Conference Committeee Report
Lisanne Masterson, Chair

Financial Aid: Unmasked, the 2006 Conference Theme, is sure to be a hit with seasoned administrators and new aid officers alike. For all the latest conference information, please visit the conference mini site found at www.sasfaa.org under conferences. Be sure to make your hotel reservations no later than January 11th using the form provided on the mini site. You will also need to register by January 20th to avoid late fees. The conference registration is $185 for SASFAA members.

The 2006 SASFAA Conference will convene on Sunday, February 12th, with the New Aid Officers Workshop and the Opening Session featuring Roger Reece as the Keynote Speaker, and conclude on Wednesday, February 15th, with the Washington and NASFAA Updates. For a list of the interest sessions and tentative agenda, please access the conference site.

In addition to the informative interest and general sessions, the Conference Committee has some Special Events planned to keep members entertained and involved. These are:

• The President’s Reception on Sunday, February 12th.
  
  
• SASFAA Bingo Night on Monday, February 13th.
  
  
• SASFAA Banquet on Tuesday, February 14th to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Plan to wear red, white or black semi-formal attire.
  
  
• School Spirit Day on Wednesday, February 15th. Wear articles of clothing representative of your school/agency.

We hope to see you in Greensboro in February!

Diversity Committee Report
Crusie Lucero, Diversity Chair

The Diversity Committee met via conference call November 1, 2005. The committee discussed the availability and cost of a general session speaker for the SASFAA Conference. Interest sessions were assigned to each committee member to develop descriptions and contact possible presenters.

The committee is excited about hosting a Pathways to Leadership Luncheon on Tuesday from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. Members who would like to become involved or more involved in our associations are invited to learn about the qualities and characteristics of effective leaders and about opportunities for leadership within SASFAA. All SASFAA members will have the opportunity to register for the luncheon at the same time as they register for the conference. However, attendance will have to be limited to the first 125 members who register.

In addition to a general session and leadership luncheon, the committee is working on several interest sessions that should be informative and interesting to all the members.

The committee will meet in Atlanta prior to the Electronic Access Conference to finalize sessions, speakers, presenters, etc. for the conference.