2023 - Orlando, Florida
Reimagine the Magic of Academic Advising
October 4-7 | Rosen Shingle Creek
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tia Brown McNair
Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ryan Duffy
2022 - Portland, Oregon
Building Bridges: Honoring our Past, Celebrating the Present, and Preparing for the Future"
October 23-26 | Oregon Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Megan Red Shirt-Shaw
2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Together, All Things are Possible
October 6-9 | Duke Energy Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel D. Museus
2020 - Virtual Conference
No Student Is an Island: The Rich Port of Advising and Connection
October 5-8 | Online
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laura Rendon
Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ken Harmon
2019 - Louisville, Kentucky
In Their Corner: Advising Students to be the GREATEST!
October 20-23 | Kentucky International Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tyrone C. Howard
2018 - Phoenix, Arizona
Life Stories: The Art of Academic Advising
September 30 - October 3 | Phoenix Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter L. Hagen
2017 - St. Louis, Missouri
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Gateway to Student Success
October 11-14 | America's Center
Keynote Speaker: Lori White
2016 - Atlanta, Georgia
ATL: Advising to Learn
October 5-8 | Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Shea Smith
2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada
What Happens in Advising Stays with Students
October 4-7 | Caesars Palace
Keynote Speaker: Casey Self
2014 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Adventures in Advising: Explore, Discover, Collaborate, Transform
October 8-11 | Minneapolis Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
2013 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Success Elevated: Greatest Advising on Earth
October 6-9 | Salt Palace Covention Center
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Al Bowman and Patrick Combs
2012 - Nashville, Tennessee
Empowering Students to Write Their Own Songs of Success
October 4-7 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Harry Pickens and Dr. Marcia Baxter Magolda
2011 - Denver, Colorado
Advising with Altitude
October 2-5 | Colorado Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: James Applegate and Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak
2010 - Orlando, Florida
The Fast Pass to Student Success
October 3-6 | Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Rey Junco and Vasti Torres
2009 - San Antonio, Texas
Academic Advising: Deep in the Heart of Advising
September 30 - October 3 | San Antonio Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Ricardo Romo and Sarita E. Brown
2008 - Chicago, Illinois
Taking Advising to New Heights
October 1-4 | Hyatt Regency Chicago
Keynote Speakers: LaDonna Gatlin and B. Joseph White
2007 - Baltimore, Maryland
Advisors as Navigators: From Orientation to Graduation and Beyond
October 18-21 | Baltimore Conveniotn Center
Keynote Speakers: Patrick T. Terenzini and Sharon Fries-Britt
2006 - Indianapolis, IN
Diverse Advising for a Diverse World
2005 - Las Vegas, NV
Hitting the Jackpot:Making Academic Success a Sure Bet!
2004 - Cincinnati, OH
Building Bridges: Advisors as Architects for the Future
2003 - Dallas, TX
Academic Advising: Teach, Encourage, eX cel, Advise, Support - Building Stronger Networks for Student Success
2002 - Salt Lake City, UT
Academic Advising: Official Sponsors of Student Success
2001 - Ottawa, ON
Academic Advising: Discover the Many Voices
2000 - Orlando, FL
Advising in the 21st Century: Tradition, Innovation, and Vision
1999 - Denver, CO
Rocky Mountain Summit: Partnerships and Collaboration to Foster Retention
1998 - San Diego, CA
New Horizons: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future
1997 - Kansas City, MO
Show Me: From Advising Theory to Practice
1996 - Washington, DC
Advocacy & Innovation in Academic Advising
1995 - Nashville, TN
Academic Advising: Patterns in the Present...Pathways to the Future
1994 - Las Vegas, NV
(Riviera) Reach for the Stars: Global Challenges for Academic Advising
1993 - Detroit, MI
Academic Advising in the 90s: Using Resources Creatively to Serve Diverse Populations
1992 - Atlanta, GA
The Challenge of Change: Empowering Students through Academic Advising
1991 - Louisville, KY
Academic Advising: New Visions for a New Century
1990 - Anaheim, CA
Academic Advising: Continuing Visions, Renewed Commitments, New Frontiers
1989 - Houston, TX
Academic Advising and Institutional Effectiveness
1988 - Miami, FL
Academic Advising: Tradition vs Innovation
1987 - Chicago, IL
Diversity in Academic Advising: Changing Populations/Increasing Standards
1986 - Seattle, WA
Ten Years Later: Academic Advising Reconsidered...Perspectives, Promises, Performances
1985 - Kansas City, MO
Academic Advisors: Responding to a Call for Excellence in Higher Education
1984 - Philadelphia, PA
Academic Advising as a Form of Teaching
1983 - St. Louis, MO
Beyond Change: Managing the Multifaceted Role of the Academic Advisor
1982 - San Jose, CA
Breaking with Tradition: The Advisor as Change Agent
1981 - Indianapolis, IN
Academic Advising: The Pivotal Point
1980 - Asheville, NC
Academic Advising as a Developmental Process
1979 - Omaha, NE
Impact: Advising for the 80's
1978 - Memphis, TN
Impact: Advising Makes the Difference
1977 - Burlington, VT