2022 KAAN Annual Conference

KAAN 2022 banner: Garden City Community College, photo with students

Kickoff Advising: Building your Playbook

Friday, September 23, 2022
Garden City Community College

Welcome to the 2022 Annual KAAN Conference! It has been a rough couple of years for all of us, and this is the chance to come back together, to network, to bond and hopefully learn and increase our professional knowledge. Take some time for yourself and join us in Garden City on September 23. See you there!

Important dates:

  • August 10, 2022: Conference registration opens.
  • August 10, 2022: Call for proposals opens.
  • August 27, 2022: Call for proposals closes at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
  • September 9, 2022: Early-bird (discounted) registration deadline, 11:59 p.m.
  • September 12, 2022: Regular registration closes at 11:59 p.m.
  • September 23, 2022: Conference day!


KAAN 2022 Conference Program

Thursday, September 22, 2022:
6 p.m.: KAAN 2022 conference event registration opens.
Social event at Hidden Trail Brewery with food trucks.

Friday, September 23, 2022

  • 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
  • 8:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1
  • 9:40 a.m. Breakout Session 2
  • 10:40 a.m. Break
  • 10:55 a.m. Breakout Session 3
  • Noon: Lunch with Business Meeting
  • 1:30 p.m. Breakout Session 4
  • 2:45 p.m. Conference Awards Presentation and Door Prizes

Featured Speaker

Photo of Beth TedrowBeth Tedrow, M.S., is a Garden City, Kansas, native who has spent much of her life giving back to the community through the education sector.

A graduate of Garden City Community College, Tedrow spent 47 years working in various positions at the college level before retiring in 2009. From mathematics instructor, to dean of women, to counselor and recruitment coordinator, to director of admissions/counselor, and finally dean of student services, she wore many hats for Garden City Community College, and her focus remained on student success.

In 2004, in recognition of all she had done for decades of students at the college, a newly constructed building was named in her honor: the Beth G. Tedrow Student Center. Tedrow has also served in many professional organizations across Kansas and in multiple local organizations. She continues to support and guide the college by serving on its board of trustees.

Beth Tedrow remains committed to the success of Garden City Community College and is a true representation of a proud Broncbuster alumni.


Registration & Payments

Each individual attending the conference needs to complete the online registration.

An option is also available for submitting payment via check by mail or for a business office to pay for registration(s) after you have registered for our event. Please check your email confirmation message for details. If your office is paying for your registration after you submit registration, please provide them with this link to submit payment online: https://form.jotform.com/61648244425962.

Early-bird registration (before Sept. 9, 2022): $75.00 (includes one-year KAAN membership).
Regular registration: $95.00 (includes one-year KAAN membership).
Non-Member registration: $70.00.

If the attendee’s office or department is submitting payment on their behalf, the attendee should provide their email confirmation to their office. Registration is not complete until the attendee receives confirmation that payment has been received.

Maria Lucas, KAAN Treasurer
contactus@kansasadvising.org


Steering Committee Positions

At this year’s annual conference the following positions are up for election:

  • Vice-Chair (3-year commitment)
  • Secretary (2-year commitment)
  • Treasurer (2-year commitment) 

See also: Duties of steering committee positions.

Submit your nomination for the steering committee with this year’s conference registration. Or, submit a nomination without registering.


Hotel Information

Reservations must be made by Sept 16, 2022, to quality for the discounted conference rate.

Clarion Inn
1911 E. Kansas Ave.
Garden City, KS 67846

Call for reservations: 620-275-7471
Mention 2022 KAAN conference for special event rate $109.00.

Sleep Inn
1911 E. Kansas Ave.
Garden City, KS 67846

Call for reservations: 620-805-6535
Mention 2022 KAAN conference for special event rate $99.99.


Professional Development

KAAN professional development awards provide current KAAN members the opportunity to seek funding to grow and expand as professionals. Review the guidelines regarding submitting an application for, and receiving, a professional development award.

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