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Annual Meeting
ACE Annual Meeting
February 11–14, 2006 - ACE's Annual Meeting is the annual executive conference for higher education's senior academic administrators. The meeting features special programming for presidents and chief academic officers, as well as unique networking and brainstorming opportunities.

Conferences
Educating All of One Nation 2005 General Information
Educating All of One Nation is the most important national conference on diversity and improving minority participation in postsecondary education. This link provides information about the October conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona.
Improving Lives: Policy Summits for College Presidents and Policy Makers
These summits, held in September, offered a unique opportunity for presidents who want to improve campus and state programs and policies for low-income adult students.
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Transatlantic Dialogue
These biennial invitiational meetings allow presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors from the U.S., Canada, and Europe to engage in in-depth conversations on higher education issues. The last meeting was held in September, 2005.

Executive Development
ACE National Leadership Forums
ACE National Forums provide an opportunity for women leaders to become acquainted with one another and with women and men in major leadership roles.
ACE Regional Leadership Forums
ACE Regional Forums provide an opportunity for women leaders to become acquainted with one another and with women and men in major leadership roles.
Advancing to the Presidency: A Workshop for Vice Presidents
December 5-6, 2005 | This two-day workshop for academic executives will focus on presidential leadership, the CEO search process, contract negotiation, and successful transitions into the presidency.
Institute for New Chief Academic Officers
ACE’s Institute for New Chief Academic Officers, designed for CAOs in their first three years on the job, provides practical executive leadership development through a yearlong series of meetings.
Leadership Network on International Education
November 9, 2005 | Join a network of presidents and chief academic officers (CAOs) committed to advancing internationalization on their campuses.
Summits for Presidents and Chancellors of Color
ACE's Presidential Summits provide a forum for presidents and chancellors of color to explore collectively the challenges and opportunities associated with the academic presidency.

Workshops
Chairing the Academic Department
Offered several times per year - ACE's unique workshops for division and department chairs and deans are specifically designed to focus on departmental leadership. These workshops seek to support the development of the chair as an academic leader within the department and within the institution as a whole.
Evaluating Distance Learning Workshop
Offered several times per year | ACE's Distance Learning Workshop takes place four times yearly in Washington, DC. A collegial environment delivers tools you can use immediately to evaluate distance learning courses.
Focus on Adult Learners
Offered several times per year | The Focus on Adult Learners workshop series gives your academic team a progressive edge you can use to connect with various community segments, increase adult enrollments, and enhance adults' chances for success.
International Initiatives Meetings & Events
NEW! Managing Conflict Workshop
July 18–20, 2006 | Beginning in 2006, ACE will offer a three night, two-day workshop on conflict management that builds on the three-hour session offered in the national program.