Description & Overview

MPAAA proudly offers its membership the annual Lower Peninsula Fall Conference. 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. Delays in new information from a polarized legislature to the hiring shortage to the continuation of subject-level teacher certification,  will make 25-26 another 'interesting' year for those who deal with pupil accounting and eduactional data.  MPAAA seeks to continue its effort to be your primary ‘go-to’ resource regarding school funding and legislation pertaining to pupil accounting. Our conferences are designed to assist anyone working with student data, school funding, enrollment and membership requirements, and auditing. The one thing we can assure you, this conference is not to be missed!

Our LP fall conference is being held September 15 - 17, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth.  Registration for MPAAA members is $450, and non-members may register for $550.  There is also an Upper Peninsula conference the following week, September 22-24, at the Boyne Mountain Resort.  Click HERE for more information on that conference.

 Speakers

Various speakers from around the country, state (including CEPI, MDE etc.) and local school districts will be in attendance. Scheduled speakers can be found on the posted agenda which can be accessed via the the events downloads.

 Hotel Information:

This conference will be held at The Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, MI. Reservation information for The Bavarian Inn, as well as the overflow hotel, is below:

Bavarian Inn – Frankenmuth – One Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734

Phone – toll-free 1-855-652-7200; or 1-989-652-7200   www.bavarianinn.com – September 14-17, 2025, Conference Dates

For Reservations:  The Group Code is #13L6HR.  You need to mention that when calling in for your reservation. A credit card guarantee is required at the time a reservation is made, at which time it will be charged for the first night’s stay plus tax. *Be sure to mention and submit your tax exemption forms as needed if you qualify at the time of your reservation. Reservations must be made 30 days in advance of arrival.

RATES: $135 – Standard Room / $145 – Premium Room / $215 – Suite (There is also a $29.95 daily resort fee for all reservations/ 6% sales tax/ 7% occupancy/city tax.) Rollaway beds are available for $15 per night.

Check-in Time is 3:00 pm; Check-out Time is 11:00 am.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of arrival to avoid being charged a cancellation fee of the first night’s room and tax.

Comfort Inn – Birch Run – 11911 Dixie Hwy, Birch Run, MI  48415

Phone: 1-989-624-7777 – September 14-17, 2025, Conference Dates

RATES: $97.00  – 1 King or 2 Queens (There is also a 13% tax rate on the rooms unless you are Tax Exempt, which reduces the taxes by 6%) *Be sure to mention and submit your tax exemption forms as needed if you qualify. A valid payment card is due at the time of booking. Need to mention MPAA group when making a reservation. These rates are good until September 1, 2025.

Check-in Time is 4:00 pm; Check-out Time is 11:00 am.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation policy states to cancel by 4 PM local hotel time on the day of arrival to avoid penalty.

General Information

The conference registration fee is $450 for MPAAA members and $550 for non-members.  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 registrations cancelled up to three weeks prior to the event start date. There will be no refunds for cancellations occurring after August 25th.

Please contact our Executive Director, Rob Dickinson, at [email protected] to request the cancellation of a workshop or 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 25th cutoff date.