visit them when you are
in town and create your own print!
www.hatchshowprint.com
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TUESDAY, APRIL 12
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Graduate Fair – Belmont University
NAGAP is again hosting a graduate fair immediately prior to
the NAGAP 29th Annual Conference. The fair will take place
at Belmont University in Nashville. Graduate fair registration
is only available online due to the high likelihood this event
will sell out quickly.
A waitlist will be available.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored in part by Liaison International
Don’t miss an evening of engaging conversations, new introductions and reconnections with old friends in our Exhibit
Hall! Enjoy refreshments with fellow NAGAP attendees and
exhibitors while viewing the latest innovations in our field.
Exhibitors will be on hand to chat and answer any questions
you have about their latest products and services. Please show
your school spirit by wearing apparel from your current institution. Welcome to your first night in Nashville!
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
6:00 a.m.
Fun Run/Walk
Sponsored in part by Keypath
Like the title says, this is just for fun
so you can get a little exercise to start
your day. Water will be provided.
There is no cost to participate in the
fun run/walk, but you may purchase
a T-shirt for $10. Be sure to indicate your participation, your T-shirt size and that you have
read the waiver below on your conference registration form.
Proceeds from T-shirt sales will be donated to this year’s charity, Thistle Farms. If you have any questions, please contact
Francesca Reed [email protected] or Kristen Sterba
[email protected].
To participate in the Fun Run/Walk, please read this waiver
and indicate your agreement by checking where indicated on
the registration form. I know that running/walking in a Fun
Run/Walk is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter
and run/walk unless I'm medically able and properly trained to
do so. I agree to abide by any decisions of a run/walk official
relative to my ability to safely complete the run/walk. I assume
all risks associated with running/walking in this event including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the
effects of the weather, including heat and/or humidity, traffic
and the conditions of the road. Having read this waiver and
knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my
entry, I and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and
release the city of Nashville, TN, the Omni Nashville Hotel,
the race organizers, the event sponsor, NAGAP and their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any
kind arising out of my participation in this event.
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Off-Site Event: Country Music Hall of
Fame® & Museum
Sponsored in part by Hobsons
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, called the
“Smithsonian of country music” because of its unrivaled collection, will provide the backdrop for NAGAP’s Off-Site Event,
a highlight of every conference. Join us for an evening of fun,
socializing and networking while exploring the many displays
and self-guided tours centered around the museum’s core
exhibition, Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country
Music. Gift shops will also be open to help you commemorate
your experience, and a dinner buffet, live band and an open
dance floor will add to the experience! For more information,
please visit http://countrymusichalloffame.org.
THE WEATHER & WHAT TO PACK
The average high temperature in Nashville in April is
71 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the upper 40s. Be
sure to pack a jacket or sweater for the sessions as
well, as meeting rooms tend to be cold.
Attire for educational sessions is business casual. Show
your school spirit on Wednesday by wearing your
school apparel to the Welcome Reception!
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There is so much to see and do in Nashville, we could
write a song about it! For more information, visit
www.visitmusiccity.com/visitors. Another good resource is
the hotel concierge desk. Just tell them what you want to do,
and they can help you locate it!
Art Scene – Nashville is booming with art galleries, festivals, art crawls and more. Be sure to head over to the Frist
Center for the Visual Arts, the Downtown 5th Avenue art galleries, OZ Arts Nashville, Cheekwood Botanical Garden &
Museum of Art, the First Saturday Art Crawl and more.
Country Music Hall of Fame® & Museum – Kick off
your Nashville experience with a day at the newly expanded
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. The world’s
largest popular music museum offers ever-changing exhibits featuring the legends of country music past and today’s
hottest stars. Grab a bite to eat at the museum’s Two Twenty
Two Grill or take some time to explore the museums’ four
new retail stores offering locally-made gifts, clothing and a
comprehensive selection of books and music. This is also the
location for NAGAP’s Off-Site Event on Thursday evening!
Ryman Auditorium – Also called the “Mother Church of
Country Music,” Ryman Auditorium has had artists as diverse
as Jon Bon Jovi and Patsy Cline perform on its legendary
stage since 1892. You can take a backstage tour and record
your own song in the Ryman recording studio.
Music Row & RCA Studio B – Take a tour of Music Row
or visit historic RCA Studio B, the famous recording studio
where Elvis recorded over 200 songs. Roy Orbison, Dolly
Parton, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold and many more recorded
classic hits here. Not surprisingly, the heartbeat of Music City
is driven by music—from country to classical. Tours of RCA
Studio B depart daily from the Country Music Hall of Fame®
and Museum.
Parthenon in Nashville’s Centennial Park – You’ll
find the world’s only full-scale reproduction of the ancient
Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon houses an
art gallery and museum as well as Alan LeQuire’s Athena
Parthenos. Standing at almost 42 feet in height, Athena is
the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
“Writers Night” – One of the most unique ways to hear
music in Nashville is at a songwriters show. Typically called
a “writers night,” songwriters are put somewhere where they
are not used to being – in the spotlight. Several singer/songwriters will play “in-the round” as they sit on stage accompanied only by a microphone, a guitar and their immense
talent. These shows can be found in small, intimate clubs
all over town, including The Listening Room Café downtown
and the famous Bluebird Cafe.
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum – Honoring musicians from stars to studio players that represent all genres of
music, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum is housed
in the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. From Hank Williams
Sr. to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motown to Southern Rock –
there is truly something of interest to everyone.
Johnny Cash Museum – Pay homage to the Man in
Black at the Johnny Cash Museum located on 3rd Avenue.
Featuring the most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash
artifacts and memorabilia in the world, this is THE Cash
venue to visit for all ages.
U.S. Presidents – Three U.S. Presidents called Tennessee
home – Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson.
You can revisit the past at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage:
Home of the People’s President. Polk is buried on the grounds
of the historic state capitol building in downtown Nashville.
Honky Tonk Highway – Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, Legends
Corner, Second Fiddle, The Stage, Layla’s Bluegrass Inn and
Robert’s Western World are all experts at serving up cool
longnecks and hot country music. You never know who you’ll
see in these Lower Broadway clubs in the shadow of the
Ryman. Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Gretchen Wilson,
Dierks Bentley and other stars began their careers on Lower
Broadway.
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STEP ONE: Contact Information – Please make sure this information is complete as it will be used for the attendee roster and your name badge.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY.
First Name M.I. Last Name Position Title Name Preferred on Name Badge
Institution
Address
City, State, Zip Country
Phone Cell Phone (to be used in case of emergency only) Email
STEP TWO: General Information
STEP THREE: Membership
 Please exclude my information from any
mail list sales.
Current Members: Save time – renew your
membership for 2016-2017 today!
If you are a current NAGAP member, your
dues will expire on June 30, 2016. The NAGAP
membership period runs from July 1 – June 30,
but you can renew for the next year at this time.
 Individual ($225)
 Institutional ($225)
 Affiliate ($450)
 Retired ($50)
 Student ($50)
 Associate ($200)
SPECIAL NEEDS
 I will need assistance:
I have the following dietary requirements:
 Vegetarian  Vegan  Gluten-Free  Diabetic  Kosher  Other
EMERGENCY CONTACT (required): In
case of an emergency at the conference,
please contact (Name/Telephone Number/
Relationship):
FIRST-TIMER: Is this your first NAGAP
Annual Conference?  Yes
How did you hear about the NAGAP
Annual Conference?
 Email  Website  Print media
 Colleague/friend  Previous attendee
 Other: How many NAGAP conferences have you
attended previously?
 1
 4-6
 2
 7-9
 3
 10+
New Members: Join NAGAP at this time and
take advantage of member conference registration rates below. Your membership will take
effect on July 1, 2016.
 Individual ($225)
 Institutional ($225)
 Affiliate ($450)
 Student ($50)
 Associate ($200)
STEP FOUR: Conference Registration Fees
Pre-Conference Institute (PCI):
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $195
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245
Early-Bird Conference Deadline:
(Register by February 22, 2016)
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $495
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $670
Conference Registration:
(February 23 - March 23, 2016)
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $570
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $745
On-Site Registration:
(on/after March 24, 2016)
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $670
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $845
Single-Day Registration:
Prices include continental breakfast, lunch/brunch, refreshment breaks and events for that day.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $275
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $365
Friday, April 15, 2016
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $275
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $365
Saturday, April 16, 2016
 Current/New Member . . . . . . . . $150
 Non-Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185
STEP FIVE: Fun Run/Walk Registration
 Yes, I will Run/ Walk in the NAGAP Fun Run/
Walk! I read and agree to the waiver on Page 11 of
this brochure.
Fun Run T-shirt: $10 Number of Shirts
 S  M  L  XL  XXL
STEP SIX: Guest(s) Attendee Fees
Note: These items are already included for full registrations. Breakfast, breaks and lunch/brunch are included
for single-day attendees. Please indicate the number of
tickets needed.
 Conference Meal Plan for Guest���������������� $250 each
(Includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks
on Thursday and Friday and brunch on Saturday.
Separate tickets must be purchased for the
Wednesday Welcome Reception and Thursday night
Off-Site Event for guests.)
# of tickets
 Guest Welcome Reception Tickets, Wednesday,
April 13, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ������������������ $45 each
# of tickets
 Guest Off-Site Event Tickets, Thursday, April 14,
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. �������������������������������$115 each
# of tickets
GUEST NAME(S) FOR NAME BADGE(S):
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NAGAP 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM, CONTINUED
STEP SEVEN: Session Topics
Please review the Annual Conference schedule on Pages 7-10 and indicate
the breakout sessions that you think you would be interested in attending
below. You will not be mandated to attend the sessions chosen below; the
information will be used for internal planning purposes only and is subject
to change.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
 1A
 1B
 1C
 1D
 1E
 1F
 1G
 1H
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
 5A
 5B
 5C
 5D
 5E
 5F
 5G
 5H
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
 2A
 2B
 2C
 2D
 2E
 2F
 2G
 2H
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
 6A
 6B
 6C
 6D
 6E
 6F
 6G
 6H
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 3A
 3B
 3C
 3D
 3E
 3F
 3G
 3H
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
 7A
 7B
 7C
 7D
 7E
 7F
 7G
 7H
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
 4A
 4B
 4C
 4D
 4E
 4F
 4G
 4H
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
 8A
 8B
 8C
 8D
 8E
 8F
 8G
 8H
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
 9A
 9B
 9C
 9D
 9E
 9F
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GRAND TOTAL DUE $_________
(Payment is due with the registration form)
STEP EIGHT: RSVP
Are you planning to attend the Off-Site Event on Thursday, April 14?
 Yes Are you planning to attend the closing brunch and keynote presentation
on Saturday, April 16?
 Yes STEP NINE: Method of Payment
All funds MUST be submitted from a U.S. bank in U.S. funds. NAGAP
does not accept purchase orders or invoice for services. Fees must
be paid by check, money order or credit card. NAGAP Tax ID
#11-8362047
 Check made payable to NAGAP – check #____________
Charge payment to the following credit card:
9:45 a.m – 10:45 a.m.
 10A
 10B
 10C
 10D
 10E
 10F
 American Express  VISA  MasterCard  Discover
Credit Card Number Expiration Date
Name as it appears on Card
Signature Date
Contact Number for Cardholder
STEP TEN: Send in Your Registration
Registration Deadline: March 23, 2016
(Early Bird Registration due by February 22)
There are three ways to register:

ONLINE Visit our website at www.NAGAP.org and click on
the “NAGAP Annual Conference” link.

VIA FAX Fax completed registration form with credit card
payment information to: 913-895-4652.
 BY MAIL Mail completed registration form and appropriate
fees to:
NAGAP Executive Office
P.O. Box 14605
Lenexa, KS 66285-4605
Overnight courier service only
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS 66061
Conference Cancellation Policy
Only written requests for refunds will be accepted. Please send your
requests to the NAGAP Executive Office at [email protected]. NAGAP
has no desire to retain fees paid by members unable to attend; however, hotel guarantees and other related expenses make the following refund schedule necessary. All refunds will be processed after the
Annual Conference.
After March 23, all registrations will be processed on-site. Please bring
your registration form and payment directly to the Annual Conference.
Registrations will not be taken over the phone. All payments must be
received before the beginning of the Annual Conference. Registrations
will not be processed until payment is received. NAGAP does not accept
purchase orders and does not bill/invoice for services.
Conference Cancellation Schedule:
 Cancellations will be accepted until March 23, 2016. Refunds
will be issued in the same manner as the payment was received,
minus a $50 processing fee.
 No refunds will be issued after March 23, 2016. No exceptions.
The conference registration fee includes all education sessions, Welcome
Reception and Off-Site Event, daily refreshment breaks, two continental
breakfasts, two lunches and Saturday brunch. The conference registration fee does not include hotel room charges or transportation costs.
Single-day tickets include education sessions, continental breakfasts,
lunches, refreshment breaks only and events for that day.
Substitution of registrants is allowed. Requests for substitutions must
be submitted in writing.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Omni Nashville Hotel
250 Fifth Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37203
Tel: 615-782-5300
Single/Double Rate: $239 plus tax per night
Triple/Quad Rate: $269 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: March 23, 2016
Reservations may be made online.
Join the Omni Select Guest loyalty program to receive complimentary Internet access in your guest room.
The conference rate will be honored three nights before and
after the conference dates based on availability. The deadline
to confirm your reservation at the special conference rate is
Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The hotel may sell out prior to
the deadline date so make your reservations early.
The Omni Nashville Hotel is a modern expression of the city’s
distinct culture and character. Conveniently located in the
heart of downtown, this hotel is the gateway to the Nashville
music scene. The stylish guest rooms are well appointed with a
sitting area, luxurious bedding, a comfortable desk and chair,
in-room safe, Wi-Fi Internet service – complimentary for Select
Guest® members, and 42” flat screen HDTVs just to name a
few of the amenities. Hotel check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and
check-out time is 11:00 a.m. Requests for early check-in and
late check-out are handled on a request basis directly with the
hotel.
The Omni Nashville offers a variety of dining options that
include Bob’s Steak & Chop House, a nationally recognized
restaurant featuring award-winning cuisine. Kitchen Notes
features traditional Southern dishes handed down from generation to generation. The innovative farm-to-fork approach
offers casual fare with a fresh approach. Gather with your
friends at Barlines, the perfect place to catch live music seven
days a week or watch your favorite sporting team on the many
large screens. Grab your morning coffee at Bongo Java, a
Nashville favorite featuring certified organic and fair trade
coffee. Wind down your day at the Rooftop Pool and Lounge
while enjoying stunning views of downtown Nashville.
Nearby attractions include Broadway’s thriving nightlife, the
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Bridgestone
Arena, two blocks from Schermerhorn Symphony Hall, three
blocks from the Ryman Auditorium, 2 miles from Vanderbilt
University and 4 miles from Tennessee State University.
Hotel description provided by Omni Nashville Hotel. For more
information, please visit Omni Nashville’s website.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
NAGAP is pleased to partner with Jarmon Transportation to
provide discounted shuttle service from the Nashville Airport
to the Omni Nashville Hotel. Shared shuttle service is $14 per
person one-way or $25 per person round trip and should be
booked in advance. Private door-to-door service is also available at $30 one-way for one person and each additional person is $10 for groups of 10 or fewer.
To locate the Jarmon counter upon arrival at the airport, proceed to the escalator for level two to claim your luggage. Upon
collecting your luggage take the escalator down to the bottom
level which is ground transportation. Proceed toward the main
doors, but do not go out the doors. Look to your right before
you exit the doors and you will see the Jarmon counter.
Taxi service is a flat rate of $25 to the downtown area, plus
an additional passenger charge of $1 when the accompanying passenger and the original passenger are going to same
destination.
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