Conference Schedule

2012 Conference Schedule

Wednesday, June 13:

12:00 PM   Networking Lunch

1:00 PM     Conference Welcome

1:15 PM    Plenary Session with Wally Adamchik

2:45 PM     Break

3:00 PM     Concurrent Session 1

Events that Work as Hard for You As You Do on Them
Presenter: Laura Goodwin, The Osborne Group

Does Asking Still Matter?
Presenter: Andrea Kihlstedt, The Kihlstedt Group

Content Strategy for Higher Education
Presenter: Georgy Cohen, Crosstown Communications

I Learned Everything I Need to Know About Time Management from Playing “Plants vs. Zombies”
Presenter: Greg Kie, SUNY Canton

Stepping Outside SUNY: Lessons Learned on a Nationwide, 10-Campus Tour
Presenter: Danielle Valenti, ReadMedia

Location-Based Services: Where Are We Going?
Presenter: Jeff Kirchich, SCVNGR and Tim Nekritz, SUNY Oswego

Stop the Presses?
Presenter: Ed Tatton, Westchester Community College

4:15 PM     Late Check-Ins & Get Ready for Dinner

6:00 PM     Newcomer Reception with Charlton Scholar Recognition

7:00 PM     Dinner

• Awards for Excellence
• Educational Achievement Award

Thursday, June 14:

8:00 AM    Breakfast

9:30 AM    Concurrent Session 2

“Get Out Now” Part One: Asking Strategic Questions and Listening to the Answers
Presenter: Laura Goodwin, The Osborne Group

Lifetime Engagement Management: We Are All Alumni, All the Time
Presenter: Fran Zablocki, mStoner

Storytelling as a Framework for Higher Ed Web Marketing
Presenter: Georgy Cohen, Crosstown Communications

Planned Giving Advice that Works for 2012
Presenter: Jonathan Gudema, Planned Giving Advisors

Reel Deal: Online Video, It’s Time to Get Smart
Presenter: Mallory Wood, mStoner

10:45 AM  Break

11:00 AM  Concurrent Session 3

“Get Out Now” Part Two: Strategy Development Workshop
Presenter: Laura Goodwin, The Osborne Group

Asking in the Way that Suits You Best: Asking Styles and How to Use Them
Presenter: Andrea Kihlstedt, The Kihlstedt Group

How Games Are Changing Life, the Web and Everything
Presenter: Colleen Brennan-Berry, Monroe Community College

Crisis Communication Topic
Presenter: Michael Meath, Strategic Communications

Creating Your Tailor-Made Social Media Strategy
Presenter: Alaina Weins, University of Michigan-Flint

I’m With the Brand: Creating a Rocking Cultural Experience Across Your School
Presenter: Kevin Grout, Brock University

Making Albany Work for You
Zoe Nelson, Cornell University

12:15 PM  Lunch and SUNYCUAD Business Meeting

1:45 PM    Concurrent Session 4

The Arc of the Ask
Presenter: Andrea Kihlstedt, The Kihlstedt Group

Capital Campaigns: What’s New and Working Right Now
Presenter: David Gallagher, Harvest Fund Raising Counsel

"E" is the Most Important Vowel in LEadErship: Explaining the 5 E's of Successful Leadership
Presenter: Lynne Boles, Independent Consultant

Lead the Horse to Water, and Make Damn Sure It Drinks
Presenter: Alana Riley, Providence College

 Social Networking and Digital Strategy for Alumni Websites
Presenter: David Regan White, SUNY Empire

Your Social Media Secret Sauce: Students
Presenter: Mallory Wood, mStoner

3:00 PM    Off-Site Activity Options

1.     Tour of the Carrier Dome - Conducted by Dome Staff (TBD)

2.     Tour of Newhouse 3, Newhouse Communications Complex – Conducted by Susan Nash, Director of Administration, Office of the Newhouse Dean

3.     iSchool Tour and Talk – Conducted by Professor Anthony Rotolo

A short guided tour of SU’s School of Information Studies, or iSchool in Hinds Hall, including its new NEXIS social media lab/command center.

4.     Options Within Walking Distance – On Your Own

a.     Marshall Street Shopping and Restaurants

b.     SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry (SUNY ESF) Campus

c.      Syracuse University Campus

4:30 PM      Off-Site Reception

10:30 PM   Bus transportation will be provided to & from the site
                   - Hearty appetizers & finger foods will be served

Friday, June 15:

8:00 AM     Breakfast and Hall of Fame Presentation
                 Also featuring Apple iPad 2 giveaway

9:00 AM     If We’re Going to Win This Race, We Need to Run In The Same Direction
                  Presenter: Yvonne Conte, Corporate Culture Expert at Humor Advantage

10:15 AM   Advance Planning for 2013 Conference in Long Island

11:00 AM   Conference Adjourns