Program Schedule
Monday, July 8, 2024
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT
Institute Registration
Welcome to UW Madison! Stop by the registration desk beginning at 11:00am to check in and pick up your conference materials.
Welcome
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CASE Summer Institutes Welcome and Opening Session
More than ever, the advancement disciplines rely on each other to ensure school and institutional success. Learn how cross-discipline collaboration works (and sometimes doesn't) from a panel of leaders in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, and communications and marketing. Discover the current state and coming trends in collaboration across advancement disciplines. Your institutes' chairs will share examples of how fundraising, advancement services, alumni relations, and communications and marketing.
Speakers: Sue Cunningham, President and CEO, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Ashley Budd, Director of Marketing Operations, Cornell University, Katie Harrell, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Organizational Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Heidi Hansen McCrory, Vice President for Development, Furman University, William Pierce, Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement, Office of Alumni Engagement, The University of Toledo Foundation
Plenary
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CT
SIAR Kick-off and Faculty Introductions
Join us as we introduce our esteemed lineup of faculty who will get you pumped up for an exhilarating Summer Institute in Alumni Relations experience! From thought leaders to industry experts, our faculty are poised to deliver engaging sessions that will inspire, inform, and invigorate you throughout the institute. Brace yourself for a weeklong journey of learning, networking, and innovation.
Speakers: Joycelyn Blizzard, Director of Multicultural Alumni Engagement, Bowdoin College, Reggie Bustinza, Executive Director of Operations and Alumni Engagement, Northern Illinois University Foundation, Erika Jordan, Vice President Alumni Engagement, Boston University, Shumiala Kinnear, Associate Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, Caryn Schultz Korman, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Alumni & Donor Engagement, University of Illinois Chicago, William Pierce, Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement, Office of Alumni Engagement, The University of Toledo Foundation, Terrance Smith, Senior Director of Student and Young Alumni Engagement, University of Georgia (UGA) Division of Development and Alumni Relations, Katie Young, Director of Alumni Relations, Greenhill School
Plenary
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
SIAR Cohort Meetings
Attendees will meet daily with curated advisory small groups led by expert faculty members to debrief from the day’s learning and problem solve in real time.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CT
All Institutes Opening Reception and Dinner
Join conference attendees from all Summer Institutes at the Monona Terrace to celebrate our first evening in Madison with spectacular views and outdoor fun. Food, drinks, and live music will be provided. Shuttle service will begin at 5:45 pm. Conference badge required for entry.
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