2023 Annual Convention

Thu, Nov 16, 2023 to Sat, Nov 18, 2023

Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells

General Info

Registration is now open for the 2023 Annual Convention at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, November 16-18, 2023. The League’s Annual Convention is the premier professional development destination for California community college leaders. This event brings together CEOs, trustees, faculty, staff, administrators, students, and partners from across the state to share tools, models, and solutions to system issues, as well as celebrate accomplishments.

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Who Should Attend?

CEOs, trustees, faculty, staff, administrators, and partners from across the system, should consider attending. Not sure which registration type is best for you? Check out our guide for registration types and pricing.

Hotel & Travel

The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort is the host hotel for all 2023 Annual Convention events, with additional rooms available at nearby hotels. Please see the event website for current information.

The reservation link to the contracted room blocks will be included in the registration confirmation email. For additional hotel and travel information visit our event website.

Registration Tips for Success

For Group Registrations: Ensure you have all the information available for all registrants at the time you are completing their registrations. The group rate will be applied after you add at least 5 registrants to your order.

Executive Assistants registering your CEOs and or Board Members: Check the box titled “I’m registering on behalf of this person” and input your information there. You will receive a copy of each registrants’ confirmation email once the order has been processed.

You must use a unique email address for each registration per the platform's requirements.

If you have additional registration questions visit our registration guide or contact us

Call for Proposals

The Community College League of California is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2023 Annual Convention, November 16-18, at the Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells. We encourage you to use the League's Annual Convention as an opportunity to share your best practices, innovative programs, and success stories with your community college colleagues from across the state. The proposal deadline is Monday, June 19, 2023.

This year’s theme is Uniquely Yours. California’s great diversity—economies, environment, and cultures—fosters a wide range of ideas and solutions. In context with their communities, each of our community colleges addresses the localized needs and values through education. We invite you to share how our colleges take the lead in innovation and distinctive programming that lends to statewide and national best practices. California Community College administrators, faculty, staff, and system partners should submit a proposal that aligns with our theme.

Please review the Call for Proposals submission guidelines listed below.

Learning Strands

Proposals are invited for Convention presentations that celebrate and share successes and explore solutions to challenges in the following areas:

Teaching and Learning
Student Services and Student Success
Institutional Performance and Accountability
Fiscal, Legal, and Administrative Operations
Professional and Leadership Development
Community and Global Partnerships

Participants: The Convention attracts trustees, CEOs, administrators, faculty, classified staff and student leaders from all areas of the colleges. There is a wide variety of people and perspectives. Proposals are sought that target specific interests as well as those that cross boundaries between all segments of the colleges.

Session Format: Convention concurrent sessions are one (1) hour and generally have one (1) to four (4) presenter(s). Pre-conference sessions are 1.25 or 1.5-hour workshops offered on Thursday.

Criteria for Selection

The League’s Annual Convention Committee will use the following criteria to select sessions for the program.

Note: Corporate/Vendor presenters must include a community college partner.

The proposal:

Innovative, thought-provoking, and stimulates discussion
Relevant to current and future needs and challenges
Of interest to a cross-section of people
Includes a diverse array of presenters (if appropriate for the meeting format), including presenters of different levels of experience and from different institutional and organizational types; and
Models good teaching and learning strategies

Click Here to Submit a Proposal

Exhibitor Opportunities

The Community College League of California’s (League) 2023 Annual Convention offers a great opportunity to exhibit your products and services while gaining brand recognition through advertising and sponsorships. The Annual Convention has proven to be a highly effective way to reach the decision-makers within California’s 116 community colleges; more than 600 community college administrators, faculty, staff, and trustees throughout the state attend this premier event. This year’s Annual Convention will be held November 16-18 at the Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells. This brochure will assist you in making the best advertising and sponsorship selection. All opportunities are on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to make reservations as soon as possible! The deadline to reserve a booth is Friday, September 29, or until space fills. For questions, please contact Lisa Mealoy at lmealoy@ccleague.org.

Click here to reserve your booth today!

We are pleased to announce that we have a new online registration platform that allows us to better meet your event needs and provide more information. We know it can be difficult to navigate new systems, so we have created step-by-step instructions to answer any questions you may have. You can find our instructions in this link, below this page, or contact us at (916) 444-8641 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for additional assistance.

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EXHIBIT BOOTH PRICING
First-come, first-served availability!

$3,000 General
$2,000 College/District/Affiliate Organization

All booth registrations include:

One 8’ x 10’ booth space
Draped table and two chairs
Listing in Annual Convention mobile app and signage
One full Annual Convention registration
(Additional registrations are available for additional cost)
Full attendee list
Internet service is provided event-wide

EXHIBIT BOOTH CANCELLATION POLICY
All refund requests must be made in writing. To request a refund for your registration, email Sadie Brown at sadie@ccleague.org. A $50 processing fee will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after Friday, September 29, 2023.

PAYMENT POLICY
Full payment for your exhibit booth is due by credit card at the time of registration. Payment via check will not be an available option. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Mealoy at lmealoy@ccleague.org.

EXHIBITOR/EDUCATIONAL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
(Schedule subject to change)

Thursday, November 16

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. .........................................................................................Exhibitor Move-In

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ......................................................................................Sneak Peek & Coffee

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ........................................................................................Opening Reception

Friday, November 17

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. .........................................................Exhibits Open with Light Breakfast

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ..................................................................................................Coffee Break

11:30 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. ............................................Showcase Closing and Prize Drawings

12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. .....................................................................................Exhibitor Move-Out

Exhibit Booth Reservation Instructions:

Use the following link to access the registration form: https://ccleague.cventevents.com/AC23
Click the “Register Now” button to proceed.
Select the "Exhibit Booth Registration" Registration Type from the drop-down at the top of the form.
Complete the Exhibit Booth Contact Information on the first page, then click Next.
Select the applicable booth fee.
Optional: Add Individual Meal Tickets for booth attendants, if needed, then click Next.
1. NOTE: Booth attendants will not have access to any sessions, meals, or activities outside of the exhibit hall. Only the comped attendee will have full conference access.
Review your order.
Click Next to continue to payment.
Optional: Add discount code and click Apply, if applicable.
1. Only applicable to CCLC Corporate Partners.
Enter your payment information, then click Submit to complete your order.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Businesses and organizations that sponsor Annual Convention activities benefit from brand recognition and involvement in an event that, through its impact on hundreds of community college leaders, affects more than two million students. Our partners and sponsors are essential to further the work of educating California’s current and future workforce. The deadline to register as a sponsor is Friday, September 29 or until space fills. Sponsorship opportunities are limited and will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued for sponsor cancellations. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lisa Mealoy at lmealoy@ccleague.org.

Reserve sponsorships online: https://www.ccleague.org/EventSponsorshipOpportunities

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Event Sponsorship Packages	Gold $4,000	Silver $2,500	Bronze $1,250
Signage Onsite Signage with your company logo	X	X	X
Listing in Event Platform Logo and company description added to mobile app	X	X	X
Listing on Event Webpage Logo added to event webpage with external linking	X	X	X
Listing in Event Emails Logo added to pre/post-event emails and daily emails, when applicable	X	X	X
Digital Ad Rolling PowerPoint on TV monitor near registration	Full Page Ad	Logo Only
Complimentary Registration Includes full access to sessions, activities, and meals	2	1
Display Table Near Registration Table placed in high trafficked area	Priority Placement	X
List of Attendees List disseminated to sponsors following the close of registration for ONE TIME email	X
Brochure for Information Table Ability to provide brochure or promotional item for information table	X
Feature in Event Platform Featured on home page in mobile app	X
Push Notification in Event Platform Ability to send one push notification through mobile app	X

Gala Reception - $5,500
co-sponsorship limited to 2

Introduction at reception and opportunity to introduce firm (30 seconds max per sponsor)
Logo visibility and signage at event
Two full Annual Convention registrations
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails
List of attendees

Reception Sponsor - $3,500
co-sponsorship limited to 2 per reception

Introduction at reception and opportunity to introduce firm (30 seconds max per sponsor)
Logo visibility and signage at event
One full Annual Convention registrations
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails
List of attendees

Coffee Break - $2,500
sponsorship limited to 1 per break

Logo visibility and signage at coffee break
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails
Ability to add coffee cup sleeves with logo for additional cost

Badge Sponsorship - $1,500 - SOLD OUT!
co-sponsorship limited to 2 per event

Logo added to attendee name badges
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails

Lanyard Sponsorship - $1,500 - SOLD OUT!
sponsorship limited to 1 per event

Company name or logo added to attendee lanyards (1 imprint color)
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails

Registration Sponsorship - $1,500 - BONUS OPPORTUNITY
co-sponsorship limited to 5 per event

Logo added to the registration platform, on the Home Page (or Summary Page)
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails

WiFi Sponsorship - $1,500 - BONUS OPPORTUNITY - SOLD OUT!!!
limited to 1 per event

Logo added to digital and physical WiFi listings onsite
Ability to customize WiFi passcode, if available
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application
Listing on event webpage
Listing in event emails

One-Page Flyer Placement - $500

One full-page flyer placed on the information table in high trafficked area
Listing among event sponsors and exhibitors in mobile application