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Nominations Now Open


Nomination forms are available here for members to apply for one of three Creative and Innovative Awards.   The submission deadline is October 1, 2010.  The three award categories are Credit, Non-Credit, and Administrative.  The annual conference, held in Portland on November 7-10, will include a session at which the finalists in each category will give short, prepared presentations about their creative and innovative programs...

Start planning your November Conference trip to Portland now!

The attached articles recently ran in the US Airways Magazine.  The articles should help in your planning for the November 7 - 10 Conference. 

NAASS 47th Annual Conference--Portland, Maine

 

Governor Angus King 
 Former Governor of Maine, Angus S. King, Jr. will deliver the opening keynote  address at this year’s 47th Annual NAASS conference to be held in Portland, Maine on November 7- 10, 2010.  Known as the State of Maine’s most innovative and entrepreneurial leader in recent history, Governor King will discuss leadership roles and strategies through the lens of Joshua Chamberlain, the civil war hero of the battle of Little Round Top.

Chamberlain and his rag-tagged troops defended Little Round Top against all odds from the approaching Confederate army.  The battle became pivotal to the Union efforts and is largely seen as a defining...

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NAASS Professional Development Webinars

Take advantage of the many free professional development webinars provided by NAASS.  In case you miss a webinar, they are archived as Past Programs. 


Upcoming Programs
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