This week you will hear from some of Europe’s most experienced Alumni Relations practitioners, meet and network with colleagues from across the sector, and develop your own thinking. Most importantly, the Institute is a chance for you to test, shape and share your ideas, away from the day-to-day challenges of meetings, emails, and ‘to do’ lists. The Institute aims to cover the full range of Alumni Relations activity, from long-term strategy and planning, to quick wins and solutions to common challenges.
This is arguably the most exciting and fulfilling time to be working in Alumni Relations. Our educational institutions are more aware than ever of how crucial our alumni are to their mission.
This isn’t just because alumni relationship-building underpins the growing number of fundraising programmes that benefit research programmes, the diversity of our student body, and the quality of our education, important though that is. It’s also because our alumni are the volunteers, advocates, influencers and ambassadors our institutions need to grow, and develop, and because alumni are key stakeholders and members of an institution’s community. An alumni programme is not a ‘nice to have’ but a critical part of how an educational institution delivers its strategic objectives.
Alumni don’t automatically become influencers or supporters. It takes time, expertise, planning, and endless reserves of energy and creativity. You are the people that make this alchemy happen, whether you’re part of a large team or a one-person function, whatever your role is, and wherever you are in your career.
Who should attend:
This three day institute combines sessions for those new to alumni relations and higher education at any level and for mid-level professionals. You will also get to interact and network with fellow alumni relations professionals from across the education sector and global community, providing you with plenty of fresh ideas and new ways of achieving your objectives.
Why should I attend?
You will leave the institute with the tools needed to successfully manage alumni relations programmes and with expert advice on how to maximise your impact with limited resources.
The format of the institute allows you to:
Choose from numerous elective sessions on offer
Gain insight into the key issues affecting alumni relations in education
Meet your peers and network with others from across the sector and facing similar issues to you
Testimonials:
"So well organized, highly relevant, lots of learning and great possibility of networking with peers."
Signe Rasch, Alumni Relations Manager, Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
"It was extremely beneficial to talk to such a wide group of delegates from a variety of countries with such different universities, Alumni Relations is tackled in such diverse ways and it was really useful to exchange ideas and action plans. The Institute provided a challenging conference and encouraged me to think more creatively."
Amanda Wares, Alumni Relations Assistant, University of St Andrews
"I think it was a great opportunity for me to meet others who also work in a team of 1 and see how they engage with their alumni, and also to get ideas of how to set up chapters, and just really consider the overall university strategy and ensure you know it inside out to be able to know your strategy and where you're headed.
It was a good opportunity to network with others, and hear successes and challenges, and just learn about what other institutions could do which we could benefit from.
Kim Cordell, Alumni Officer, Anglia Ruskin University
"Very relevant to the role in AR - have already suggested my colleague attends next year."
Lesley Brown, Senior International Alumni Officer, Brunel University London
"Very useful 3 days and the format (especially tutorial sessions) helped me to drill down into areas I needed more help on.
Stephen O'Reilly, Alumni Officer, Queen's University Belfast
Sponsorship Opportunities:
For any questions on sponsorship and/or exhibiting at the Institute, please contact Cristina Marochi at [email protected].
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