Panelists
Christina Rees, Senior Donor Relations Coordinator, University of Virginia
Maggie Collum, CSEP, Director of Special Events, Sam Houston State University

Description
A collaboration of two presentations:
Budget Conscious Events During Trying Economic Times - Challenging economic times call for creative fundraising events.  Garner ideas for showcasing your university president at your national events without breaking the budget, and get inspired for successful fundraising events with ever decreasing budgets. Is your school currently in a campaign or about to embark on one?  Let’s talk about branding your campaign events frugally but tastefully to ensure maximum effect.  This presentation will encourage discussion and sharing of ideas.

Battling the Bulge - Are you constantly trying to “trim” your events down to meet a tiny budget?  Is it hard to fit into those jeans again!  In response to the economy let’s look at actual events and how to keep them slim and trim, but perceived as fabulous and well done.

Takeaways

• How to showcase your university president on a budget
• Triming the fat from events without looking cheap - serving steak for the price of a hamburger
• Branding campaign events on a budget
• Look at actual events from the past and we cut their budgets
• Where to discover cheap WOWs
• Top 10 things event planners forget... a tool you need to be successful in a tight economy
• Basics of overall event success