Description & Overview

MPAAA proudly offers its membership the annual Lower Peninsula Fall Conference, On September 11th - 13th, 2023, at the Doubletree Riverside Hotel in Bay City.

With all the changes expected in the coming year, this conference provides valuable information for everyone involved in Pupil Accounting, Pupil Auditing, and Educational Data! 

The educational system in Michigan is changing at an astounding pace. In the coming school year, we will see changes throughout our systems.  MPAAA seeks to continue its effort to be your primary ‘go-to’ resource regarding school funding and the legislation pertaining to school operations and funding. Our conferences are designed to assist anyone working with student data, school funding, enrollment, attendance, membership requirements, and auditing. The one thing we can assure you, this conference is not to be missed!

Speakers

Various speakers from around the state (including CEPI & MDE) and local school districts will be in attendance. As we continue to finalize our agenda, speaker information will be updated, and a final agenda will be posted as soon as possible.

Hotel Information:

This conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City Riverfront, Bay City, MI. Reservations can be made online (https://book.passkey.com/go/MPAA) or by calling the hotel directly at (989) 891-6000. Reference our group code to receive group rates (PUP). 

In the event the DoubleTree by Hilton is full, reservations can be made at the Comfort Inn. Please call (989) 892-3501 to make a reservation. Please mention that the reservation is for the MPAAA Conference to receive the group rate. 

General Information

Conference registrations include breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, as well as breakfast on Wednesday. Session handouts and other presenter materials will be posted on the MPAAA website in advance of the conference. Attendees are welcome to print the materials ahead of time for the sessions that they are planning to attend. Please visit www.mpaaa.org and click on the conference link for details. Also, please see the MPAAA website to submit questions to session presenters in advance. Submitting questions in advance will help our presenter research your specific question prior to the conference.  On-site walk-ins incur an additional $25 fee to attend. 

Cancellation Policy & Contact Information

Members and guests will be accessed a cancellation fee of $100 for event registrations canceled up to four weeks prior to the event start date. There will be no refunds for cancellations occurring within four weeks of an event's start date.

Please contact our Executive Director to request the cancellation of a conference for which you are registered or for any other event / MPAAA-related question.

*NO REFUNDS* will be granted if cancellation is after the August 14th cutoff date.