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NAICU appreciates the support of Portal and Renaissance Insurance Agency, Inc., both subsidiaries of Ascension Management Group, for the Annual Meeting program.   Updated 2010-01-25. This schedule will be updated regularly over the month of January with additional speakers and program details as they become available. Check back periodically for the most current information. Note to Journalists: Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) are open to the news media. All others are closed to reporters. Audience questions are limited to NAICU members. To register, complete our media registration form or email Libby@naicu.edu. Sunday, January 311:00 - 5:00 p.m.Registration Regency Foyer - Ballroom level Refreshments provided by  1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Public Relations Academy Columbia B Room - Ballroom level * 1:30: "Clothing the Emperor: 10 Steps To Developing An Actual Social Media Strategy," Sean Carton, Chief Creative Officer, idfive 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monday, February 17:30 - 8:00 a.m.NAICUSE Executive Committee Meeting (closed meeting) Concord Room - Ballroom level 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon NAICUSE Meeting (closed meeting; breakfast will be served in the meeting room) Yorktown Ballroom - Ballroom level 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. National Association of Independent College and University State Executives (NAICUSE) Luncheon (closed meeting) Valley Forge Ballroom - Ballroom level 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Government Relations Academy (pre-registration required) Click here for full schedule Regency A Ballroom - Ballroom level 8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast Meet and Greet
Tuesday, February 28:00 - 8:45 a.m.Orientation for New Members of the NAICU Board of Directors Columbia Foyer - Ballroom level 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. NAICU Short Courses (repeated at 2 p.m.) * Beyond Logos and Taglines: How to Develop and Promote Your Institution's Identity Congressional C&D - Lobby level Elizabeth Scarborough, CEO, SimpsonScarborough Developing and managing the identity of your institution is critical to the success of your recruitment and development efforts, and plays a critical role in securing grant funding, attracting top faculty, and maintaining strong community, government and media relations. But achieving consensus on identity and promoting it successfully in a crowded marketplace can be difficult. In this session, we'll cover the key issues to consider in launching a brand strategy, and will look at internal branding, generating buy-in, conducting research, positioning statements, working with creative firms, organizational structure and budgeting, and reinforcing your identity over the long-term. * Traditions and Myths that Need to Be Considered in a Down Economy: Strategies for Securing the Class You Want at a Price You Can Tolerate! Lexington Room - Ballroom level Bill Royall, Chairman, Royall & Company Richard Whiteside, Dean, Strategic Enrollment Management, Royall & Company A depressed economy, shifting demographics, increased competition . . . this unfavorable mix of conditions may well be the new norm in recruitment. Enrollment Success in a Down Economy addresses five strategies, identified through research, that will assist you in achieving your institution's enrollment goals. During this session, you will be introduced to a roadmap that creates a strategic approach to recruitment success. Developed through research conducted over a two-year period and the analysis of millions of instances of student behavior, Enrollment Success in a Down Economy will show you ways to reach your goals in this challenging environment. * Institutional Vulnerability and Strategic Responses to Today's Market Concord Room - Ballroom level Robert A. Sevier, Senior Vice President Strategy, Stamats, Inc. This session will examine the internal and external factors that impact and even predict institutional vulnerability. We will look at such external factors as the economy, demography, college preferences, and level of competition. We will also look at such internal predictors as leadership and governance, finance, academic programming, recruiting, and fundraising. After reviewing these factors we will outline a series of strategies in five broad areas that will help you move ahead with confidence. * Is the Message Killing Your College? Lost Opportunities for Promoting Smaller Colleges Bunker Hill Room - Ballroom level George Dehne, President, GDA Integrated Services Christopher Small, Executive Vice President, GDA Integrated Services (afternoon session) What are the four most important characteristics that college-bound students and their parents attribute to small colleges rather than larger ones? Is your institution presenting "small classes" and "accessible faculty" as effectively as it could? George Dehne and Christopher Small will review the extensive data on small colleges that GDA Integrated Services has collected over the past five years on what, often underutilized, messages about a small college have the greatest positive impact on college-bound students. GDA Integrated Services has consulted with more than 300 colleges with enrollments under 3,500 and annually surveys about 30,000 college-bound students and their parents. Presidential Compensation in 2010: Improving Your Contract Bryce Room - Second floor, conference level; access via Lobby level Raymond Cotton, Vice President of Higher Education, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Discuss the 2010 status of presidential contracts and compensation with the foremost legal expert in the field, who has negotiated more presidential contracts than any other attorney in the U.S. This session will focus on setting the presidential salary, performance bonuses, deferred compensation, spousal compensation, and post-presidential employment. Please bring your questions! * Strategies Independent Colleges Can Use for Raising Capital for Academic Programs Valley Forge Room - Ballroom level Michael B. Goldstein, Founder and Co-practice Leader, Dow Lohnes Higher Education Practice Sheldon E. Steinbach, Senior Counsel, Dow Lohnes Higher Education Practice An increasing number of independent colleges in financial stress have been bought by investment groups and converted into for-profit institutions. We will explore alternatives that maintain the independent nature and local control of the institution while providing mechanisms for raising needed capital and operating funds. 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by  9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Lawlor Group Cyber Center Open Escalator Lobby - Ballroom level  * 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. The 2010 Big Issues List Note: All morning sessions, Regency Ballroom - Ballroom level NAICU's Government Relations staff will do a quick overview of the big issues facing private colleges in official Washington for 2010. This session is an excellent primer for every attendee who will be making calls on the Hill or visiting alumni working in key policy areas while in Washington. * 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. The Honorable Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), United States Senate * 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Access, Persistence, and Cost: Fresh Perspectives Jacqueline Doud, President, Mount Saint Mary's College George E. Martin, President, St. Edward's University Roger Taylor, President , Knox College John Bassett, President, Clark University, Moderator * 11:00 - Noon After the Great Recession: How Do We Grow From Here? David Leonhardt, New York Times Economics Scene Columnist and Economix Blog Host * Noon - 2:00 p.m. Awards Luncheon Ticonderoga Ballroom - Ballroom level The 17th Annual NAICU Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education Recipient: The Honorable George Miller (D-California), United States House of Representatives The 24th Annual Henry Paley Memorial Award Recipient: Sister Kathleen Ross SNJM, Founding President, Heritage University Sponsored by  * 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Why Apply for an NEH Challenge Grant? Grand Teton Room - Second floor, Conference level; access via Lobby level Stephen M. Ross, Director, Office of Challenge Grants, National Endowment for the Humanities Brandon L. Johnson, Senior Program Officer, Office of Challenge Grants, National Endowment for the Humanities Historically, challenge grants have been an important tool for advancing the nation's independent college and universities, but do they have a special application for building the humanities capacities of institutions of higher education? The Challenge Grant program of the National Endowment for the Humanities helps institutions secure their humanities resources and activities for the long term. Challenge grants can be invested to build endowments supporting an institution's staff or programming well into the future. Grant funds may also be used to purchase capital equipment and upgrade technology, renovate or construct facilities, and increase library holdings or museum collections. In this session, you will be introduced to NEH challenge grant guidelines, project and gift eligibility, and evaluation criteria. 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. NAICU Short Course Encore A repeat of this morning's 8 a.m. sessions. (See 8 a.m. listing for details)
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Open time for Hill visits 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Tax Meeting (closed meeting) Ticonderoga Ballroom - Ballroom level 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. NAICU Board of Directors Meeting Regency Ballroom - Ballroom level 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. NAICU Board of Directors Reception and Dinner (Board members only) Thornton Room - 11th floor; access via Lobby level Wednesday, February 38:00 - 9:00 a.m.NAICU Prayer Breakfast The Honorable Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), United States Senate Congressional Room A, Lobby level 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Lawlor Group Cyber Center Open Escalator Lobby - Ballroom level * 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Note: All morning sessions, Ticonderoga Ballroom - Ballroom level Private Colleges and Community Colleges: Making the Marriage Work Stephanie Balmer, Vice President for Enrollment & Communications and Dean of Admissions, Dickinson College Emily Froimson, Director, Higher Education Programs, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dorothy Plantz, Director, Transfer Center, Howard Community College * 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Adapting to the Global Education Marketplace Ben Wildavsky, author, The Great Brain Race, Senior Fellow, Kauffman Foundation, and Guest Scholar, The Brookings Institution David F. Finney, President, Champlain University William J. Carroll, President, Benedictine University International competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education -- a revolution that should be welcomed, not feared. This session will explore the challenges and opportunities U.S. institutions face as they reach out to the international market and foster academic exchange. * 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Annual NAICU Business Session 11:00 a.m. Adjournment of Annual Meeting 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. NAICU Legal Services Review Panel Luncheon and Meeting (closed luncheon and meeting) Olympic Room |
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