PROPOSAL CALL

Presenting at the CACUBO Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to showcase your team’s expertise, share valuable insights, and highlight innovative business solutions. Don’t miss the chance to contribute to our dynamic program, connecting with over 400 higher education business and finance professionals and business partners.

We are now accepting proposals for presentations at the 2025 CACUBO Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise and lessons learned with a diverse audience. Submit your proposal today!

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2025

Click here for the proposal submission form

PRESENTATION TRACKS AND TOPICS:

We encourage presentations that address key issues or topics of concern, offering valuable takeaways for the audience. For the 2025 Annual Conference, we are featuring four distinct tracks. Below are helpful suggestions for each track:

Finance and Compliance
  • Best practices in financial reporting, including dashboards for internal and board reporting.
  • Advanced techniques in forecasting, budgeting, and benchmarking by institutional type.
  • Updates on technical and compliance issues, such as FASB & GASB accounting standards, lease accounting, and continuing bond disclosures.
  • Financial sustainability, including strategies for connecting strategic visioning with long-term fiscal resources and enterprise resource planning.
Leadership and Career Development
  • Essential concepts for those new to education or their current roles.
  • Refresher sessions on foundational principles for experienced professionals.
  • Strategies for navigating the early stages of a career in higher education administration.
  • Organizational development strategies, including talent management, succession planning, and adapting to remote work environments.
  • Business ethics, including best practices in conflict-of-interest management and whistleblower policies.
  • Addressing changing demographics in higher education, with a focus on inclusion and diversity compliance.
Operations and Innovation
  • Advanced tools and methodologies for assessing program effectiveness, enhancing analytics capabilities, and conducting cost studies to support strategic decision-making.
  • AI and automation in higher education.
  • Best practices for management of auxiliaries, outsourcing vs. in-house operations.
  • Cybersecurity and risk management, focusing on best practices, safety, and emergency preparedness.
  • Optimizing facility operations through effective space management, securing financing for deferred maintenance, enhancing energy efficiency, and implementing sustainable practices.
Best Practices

Institutions may also apply for the Best Practices Award by CLICKING HERE.

  • Showcasing excellence in operational efficiency through innovative and replicable initiatives implemented by college and university business officers to enhance operational effectiveness, customer service, and stakeholder satisfaction.
  • Addressing sector-wide challenges by presenting practical approaches and solutions to common issues in higher education business operations.
  • Driving service delivery improvements by exploring methodologies that streamline processes, foster collaboration, and enhance service quality
  • Institutions can now also apply for the Best Practices Award, which recognizes outstanding efforts in creating innovative, efficient, and customer-focused business practices. The top proposals will be awarded monetary prizes: $2,500 for 1st place & $1,500 for 2nd place. For more details on the award and to view previous winners, visit the Best Practices Award webpage.

PROPOSAL SELECTION AND FINAL STEPS:

The Program Committee will review all proposals to ensure a diverse, non-promotional, and engaging lineup of sessions. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise and build your professional network with colleagues from across the country.

For complete guidelines and to submit your proposal, visit:
https://www.cacubo.org/annual-meeting