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Interested in what’s going on in the district? Have something to share?
Alumni — Do you have a successful travel program? How did you start it? Make it grow? Share your success, or question others about their success.
Communications — Have a faculty member who would turn the Golden Arches upside down and paint them pink if they worked for McDonald’s? Institutional branding challenges seldom go away. Share your success branding your school, or post your questions about answers for what you’re doing wrong.
Development — How many gift annuities has your campus received from one individual? Is there any listing — online or other — that has this information? Nelson Rediger, William Taylor Foundation at Taylor University (Upland Ind.), has one friend of the university who has taken out 39 gift annuities, all with one staff person. Share your thoughts and ideas on this accomplishment.
Web — Has your school developed an efficient online alumni directory? What about an online store for alumni clothing? Share your work on these projects — or post your questions on how to get them going, or improve them.

Know an outstanding leader?
CASE V has modified the timetable for submitting nominations for the 2006 Chief Executive Leadership Award. This provides a more reasonable time frame for recipients to be recognized at the December conference. Nominate a deserving leader. The new deadline for nominations is July 15, 2006.

December conference planning underway
Conference planners are considering your ideas for sessions at CASE V’s 32nd Annual Conference when they sit down this month to outline programming. It’s part of the effort in making sure conference sessions will be “Exceeding Expectations” Dec. 10-12, 2006. Conference updates will be posted as plans are finalized for the event.

Parting shot II …
The University of Notre Dame’s $64 million Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts opened in September 2004. It features five performance venues. Discover more at the new online advance Parting shot II.

CASE V’s online newsletter
e-advance is edited by CASE V advance newsletter editor Brad Quarberg. Submit items to the editor at advance@uwlax.edu.