Plan to participate in the ACL series of professional development workshops for 2006
 

January 11, 2006		Consortia: How Institutions Can Work Together (PowerPoint Presentation) Larry Dotolo, President, Virginia Tidewater Consortium and Executive Director, Association for Consortium Leadership
Learn strategies to make your consortium more effective.
February 22, 2006		Cross-registration (Adobe PDF Download) Larry Dotolo, President, Virginia Tidewater Consortium and Executive Director, Association for Consortium Leadership
How do we “do” cross-registration? A discussion concerning the issues of procedures, guidelines, data base compatibility, usage, and impact for successful cross-registration.
March 17, 2006		Facilitating Economic Development through Strategic Alliances (PowerPoint Presentation) John Noftsinger, Executive Director, Valley of Virginia Partnership for Education and President, Association for Consortium Leadership
The presentation will highlight the importance and opportunity for consortia to engage in economic development programming. A framework will be included for developing and implementing economic development programs; examples of programmatic success will be shared.
May 3, 2006		Group Purchasing Organizations (PowerPoint Presentation) Jake Bishop, Chairman, Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium
Explore why group purchasing organizations make $ense. Jake Bishop will share strategies and tips from the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium.
June 28, 2006		Organizational Behavior and Group Process in Consortia (PowerPoint Presentation) Phil DiChiara, Managing Director, The Boston Consortium
Several key items to be considered when forming collective efforts will be shared. The presentation will also show how achievement of consortium objectives requires different methodologies than those used at traditional hierarchical organizations.
October 25, 2006		Postsecondary Access through Consortia (PowerPoint Presentation) Fred Baus, Executive Director, Colleges of Worcester Consortium, Inc.
This session will provide an overview of issues related to postsecondary education access, consortium-based programs and services, and resource strategies for program/service.
November 8, 2006		Consortia Management: Raising Funds to Strengthen the Organization (PowerPoint Presentation) Alice Brown, President, Appalachian College Association
Learn strategies that will help your consortium raise money.