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Sunday, January 25, 2009
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| 6:00 – 7:30 pm |
Welcome reception
At host hotel, Sheraton La Jolla
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Monday, January 26, 2009
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| 7:30 – 08:15 am |
Registration
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| 8:25 – 08:30 am |
Welcome
Sally Webb, CSEP
Managing Director
The Special Event Company
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| 8:30 – 09:30 am |
OPENING SESSION
Event Trends in Academia
Panel Moderator:
Jenny Jones
Director of Alumni Affairs,
Duke University School of Medicine
Panel of Speakers:
Andrea Michaels
Extraordinary Events
Janet Elkins
EventWorks
Jenny Jones
Director of Alumni Affairs,
Duke University School of Medicine
Geni
Greiner
Purdue University
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| 9:30 – 9:45 am |
Q&A
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| 9:45 – 10.45 am |
Signature Events
Panel Moderator:
Sally Webb, CSEP
Executive in Residence, Temple University
Panel of Presenters:
Jeffrey Cartee & Jenny Fustino
Johnson & Wales U.
Daniela Butler-Ludwig & Shana Pearson
University of Chicago
Richard Williams
Loyola University Chicago
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| 10:45 – 11:15 am |
EXHIBITION BREAK
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| 11:15 – 12:30 pm |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
AV Basics
Speaker:
TBC
Organizer:
Judy Lane
UCSD
Event Protocol
Panel of Speakers:
Judy Lane
UCSD
Nancy Hobbs
University of Michigan
Jim Hooker
University of Southern California
DÉCOR, DESIGN, CREATIVE
“Everything Old is New Again – Making Sure Your Annual Events Stay Fresh”
Speakers:
Richard Williams & Ann Fritzsche
Loyola University Chicago
WORKING WITH STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
“Student Volunteers – Your Best Resource for Events”
Speaker:
Heather Hawes
Spelman College
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| 12:30 – 1:30 pm |
Round Table Discussion Luncheon
Judy Lane
UCSD
Jill Townsend
UCSD
Rita Manning
University of Georgia
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| 1:30 – 2:45 pm |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
Negotiating ContRacts
Negotiating in a buyers market.
Location, Dates, Price. Are they negotiable?
Must have tools when negotiating with hotels, caterers, rental companies etc.
Is food and beverage negotiable?
Price vs. service.
Performance guarantees, insurance, risk management
Eco friendly sustainable factors.
Case study of negotiations of an incentive/reward meeting similar to alumni/donor events.
Speaker:
Harith Wickrema
Harith Wickrema Events
Seasoned Event Planners
How to Renew Your Drive and Interest and Stay Fresh in the Industry
Speaker panel:
Sally Webb, CSEP
Executive in Residence, Temple University
Andrea Michaels
Extraordinary Events
Janet Elkins
EventWorks
Kathy Nelson
UNLV
Event Software
Spectrum of Software
Speaker:
Jason Smith & Wendy Crupper
Loyola University Chicago
ALUMNI RELATIONS – ENGAGING YOUNG ALUMNI
Rappel for Your Alumni Fund
Speaker:
Kristin Conover
Georgia Tech Alumni Assc.
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| 2:45 – 3:45 pm |
Lighting Class 101
Speaker(s):
Jim Hooker
University of Southern California
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| 3:45 – 4:00 pm |
Break
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| 4:00 – 5:00 pm |
GENERAL DISCUSSION FORUM
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| 5:30 – 7:30 pm |
Reception
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA
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THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2009
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| 2:45 – 4:45 pm (tbc) |
Follow-up session
With wrap up cocktails*
*for those TSE attendees with educational packs |
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