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47th Annual ACCCA Conference
February 22-24, 2023
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage
Conference activities typically run from 9am on Wednesday to noon on Friday.
REGISTRATION
Online registration is now open! Register early to save on fees. Registration rates will increase on January 14, 2023.
Registration Category | Early Bird Rate (through 1/13) | Regular Rate (1/14 – 2/17) | Flat Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
ACCCA Member | $550 | $625 | N/A |
Non-Member | $750 | $825 | N/A |
Volunteer/Campus Rep/Presenter | N/A | N/A | $395 |
One-Day | N/A | N/A | $405 |
CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellation requests are subject to a $75 processing fee. Cancellation deadline: Requests must be sent via email to admin@accca.org. Please include the first and last name of the registrant as well as the reason for cancellation.
No refunds will be given after February 17, 2023.
Questions: For questions regarding conference registration, please contact the ACCCA office at (916) 443-3559 or admin@accca.org.
Online registration is available through February 17, 2023. After that date, registration must be done on site.
Join us for the pre-conference training – Management Essentials will be held on February 21st.
Separate registration is required.
HOTEL UPDATE: We are pleased to share that registration is very strong for the ACCCA 2023 Conference. However, the high numbers have also resulted in our dedicated room block selling out early.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on setting up an overflow group block at one or more area hotels. Due to high demand in the area, we are still working to make that happen. In the meantime, we encourage you to make your own reservations directly with another local hotel through a hotel website or through a hotel booking site like www.trivago.com, www.expedia.com, or www.priceline.com. Rates will vary. Should we be able to set up a group block at a later date, you may choose to switch at that time if desired.
The hotels closest to Omni Rancho Las Palmas, our host hotel, include…
WALKABLE
Hilton Garden Inn Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rancho Mirage – Palm Springs Area, an IHG Hotel
SHORT DRIVE OR LYFT/UBER
South of Omni off Hwy 111
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Palm Desert
HOTEL PASEO, Autograph Collection
Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert, an IHG Hotel
Best Western Plus Palm Desert Resort
Embassy Suites by Hilton Palm Desert
East of Omni
Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas II
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
Hilton Grand Vacations Club Palm Desert
The Westin Desert Willow Villas, Palm Desert
We will post an update here one week from today, on Tuesday, January 24th.
Omni Rancho Las Palmas
41000 Bob Hope Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 568-2727
Omni Rancho Las Palmas Website
Room Rate: $229 plus 13.45% tax single/double (note: rack rate is $497 or higher as of 11/8/22); honored three days prior and post as well based on availability.
OMNI Resort Fee: Negotiated to $7.00 per night (standard rate was $38 at time of contract). Fee includes toll free, credit card, and local calling, entrance to our fitness center, in-room high-speed Internet access, in-room coffee and tea, overnight self-parking, access to Splashtopia for registered resort guests and daily newspaper available at Front Desk.
Cut-off Date: Reservations must be made by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 in order to secure the group rate.
Cancellation Policy: Reservations canceled within 72 hours of arrival date will be charged a one-night room and tax cancellation fee.
Early Departure Fee: Guests who check out before departure date stated at time of reservation or at check-in will be charged a one-night room and tax early departure fee.
Check-In/Out Time: 4:00 p.m./11:00 a.m.
Airport: Fly in and out of Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) or Ontario International Airport (ONT).
Ground Transportation:
From PSP (Distance: 14.4 miles) — Lyft/Uber: Approximately $35 one way; Taxi: Approximately $70-85 one way
From ONT (Distance: 80.6 miles) –Car rental is the best option.
Parking: Complimentary self-parking or valet parking negotiated.
Internet: Complimentary wireless in guest rooms.
For questions regarding challenges with room reservations, please contact MeetingWise LLC (ACCCA’s meeting management partner) at (310) 937-9473 or admin@meetingwise.net.
Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson (he or they) is a best-selling author, social justice consultant, and speaker who has dedicated his career and life to LGBTQ+ advocacy, racial justice, and education reform. Dr. Moon-Johnson serves as the Vice President of Student Services at the College of San Mateo, and he previously served in diverse roles including the Assistant Dean/Director of the Multicultural Student Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Director of the LGBTQ Center at UCSB. Joshua’s understanding of identity, equity, and conflict has led him to a career educating on topics of social justice and has led to
becoming a best-selling author with his first book, Beyond Surviving: From Religious Oppression to Queer Activism, which was also ranked #3 on Book Authority’s 20 Best-Selling LGBT Activism Books of All Time. Joshua also published Queer People of Color in Higher Education in 2017, and his newest book, Queer & Trans Advocacy in the Community College, is out now.
Joshua received a doctorate in higher education and a certificate in LGBT studies from Northern Illinois University, and a master’s degree in social sciences, student affairs, and diversity from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Joshua also has a master’s degree in marketing from The University of Alabama as well as a bachelor’s in business from the University of South Alabama.
Joshua was also a faculty member with Concordia University-Portland’s Ed.D. Program, UW-Madison, Semester at Sea, and Brooks Institute of Art. He previously hosted a weekly public affairs radio talk show on 91.9 FM, KCSB Santa Barbara called Check Ya’Self, which critically examined media and popular culture through a social justice lens.
Joshua currently serves as a board member and equity team lead for the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA), and he previously served as the Vice President of the Board for the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Joshua regularly speaks and consults on topics related to LGBTQ+ Inclusion, bias and hate, social justice education, and employee training on DEI. He has presented, consulted, and been a keynote at institutions, companies, and conferences around the country.
Dr. Kyle A. Reyes currently serves as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Utah Valley University (UVU)—the largest university in the state of Utah with over 43,000 students. Before this appointment in October 2022, Dr. Reyes served for five years as VP of Student Affairs and from 2014-2017, Kyle served as UVU’s Senior Diversity & Inclusion Officer. In that role, he led the development and implementation of UVU’s nationally recognized Strategic Inclusion Plan consisting of nearly 40 initiatives focused on making UVU a more inclusive campus. He has been at UVU for 19 years in various offices and programs: TRIO Upward Bound, GEAR UP, Multicultural Student Services, Student Success & Retention, the School of Education, and the Office of the President.
Dr. Reyes is also a tenured Associate Professor of Education at UVU and taught courses in Multicultural Education, Family & Community Partnerships, and Arts-based Integration. His research focuses on arts-based student empowerment; leadership for equity and access; and institution-wide inclusion and diversity strategic planning.
Kyle has consulted with, and presented to, organizations in 27 states* and Canada in various sectors including: K-12 education, higher education, business, community task forces, and faith groups. He has given more than 550 presentations over the past 17 years on issues of diversity, inclusion, art, cultural competence, voice, identity, multiculturalism, and leadership.
In addition to serving on the
board of Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education, Kyle serves on the Utah Governor’s Multicultural Commission. He is the past president of the Utah chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Dr. Reyes has also served as the co-chair of the College Access Network for the Utah System of Higher Education and a member of the board of directors for the United Way of Utah County and American Indian Services.
Dr. Reyes has received a number of awards including: UVU’s Board of Trustees Award; the Exemplary Educator for Diversity Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME); Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award from CUPA-HR, Utah Valley Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40; and the top 50 Diversity Executives in the Nation from Diversity MBA Magazine. Kyle received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Utah and was the recipient of the Bennion Morgan Fellowship.
Most importantly, Kyle and his wife, Michele, have seven children and deliberately try to build their cultural heritage (Hawaiian, Navajo, Filipino, Japanese) into their family learning and engagement.
*States include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington.
Please note that the agenda is subject to change and that presenter cancellation, should it happen at any time, is out of our control.
Tuesday, February 21st
Pre-Conference Activities:
8a-4:15p Management Essentials Workshop (separate registration required)
11a-4p Great Deans 2022-23 Cohort Final Session
1p-3:30p Aspiring CEOs Program
Wednesday, February 22nd
7:45a Conference Check-In
8a-5p Mock Interviews
10a ACCCA Marketplace – Connect with Vendors
10a Opening General Session & Keynote Presentation – Dr. Kyle Reyes
11:30a-5:30p Concurrent Sessions
12:45-1:45p Lunch & Networking
5:30p-7:30p Annual “FUN’D” Raiser Reception
Thursday, February 23rd
8a Conference Check-in
8a-9a Breakfast
9am General Session
10:45-11:45a Concurrent Sessions
11:45a-12:45p Lunch, Award Presentations & Networking
12:45p General Session – Dr. Abdulmalik Buul & Joshua Moon Johnson
2:15p-4:30p Concurrent Sessions
4:45p-5:30p Association Business Meeting, Legislative Report & Member Recognition
5:30p President’s Reception
Friday, February 24th
7:30a Conference Check-In
7:30a-8:30a Breakfast
8:30-9:30a General Session – Affiliate Summit
9:45a-12p Concurrent Sessions
12p Conference Adjourns
The ACCCA Conference is for YOU!
It’s YOUR opportunity to interact with more than 350 community college leaders from
throughout the state of California in one place!
ACCCA, the Association of California Community College Administrators, is the foremost member-supported professional organization for administrators and managers of California’s community college campuses. Comprising 73 districts and 116 colleges, the California Community Colleges make up the largest higher education system in the nation — providing a gateway to higher education for over 2.1 million students per year. As you will see when you tour this site, ACCCA seeks to provide its members with services, benefits, products and programs that will enhance their professional lives.
Attended by hundreds of community college leaders throughout the state of California, the annual ACCCA Conference is our biggest event of the year! And… it’s the only place you will reach a variety of top-level administrators – administrative services, fiscal, human resources, student services, technology and more – at the same conference.
