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The 2020 MIACADA Conference Co-Chairs are excited to welcome you to Traverse City, MI and Northwestern Michigan College for this year's Conference.
Registration Pricing:
*Please note, MIACADA membership is $20/year
- MIACADA Member - $60
- Non-MIACADA Member - $80
CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
Submissions will need to provide:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | John Parker-Der Boghossian
John Parker-Der Boghossian is a diversity, equity, and inclusion expert working in higher education and health and human services. As the former Chief Diversity Officer of Saint Paul College, and Equity and Inclusion Education Manager for Rainbow Health Initiative, John has worked with three of the five biggest health systems in the state of Minnesota. He creates diversity training’s, assesses organizations for equity and inclusion efforts, and recommends policies to advance an organization’s equity and inclusion goals. An in-demand public speaker, John has presented at health and education conferences throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota on topics including: implicit bias, health equity, Intersectionality, LGBTQ health, and intercultural competence. He is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory, the premier assessment tool used internationally to assess and develop intercultural competence. He is a commissioner on the St. Paul/Ramsey County Food & Nutrition Commission. He serves as Vice-President of the Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota and also serves on the board of the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute. He holds a Master of Public Affairs degree from the University of Minnesota.
Hotel Indigo
*If anyone needs a room with (2) queen beds please contact the hotel ASAP. They have limited (2) queen rooms and would like to satisfy as many requests as they can.
Hotel block link: MIAcademicAdvisingAssoc
The dates of stay will have to be entered as 5/14-5/15, if it does not populate. If there is a problem with the link they can use your block code which is MA3.
RATES: $149
If there is still difficulty making a reservation, they can call Taylor Salonen 231-932-0500 Press 3
Reservations must be made no later than April 16, 2020 to receive the group rate.
West Bay Beach Resort
To make a reservation please contact the hotel reservations line at (231) 947-3700 and reference the Michigan Academic Advising Association or group code MAS.
Cambria Suites
LODGING: King or Double Queen Suite
RATES: $139
Rates are per night, per Suite, plus 6% state tax and 5% local assessment
You must make reservations no later than April 14, 2020 to receive the group rate
Early arrivals or stay overs will be offered at best available at time of reservation
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL -- 231.778.9000
Comfort Inn Suites
LODGING: Double Queen Room
RATES: $99
Rates are per room, per night, plus 6% state tax and 5% local assessment
Discounted rate is offered until April 14, 2020
Early arrivals or stay overs will be offered at best available at time of reservation
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL -- 231.778.8000
Best Western
Hotel Website
LODGING: Single King/Queen or Double Queen Room
RATES: $109.00
Rates are per night, per room, plus 6% state tax and 5% local assessment
You must make reservations no later than April 14, 2020 to receive the group rate
Early arrivals or stay overs will be offered at best available at time of reservation