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Announcing The 2019 ATIXA West Coast Annual Conference

BERWYN, Pa., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) announces the 2019 ATIXA West Coast Annual Conference and Pre-Conference Training & Certification Courses, October 27th-October 30th at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa Valley, California. ATIXA is hosting this inaugural West Coast annual conference to underscore the essential fusion of compliance and prevention in any conversation about campus sexual violence.

Call for Proposals

The 2019 ATIXA Conference Committee welcomes concurrent session proposals for the Conference, to be held Tuesday, October 29th & Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 in Napa Valley, CA.

Please click here to submit your proposal.

Conference Sponsors & Exhibitors

Become a Sponsor and/or Exhibitor

Thank you for your interest in becoming a conference sponsor and/or exhibitor. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to get your brand and services in front of hundreds Title IX administrators and prevention educators as they come together to "bridge the gap" between prevention, action, and response.

Please click here for the Sponsor & Exhibitor Application.

Please review our Sponsor & Exhibitor Brochure for information on sponsoring levels and exhibit schedule.

Conference Schedule

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The conference will begin the evening of Monday, October 28th with an opening keynote and welcome reception. Tuesday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th will include a variety of concurrent and featured sessions, as well as roundtables and optional events, such as networking dinner, and a reception. The conference will conclude with another featured session and mid-morning Closing Keynote on Wednesday, October 30th.

Pre-conference opportunities will be available Sunday, October 27th & Monday, October 28th; additional fees apply.

Tentative Conference Schedule

  • Sunday, October 27th & Monday, October 28th, 9am-5pm: Pre-conference Opportunities
  • Monday, October 28th, 7:00pm: Opening Keynote & Welcome Reception
  • Tuesday, October 29th & Wednesday, October 30th: 9am-4:30pm: General Conference Sessions
  • Wednesday, October 30th, 9:00am-12:30pm: Featured Sessions & Closing Keynote

Conference Speakers

Opening Keynote Speaker: William Kidder, Esq., Associate Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President at Sonoma State University

Preponderance Standards

Closing Keynote

Closing Keynote Speakers: W. Scott Lewis, J.D., Sandra K. Schuster, J.D., Brett A. Sokolow, J.D., & Daniel C. Swinton, J.D., Ed.D., Partners at The NCHERM Group, LLC (TNG); Advisory Board, ATIXA

A Roundtable Discussion of the Title IX Landscape

Conference Registration

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Early Bird Rates (Register by Friday, August 16th, 2019)

  • ATIXA Member: $519
  • Non-ATIXA Member: $609
  • Student (degree-seeking and not a full-time employee of any institution): $109

Regular Registration Rates (Register by Wednesday, October 14th, 2019)

  • ATIXA Member: $539
  • Non-ATIXA Member: $649
  • Student (degree-seeking and not a full-time employee of any institution): $109

Pre-Conference Opportunities

Sunday, October 27th, 2019; 9am - 5pm

- Due Process: Civil Rights Investigator Training Course
Note: Course is a one-day non-certifying course occurring on Sunday, October 27th, 2019.
Faculty: W. Scott Lewis, J.D. & Brett A. Sokolow, J.D.
$749/person

Monday, October 28th, 2019: 9am-5pm

- OCR-Compliant Procedures Training Course
Note: Course is a one-day non-certifying course occurring on Monday, October 28th, 2019.
Faculty: W. Scott Lewis, J.D. & Brett A. Sokolow, J.D.
$749/person

Monday, October 28th - Tuesday, October 29th, 2019: 9am-5pm

- Pressures, Politics, Sanctions, Minors & MOUs: Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level Two Training & Certification Course 
Faculty: Tanyka M. Barber, J.D.Daniel C. Swinton, J.D., Ed.D., & Brian Van Brunt, Ed.D. 
$1,699/person

- Civil Rights Investigator Level One Training & Certification Course
Faculty: Anna Oppenheim, J.D. & Joseph Vincent, M.L.S
$1,699/person

- Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision-Maker Training & Certification Course
Faculty: Tammy Briant, J.D., Kim Pacelli, M.Ed., J.D., & Saundra K. Schuster, J.D.
$1,699/person

Please click here to register online.
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Apply for a Scholarship

Please click here to submit your scholarship application.

Conference & Training Event Hotel and Location

Silverado Resort and Spa
1600 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA 94558
707-257-0200

ATIXA's discounted room block at the Silverado Resort and Spa will close on September 27th, 2019 or when the room block is filled up. Please click here to be directed to the hotel room reservation discount portal.

Contact the Conference Committee

For more information, please contact the ATIXA Conference Committee at conference@atixa.org or 610-644-7858.

Media contact:
Michelle Issadore
212857@email4pr.com 
610-644-7858

SOURCE Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)