Alumni Relations

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Session I - Evolving Campus Connections: Building Partnerships for the Future

Thursday, February 23, 2006
10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
How important are internal campus relationships? As we work to build long-term relationships with our alumni to engage them in the life of the institution, we must also use those same tools to build long-term internal relationships with faculty, staff, departments and colleges throughout our institutions. Join us as we examine the challenges of gaining the allegiance of alumni without institutional solidarity, and share insight into building internal relationships to secure a more stable and supportive future.

Speaker: Marie Earl, Associate Vice President, University of British Columbia / Executive Director, UBC Alumni Association

Session II - Creating an Undergraduate Student Advancement Program

Thursday, February 23, 2006
1:45-3 p.m.
Get an insider's view into how the University of Pennsylvania developed "Penn Traditions: Building Our Community." an undergraduate student advancement program aimed at fostering keeping young alumni engaged and connected to Penn after graduation. Learn how Penn created greater student understanding and awareness of the school's institutional mission, history and traditions, the importance of partnering to finance higher education, and the role of alumni and students within the greater university community. The presenter will discuss program delivery, core messages, key partners and communication as well as how to get a program like this started at your own institution.

Speaker: Elise M. Betz, Director, Penn Alumni and Penn Traditions, University of Pennsylvania

Session III - Ties that Bind: Engaging Alumni through Events

Thursday, February 23, 2006
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Join colleagues from the University of Oregon as they share their vision for building successful events. Learn new ways to strengthen the bond between alumni and their alma mater, inspire graduates to action, prompt alumni to return to campus or attend your out-of-town events. Listen in as these U of O experts share tips on the future of driving membership through events, and winning ways to market events.

Speakers: Tom Klotter, Director of Marketing/membership, University of Oregon; Ronnel Curry, Director of Alumni Programs, University of Oregon

Session IV - Putting our Skills to Work: Maximizing Development and Alumni Office Relationships

Friday, February 24, 2006
9:45-11 a.m.
Learn how to maintain separate departmental missions while working together to engender support from alumni and friends at this prsentation. Our two dynamic speakers will examine different structures of relationships between these offices, as well as what is required in staff support and resources to build strong cohesive teams. Both speakers have experience with this issue in multiple institutions.

Speakers: Connie Kravas, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, University of Washington; Brian Hess, Director of Alumni Relations, Pacific University

Session V - Trends and News in Alumni Relations: A Panel Discussion

Friday, February 24, 2006
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Curious about new and emerging trends in Alumni Relations? Do you have questions that you have always wondered about but never asked? Sit in with a seasoned panel of Alumni professionals from different sized institutions that are ready to answer those questions. This session will cover a wide variety of alumni-related topics where you get to help guide the conversation.

Moderator: Justin Felker, Director of Development for the Intercollegiate College of Nursing, Washington State University
Panelists: Tim Helmke, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, University of Idaho; Cheri Cole, Director of Alumni Relations, Clark College; Pommashea Noel-Bentley, Director Alumni and Development, SAIT Polytechnic