the bottom LINE

At the Business Meeting in Palm Springs, Past President Ed DesPlas ceremoniously handed his gavel over to our new President, Brad McCormick of John A. Logan College.

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In Palm Springs, twelve business officers received awards in four different categories. CCBO awards honor those individuals who have shown institutional excellence and professional development.

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CCBO's Leadership Academy provides top education and professional development specifically tailored for business officers. This year in Palm Springs, twenty-two business officers gathered at the Leadership Academy to gain valuable knowledge, skills, and support. Before the conference program officially started, the students learned valuable leadership skills from faculty experienced in community college business offices.

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 Six blocks of educational sessions at this year's conference covered a wide range of topics—from paperless purchasing to bookstore surveys to the Affordable Care Act to risk management. Business officers from community colleges across the nation led these sessions to teach, share, and discuss different problems on their campuses, and how they resolved these problems.

If you wish to earn CPE credits for your time at the conference, don’t forget to fill out this form and send to info@ccbo.org. 

 

President's Corner

Professional development is supposed to give us a fresh look at our profession....give us time to consider ways of innovating and solving problems. If you were one of approximately half of our members who attended this year’s conference in Palm Springs, I hope you were able to "Find Your Oasis", as this year’s conference was titled. Personally, I enjoyed learning from our keynote speakers about disruptions in higher education and changes in preferences among the generation of students now entering college. Don’t forget to surprise your student services administrators and staff by using terms like "blurring technology", "rational exuberance", and "trust lust" in the next few weeks. I especially enjoy doing this as I have a background in enrollment services and financial aid.

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The most recent CCBO conference in Palms Springs, CA is officially over. The attendance was great, the speakers were great, the weather was great, all the programs were great, the food was great, the business partner exhibits were great... I guess that you get the point, we had a great time. Annual conferences provide wonderful opportunities to renew friendships and explore potential new business partner relationships. It’s also the time that volunteer leaders explore and discuss new directions for the association and set in motion the course for the next year.

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The 31st Annual International Conference brought new ideas to the structure of leadership in the association. On Saturday morning, the Board of Directors created five new committees, each designed to target one particular aspect of growth and development for CCBO.

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Featuring 21 companies, the Exhibit Hall in Palm Springs was a flurry of activity for everyone. And with Marilyn Monroe strutting around the exhibit hall, there was more than your everyday business talk in Palm Springs.

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The Bottom Line is your bulletin – so start posting! If you have anything you would like to share with your fellow business officers, email it to info@ccbo.org and we’ll make sure it features in the next issue.

 

CCBO now has 130 Facebook "likes". Help us hit our new goal of 150 "likes" on the CCBO Facebook page.  Important association and conference information is posted on a consistent basis, but remember it's an easy way to share with your peers! Please "like" us and post timely announcements on member recognition, any awards received, and accomplishments in member business services areas. These include bursar offices, facilities departments, HR departments, auxiliary services, or any other accomplishments that our members should share and learn about!