It's time to be thinking about Tulsa!

That's right the 2010 NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference coming up July 11 - 15, 2010. Downtown Tulsa is getting ready for us with the completion of a new Ballroom added to their renovated Convention Center. It was just completed this month. You can start learning about the conference now and watch our promotional video (if you missed it at Portland) at our Welcome to Tulsa website: http://2010tulsanacaa.okstate.edu/

The Tulsa Convention Center recently finished construction of the Tulsa Ballroom a 30,000 square-foot ballroom and they have fully renovated its existing Convention Center. Located on the north side of the Convention Center the Tulsa Ballroom is the largest in Oklahoma. The new ballroom has a beautiful glass wall overlooking the BOK Center (the largest indoor arena in Oklahoma). Inside is an impressive 13,625 square foot pre-function space with high ceilings and room for receptions, registration or breaks. The ballroom's elegant design and high-grade finishes make it the perfect space for important social and meeting events. The entire project adds more than 83,000 square feet.

Be sure to apply for awards and professional improvement opportunities. Watch for the Professional Improvement and Awards Programs and Committee Directory, you should receive it in the mail soon. If not, you will soon be able to obtain it online at www.nacaa.com.

Keep in mind key dates you need to be aware of to make your Tulsa experience go smoothly.

• NACAA Award Applications are due March 15, 2010
• The 2010 NACAA AM/PIC Registration Magazine should arrive in late March.
• Online registration for 2010 NACAA AM/PIC in Tulsa will begin April 1, 2010 www.nacaa.com

Some other reasons for choosing 2010 to attend AM/PIC

• Reasonable hotel room rates
• More meals included with registration
• Excellent tours
• Baxter Black
• Networking with other educators,
• Posters and professional improvement presentations
• Easy one day driving access for a large part of the US
• Unique Art Deco architecture of downtown Tulsa
• Variety of entertainment options
• Premier Youth, Spouse, and Life Member programs
• Reasonable airfare and easy to maneuver airport
• Hotel is only a few blocks from the route of the original route 66.
• World Class museums
• And to support the efforts of your friends and co-workers from Oklahoma

See you in Tulsa, and don't forget "Wear your hat!"