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Missouri State Public Affairs Conference 2016


  • Missouri State University, PSU Ballroom 901 S. National Ave Springfield, MO 65897 (map)

The Public Affairs Conference will be held April 5-8, 2016. All Public Affairs Conference events are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary to attend.

Location and parking

The Public Affairs Conference will be held on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. All sessions will be held in Plaster Student Union. 

Free parking is available at Bear Park North, with entrances off Cherry and Elm, as well as Bear Park South, located at Grand and Holland. A free shuttle service will provide transportation to Plaster Student Union from both parking garages.

Some speakers include: Jillian Michaels, Mark Umbreit, Robert Putnam & Paul Thomlinson

Click HERE for the Schedule and more information.

If you need additional information on the Public Affairs Conference, please contact one of the following individuals:

Dr. Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk
Program/Content development (Contact for specific information on the topic and the conference)

Candace Fisk
Program/Content development (Contact for speaker information and program development) 

Mary Ann Wood
Pre-Conference and On-Site logistics (Contact for general information)

Earlier Event: March 30
Sam Kean presents "The Disappearing Spoon and Other Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements"
Later Event: April 5
CNAS Public Lecture Series: Gautam Bhattacharyya: "The Devil is in the Details: A Closer Look Into Some Common Instructional Practices"