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GMAC® Annual Industry Conference Known by attendees as GMAC, AIC, or Annual, the GMAC Annual Industry Conference is open to professionals at schools that accept the GMAT exam as part of the admissions process. Attendees include graduate management admission professionals of all levels working in Admissions, Marketing, and MBA Program Management. Attendees look forward to the GMAC Annual Industry Conference to provide them with credible and actionable advice, and provide an opportunity to network with others from business schools from all over the world. They are able to take advantage of: •	A wealth of best practices, success stories, and lessons learned which help attendees inform their programs’ strategies and practices. •	Exposure to new information and tools. •	A combination of expert-led and peer-facilitated sessions which explore programs from different perspectives. The GMAC Annual Industry Conference typically includes an opening and closing keynote speakers and four time-frames of break-out sessions, with each time-frame having between seven and nine sessions running concurrently. These sessions are referred to as concurrent sessions, or simply, concurrents. Admissions Directors Symposium and Deputy Admissions Directors Symposium The GMAC Annual Industry Conference features pre-conference symposia, open to admissions directors and deputy admissions directors from GMAC member schools, known as the Admissions Directors Symposium and Deputy Admissions Directors Symposium, or ADS and DADS. ADS and DADS offer opportunities to network, share best practices, and explore new ideas and information in within a small group of colleagues. The program typically features an opening dinner and speaker, as well as a day-long program of expert-led breakout sessions and peer-led facilitated discussions.