Conferences
NAFAA 2025 Annual Conference
Move by Move: Navigating Today’s Challenges
November 5–7, 2025 • Reno, NV
Participant Registration - OPEN NOW Business Partner Sponsorship Opportunities
Agenda
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | TBD | Finalizing Session Plans |
| 9:45 - 10 AM | Commercial Break /Restroom Break | ||
| 10 - 10:45 AM | Session 2 | Chantelle Isaacs | Dungeons, Dragons and DIsbursements |
| 11AM - 12 PM | Keynote | Jonathan Charres | Identity, Access and Advocacy in Financial AId |
| 12 - 1 PM | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 1:15 -2:15 PM | Session 3 | TBD | Finalizing Session Plans |
| 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 & Awards |
| 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 TBD | 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 |
Registration & Membership
Hotel & Lodging
Eldorado Resort Casino (THE ROW)
345 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89501
NAFAA group rate: $39.00/night + tax & resort fees.
Reserve your room: https://book.passkey.com/event/51011277/owner/7271/home
Room block rate expires Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT.
