2023 NASPA Region I Conference

Dear Region I Colleagues, 

On behalf of the Regional Advisory Board and Conference Committee, I am excited to announce that our 2023 NASPA Regional Conference will be held in Portland, Maine from November 12-14, 2023 at the Portland Holiday Inn by the Bay.

We are looking forward to returning to Portland after 17 years and providing all of you the opportunity to experience a conference rooted in history and tradition. The Conference Committee will work on advancing their work of offering a connection-focused, inclusive, and impactful experience for attendees. 

We are also excited to announce that the Call for Programs, Registration, and Regional Awards processes is now live!  You will continue to receive communication from myself and the conference committee throughout the year leading to our time together in Portland.

As we finalize logistics and solidify plans for the conference, we will be updating this website. Make sure to check the website often for the latest updates. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.

I look forward to seeing you all in Portland!

Warm regards,

Dr. Matt Heiser

Conference Chair

Associate Dean of Students, Endicott College

Jeff Harry

International Positive Psychology Play Speaker

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR
Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, Shondaland, & Wired. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grownups, it's when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens. Fully embracing your own nerdy genius — whatever that is — gives you the power to make a difference and change lives.

 Learn more about Jeff at https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/

Registration is now live, with discounted early bird registration taking place today through 9/22! Registration costs include attendance at educational sessions, the opening and keynote, the awards banquet and closing, entertainment, and several meals throughout the conference. This year’s conference registration has a capacity and registration will close once the maximum attendee number is reached – please don’t delay in registering!

Register for the conference here

Registration as a member is based on individual membership status at the time of the event. If your current membership will expire prior to the event, you will have the option to renew at the time of registration to receive the member rate.

If you are not a current member and are employed by a college or university that is an institutional member, you can join as a professional affiliate member for $80. If your institution is NOT a member, you can join as an associate affiliate member for $250. Both membership types provide access to the individual member rate for the event. Please visit the membership section of the NASPA website to learn more about membership types and benefits. We hope you’ll consider joining today!

For a comprehensive listing of NASPA registration policies, please visit this page.

If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact Registration Coordinator, Kris Tangen, at [email protected].

The Holiday Inn is offering a reduced room rate in the room block of $159.00 (plus taxes and charges) per night. Follow the room reservation link to make a reservation, select the appropriate dates, and the reduced room rate will populate. 

Room Reservation Site

Attendees can also call the Holiday Inn at (207) 775-2311 and use the code NAS to utlize the reduced room block rate.

This year's SSAO Institute will take place on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Please visit the registration site to register for the Institute. 

For any questions about this year's SSAO Institue, please contact, SSAO Institute Coordinator, Dr. Rich DeCapua at [email protected].

Thank you to our generous partners for sponsoring the 2023 Region I NASPA Conference.

DEIB Showcase, Institutional Initiatives Showcase, & Doctoral Showcase Participants

 Please contact Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator, Katilin Bevins, at [email protected] and Institutional Initiatives Coordiantor,  Dr. Jonathan Kroll, [email protected] for more information. 

Our Silent Auction Co-Chairs, Dr. Jennifer Forry (Emmanuel) and Jasmine Mahoney (RISD) are currently looking for items/services for this year’s Silent Auction during our Regional Conference in Portland, ME (Nov. 12th-14th). All proceeds collected from the Silent Auction will be going towards the The Engagement Assistance Program, created in 2022. As a reminder the Engagement Assistance program will allow individuals to request funding to assist in costs associated with regional and national NASPA events/initiatives including membership support (folks who want to become NASPA members).

Please consider donating to our auction and encourage colleagues and friends to do the same. The auction is only as successful as the quantity and quality of the items donated, so please help us increase professional opportunities in our region. Examples of previous donations include artwork, show tickets, vacation rentals, jewelry, home décor, novelty gifts, dog gifts, consulting services, etc.

If you are interested in contributing something to the Silent Auction, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/g2UJkJwHDGBsFbGS8

The call for program proposals has concluded. 

 If you have any questions about our Call for Programs process, please reach out to Programs Chair, Dr. Caitlin Codding, at [email protected].

The award nomination process has concluded.

If you have any questions about our awards process, please reach out to Awards Coordinator,  Caroline Tyler, at [email protected]. We look forward to recognizing the many accomplishments in our region at the conference!