June 2018
Professional Development Conference
Friday, September 28, 2018
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Registration Starts at 7:30 am
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel
181 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA
The Conference for the 
Career School Professional! 
Plan to attend the New England Private Career School Association’s (NEPCSA) Annual Professional Development Conference. The Conference will feature dynamic speakers, informative educational seminars, a graduate awards recognition program, as well as networking and interaction with key career school vendors. 

There is something for everyone at the NEPCSA Conference. Owners, directors, faculty, admissions, financial aid, career services and compliance personnel are all encouraged to attend. 
Professional Development Hours: 6
Registration Fees
Register by September 1, 2018 and Save $50 Per Person!

Member Fees: 
Before 9/1/18 = $125 After 9/1/18 = $175 

Non-Member Fees: 
Before 9/1/18 = $225 After 9/1/18 = $275 
Hotel Information
NEPCSA has reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel. To make a reservation, please call (508) 460-0700. The reservation deadline is August 29, 2018 . The group rate is $129 + tax. 
Program Agenda & Presentations
Sponsorship Opportunities

You can demonstrate your support for private career schools and increase your visibility in the New England marketplace by becoming a NEPCSA conference sponsor. 
What Sponsors Get: 
  • A table-top exhibit | 2’ x 8’ Draped Table 
  • Access to a large number of New England’s private career school faculty, owners, and administrators. 
  • Linked company logo on the NEPCSA website. 
  • Two Chairs 
  • One Electrical Outlet 
  • FREE Internet Access 
  • One Exhibitor ID Sign 
  • Listing in the Conference Booklet 

Platinum Sponsor: $1,000 
Sponsors for workshops. 
(Fee includes four registrations) 

Gold Sponsor: $750 
Sponsors for lunch. 
(Fee includes three registrations) 

Silver Sponsor: $500 
Sponsors for breakfast. 
(Fee includes two registrations) 

Bronze Sponsor: $300 
Sponsors for annual meeting. 
(Fee includes one registration) 

Additional personnel can register for $50 per person. 
Advertising Opportunities
Place your ad in the 2018 NEPCSA Annual Conference Booklet and increase your exposure to the New England private career school industry. 

Ad Sizes and Rates 
Back Cover 8 1/2 x 11 $400 
Inside Front or Back Cover 8 1/2 x 11 $300 
Full Page 8 1/2 x 11 $200 
Half Page 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 $100 
2018 Outstanding Graduate Achievement Award
Nomination Deadline: September 1, 2018

   Do you have a recent graduate who has  excelled  in their studies, maximized  his/her performance and demonstrated  outstanding potential  for post-graduation employment? 

 Recognize them by submitting a nomination for the 
NEPCSA 2018 Outstanding Graduate Achievement Award! 

Graduates should be chosen based on the contributions that he/she has made to their career field, school or community. Emphasis should be placed on: 

  • Academic excellence; 
  • How the graduate maximized his/her performance and demonstrated outstanding potential for post-graduation employment; 
  • The graduate’s extra efforts on behalf of the school, student body or community at large. 

Graduate honorees will be invited to attend the September 28 Professional Development Conference lunch with a guest. The program will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The program will run from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. 

After the ceremony, NEPCSA will write and send a news release with a photo of the awards presentation, to the local newspaper of both the school and the graduate. 

Give your student the recognition they deserve!
Submit their nomination form today. 
NEPCSA Invites you to Join a Committee
NEPCSA is your link to the private career school industry in New England. You can get even more from your investment in NEPCSA if you volunteer to serve on a committee. 

The NEPCSA Board is seeking volunteers to join current committee members in their work to expand and improve the association's legislative presence, educational programs, and membership roster.

NEPCSA committee members determine policies, plan educational programs, set legislative strategies, and develop membership recruitment and retention campaigns. As a committee volunteer you can help the association, make sure your school and/or company's interests are heard and have more opportunities to network with your colleagues.

You may volunteer to serve yourself, or you can nominate someone else to serve. Each committee determines how often and where they meet.
Members of the NEPCSA Board of Directors are responsible for ensuring that the association stays on track in meeting the organization’s mission, services, policies and programs. 

Board members have a fiduciary responsibility to review and approve the association’s budget and financial strategy. 

They approve major policies, serve on committees or task forces, take on special assignments and promote the association to others in the private career school industry. 
NEPCSA recognizes that the most effective marketing tool for membership growth is a peer-to-peer recruitment, and a retention program led by volunteer members. 

The NEPCSA Membership Committee develops strategic plans and sets recruitment and retention goals each year.
The NEPCSA Government Affairs Committees are responsible for representing and protecting the private career school's legislative interests. 

The NEPCSA Government Affairs Committees monitor the regulatory process, and acts on legislation that can impact the private career school sector.
The NEPCSA Education Committee is responsible for determining the membership’s educational needs and implementing programs to meet those specific needs. 

The Education Committee also plans the NEPCSA Annual Conference, which features numerous educational workshops and exhibits, as well as networking and constructive interaction with public officials, vendors, faculty, school owners and administrators. 
Increase Employee and Student Rentention
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Offer your employees effective training to improve student outcomes and boost institutional performance. Visit the NEPCSA Online Training Center today!

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