General Tips

• Start gathering interest now!

  • The sooner you make folks aware about the Conference, the sooner they can prioritize it on their personal calendars.

  • If you can gather 15 or more people for your delegation, each person’s registration will be discounted, so your school may be more willing to fund a lower price for more people.

  • Also, the sooner you have a finalized list of people who would need funding for registration, the sooner you can approach your school or other funding sources with a budget and plan.

  • Talk about it at student org meetings, create an interest form, share Conference materials on social media (our Instagram is @ecaasuyale).

  • Create an itemized budget. This will make it easier when you ask for funding if you can show exactly what the money will be going towards.

  • Remember to factor in registration, transportation, food, and lodging costs. More details on what meals are covered by the conference can be found in FAQs.

  • Tell your personal story about why ECAASU and ECAASU Conference matter to you!

  • Think about how you can reach Asian American and/or Pasifika students who don’t normally participate in student group events.

  • Reach out beyond the listerv – is there a campus newsletter?

  • Some way to advertise Conference to the entire campus?

Potential Funding Sources

• Student group funding
  • This may require requesting funding for your student group at the end of the school year in preparation for the next year
• Asian/Asian American Studies department
• Conference travel funds (either department or school-wide)
• Affinity group/POC student center funds