Dear CACUBO Colleagues,

Happy Holidays to each of you from the CACUBO Board of Directors! We have just completed our December Board Meeting and Retreat in Chicago. In contrast to last year’s blizzard that kept some folks form attending, this year we had a great turnout and a productive time with new volunteers. The following is a brief summary of the events we are planning for 2012.

Winter Workshop — February 29 - March 1, 2012: For those of us who think of this event as the “St. Louis Workshop” it's time for a change. In 2012, CACUBO’s 44th annual Winter Workshop will be moving to Indianapolis to the University Place at IUPUI. We’re also moving our dates back to accommodate the SuperBowl which will be in Indy earlier that month. And, if you have strong football allegiances, our conference hotel will be serving as the AFC headquarters during the Super Bowl. With the ever-increasing challenges faced by higher education, the workshop promises to provide all levels of college and university staff with management skills and technical competencies that will be of immediate value to you and your institution. Camy Broeker and her committee have planned excellent presentations on financial reporting, taxation issues, performance measurement tools, skill building, and other business officer issues. In addition, the workshop offers a great opportunity for you to network with your colleagues.

Higher Education Accounting Workshop — May 20 - 23, 2012: Hal Jankowski and his committee are planning another outstanding workshop at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. We will again offer the traditional concentrated FASB and GASB sessions, along with an optional session on understanding and using the higher ed ratio tools.

Leadership Development Institute — June 3-5, 2012: After a very successful debut last summer, the CACUBO Leadership Development Institute will again be held at Wichita State University. The format for this interactive conference includes three days of classroom and teambuilding sessions with Dr. Gerald Graham, a nationally recognized expert in the area of leadership. In addition, attendees will start their journey of powerful and insightful sessions on-line two to three weeks prior to the beginning of the Institute. The 2012 Leadership Development Institute will sharpen your focus to our changing world, offer the opportunity to network with each other, and celebrate the profession of college and university leadership. Whether you are new to the profession or are a seasoned veteran of business professionals in higher education, plan to attend this exciting new professional development opportunity.
Keep an eye on your e-mail for this year’s new Leadership Development Institute II that is scheduled for August 17 - 19, 2012 at Wichita State. This new program is intended for senior business officers and “graduates” of LDI I.

CACUBO Annual Meeting — September 30 - October 2, 2011: Jerry White and the Host Committee, and Mark Lee and the Program Committee are planning a very special event for you at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The hotel is situated at the end of Tucson in the saguaro forest and offers wonderful opportunities for hiking, birding, and star-gazing the clear desert sky. The committees are working on an outstanding professional development program and many social and networking opportunities for our membership. Please watch the CACUBO website and future newsletters for additional details. Information on all of our CACUBO professional development events can be found on the CACUBO website at www. cacubo.org. CACUBO has an outstanding group of member institution volunteers who are dedicated to providing you with a variety of opportunities to enhance your own knowledge and skills. I hope that you and other colleagues at your colleges and universities will take advantage of these offerings.

Sincerely,

Henry