Conference Schedule

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
5:00–7:00 PM	Newcomers' and Mentoring Happy Hour \| Pegram Room

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
7:00–8:00 AM	Breakfast \| Grand A - F
8:00–9:30 AM	Welcome and Plenary Session: Blair Scholarships \| Grand A - F
8:00–9:30 AM	Keynote Session: Forward through Ferguson: Philanthropy and the Fight for Racial Equity Reverend Starsky Wilson Grand A - F
9:30–10:00 AM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 1	A	B	C	D	E	F
10:00–11:00 AM	Donor Retention: Where Do You Even Start? Abby Fox and Cristy Racy Regency B	Campaign Launch on a Shoestring Ana Conant, Kari Anderson-Pink, and Susan Mendelson Frisco/Burlington	Getting a Seat at the Table: Using Donor Relations to Drive Principal Gift Cultivation Carol Wilkie and Joe Plante Regency C	Donor Relations as Mission Control Suzanne Duncan and Dawn Green Illinois Central	So You Think You Want to Lead? Kathleen Diemer New York Central	Getting More Done in Less Time Carrie Casper and Joni Jordan Regency A
11:00–11:30 AM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 2	A	B	C	D	E	F
11:30–12:30 PM	End of the Campaign: Now What? Allison Rubin and Kathy Baer Regency B	Better Together: Developing a Strong Partnership with Advancement Services Carin Huffman Grinch and Stefanie Gray Frisco/Burlington	Advocacy for You, Your Team, Your Program, Your Institution, and Our Profession Nancy McKinney and Michal Shaw Illinois Central	This session has moved to Session 5D	Live, Learn, Play: Creating Behind the Scenes Donor Experiences Liz Jacoby and Brandy Polo Regency A	The Evolution in Acknowledgments Trish Morgan Regency C
12:30–1:30 PM	Lunch \| Grand A - F
Session 3	A	B	C	D	E	F
1:30–3:00 PM	New Professionals Cohort Pilot Operations Plan Angela Altamore and Michal Shaw Illinois Central	ADRP Research Study: The Power and Impact of Donor Relations Professionals Erik Daubert Regency A	Positioning Yourself for Your Next Move Gail Freeman, Kathleen Casanova and Chris Spagnola Frisco/Burlington	Establishing Meaningful Measures of Success for Donor Relations and Stewardship Anne Manner-McLarty and Debbie Meyers Regency C	Framework for the Future Lynne Wester Regency B	Diversity and Inclusion Through a Donor Relations and Stewardship Lens Brandon Braud and Mary Weingartner New York Central
3:00–3:30 PM	Break \| Grand A - B
Session 4	A	B	C	D	E	F
3:30–4:30 PM	Engage Your Experts in Philanthropic Work Mark Foncannon and Christine Schmidt New York Central	Inspiring the Masses Kailyn Gramly and Devin Lynn Regency B	Scholarships: From Messy to Clean and Pristine! Diane Calhoun Regency A	Spread the Love: Educate, Elevate, and Thank All in One Day Stephanie Murphy and Tracy Baldelli Regency C	Mythos and giftmap Two Exciting Sessions from our Sponsors! Frisco/Burlington	The Unsession Katy Galli-Kreps and Cheryl Lintner Illinois Central
5:00 PM	Networking Reception and Stewardship Awards \| Grand A - F
7:00 PM	Optional Dine-Arounds

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
7:30–8:30 AM	Breakfast \| Grand A - F
8:30–9:00 AM	Welcome and Plenary Session: The Little Bit Foundation \| Grand A - F
9:00–10:00 AM	Keynote Session: Gratitude: A Simple Path to Trust and Meaning at Work Emiliana Simon-Thomas, PhD \| Grand A - F
10:00–10:30 AM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 5	A	B	C	D	E	F
10:30–11:30 AM	Extreme Makeover: Metrics Edition Kelly Brennan Regency A	Bridging Stewardship and Cultivation Jen McGrath and Corey Smentek Regency C	Go the Distance: Event Follow-Up for the Long Game Kara Cafasso and Nichole Mastrianni Illinois Central	On-Site and Hands-On with The Little Bit Foundation Meet at Caboose Table Redefining Tribute Recognition Lindsay Gilbert Frisco/Burlington	Streamlined for Success Victoria Tejera and Jackie Sewell Regency B	Mo Money, Mo Problems Lynne Wester New York Central
11:30–12:30 PM	Lunch and Annual Membership Business Meeting \| Grand A - F
Session 6	A	B	C	D	E	F
12:30–1:30 PM	Designing Stewardship Strategies Trish Morgan Regency B	Stewardship TechXchange Cheryl Lintner New York Central	Personalized Impact Reporting in a Small Shop Christine McMains Regency C	Becoming Business Drivers Carolyn Vivaldi Illinois Central	The "Secret Sauce" to Creating Best-in-Class Events Mary Fisher and Katherine Lane Regency A	It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Capital Campaign Natalie Knight and Molly Freed Frisco/Burlington
1:30–2:00 PM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 7	A	B	C	D	E	F
2:00–3:00 PM	Inspiring the Masses Kailyn Gramly and Devin Lynn Regency C	Strategic Volunteer Engagement Cristy Racy and Michal Shaw New York Central	Building Your Dream Team Kathleen Casanova Frisco/Burlington	The Dream Team: Relationships that Build Impact Melanie Armstrong Regency B	How Will You Grow? Debbie Meyers and Lori Green Regency A	Cancelled Session Ambassador Programs That Will Boost Your Bottom Line Malika McCray, Jeff Muller, and Corey Smentek Illinois Central
3:00–3:30 PM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 8	A	B	C	D	E	F
3:30–4:30 PM	Taking Care of Everyone at the Top Cheryl Lintner Regency C	The Journey of a Campaign Launch Brittany Fowler and Avery Howard Illinois Central	Breaking Out of the Box: Special Reports Mari Putney and Trish Morgan Regency A	Re-Thinking Board Development and Engagement Adam Doyno New York Central	Using Web-Based Tools to Bring Impact Reporting to Life Lesley Schack and Patricia Peluso Regency B	1157 designconcepts and AcademicWorks Two Exciting Sessions from our Sponsors! Frisco/Burlington
6:00 PM	Optional Dine-Arounds

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Friday, October 5, 2018
8:00–9:00 AM	Breakfast \| Grand A - F
9:00–10:30 AM	Keynote Session: Being Donor-Centered in Changing Times: How to Use Donor Trends and Changing Technologies to Make a Profit Penelope Burk \| Grand A - F
10:30–11:00 AM	Break \| Grand A - F
Session 9	A	B	C	D	E	F
11:00–12:00 PM	Donor Relations on the Frontlines: Collaborating with Fundraisers for Strategic Stewardship Mary Fisher Regency C	Getting More Done in Less Time Carrie Casper and Joni Jordan Illinios Central	Maximizing Resources and Relationships Diana Pupillo and Mary Hendricks New York Central	A Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Personalized Stewardship Reports Jeannine Bergeron and Anita Mendoza Regency B	Stewarding from the Inside Out Rachel Donahue Loughran, Adrienne Lotoski, and Lauren Edlund Frisco/Burlington	Entrepreneurial Relations: The Next Frontier of Donor Relations Dee Dee Mendoza Regency A
2:00–6:00 PM	Optional Excursion: City Museum and Gateway Arch

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