ASGA's Philadelphia SG Training Conference 2012

Join fellow SG leaders and advisors in the Cradle of Liberty for a weekend of networking, training, and sightseeing. You'll strategize with peers and learn to maximize the productivity of your Student Government nearby the inspiring haunts of our country's forefathers. All colleges are welcome!

The 2012 "Philadelphia Student Government Training Conference" features:

• Intensive workshops designed to address specific needs and solutions for Student Governments

• Passionate Presenters. Some of the most experienced and knowledgeable staff and presenters in the nation to help you get the most out of your term as an SG officer or leader

• Networking opportunities with SG officers and advisors throughout the Northeast and the entire nation

• Workshops and presentations that directly apply to collegiate advisors and administrators

• A keynote address entitled “How Important is Student Government?"

What Will You Learn?

When your delegation leaves the conference, you'll be taking away specific ideas and "best practices" which will quickly and dramatically improve your Student Government. We'll help you develop plans to tackle both pressing issues and long-term projects. You'll also head home knowing how to build a more cohesive team: one that's prepared to handle new challenges head-on and more efficiently.

You'll learn:

• How your SG stacks up against the best ones in America.

• What your strengths and weaknesses are and how you can improve.

• How to develop credibility for your SG.

• What your college administration really thinks about your SG (and what you can do about it).

• How to implement online voting on your campus to increase voter turnout and get attention for your SG.

• Which publicity techniques and tricks are most effective in promoting your SG.

• How to come up with "signature programs" that your SG can produce and that every