PBI Summit
Dates: November 14-16, 2023
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport West
3400 Creek Pointe Dr
East Point, GA 30344
Cost: $699 Regular Registration
Join us as we delve into the “E.R.” (Evaluation and Readjustment) of S.M.A.R.T.E.R. grant management in a 2.5 day intensive training to enhance the skills and expertise of grant/project directors, staff, and supporting administrative personnel employed at institutions with PBI grant funds. This PBI Training Summit will bring U.S. Department of Education Program officers and national content experts face to face with PBI grantees.
Tentative workshop topics include:
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Objective Evaluation and Realignment
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Budget Essentials: Spenddown
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Budget Essentials: Reallocation/Fiscal Forecasting
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U.S. Department of Education Program Officer Updates
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Individual Program Technical Assistance
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Practitioner Insights
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Making PBI Grants Essential to Institutional Success
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Service Providers that Support Data Collection & Analytics
Providing Supportive Services for Non-profit Agencies and Institutions Sponsoring PBI, TRIO, and Other Educational Opportunity Programs
Hotel Information
A room block has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport West for PBI Summit attendees. Please contact the hotel directly to book your reservations.
Dates: Monday, November 13- Thursday, November 16, 2023
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Airport West
3400 Creek Pointe Dr,
East Point, GA 30344
Total Cost: $130.54* nightly
*$109.00 per night + $21.54 (Sales Tax + Fees)
*Reservation Deadline is November 3, 2023
Reservations Link:
Reservations Hotline: 404-344-4414
Group Name: PBI Summit
Concessions:
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Complimentary 24 hour Workout Facility
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Complimentary 24-hour shuttle service
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Complimentary WI-FI in the meeting rooms and guestrooms
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Outdoor Pool
YOUR SUCCESS
For over ten years, we have provided TRIO Projects, PBI Grantees and other educational opportunity programs with technical assistance in the areas of project implementation; compliance assessment; external process-based evaluation; documentation, recordkeeping, and annual performance reporting; database management, and other professional development workshops.
We also have a very successful record of securing over $100 million of funding via new and continuation grants for institutions and non-profit organizations submitted to federal, state, and private agencies.
OUR TEAM
The Minority Education Initiative (MEI), is a non- profit organization, made up of educators, policymakers, professionals in the public and private sector and other individuals committed to ensuring that secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities are appropriate and accessible to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The mission of MEI is to increase awareness, access, and actualization of a college degree for minorities as a means of improving quality of life. Through workshops, trainings, and conferences we hope to bring attention to this important topic.
OUR SOLUTIONS
MEI’s mission is to promote the effectiveness and impact of TRiO, PBI and other educational opportunity programs through specialized technical assistance and support services.
MEI strives to be a recognized leader in the provision of services for non-profit agencies and institutions sponsoring TRiO, PBI and other educational opportunity programs and function as a clearinghouse of information and resources.