Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a seasoned delegate, we welcome your insights on industry trends, challenges, success stories, and lessons learned.
The Business Operations, Housing Facilities, and Residence Education conferences will be held concurrently in St. Louis, Missouri, from October 13-16, offering a unique opportunity for collaboration, co-presenting, and professional development. Don’t miss the chance to contribute as a thought leader and enhance the conference experience for all attendees.
The session agenda each year is crafted by the Business Operations Conference Committee to address the most vital topics and audiences. As they consider submissions, they understand that the best sessions:
- Deliver clear learning objectives.
- Often, have teams of two or more presenters to better share a range of perspectives and experiences.
- Engage the audience rather than just speaking to them.
- Focus on an issue more than a specific campus program.
- Connect content to various campus types and sizes, including international campuses.
- Explore emerging and persistent issues in campus housing.
Call For Proposals Schedule:
- Open for Submissions: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Submissions Portal Closes: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET (US)
- Goal Date (subject to change) for First Round of Proposal Acceptance Notifications: Friday, May 16, 2025
- Early Conference Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Identified topical areas of interest to attendees for the Business Operations Conference:
- Marketing
- Conferences
- Assignments and Occupancy
- Front Desk Operations and Customer Service
- Technology
- Fiscal Controls
- Staffing – Hiring, Supervision, and Retention
- P3
- Move-in/out
- Assessment