2012 TASFAA/THECB/TG Regional Training Recap
NASFAA training schedule topics - No information on NASFAA training topic to date
Draft TX regional schedule/Cities/ Dates
FALL
Lubbock,Tx
Dec 6, 2011
Dallas,Tx
Dec 8, 2011
SPRING
San Antonio,Tx
El Paso,Tx
Houston,Tx
Lubbock Christian-confirmed by Esmeralda/TG
Dallas Baptist Univ & UNT Dallas suggested – TG will
research sites
Feb 7, 2011
UTSA DT/St. Mary’s discussed - April Gonzales/UTSA will
research sites
Feb 21, 2011 El Paso Community College - TBC by Vincent Carales/TG
March 6, 2011 HCC not recommended - Keith Dickson/TG to research
Topics
Doing More With Less
THECB Topic*
TASFAA Topic*
Show What You Know(SWYK)*
Shattering Common Myths
Registration fee:
TG (prof dev)
THECB
TASFAA (NASFAA topic TBD - expected to be Verification/SAP)
Joint presentation – TG/TASFAA/THECB Time may be
expanded to 1 ½ hrs or session presented before/after lunch
TG (default)
Based on discussion and there will be no registration fees for 2012 regionals;
Other: Key focus is to look for ways to lower budgets.
Based on the possibility of adding an additional ½ hr to Show What You Know and customer
feedback to end earlier, it was decided to shorten lunch to ½ hr and serve box lunches.
To cut costs handouts will be made available electronically and packets will not be
prepared/shipped . Note TG will research #s of those who showed without registering to
determine minimum # of handouts each presenter may want to provide onsite;
To cut costs evaluations will be done electronically using UTSA survey tool. April will take
responsibility for administration and dissemination of survey to customers, dissemination of
results to TG and THECB; TG to provide TG questions;
TG will be responsible for the electronic invitation and registration/participant tracking.
Marketing - all emails and marketing will free training and reference online access to handouts;
Fall marketing (targeted prior to Oct 5/TASFAA) will provide details for 2 DEC trainings and
available info on 3 Spring trainings;
Spring marketing (targeted for Dec) will provide details about 3 FEB/1 MAR trainings;
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Action Items:
Vickie to meet with PRAF to discuss the Show What You Know before the initial planning
meeting in September..notes from TG 7/13 meeting:
 TG/PRAF team very supportive of idea, SWYK tool Is best used for topics that are
“refresher” rather than when presenting “new info” and the format is conducive to their
Policy topic which during timeframe of these regionals will not be about “new” regs but
rather “refresher” material;
 TG has 60 clickers;
 answers are tallied “anonymously” by clicker #; TG typically presents certificates to 3 high
scorers;
 questions in T/F or Multiple Choice format but TG will need to input all questions for TG,
TASFAA & THECB and use our laptop for the game, due to software licensing restrictions;
 two “games” can be set if we want 2 parts to the session;
 using the SWYK format, TG recommends that TASFAA & THECB sessions preceed SWYK
session so that questions can be asked about those and TG topics;
Vickie/Sheila met with Sam Armstrong/TG to discuss COMM requirements for regionals on
7/13/11).
Sheila to set up initial planning meeting on Sept 13 at 9:00.
Sheila to look into number of attendees that did not preregister.
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