2023 NAEOP
Annual Conference
OMAHA, NE
Welcome!
NAEOP North Central Area is excited to be hosting the 89th Annual NAEOP Conference in Omaha, NE. We are thrilled to be back in person where we are able to connect with Educational Office Professionals from across the country once again. The conference will feature a variety of sessions, as well as a presentation from our Keynote speaker, Dean Jacobs. We hope you take advantage of this great networking opportunity as we L.E.A.R.N. with NAEOP!
Registration Desk Hours:
Sunday, July 16th 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 17th 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 18th 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Marketplace Hours:
Sunday, July 16th 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, July 17th 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, July 17th 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 18th 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 18th 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19th 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
(Prize Pick-Up)
Keynote Speaker
7 Wonders - 7 Lessons
Dean Jacobs: Monday, July 17, 2023 - 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Dean’s presentations are anything but dull. Through his emotional stories, stunning images, and powerful experiences, Dean brings audiences out of their seats and into the world with him. There, they laugh, cry, are inspired by, and learn the keys to success on all of life’s journeys. See images not often seen and learn about the world in a way that inspires and gives one hope.
Since 2001, Dean Jacobs has been traversing the globe exploring over 52 countries on a low-budget adventure, propelled by a desire to understand the world. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, spending his early years living on a farm. When he was five, his family moved to Fremont, Nebraska where he resides today. Growing up in the Midwest has given him a great appreciation for the simple things in life. Dean graduated from Wayne State College, earning a degree in biology, with minors in earth science and art.
Eventually, this path led him to Pfizer Pharmaceuticals where he was employed in sales/marketing for 10 years. After a great deal of soul searching, Jacobs left the security of corporate America and decided to pursue other dreams. This was the beginning of a process that would lead to a traveling adventure that would span 22 months and cover 28 countries.
Taking photos became a natural expression of the journey for Jacobs as he documented the common ground of our humanity. Since this beginning, Jacobs’ travels have led to working for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other adventures have taken him on journeys to explore the Nile in Africa, the Amazon of South America, and the Trans-Siberian railway of Asia.
These days, when Jacobs is not traveling, he keeps busy as a contributing newspaper columnist, photojournalist, children’s book author, and keynote presenter across the country.
