Brian L. Hawkins, president of EDUCAUSE, will present a keynote session on why collaboration is no longer an alternative strategy but rather the only means of competitive survival for higher education at the Southwest Regional Conference, "Strategic Collaboration Is the Competitive Advantage: Leading, Understanding, and Building the Collaborative Community," February 21–23 in Austin, Texas. The conference program will also cover leadership and strategic initiatives, partnerships and consortia, and technology tools and infrastructure. Register by January 24 for discounted rates.