Join us August 13-15, 2008, at Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ontario, and Hit the Ground Running at the Summer Institute for New Professionals to Advancement.
Network, learn and exchange ideas in an integrated environment featuring alumni, fundraising, marketing and public relations professionals. New professionals from universities, colleges and independent schools will benefit, as will their institution.
Sessions cover everything from the advancement big picture to basic fundamentals. Trade ideas with experts, build lasting friendships with colleagues from coast to coast and learn practical tips and sure-fire strategies to implement at your institution.
The Summer Institute is inspiring and comprehensive, educational and social, studious and fun. Most importantly, it's guaranteed to provide new insights into our profession.
We look forward to meeting you!
Jason Moreton and Lisa Woodcock
Co-Chairs
Opening Speaker
Ted Garrard, Vice President (External), University of Western Ontario
Closing Speaker
Lorna Somers - Director of Development, McMaster University
Session topics include:
Alumni Affairs - The Keys to Successful Engagement
Development 101
E-Communications/Web 2.0
Event Planning, Stewardship, Donor Relations
Annual Giving
Finding Clarity in Complexity: Utilizing Best Practices in Prospect Research
Managing Your Advancement Career
Knocking Down Silos (highly energetic and interactive networking seminar with Dave Howlett)
The Art of the Ask
Branch & Chapter Outreach
Ethics in Advancement
Media Relations
Reunion Planning & Reunion Giving
Sowing the Seeds of Cultivation: Students Today, Alumni Forever!
Advancement Communications
Small Shops, Big Dreams
Volunteers - Love 'Em or Leave 'Em?
Advancement Counting for Dummies
(Topics subject to change)
Conference presentations are available for download to registered delegates. A CD of presentations will also be provided upon registration at the conference. Click here to access the downloadable presentations (login required).
Registration
Fees include: two days of presentations and interactive sessions, all materials, accommodations at the Spencer Leadership Centre, all meals, parking and social activities.
**If you are arriving a day early (Tue Aug 12th) you will need to reserve a room. The extra night is $129 plus tax and includes breakfast. Please contact Co-Chair Lisa Woodcock at lisa.woodcock@queensu.ca
Early Bird Registration
$750 for CCAE members (plus applicable taxes)
$900 for non-members (plus applicable taxes)
Early bird deadline: July 11, 2008
After July 11, 2008
$800 for CCAE members (plus applicable taxes)
$950 for non-members (plus applicable taxes)
Final Registration Deadline: July 25
$50 cancellation fee prior to July 25; cancellations after July 25 are not eligible for refund; however, substitute delegates are permitted at no additional charge.
Meet Your Organizing Committee!
Chairpersons:
JASON MORETON
Director, Alumni Affairs
University of Guelph
Email: jmoreton@uoguelph.ca
LISA WOODCOCK
Faculty Advancement Officer: Applied Science
Queen's University
Email: lisa.woodcock@queensu.ca
Members:
SABRINA CHANG
University of Toronto
TREVOR DINHAM
University of Windsor
JANINA GANTON
Wilfrid Laurier University
PRIYA RAMESH MEHTA
University of Waterloo
AMBER STUCKEY
McMaster University
