Description & Overview

MPAAA proudly offers its membership the annual Upper Peninsula Fall Conference On September 25th - 27th, 2023 at the Inn at Bay Harbor, near Petoskey.

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! Note that again this year, the Upper Peninsula Conference is the same length as the Lower, and we have duplicated the content to ensure attendees at EITHER conference are as prepared as possible for the coming year.

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 Inn at Bay Harbor, near Petoskey, MI.  Below is the reservation link you may use to make on-line reservations for the event, 9/24/2023 - 9/27/2023 at the Inn:  https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1679674323978&key=GRP&app=resvlink.  Please note that after the reservation cut-off date of 8/25/2023 you will have to call Central Reservations at 800.462.6963 and ask for the Michigan Pupil Accounting and Attendance Association block to book your reservation, based on availability.

In the event the Inn at Bay Harbor is full, reservations can be made at the Hampton Inn and Suites, 920 Spring Street, Petoskey, MI 49770. To make a reservation, use this link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=PETMIHX&groupCode=CHHMPA&arrivaldate=2023-09-24&departuredate=2023-09-27&flexibleDates=true&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT.  To make reservations after the 8/25/23 booking end date, please call the hotel directly at (231) 348-9555 and ask for a room on the MPAAA block. 

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 28th cutoff date.