Events

The NACUBO Annual Meeting traditionally offers a variety opportunities for networking with colleagues and business partners.

NACUBO 5th Annual "Serving the Community"
Saturday, July 9

The NACUBO Community Service Project will be held on Saturday morning, July 9th from early morning until mid-afternoon. Developed in partnership with TIAA-CREF, business officers will gather to make friends while addressing a worthwhile community need. Volunteers work in teams of ten on projects like assembling outdoor furniture, light painting, or restoration of outdoor recreation areas. All tools, materials, transportation and snacks are provided. Participants must plan to arrive in the bay area by the prior evening to participate in this project.

In partnership with
TIAA-CREF Financial Services

With additional support from

ARAMARK Higher Education SACUBO
HD Supply SunGard Higher Education
Microsoft

 

Golf Tournament
Saturday, July 9

TPC Tampa Bay is an 18 hole, par-71 championship layout course and home to the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, a regular stop on the Champion's Tour. Designed by Bobby Weed and Chi Chi Rodriguez to not only challenge the top golfers of the world, but to also provide a challenging and fun experience for players of all abilities. The course is routed around natural wetlands, cypress heads and numerous ponds and lagoons which are home to an abundance of wildlife. Deer, foxes, otters, armadillos, alligators, egrets, storks, cranes, blue heron, and eagles all inhabit the golf course. Join you colleagues for a day of golf at the award-winning TPC Tampa Bay.

Sponsored by The CBORD Group, J. Robert Scott, and American Express

Opening Event
Saturday, July 9

Step back in time at the Tampa History Center where the region comes alive with interactive and immersive exhibits, theaters, map gallery and research center. Take a journey through 12,000 years of powerful stories from the footsteps of the first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, pioneers, presidents, sports legends and railroad tycoons. Incorporating the Latin flair of Tampa's local heritage with live entertainment and great food, the Opening Event is sure to be talked about for years to come. Tickets are included in the Full Convention registration fee. Additional tickets are available for purchase in advance of the event.

Sponsored by

ARAMARK Higher Education Johnson Controls
Crowe Horwath HigherOne

Primary Representatives' Breakfast
Monday, July 11

This annual event provides an opportunity for the primary representative from each NACUBO member institution to discuss important business and financial matters facing higher education. The meeting also includes an association update from the NACUBO president and voting on any matters before the association as requested by the NACUBO Board of Directors.

Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost experts on innovation and growth, Clay Christensen, bestselling author and Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, share his thought-provoking ideas from his newest publication, The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out.

NACUBO Fitness 5k
Tuesday, July 12

Challenge yourself to a 5K run or walk down Bayshore Boulevard. Currently, 4.5 miles of the World's Longest Continuous Sidewalk exists along Bayshore Boulevard and Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa. Bayshore is an outstanding waterfront community located in South Tampa on the sea walled shore of the Hillsborough Bay. This area reflects a proud heritage unparalleled throughout the Tampa area. The community's rich past can be seen in its stately, elegant homes and at one of the areas immaculately landscaped parks. The 5k will begin just one block south of the Convention Center. The race route will take you along the Bayshore Boulevard Sidewalk with the bay on one side and some of Tampa's most elegant and historic homes on the other side. Participants of all abilities may join in the fun by choosing to run or walk the 5k course.

Sponsored by
American Campus Communities

Closing Event
Tuesday, July 12

Raymond James Stadium often referred to as the "crown jewel" of the NFL by league insiders, is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and University of South Florida Bulls. Close out your 2011 annual meeting experience with great music and food on Buccaneer Cove. The same company that produces props for Walt Disney World created the mighty pirate ship that is permanently harbored in Buccaneer Cove. The pirate ship is an authentic replica of an early 1800s pirate ship, arguably one of the most recognizable stadium features in the world. Shuttle buses will transport attendees from the Marriott, Embassy Suites, Hyatt and Westin. Tickets are included in the Full Convention registration fee. Additional tickets are available for purchase in advance of the event.

Take a look at some of the Special Events from the NACUBO 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Other Events

Awards Program sponsored by Sodexo.

NACUBO Chair's Reception sponsored by Sibson Consulting, a Division of Segal.

NACUBO Board Dinner sponsored by Wexford Science + Technology LLC and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Lunch on Sunday sponsored by peerTransfer.

Refreshment Break on Sunday afternoon sponsored by Neebo, a Division of Nebraska Book Company.

Refreshment Break on Sunday morning and Tuesday morning sponsored by TouchNet Information Systems Inc.

Breakfast on Tuesday sponsored by United Educators.