Please join host Grinnell College, reviving Partner ACI Universal Payments, conference reviving sponsors and your colleagues from around the upper Midwest in Grinnell, Iowa on October 24th and October 25th.
T H U R S D A Y
through 8:00am
7:00AM
Pre-Conference Workshop registration in HSSC Atrium
through 12:00pm
8:00AM
Pre-Conference Workshop on RESTful APIs
through 11:00am
8:00AM
Vendor registration in the HSSC Atrium
through 12:00pm
10:00AM
Attendee registration in the Harris center
through 1:45pm
12:15PM
Lunch, Welcome and Keynote Speaker in the Harris Center
2:00PM
through 2:50pm
Conference Sessions in HSSC
through 3:30pm
2:50PM
Break in the Vendor area in the HSSC Atrium
3:30PM
through 5:20pm
Conference Sessions in HSSC
through 7:00pm
5:30PM
Reception and Building Tour in the HSSC Atrium
F R I D A Y
7:00AM
Breakfast in the HSSC Atrium
through 8:00am
8:00AM
through 9:50am
Conference Sessions in HSSC
9:50AM
through 10:30am
Break in the Vendor area in the HSSC Atrium
10:30am
through 12:20pm
Conference Sessions in HSSC
Closing Remarks and Box Lunch Pick-up
12:30pm
through 1:00pm
Vendor Area Closes and Booths packed up
through 3:00pm
1:00pm


Wayne Bovier
Founder and CEO of HIGHER DIGITAL
MECA 2019
Wayne Bovier has over 20 years of experience leading global product teams and organizations across the media, education, internet and telecommunications industries. Currently, Wayne is CEO of HIGHER DIGITAL, a digital transformation software and consulting company specializing in global higher education. Wayne also led digital transformation for the Laureate Education (LAUR) Global Products and Services division, served as Vice President, Product Development for Ellucian and was director of international product strategy at Blackboard. Hear Wayne share his insights on digital transformation and how they can help you #MECADifference at your institution.
A I R P O R T
Des Moines International Airport is located 60 miles west of Grinnell College. The airport has nineteen connections to major airline hubs, giving customers a wide variety of flights and times to choose from. For more information regarding flights or about the airport, click here to visit the Des Moines International Airport website.
H O T E L s
The MECA Conference partners with hotels from the local area to ensure a comfortable stay for all conference attendees. This year, MECA has partnered with Grinnell Hotel, Country Inn and Suites, Comfort Inn and Suites, Quality Inn, and Best Western hotels.