Heartland 2009 Conference

Bring This Gnarly Conference Home

It has been a rad time hosting preparing for and hosting this year's conference, but we're ready to let your school host the next gnarly conference. Do you think that you are ready to handle this wicked time of hosting? We think you are ready!

Hosting the conference has many sweet benefits. Not only for professional staff, but for students as well, planning the conference is an awesome experience. Highlighting what crazy things are happening on your campus is also another perk. On top of it, it is another great way to establish connections with other sick people in similar positions across the region.

Since the beginning of this cool conference, the following schools have hosted Heartland:

2009: Missouri Western State University l St. Joseph, Missouri
2008: Truman State University | Kirksville, Missouri
2007: MO University of Science and Technology | Rolla, Missouri
2006: Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, Missouri
2005: Truman State University | Kirksville, Missouri
2004: Truman State University | Kirksville, Missouri

Submitting a Bid for Heartland 2010

To submit your bomb of a bid, download the information on the right on how to put together your ridiculously awesome bid. Please send your bid as a PDF or Word document to heartland2009@missouriwestern.edu by September 1. From there, your bids will be posted online for review. Comment sheets will be available at the conference to offer feedback on the bids. The wicked host committee will review the bids and feedback from the delegates, announcing the host of the Heartland 2010 conference at the closing ceremonies. Please have a rad individual to speak briefly on behalf of your institution at the banquet if selected.