Agenda is subject to change
Sunday, March 8, 2020 || STUDENT UNION, UNLV
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Registration and Information | UNLV Student Union
Initial Registration through ticket office then Student Art Gallery (2nd floor) Welcome and Sponsor Recognition | Philip J. Cohen Theatre Welcome to Las Vegas: Three Questions | 205, 207, 209, 211, 218, 219 Break and Visit Sponsors | 208BC Breakout Session I Using Rockstar Faculty to Create Unforgettable Community and Development Events Ross Dubois, Jill Hall & Nadia Whitehead | University of Arizona Philip J. Cohen Theatre Rutgers Day: Community Engagement at its Best Patricia Kastner & Kathleen Nathan | Rutgers University 208A The Ins and Outs of Leadership Transitions Chris Lindmark | San Diego State University 205 Breakout Session II GLASS: The Five Pillars of a Successful Celebration (Goal, Leadership, Audience, Storytelling, and Showmanship) Jim Hooker | Stratelyst Creative Meg Umlas | Boston University Philip J. Cohen Theatre Bringing experts to the table: How to facilitate an events council for academic event professionals Adrianne McCraw & Darlene Schlueter | UC San Diego 208A It Takes a Village: Volunteer Recruitment, Management and Merriment Amy Quiring & Zach Fairchild | University of Oregon 205 Breaking Down Event Silos: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Marcus Jones II, CSEP | Arizona State University 209 Reception | UNLV Hospitality Hall |
Monday, March 9, 2020 || Student Union, UNLV
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM 9:15 AM – 9:35 AM 9:35 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM 2:30 PM - 3:45PM 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM |
Registration and Information | UNLV Student Union
Student Art Gallery (2nd floor) Keynote Stowe Shoemaker Dean, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Philip J. Cohen Theatre Developing and Executing an Event Strategy Hunter Gray | The Special Event Company Brady K. Miller, CSEP | Academic Event Professional Conference Philip J. Cohen Theatre How Could COVID-19 Affect Your Event? Sally Webb Berry, CSEP| The Special Event Company Philip J. Cohen Theatre Moderated Open Forums Large Universities Moderators: Jill Townsend, Lance Connolly Philip J. Cohen Theatre Colleges/Departments within Universities Moderators: Mandi Crisp, Quiana Tyson 208A Small and Medium Universities Moderators: Jessica Olson, Jen O’Sheal 205 Lunch and Activity Ballroom Breakout Session III A Police Lieutenant and an Event Planner walk into a venue... An Interactive Discussion on Protocols and Strategies for Managing Large-Scale and High-Profile Events on Your Campus Jill Townsend & Melissa Luth | UC San Diego Philip J. Cohen Theatre Using Technology to Improve Attendee Experience Crista Boyd & Lacy Dailey | American Public University System 208A Site Unseen: Efficient and Confident Event Planning from Afar Kathleen Wright, CPCE | Duke University 205 Everyone’s Invited: Planning for Diverse Audiences Quiana Tyson, CMP | Duke University 209 Break and Visit Sponsors | 208BC Jackpot! Sharing Your Event Winnings! 205, 207, 209, 211, 218, 224 Wrap-up Philip J. Cohen Theatre Conference Ends |