Three higher education associations are taking an unusual step to help their members address key challenges facing colleges and universities—they are combining their annual conferences to create a major event with the theme of “The Campus of the Future: A Meeting of the Minds.” The conference will be in Honolulu, HI on July 8–11, 2006. The three collaborating organizations are the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA), the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

This collaboration will offer a single event for individuals who wear many hats on the job, especially at smaller campuses, and will provide an opportunity for cross-collaborative campus teams to attend one conference that meets all their needs. In addition, the conference will provide an opportunity to explore a vision of the trends, challenges, and advancements anticipated for the campus of the future.

Collaboration among and partnership across associations and industries with mutual interests and concerns is key to serving members effectively, comprehensively, and cost-efficiently. Therefore, the joint conference mission is to create the opportunity for an unprecedented connection for formal exchange and informal dialogue between three parties of critical decision makers. The intent is to promote an enhanced understanding of, and appreciation for, their respective professional roles.

More information is available on the NACUBO website: http://www.nacubo.org/x6362.xml.