A Visit to the Windy City

I just got back from attending the Noel Levitz Conference, which took place in beautiful Chicago, Illinois. The conference focuses on student recruitment and retention. There were over 1500 in attendance from all over Canada and the United States.


(View from Hotel)


I attended sessions focused on e-recruitment and enrolment management systems. There was a fantastic presentation on new students and their use of technology. I also participated in three amazing speaker sessions, facilitated by leaders in the industry. It was a great opportunity to network with people who knew so much about these topics, I even met someone who knew my father, it’s a small world!

Being this was my first time in Chicago I had some serious sightseeing to do. During my free time I went on a boat tour, a trip to the top of the Sears tower and visited the Art Institute of Chicago. I also ate at Topolobampo, which is owned by award-winning chef Rick Bayless.


(Melissa, left and I after our dinner at Topolobampo)

As soon as I returned from Chicago I set up an information booth for two days at Marlborough Mall. With the help my co-workers, we met with over 100 prospective students interested in SAIT. We are hoping for a return visit, so keep checking sait.ca for upcoming events.

I cannot believe it is already August! We are getting excited for another successful New Student Orientation, if you have not received any information on New Student Orientation, just visit mySAIT.ca to get all the details.