Conferences

NAFAA 2025 Annual Conference

Move by Move: Navigating Today’s Challenges
November 5–7, 2025 • Reno, NV

*** The conference will be held in the Bordeaux/Claret Room in the Eldorado Convention Center. ***

Time

Topic

Presenter

Session Description

Wednesday, 11/5

12-5 PM	Check-In	TBD
12-1 PM	Business Partner Set-up Open	Shellee Kilbride
1-5 PM	Pre Conference NASFAA Credential	David George Stevie Fisher	NAFAA is offering a 1/2 day training towards the NASFAA U Credential Student Eligibility as part of the conference registration. This NASFAA Authorized even which includes: the 1/2 day training, the NASFAA U Self-Student Guide, and a voucher for up to two attempts to pass the Student Eligibility credential examination.
5-6 PM	Business Partner Set-up Open	Shellee Kilbride
5-6:30 PM	Community Event (optional)	Liz Nubel David George	All conference attendees are invited to attend this optional community event for a tour of the University of Reno Nevada campus. Those who want to join this tour should be at the conference check-in desk at 5 PM, from there we will walk over to 9th and Virginia Street where our tour guide will meet us.

Thursday, 11/6

7:30 AM	Check-In	Shellee Kilbride
7:30 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM	Welcome/Networking	David George
8:45 -9:45 AM	Session 1	Anthony Morrone	AI in the Aid Office
9:45 - 10 AM	Commercial Break /Restroom Break
10 - 10:45 AM	Session 2	Chantelle Isaacs	Dungeons, Dragons and DIsbursements
11AM - 12 PM	Session 3	Faith Syfrett	Fake Identification Detection
12 - 1 PM	Lunch		Lunch
1:15 -2:15 PM	Keynote	Jonathan Charres	Identity, Access and Advocacy in Financial AId
2:15 - 3:15 PM	Session 4	Adam Shanedling	Office of Inspector General (OIG)
3:15 - 3:30 PM	Commercial Break /Restroom Break
3:30 - 4:15 PM	Session 5	Ciel Senechal	Present Like a Pro
4:15 - 4:30 PM	WASFAA Update	Shellee Kilbride	WASFAA Update
4:30 - 7:00 PM	NAFAA Reception		Top Golf at Silver Legacy

Friday, 11/7

8:00 AM	Full Breakfast Opens
8:30 - 9:00 AM	NAFAA Business Meeting Over Breakfast	David George	President - David George Past President- Shellee Kilbride President Elect - Ambra Reed Treasurer's Report - Danielle Zielinski Secretary's Report - Stevie FIsher Spring Training Event
9:00 - 10 AM	Session 6	Jonathan Charres Vee McFadden	Reframing Professinal Judgement and Dependency Overrides though the Lens of Access and Advocacy
10:00 - 10:30 AM	Break / Room Checkout
10:30 - 11:30 AM	NASFAA Update	Karen McCarthy	NASFAA Update - Inside the Beltway
11:30 AM	Closing	David George