NAASS
The North American Association of Summer Sessions
2023 Annual Conference
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What?
Join us in cultivating community and networking opportunities at our next exciting annual conference. The mission of our NAASS conference is to promote the advancement of scholarship and research to enhance the critical nature of summer and specials sessions for higher education institutions.
Who?
If you’re involved in the administration and offering of summer, winter, or special sessions, then this conference is for you! We will share and learn more about activities and research that support innovation and best practices in these special sessions. . We aim to provide an opportunity for professional growth and for an open exchange of ideas to develop quality summer programming and academic standards.
Registration and Location
Conference registration is now closed.
For a link to the detailed conference program, click here.
Annual Conference Schedule
2023 Conference information
Questions about the Annual Conference? Want to get involved?
- Email naass@naass.org for more information.
- conference Highlights
The 2023 NAASS Annual Conference will take place in St. Louis, Missouri at the historic Chase Park Plaza hotel in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood.
- Discounted Hotel Group Rate: $189 per night (plus tax)
- Daily Parking: $10 per vehicle (plus tax)
- Discounted room rates available until Wednesday, October 11
To reserve your room at the annual conference, visit this page.
To reserve by phone, call 1-800-Sonesta (766-3782) with the Group ID 11032023NAAS.
Explore all St. Louis has to offer here.
Are you or a colleague a new administrator or newly responsible for any aspect of running a summer/winter/special session program, including overall administration, marketing, curriculum, hiring, communication, and reporting? Join us for our pre-conference New Administrators’ Workshop Sunday, November 12, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join experienced and dynamic workshop leaders as they take you on a tour of the summer/special sessions world and send you off with real-world tools.
This is also a chance to establish some meaningful connections to peers within NAASS that will last for years. Register for this pre-conference workshop when you sign up for the annual conference here.
The New Administrators’ Workshop takes place at the Annual Conference in St. Louis on Sunday, November 12, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (before the conference kickoff Sunday evening).
Learn more about the pre-conference workshop here.
For a link to the detailed conference program with specific session and event information, click here.
- Travel
The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis
212 Kingshighway Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
Airport phone: (314) 890-1333
If you are planning to ship any items to the conference hotel in St. Louis, please use this address:
- The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis
- ATTN: NAASS Conference
- 212 Kingshighway Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63108
Sponsorship Opportunities
Want to support NAASS and get some great perks along the way? Consider sponsoring the Virtual Summit. There are 4 main levels to choose from that can fit any budget.