AASB's March Conference, Leadership for Financial Accountability, will take place in north Alabama this year at The Westin Huntsville!
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Join us March 11 and 12 at The Westin Huntsville for AASB's Spring Academy Core Conference, Leadership for Financial Accountability (6 training hours). Go beyond the basics of finance and learn strategies for passing tax referenda, understanding school accounting and aligning the school system’s finances with its mission in ways that help raise student achievement. Attendees will earn up to 6 training ours for this event. View Schedule

2022 Spring Academy Core Conference: Register Now

Extend your learning even further and earn additional training hours by signing up for these pre-conference events:

• Space & Rocket Center Tour | March 10, 1:30 to 4 p.m. | Register Now
  Arrive early and join AASB for an optional tour of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Family members encouraged to attend. (No training credit awarded) | View Campus Map
• Poverty Simulation | March 11, 9 to 11:30 a.m. | Register Now
  Get a sobering glimpse into the day-to-day realities of students and families living in poverty by participating in this interactive simulation. (Earn 2.5 training hours)
• Early Bird Workshop: "School Boards Under Attack" | March 11, 1 to 3 p.m. | Register Now
  This session will offer crucial guidance for managing difficult meetings, public comment periods and responding to misinformation, as well as key insights about some of the organized groups behind planned efforts to disrupt meetings. (Earn 2 training hours)

Hotel Information

The Westin | Element Huntsville

6800 Governors W, Huntsville, AL 35806

Located within Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, and surrounded by the opportunities of Bridge Street Town Centre, the Westin Huntsville and Element Huntsville is a hotel complex featuring Huntsville’s only AAA Four Diamond–rated hotel. With two connected hotels, this provides guests with unique access to shared dining and amenities with distinct experiences so everyone can get the best stay for their needs.

The Westin Huntsville Reservation Link: Book Now

RESERVATION LINE: 888-625-4988

The Element Huntsville Reservation Link: Book Now

RESERVATION LINE: 256-327-9000

NOTE: If you are staying at the Element, you will NOT have to leave the property to attend AASB's Conference. The Element is in the same building as the Westin. 

The deadline to book a hotel room is Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

Amenities

• Heated indoor pool open year-round (Outdoor saltwater pool closed for the season)
• Complimentary on-site parking
• Valet parking available
• Two complimentary electric car charging stations
• Express checkout
• Complimentary Wi-Fi 

Dining

• Sage Grille
• Sage Bar
• Trieste Café
• In-room dining

Local Attractions

• Bridge Street Town Centre
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center
• Cummings Research Park
• Huntsville International Airport
  

Huntsville Destination Guide

To view a full destination guide curated by The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau click here. The guide includes local restaurants, things to do and downloadable maps.

Speakers

Kim McPherson Former CSFO and financial consultant	Arthur Watts Montgomery Public Schools CSFO @MPSAL	Susan Salter AASB Director of Leadership Development @SusanSalter| @AlaSchoolBoards
Dennis Heard ALSDE Division of Administrative & Financial Services @AlabamaAchieves	Connie Wallace Former CSFO and Assistant Superintendent for Florence City Schools	Susan Poling ALET Executive Director @s_poling
Andy Craig Huntsville City Schools CSFO @HSVk12	Christine Garner Lawrence County Board Member	Beth Wilder Huntsville School Board Member & AASB District 9 Director @bwilder67
Sonja Peaspanen ALSDE LEA Fiscal Accountability Department @AlabamaAchieves	Rick Lewis Ohio School Board Association Executive Director @OHschoolboards

Schedule-at-a-Glance