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ANNUAL BUSINESS OFFICE CONFERENCE
Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando
May 4-6, 2025
 

Bring your school business office together for two dynamic keynotes along with break out sessions on law, finance, human resources, auxiliary, and more! Time for networking to build relationships with colleagues and sponsors  will ensure your business office returns to school refreshed with new ideas. 


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

 

 
 
 James Palmieri Headshot 
James Palmieri, Ed.D, CAE
Executive Vice-President
NBOA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Another Exciting Speaker
Coming Soon!
 
 
 
 
 

Who should attend?
Independent School CFOs/COOs, Business Officers, Directors of Finance, Controllers, Directors & Managers of Human Resources,  Directors of Auxiliary Programs, Heads of School, & Administrators looking to build a stronger background in the financial workings of independent school.

Earn CPE Credits!
In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE sponsors, CPE credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour. In order to be awarded the full credit hours, you must be present, registering your attendance and departure on the attendance sheets at the registration desk for each session.
Business officers 2023
Business officers 2023
Business officers 2023
Feedback from past participants:
What aspect of this conference was the most valuable for you?

"Conference sessions were excellent. Also enjoyed the ability to connect with other Business Officers."
"Being new to independent schools, everything was helpful and useful to me."

"Topics were presented in depth but still provided good larger perspective; networking very beneficial also"
"The emphasis on data was valuable as we are all trying to make decisions and plans based on data."
"The quality of speakers was phenomenal, and there were a lot of great takeaways."
"The best BO conference to date!"
"Overall great conference.  I'm looking forward to going again next year."

Renaissance Orlando Airport is located at:
5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, FL 32812

Early Bird Registration Cost:
$575 (Members) / $675 (Non-Members)

Registration Deadline:  February 14, 2025

Registration Cost:
$675 (Members) / $775 (Non-Members)

Registration Deadline:  April 4, 2025
Registration  includes sessions, materials, Sunday dinner,  Monday lunch and Monday reception.


Breakfast is available at the hotel but is not included in the registration cost for the conference. 

 


Hotel Room: $179 (plus taxes)
This rate includes one hot breakfast voucher per night.

Hotel Deadline: April 4, 2025
To receive the FCIS group rate at the hotel, reservations must be made by this date. Participants are expected to make their own hotel reservations. Registration fee does not include the price of the guest room. To make a reservation, use this  reservations link: 
  or call 1.800.619.6720. Make sure to ask for the FCIS group rate.

Self-Parking: Complimentary

Cancellation & Refunds: All hotel cancellations must be made directly through the hotel and in accordance with hotel policy. Conference refund requests must be made in writing and emailed to kdanger@fcis.org. There is a $50 processing fee through March 28, 2025, with no refunds after this date.

View Complaint Resolution Policy
For any questions or more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact nrobison@fcis.org in the FCIS office at 813-287-2820 or nrobison@fcis.org.
 
 

National Registry of CPE Sponsors

FCIS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.