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1:00-2:30
Welcome and Opening Key Session
The Future of Higher Ed: A Kaleidoscope Perspective
Speakers: Sylvia Manning, President, Higher Learning Commission and Former Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago; DeRionne Pollard, President, Montgomery College (Md.); Lap-Chee Tsui, President, University of Hong Kong; and Andrew Rosen, Chairman and CEO, Kaplan
Moderator: Bernard Shaw, Journalist
Sponsored by Ellucian:![]()
2:30
CASE Salon Opens
2:30-3:00
Refreshment Break in the CASE Salon
Book Signing
Andrew Rosen will sign copies of his book, Change.edu: Re-booting for the New Talent Economy, in the CASE Salon
3:00-4:15
Concurrent Sessions
Will Things Ever Be the Same?
Speaker: Robert Sharpe, President, The Sharpe Group
Succeeding With Social Media
Speakers: Michael Stoner, President, mStoner; and Cheryl Slover-Linett, Managing Partner, Slover Linett Strategies
Data-Driven Alumni Communications: The Methods to the Madness
Speaker: Ann Oleson, Chief Visionary Officer, Converge Consulting; and Melissa Newman, Executive Director, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Improving Your Development Professional's Capacity to Deliver
Speakers: Rick Banks, Associate Vice President, Alumni Affairs & Development Administration; and Dane Cruz, Director, Cornell Interactive Theater Ensemble, Cornell University
Driving Acquisition, Enrollment and Reputation Using Social Media
Speakers: Lee Ann Dmochowski, Senior Admissions Counselor and Assistant Director for Communications and Marketing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Kristen Fox, Vice President, Practice Leader, Eduventures; and Josh Moritz, Senior Vice President, Creative Partners
Leadership Diversity in the 21st Century
Speakers: Sandra Chen Lau, Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Relations, USC School of Architecture; and Diana Bernal O'Leary, Assistant Vice President, University of Southern California
COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRACK
Community College Campaign Leadership, Prospects and Case: Getting It Right Before the Feasibility Study
Speakers: Marianne Briscoe, President, Brakeley Briscoe; and Kristin Watkins, Associate Vice President, College Advancement, Portland Community College
4:45-5:45
Key Session
Drive: What the Science of Motivation Can Teach You About High Performance
Speaker: Dan Pink, Author
Sponsored by: Campbell & Company![]()
5:45-6:15
Capitol Steps
Enjoy a hilarious musical revue of political satire, performed by the Washington-based troupe of Congressional staffers turned songwriters.
6:15-6:45
Book Signing
Dan Pink will sign copies of his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us, in the CASE Salon.
6:15-7:15
Welcome Reception in the CASE Salon
Sponsored by Campbell & Company
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Monday, July 16
7:30 AM
CASE Salon Opens
7:30-8:30
Breakfast in the CASE Salon
8:30-9:45
Featured Seminars
EncoreU: The Rise of the Boomers and the Invention of School for the Second Half of Life
Speaker: Marc Freedman, Author, The Big Shift
9:45-10:15
Book Signing
Marc Freedman will sign copies of his book, The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife, in the CASE Salon.
10:30-11:45
Concurrent Sessions
Millennial Donors: Engaging the Next Generation of Alumni Donors Now
Speakers: Derrick Feldmann, CEO, Achieve; and Angela White, Senior Consultant and CEO, Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates
Rethinking a Culture of Philanthropy
Speaker: Peter Smits, Vice President for University Advancement, California State University, Fresno
Planet of the Apps: New Research on the Dangers and Opportunities for Alumni Magazines in a Print and Digital World
Speaker: Jerold Pearson, Director of Market Research, Stanford University Alumni Association
Beyond the Silos: Building a Truly Integrated Advancement Model
Speaker: Jennifer McDonough, Partner, Bentz Whaley Flessner
To Protect and Serve: The Best Defense Requires a Stellar Offense
Speaker: Renee Walker, President, Renee Walker & Associates LLC
COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRACK
Sign of the Times: Multichannel Donor Communication Boosts Engagement
Speakers: Sharon Beales, Vice President, Development and External Relations, Montgomery County Community College; and Judy Magnusson, Project Manager, Ellucian
NOON-1:45 PM
Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by Ellucian:![]()
1:45-2:15
Dessert Reception in the CASE Salon
2:15-3:30
Concurrent Sessions
The East Beckons: Fundraising in Hong Kong and Mainland China
Speakers: Eden Woon, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; and Marc Weinstein, Vice-Principal, Development and Alumni Relations, McGill University
The Importance of Maximizing Lifetime Value of Constituents
Speakers: Ralph Amos, Assistant Vice Chancellor Alumni Relations, University of California, Los Angeles; Daniel Keyworth, Head of DARS and Associate Director (Annual Programmes), University of Oxford; and Bill Walsh, Sales Engineer, Blackbaud
Preparation for the Vice Presidency of the Future: Are We Learning the Right Competencies Today for Leadership Tomorrow?
Speakers: Jon Derek Croteau, Senior Consultant, Witt/Kieffer; Ron Schiller, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Lois L. Lindauer Searches; Jim Thompson, Senior Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer, University of Rochester; Sue Washburn, Principal, Washburn & McGoldrick Inc.; and Darrow Zeidenstein, Vice President for Resource Development, Rice University
Higher Ed Marketing Metrics
Speaker: Elizabeth Scarborough, CEO, SimpsonScarborough, LLC
COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRACK
Strategic Leadership by Community Colleges: Fundraising in the Face of the New Funding Landscape
Speaker: Ara Serjoie, Vice President of Development, Clark College Foundation
PRESIDENTS TRACK
Presidents and Social Media
Speakers: Michael Stoner, President, mStoner; and Robert Wyatt, President, Coker College
4:00-4:15
Annual Membership Meeting
4:30-6:00
Key Session
Up Close and Personal: A Donor's Reflections
Speaker: David Rubenstein, Philanthropist and Co-Founder, The Carlyle Group
Interviewer: Bob Edwards, Host, "The Bob Edwards Show", Former NPR Host of "Morning Edition"
Sponsored by: Blackbaud![]()
6:00-7:00
Wine and Cheese Reception in the CASE Salon
Book Signing
Bob Edwards will sign copies of his book, A Voice in the Box: My Life in Radio, in the CASE Salon.
6:30-7:30
GLBT Reception
Tuesday, July 17
8:30-10:00 AM
Key Session
The Social Web: Relationships in the Digital Age
Speaker: Sherry Turkle, Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Responders: Charlie Melichar, Associate Vice Chancellor, Communications Office, Vanderbilt University; and Scott Westerman, Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Alumni Association, Michigan State University
Sponsored by: Liberty Mutual![]()
10:00-10:30
Refreshment Break in the Maryland Ballroom Foyer
Book Signings
Sherry Turkle will be signing copies of her book, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, and Seth Godin will be signing copies of his book, We Are All Weird, in the Maryland Ballroom Foyer.
10:30 AM-NOON
Closing Key session
Invisible or Remarkable?
Speaker: Seth Godin, Author and Entrepreneur
Sponsored by: GEICO![]()
NOON
Summit Adjourns
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