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Annual Conference
55th Annual Conference and Exhibits
March 9 - 12, 2010
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania


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Join us at the 55th Annual Conference and Exhibits!

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to return to Hershey to join us for the 55th Annual PASBO Conference and Exhibits on March 9 - 12, 2010. This year’s conference is filled with exciting changes while maintaining the core educational sessions that are the mainstay of our nationally recognized program at PASBO.

Our conference committee comprised of Assistant Conference Chairs Thomas C. Brown, PRSBA, John E. Brenchley, PRSBA and David J. Edkin, PRSBA, 45 PASBO content experts and the amazing PASBO staff have teamed together to provide four exciting days with a variety of information-packed seminars, clinic tables, mini-workshops, cracker-barrel sessions and computer labs that will arm you with all of the tools to tackle your daily problems on the home-front when you return!

Based on your input and feedback, we have made several notable changes to the 2010 conference. First, we have a compacted Tuesday schedule to allow for travel time in the morning thereby avoiding the need for Monday night lodging and minimizing time out of the office. We are hopeful that you will stay with us on Friday morning, following an evening of good friends, fine food and fun at Thursday’s updated PASBO Celebration that you don’t want to miss! Friday morning sessions were such a success last year that we are again providing eight seminars Friday morning followed by an exciting second general session and lunch, which is included in your full conference registration.

Please be sure to register early to take advantage of discounted registration and on-site lodging at the Hershey Lodge. Whether you are a first-time attendee, just searching for the latest information or an experienced leader, you’ll be sure to enjoy unparalleled professional development, exhibitor resources and networking opportunities to serve your community each day. Join us for sweet learning in Hershey!

Stacy M. Gober, PRSBA, Conference Committee Chair


First General Session
Wednesday, March 10 9:15 a.m.
Walter Bond
No One Can Stop You But You

After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a BA in Communications, Walter Bond overcame a devastating injury to become the first NBA rookie free agent ever to start on opening night. Walter, the young man who never, ever gave up on his dreams, went on to have an eight-year professional basketball career, playing alongside such NBA greats as Karl Malone and John Stockton as a guard for the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons. Toward the end of his basketball career, Walter developed the ability to apply on-the-court success and teamwork to the business world when he and his wife became owners of a national franchise. Walter changed his profession but never changed his winning attitude.


Second General Session
Friday, March 12 9:30 a.m.
Marlon Smith
Living With Purpose - Maximizing Your Potential

Marlon Smith is a man on a mission. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia in electrical engineering. As a college student, Marlon’s proudest moment came when he founded Street Academics, a high school youth mentoring program, where college students provided student leadership development for younger students.

His corporate experience includes working at two fortune-500 corporations, IBM and Hewlett-Packard in Silicon Valley. Listening to his heart, Marlon resigned from Hewlett-Packard to follow his passion of inspiring more people to be their best.

As a keynote motivational speaker, Marlon has been blessed with opportunities to inspire, entertain and motivate thousands of individuals in 45 states and 13 countries. GET READY, GET READY, GET READY! Because Marlon Smith will be joining us to share insights that make a difference. GET READY because Marlon’s high-energy will keep us on the edge of our seats as we learn insights for being our best.