Description & Overview

MPAAA proudly offers its membership the annual Upper 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 educational data.  MPAAA seeks to continue its effort to be your primary ‘go-to’ resource regarding school funding and legislation on pupil accounting. Our conferences are designed to assist anyone working with student data, school funding, enrollment, membership requirements, and auditing. We can assure you that this conference is not to be missed!

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

If you are considering attending the UP conference, please be aware that we intend to provide the same content at both locations.  However, speaker availability and Boyne's meeting space arrangements MAY mean that we will be unable to offer EVERY session.  For either conference, we'll be sending out a detailed agenda as soon as they are available and asking you to let us know your session preferences.

 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 events downloads.

 Hotel Information:

This conference will be held at The Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, MI. Hotel information is below:

Boyne Mountain Resort – 1 Boyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls, MI  49713 – Phone: 855-688-7024 – September 21-24, 2025, Conference Dates

RATES: $132.00 - $189.00 depending on room type. *Be sure to mention your sales tax exemption and submit the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate for your tax exemption as needed if you qualify. A valid payment card is due at the time of booking. These rates are good until August 20, 2025.

Booking Link: https://Boynemountain.com/booklodging?Group=14E5AY&checkin=09/21/25&Checkout=09/24/25

Check-in Time is 5:00 pm; Check-out Time is 11:00 am.

Cancellation Policy: The Cancellation policy states to cancel two weeks prior to the reservation to avoid a 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 September 1st.

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 September 1st cutoff date.