Annual FAVES Conference

General News

The 40th annual Florida Association of Veteran Educational Specialists (FAVES) conference will be held at the Tradewinds Resort on St. Pete Beach June 6th through 9th. This is a reminder that the deadlines for Early Registration and discounted rooms at the Tradewinds is rapidly approaching. Please ensure you consider these dates and plan appropriately.The presentations will be delivered by several ELR, SAA, and national VA representatives. Ample time is dedicated for you to discuss your programs in detail and have all of your questions answered! Content covered will include:

  • Presentations focused on Compliance & Certification
  • Debt Management, SCO Best Practices
  • Principles of Excellence, 701/702 (in state tuition for veterans)
  • VA Once
  • Student Information Systems Best Practices
  • NCD school compliance and certification training.
  • Training for flight schools (IHL and Part 141)

There is still time to register for our early conference rate of $325.

A late registration fee will be applied starting May 3, 2016.

Rooms at the Tradewinds are available for a discounted rate of $145 until May 7th, or the rooms are full. Call today to make your reservation: 727-367-6461. Ask for Group Reservations to schedule your Learning Journey with FAVES!

 

 

About Jeff Cavanagh

Jeff Cavanagh spent his freshman year at St. Petersburg Junior College back in the early 70s before enlisting in the United States Navy. Soon after, he attended Jacksonville University on a Navy ROTC scholarship. After college, he was commissioned and became a qualified Surface Warfare Officer spending the next 22 years honing his skills as a ship-handler and expert recruiter before retiring in 1994. Jeff expresses a deep sense of pride in St. Petersburg College due to connections that go back many years. His father, Tom Cavanagh, was a career Air Force fighter pilot and combat veteran who taught Geography and Western Civilization at St. Petersburg Junior College in the 60’s and 70’s.