Sunday January 10

5:30 - 7:00 pm


Monday January 11

7:30 - 8:15 am


8:25 - 8:30 am


8:30 - 8:35 am


8:35 - 9:35 am



9:35 - 9:45 am

9:45 - 10:45 am





10:45 - 11:15 am

11:15  am - 12:30 pm


















12:30 - 1:30 pm



1:30 - 2:45 pm



















2:45 - 3:45 pm



3:45 - 4:00 pm

4:00 - 5:15 pm


Wednesday January 13

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Welcome Reception
Julia Room
New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center


Registration/Continental Breakfast
Atrium

Welcome
River Bend Ballroom

Welcome from Lisa Hurley, Editor of Special Events Magazine
River Bend Ballroom

Opening Session: Dignitaries
Melissa Werner, Arizona State University
River Bend Ballroom

Q&A

Cost Cutting and Planning on a Budget
River Bend Ballroom
Mary Anthony, Trinity University
Jennifer Sessoms, Marian University
Sean Kramer and Paulina Munoz, Barry University

Exhibition Break
    
Breakout Sessions:

     Catering Costs ~ Breaking it Down!
     Creole Queen
     David Casteel, Mitchell's Catering

     AV Basics on a Budget
     Delta Queen
     Hunter Gray, Maestro Productions

     Decor on a Budget
     Mississippi Queen
     Dave Merrell, AOO Events

     Invitations + Social Media
     Natchez
     Bonny Katzman, BK Designs
     Ryan Hanson, BeEvents

Round Table Discussion Luncheon
"How Are You Cutting Costs at Your University?"
River Bend Ballroom

Breakout Sessions:

     Let's Talk!  Dollars and Sense... Events that Create Money
     Creole Queen
     Maggie Collum, Sam Houston State University

     Sustaining Your University: Less Cost & Intentional Programming
     Delta Queen
     Lori Corvino & Susan Ballard, Bowling Green State
           University

     Board Meetings
     Mississippi Queen
     Kathleen Harney, Johnson & Wales University

     The President's Dialogue - Increasing Our Profile with an Eye to
          the Bottom Line
     Natchez
     Sue Bennett & Claire Alexander, University of Guelph

CASE STUDY: Emory University Campaign Kickoff
River Bend Ballroom
Michael Kloss, Emory University

Break

Top Cost-Cutting Tips: A Discussion Forum
River Bend Ballroom



AEP Wrap Up Session
Morial Convention Center, Room 244