2009 SWASFAA Conference
December 7-11, 2009
Hyatt Regency
Albuquerque, New Mexico
"Rising Above...The Journey to Greatness"

Pre-Conference Activities
Monday, December 7
1:00pm - 5:30pm	Boot Camp
Tuesday, December 8
8:00am - 5:30pm	Boot Camp
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch for Boot Camp, Mid-Level, SWASFAA Board
1:00pm - 5:30pm	Mid-Level Managers Workshop
1:00pm - 5:30pm	SWASFAA Board Meeting
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Presidents' Reception
Wednesday, December 9
8:00am - 12:00pm	Boot Camp
8:00am - 12:00pm	Mid-Level Managers Workshop
8:00am - 12:00pm	SWASFAA Board Meeting
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, December 9
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Opening General Session
2:30pm - 3:00pm	Refreshment Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm	Breakout Sessions     Code of Conducts & Best Practices     Leadership through the Movies     Program Participation Agreement     Direct Lending     Policy Potpourri
4:15pm - 5:15pm	Breakout Sessions     Verification     Year Round Pell Grants     Loan Processing     Providing World Class Customer Service     Magic or Misery
6:00pm	Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, December 10
8:00am - 8:30am	Continental Breakfast
8:30am - 9:30am	General Session: NASFAA Update
9:45am - 10:45am	Breakout Sessions     Program Review     Return of Title IV     Veterans Benefits     Economic Downturn     FERPA
10:45am - 11:00am	Refreshment Break
11:00am - 12:00pm	Breakout Sessions     Federal Work Study     TEACH Grant     IRS Resources in the Verification Process     Debt Management     Financial Counseling
12:15pm - 2:45pm	Lunch & General Session
2:45pm - 3:45pm	Breakout Sessions     Professional Judgment     Combating Title IV Fraud     ACG & SMART Grants     Aid Estimators & New Reporting         Requirements     Higher Education Opportunity Act         (Reauthorization)
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Birds of a Feather     Four-Year Schools     Two-Year Schools
5:30pm – 10:30pm	Dinner and Auction at Balloon Museum with Balloon Glow
Friday, December 11
8:00am - 8:45am	Plated Breakfast
8:45am - 10:30am	Federal Update
10:30am - 11:00am	Closing General Session