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Alumni Sessions

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Please confirm the session times and locations in the program book you will receive when you arrive at the conference.

Sunday 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Career Networking - Speed Networking

Sheraton III

Computer match about 125 students with up to 75 professionals and what do you get? Speed Networking, modeled after speed dating, is a way for students to connect with alumni and professionals in their career fields of interest. Learn about the successful program Lake Forest College established by computer matching students for networking sessions with professionals, and how this event provides an opportunity for students to exercise the skills necessary to build and extend their professional network, and provides alumni an opportunity to give back in a meaningful way.

— Lisa Hinkley, Director of Career Services, Lake Forest College

Sunday 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Redefining the Alumni Engagement Framework: Alumni Relations at an Online University

Sheraton III

How would you change your approach to alumni relations without the benefit of your grads' fond memories of ivy-covered buildings, hanging out in the Union, and other traditional campus scenes? With more and more universities offering courses online, students are experiencing their universities from their homes, offices, and coffee shops instead of classrooms and lecture halls. Learn how an entirely online institution, Capella University, has redefined the approach to alumni engagement, leveraging technology and social media to keep alumni active with their alma mater.

— Jennifer Swanson, Alumni Director, Capella University

Monday 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

How Are We Due-ing?

Sheraton I

The University of Illinois Alumni Association recently ended its dues program, bringing to an end one of the nation's oldest and largest membership programs. You've read why and how this was done in the May/June 2009 issue of CASE Currents. Find out how the new format has affected alumni engagement, student engagement, and giving one year later.

— Joseph Rank, Vice President, Membership, Univeristy of Illinois Alumni Association

It's All Greek to Me!

Sheraton III

Learn how some universities are leveraging alumni affinity toward their individual fraternities and sororities to build support for the institution by hosting all-Greek reunions on campus.

— Emily Sights, Director of Reunion Giving, University of Evansville

Monday 1:30- 2:30 p.m.

(Alumni)

Meeting Alumni Career Needs in Turbulent Times

Sheraton I

The effects of the economic downturn have hit many. How can an alumni association help? Find out how an alumni association can support its members during these uncertain times by hosting workshops, networking events, support groups and webinars. Discover how an alumni association can provide alumni with strategies and tools to help them create a new career vision, develop a supportive network, build a professional brand, and stay clear and focused while in professional transition.

— Cindy Petrites, Alumni Career Counselor, UW-Milwaukee Alumni Association

Monday 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Alumni Boards: A Blessing or a Curse?

Sheraton II

We can't live with them...we can't live without them. How many times have we heard that statement? For alumni directors running a small shop, we rely on our boards for guidance and support, but at what point does that board become dysfunctional? And, more important, how, when and where can we change it? This interactive workshop will show you that, yes, we can change it and how!

— Juliana C. Nelligan, Alumni Relations Director, Benedictine University

Stepping Off Campus for Partnership Opportunities

Sheraton I

Your Homecoming celebration can be the starting point for building long-standing working relationships in your community. Learn how to leverage community outreach to spread your University's message and engage local alumni neighbors and businesses to strengthen community/university ties.

— Gina Bianchi , Director Alumni Relations, Illinois State University

Tuesday 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Lifestyle Programming for Older Alumni

Sheraton III

How do you keep alumni connected through the years? Get ideas from UW-Madison's Alumni Lifelong Learning Program. This program annually offers nearly 100 learning events for alumni and friends by connecting them to the resources of the university through a variety of education and enrichment programs held locally, nationally and online.

— Sarah Schutt, OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute

— Jeff Wendorff, Vice President, Programs and Outreach, Wisconsin Alumni Association

Tuesday 10:45-12:15 p.m.

Ever Better: Planning and Marketing a Multi-Day, Multi-Purpose All-University Weekend

Sheraton III

The University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend combines reunions, homecoming and family weekend into one four-day affair on multiple campuses. In the past eight years, the weekend has evolved from its primary audience focus - undergraduate students, alumni, and parents - to become a weekend that includes programming from all six schools at the University. The award-winning weekend now attracts up to 7,500 attendees annually and includes more than 150 separate events. This session will discuss how to balance the needs and identities of individual schools, how to express key institutional messages, how to provide programming for all key constituencies, and how to engage top donors and University leaders. In addition, the session will explore the operational and marketing challenges of the weekend, including web design, multi-campus registration, staffing, logistics, and budgeting.

— Jim Thompson , Senior Vice President, University of Rochester

— Kevin Wesley, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, University of Rochester