Mountain States Association of Community Colleges
2019 Annual Meeting
Aurora, Colorado
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center
May 30 – June 1, 2019
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, May 30th
5:45 – 6:30pm Welcome Reception / Registration
6:30 – 7:30pm Group Dinner
7:30 – 8:00pm Rural Community College Alliance (AACC Affiliated Council)
Stacey Klippenstein and Joe Schaffer
Friday, May 31st
8:00 – 8:50am Group Breakfast (w/spouses and guests)
9:00 – 9:10am Welcome and Introductions
2019 Meeting Host – Jay Lee
9:10 – 9:50am Welcome and Colorado Community College System Overview
Colorado Community College System Chancellor, Joe Garcia
10:00 – 11:30am Apple’s View of the Future of Education
Apple Distinguished Educator, John Landis
11:45am – 1:15pm Lunch with Guests John Landis and Eric Chester
1:30 – 3:30pm Finding, Engaging and Keeping Great Employees & Faculty
Author and Keynote Speaker, Eric Chester
3:45 – 5:00pm Is There a Place for eSports in Community Colleges?
Executive Director of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, Michael Brooks
6:00pm Group Dinner at a restaurant to be determined
Saturday, June 1st
8:00 – 9:00am Group Breakfast (w/spouses and guests)
9:00am – 12:00pm Business Meeting
• Financial Statements
• Discussion on Flex CD’s in Investment Portfolio
• State Reports
• Winter Meeting
• Plans for 2020 – Summer meeting location and dates, meeting agenda items
1:00pm Golf Outing – course to be determined