Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Kimberly Macuare, Co-Director of Innovation Labs, The Dali Museum
Keynote Presentation: 5 Secrets of Creativity
While innovation is commonly associated with AI, smartphones, and driverless cars rather than paintings, sculptures and objets d’art, everything from the iPhone to Amazon to Airbnb had its genesis in the creative skills that are necessary for all innovation but that are native to the arts. Being able to learn and adopt these skills will be crucial for our future — in both work and life. In this interactive talk, a riff on Dalí’s famed creative handbook 50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship, we’ll explore the five secrets of creativity — seeing from multiple perspectives, breaking through boundaries and cultivating curiosity, among others — to jumpstart change and fuel our abilities to see, do and be differently.
Call for Presentations 2025
We are seeking proposals for in-person presentations from faculty, staff, and administrators that focus on practical strategies that participants can apply at their institutions. Proposals will be selected based on appropriateness, level of practical value, significance of the topic, and applicability at other institutions.
FASS conference strands include, without being limited to
- Education reform and trends
- Math pathways
- AI in higher education
- Support for students with disabilities
- Career and technical education
- Tutoring and advising
- Academic and non-academic strategies for student success
- Mental health support for students, faculty, and staff
Please fill out the form to submit a proposal: FASS 2025 Call for Presentations
Thousands in Educator and Student awards available: Click here for more information
Conference Cost
Full conference
Member: $100.00 (includes 1-year renewed membership)
Non-member: $150.00 (includes 1-year membership)
One-day only (Thursday or Friday) member or non-member: $60.00
Register here: Accelerating for Student Success
Conference Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Daytona Beach, 1605 Richard Petty Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Cost: $99.00/night: Reserve hotel room here
Conference Agenda
Thursday, October 9
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast/Registration Open
9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Welcome
9:15 am – 10:15 am Keynote Speaker
10:30 am – 11:15 am Concurrent Sessions
11:30 am – 12:15 am Concurrent Sessions
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Luncheon/Award Presentations/Poster Session
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Spotlight Speaker
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Friday, October 10
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast and FASS Updates
9:15 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Sessions/Spotlight Speaker
10:15 am – 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Campus Tours
12:00 pm: Pick up boxed lunch at “The Attic”: Hang out with Billie Jo and the crew!
