Annual Conference
2017 OCCA Annual Conference
November 1-3, 2017
Salishan Resort, 7760 Hwy 101 North, Gleneden Beach, OR 97388
The Oregon Community College Association is a governing organization whose mission is to advocate, communicate and collaborate in order to strengthen the seventeen Oregon community colleges for the benefit of Oregonians. OCCA holds an annual conference every year, which is attended by community college presidents, board members, administrators and staff, students, legislators, and members of other organizations from around the state. This year's annual conference will be held at Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach, Oregon. The 2017 Annual Conference themes are Equity, Affordability, Student Success/Guided Pathways and Leadership.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
- Conference registration link - coming soon!
LODGING INFORMATION
- Please call Salishan Resort at 1-800-452-2300 to make your room reservations under the group code "Oregon Community College Association."
Traditional guestroom - $97.00
Deluxe guestroom - $117.00
Premier guestroom - $137.00
The reservation deadline for the contracted rate is October 1, 2017.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
- If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a breakout session, please download and fill out the Request for Proposals document and return it to Megan Jensen at mjensen@occa17.com by September 15, 2017.
SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
- For information on being a sponsor or an exhibitor at our event, please visit our Sponsors/Exhibitors webpage.
PAST OCCA CONFERENCES
- Visit the Previous OCCA Annual Conferences webpage to view past conference programs, speakers, and photos.
2017 OCCA CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CIA Meeting
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
- 8:00 am - 12:00 pm CIA Meeting
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm OPC Meeting
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Joint OPC/CIA Meeting
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Board Member Forum
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
- 12:00 pm Registration Opens
- 6:00 pm Welcome Reception
Thursday, November 2, 2017
- 8:30 am General Session
- 10:30 am Breakout Sessions
- 11:45 am Lunch
- 12:45 pm General Session
- 2:30 pm Breakout Sessions
- 4:00 pm Legislative Update
- 5:30 pm Howard Cherry Reception
- 6:30 pm Howard Cherry Awards Banquet
Friday, November 3, 2017
- 9:00 am General Session
- 10:45 am Breakout Sessions
- 11:45 am Lunch (possible speaker)
- 1:00 pm Breakout Sessions
- 2:00 pm Conference Adjournment
- 3:00 pm Board Chair/Vice-Chair Training