2023 - Orlando, Florida
Reimagine the Magic of Academic Advising
October 4-7 | Rosen Shingle Creek
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tia Brown McNair
Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ryan Duffy
2022 - Portland, Oregon
Building Bridges: Honoring our Past, Celebrating the Present, and Preparing for the Future"
October 23-26 | Oregon Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Megan Red Shirt-Shaw
2021 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Together, All Things are Possible
October 6-9 | Duke Energy Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Samuel D. Museus
2020 - Virtual Conference
No Student Is an Island: The Rich Port of Advising and Connection
October 5-8 | Online
Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Laura Rendon
Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ken Harmon
2019 - Louisville, Kentucky
In Their Corner: Advising Students to be the GREATEST!
October 20-23 | Kentucky International Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tyrone C. Howard
2018 - Phoenix, Arizona
Life Stories: The Art of Academic Advising
September 30 - October 3 | Phoenix Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter L. Hagen
2017 - St. Louis, Missouri
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Gateway to Student Success
October 11-14 | America's Center
Keynote Speaker: Lori White
2016 - Atlanta, Georgia
ATL: Advising to Learn
October 5-8 | Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Shea Smith
2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada
What Happens in Advising Stays with Students
October 4-7 | Caesars Palace
Keynote Speaker: Casey Self
2014 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Adventures in Advising: Explore, Discover, Collaborate, Transform
October 8-11 | Minneapolis Convention Center
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
2013 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Success Elevated: Greatest Advising on Earth
October 6-9 | Salt Palace Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Al Bowman and Patrick Combs
2012 - Nashville, Tennessee
Empowering Students to Write Their Own Songs of Success
October 4-7 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Harry Pickens and Dr. Marcia Baxter Magolda
2011 - Denver, Colorado
Advising with Altitude
October 2-5 | Colorado Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: James Applegate and Dr. Pamela Shockley-Zalabak
2010 - Orlando, Florida
The Fast Pass to Student Success
October 3-6 | Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Rey Junco and Vasti Torres
2009 - San Antonio, Texas
Academic Advising: Deep in the Heart of Advising
September 30 - October 3 | San Antonio Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Ricardo Romo and Sarita E. Brown
2008 - Chicago, Illinois
Taking Advising to New Heights
October 1-4 | Hyatt Regency Chicago
Keynote Speakers: LaDonna Gatlin and B. Joseph White
2007 - Baltimore, Maryland
Advisors as Navigators: From Orientation to Graduation and Beyond
October 18-21 | Baltimore Convention Center
Keynote Speakers: Patrick T. Terenzini and Sharon Fries-Britt
2006 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Diverse Advising for a Diverse World
October 18-21 | Indiana Convention Center
2005 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Hitting the Jackpot: Making Academic Success a Sure Bet!
October 5-8 | Bally's Las Vegas
2004 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Building Bridges: Advisors as Architects for the Future
October 6-9 | Cincinnati Convention Center
2003 - Dallas, Texas
Academic Advising: Teach, Encourage, Excel, Advise, Support: Building Stronger Networks for Student Success
October 2-5 | Adam's Mark
2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Academic Advising: Official Sponsors of Student Success
September 29 - October 2 | Grand America Hotel
2001 - Ottawa, Ontario
Academic Advising: Discover the Many Voices
October 11-14 | Ottawa Congress Center
2000 - Orlando, Florida
Advising in the 21st Century: Tradition, Innovation, and Vision
October 5-8 | Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1999 - Denver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Summit: Partnerships and Collaboration to Foster Retention
October 7-10 | Adam's Mark Denver Hotel
1998 - San Diego, California
New Horizons: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future
October 4-7 | Town and Country Resort Hotel
1997 - Kansas City, Missouri
Show Me: From Advising Theory to Practice
October 5-8 | Kansas City Convention Center
1996 - Washington, D.C.
Advocacy & Innovation in Academic Advising
October 6-9 | Washington Hilton and Towers
1995 - Nashville, Tennessee
Academic Advising: Patterns in the Present...Pathways to the Future
October 8-11 | Stouffer Renaissance Nashville Hotel
1994 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Reach for the Stars: Global Challenges for Academic Advising
October 9-12 | Riviera Hotel
1993 - Detroit, Michigan
Academic Advising in the 90s: Using Resources Creatively to Serve Diverse Populations
October 10-13 | The Westin Hotel Detroit Renaissance Center
1992 - Atlanta, Georgia
The Challenge of Change: Empowering Students through Academic Advising
October 11-14 | Hyatt Regency in Peachtree Center
1991 - Louisville, Kentucky
Academic Advising: New Visions for a New Century
October 6-9 | The Galt House Hotel
1990 - Anaheim, California
Academic Advising: Continuing Visions, Renewed Commitments, New Frontiers
October 14-17 | Disneyland Hotel
1989 - Houston, Texas
Academic Advising and Institutional Effectiveness
October 15-18 | Westin Galleria
1988 - Miami, Florida
Academic Advising: Tradition vs Innovation
October 9-12 | Hyatt Regency Miami
1987 - Chicago, Illinois
Diversity in Academic Advising: Changing Populations/Increasing Standards
October 11-13 | McCormick Center Hotel
1986 - Seattle, Washington
Ten Years Later: Academic Advising Reconsidered...Perspectives, Promises, Performances
October 12-15 | Seattle Sheraton Hotel
1985 - Kansas City, Missouri
Academic Advisors: Responding to a Call for Excellence in Higher Education
October 13-16 | Vista International Hotel
1984 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Academic Advising as a Form of Teaching
October 14-17 | Philadelphia Marriott Hotel
1983 - St. Louis, Missouri
Beyond Change: Managing the Multifaceted Role of the Academic Advisor
October 23-26 | Marriott Pavilion
1982 - San Jose, California
Breaking with Tradition: The Advisor as Change Agent
October 10-13 | Hyatt San Jose
1981 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Academic Advising: The Pivotal Point
October 11-14 | Regency
1980 - Asheville, North Carolina
Academic Advising as a Developmental Process
October 19-22 | Great Smokies Hilton
1979 - Omaha, Nebraska
Impact: Advising for the 80's
October 14-17 | Omaha Hilton
1978 - Memphis, Tennessee
Impact: Advising Makes the Difference
October 8-11 | Holiday Hall
1977 - Burlington, Vermont
Impact: Advising Makes the Difference
October 16-19