2023 Schedule

24 Jul 2023 / Monday

Time Track Title Speaker Venue
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Check-In Grand Ballroom Foyer
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Keynote Embracing Opportunity and Navigating Change
Allana Forté
Allana Forté
Senior Vice President, Legal Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief People & Culture Officer
Jacksonville University
Grand Ballroom
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Refreshment Break Refreshment Break sponsored by Clark Higher Ed Grand Ballroom Foyer
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Retention Strategy in the Midst of Chaos
Sarah Coen
Sarah Coen
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Enrollment Management
Transylvania University
 Magnolia
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Enrollment Management Nice Story, Now Show Me the Data
Joseph Miller
Joseph Miller
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Winthrop University
 Poplar
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Admissions Individual Efforts Still Matter: Strategies for Optimal Territory Management
Terry Crowdey
Terry Cowdrey
Interim VP for Enrollment
Ohio Wesleyan University
 Pine
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Slate CRM Take your data to the next level with Data Explorer
Chris Carl
Chris Carl
AVP, Technical Slate Solutions
Carnegie
Laura Murnen
Laura Murnen
Trainings Manager
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bonus Is College Still Worth It?
Jonathan Shores
Dr. Jonathan Shores
Executive Vice President
University of the Cumberlands
 Poplar
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bonus Crafting A Marketing Message to Attract More of Your Ideal Students
Chase Highley
Chase Highley
CEO
Greenstone Media
 Pine
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Bonus Special Session by Rize Education Magnolia
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Small Group Discussions Small Group Discussions Grand Ballroom
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm Social Event Wine & Cheese Reception Grand Ballroom Foyer

25 Jul 2023 / Tuesday

Time Track Title Speaker Venue
7:00 am - 9:00 am Meal Buffet Breakfast sponsored by Greenstone Media Cypress
9:00 am - 10:00 am Admissions Direct Admission: A Case Study
Brad Poznanski headshot
Brad Poznanski
Executive Director of International Enrollment
New England College
Pine
9:00 am - 10:00 am Slate CRM How to Train Your Staff on Configurable Joins
Ted Magdzinski
Ted Magdzinski
SVP, Partnerships and Integrations
Carnegie
Courtney Mumma
Courtney Mumma
Assistant Director of Student Success Implementations
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom
9:00 am - 10:00 am Retention Financial Aid Strategies to grow Enrollment and Retention
Tim Lyon
Timothy Lyon
SVP Modeling
Carnegie Higher Ed
Ashley Zullo
Ashley Zullo
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Thiel College
 Magnolia
9:00 am - 10:00 am Enrollment Management SEM Journey: From Silos to Collaboration to Enrollment Growth
John Saparilas
John Saparilas
AVP Enrollment Services
Wake Technical Community College
 Poplar
10:00 am - 10:30 am Meal Morning Coffee Grand Ballroom Foyer
10:30 am - 11:30 am Retention How We Won the AASCU Excellence and Innovation Award for Student Success and College Completion During a Pandemic
Rob Ducoffee
Rob Ducoffe
Provost and Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
 Magnolia
10:30 am - 11:30 am Slate CRM Improving University Advising Efforts with Slate for Student Success
Benjamin Szabo
Benjamin Szabo
Student Success Program Manager
Slate Powered by Technolutions
 Grand Ballroom
10:30 am - 11:30 am Enrollment Management EM Strategies For Increasing And Sustaining Enrollment Growth In The Student Journey
Kathi Swanson
Kathi Swanson
President
Clarus Corporation
 Poplar
10:30 am - 11:30 am Admissions Automate so you can Relate (using AI)
Shani Lenore-Jenkins
Shani Lenore-Jenkins
Vice President of Enrollment
Maryville University
 Pine
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Bonus Carnegie Small College Initiative
Scott Novak
Scott Novak
Chief Development Officer
Carnegie
 Poplar
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Bonus Special Session by XEquals Magnolia
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Bonus 5 Secret Hacks For Increasing Your Enrollments with Online Ads and Marketing Funnels
Chase Highley
Chase Highley
CEO
Greenstone Media
 Pine
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Bonus Special Session by Populi Grand Ballroom
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Meal Casual Box Lunch Cypress
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Retention #StudentFirst: Transforming How Baker College Supports Students
Jamie Zamjahn
Jamie Zamjahn
Vice President, Student Success & Engagement
Baker College
 Magnolia
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Enrollment Management Evaluating Vendor ROI
Edward Wright
Edward Wright
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Holy Family University
 Poplar
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Admissions Engaging New Markets: Powerful Strategies to Reach Today’s Students and Families
Stephanie Capps
Senior Marketing Programs Manager
Encoura
 Pine
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Slate CRM Don't Forget Your Phone! Harnessing the power of Dynamic Layouts
Chris Carl
Chris Carl
AVP, Technical Slate Solutions
Carnegie
Jeremiah Tudor
Jeremiah Tudor
SVP, New Product Development
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Social Event Refreshment Break and Tic-Tac-Toe Drawing sponsored by Clark Higher Ed Grand Ballroom
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Enrollment Management Boosting Enrollment: How Small Colleges Can Harness the Power of TikTok
Katie Camacho-Smith
Katie Camacho-Smith
Head of Education
TikTok
Allie Parry
Allie Parry
Brand Partnership Manager
TikTok
 Poplar
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Admissions First-Gen: How to College from Scratch
Lauren-Sciocchetti
Lauren Sciochetti
Director of Undergraduate Admission
Neumann University
Christine Gibble
Christine Gibble
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission
Neumann University
 Pine
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Retention Rethinking Thinking for the 21st Century University
Ndala Booker
Ndala M. Booker
Founder/CEO
NdalaLive, LLC
 Magnolia
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Slate CRM Essentials to planning a campaign launch or refresh
Laura Murnen
Laura Murnen
Trainings Manager
Carnegie
Laura Bald
Laura Bald
AVP, Slate Implementations
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom

26 Jul 2023 / Wednesday

Time Track Title Speaker Venue
7:30 am - 9:00 am Meal Buffet Breakfast sponsored by Greenstone Media Cypress
9:00 am - 10:00 am Retention Retention: building student success from prospect to graduation
Michael Thorp
Michael Thorp
Vice President of Enrollment
Clarkson University
 Poplar
9:00 am - 10:00 am Retention Transitioning Between Enrollment Management Jobs
Chrissy Holliday
Chrissy Holliday
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success
Cal Poly Humboldt
 Magnolia
9:00 am - 10:00 am Admissions The Enrollment Cliff – The A to Z prep list
Nathan Alexander
Nathan Alexander
Vice President for Partner Relations
Clark Higher Ed
 Pine
9:00 am - 10:00 am Slate CRM Convert your Slate Template Library/Local Queries to Configurable Joins
Laura Bald
Laura Bald
AVP, Slate Implementations
Carnegie
Ted Magdzinski
Ted Magdzinski
SVP, Partnerships and Integrations
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom
10:00 am - 10:30 am Bonus Special Session by CollegeXpress Pine
10:30 am - 11:30 am Retention Executing Integrated Retention Management: Limiting the Attrition Sieve for Enrollment Growth
George Wolf
George Wolf
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Siena Heights University
Poplar
10:30 am - 11:30 am Enrollment Management Faculty! The "Secret Sauce" to Developing a Successful SEM Plan at Small Colleges
Quentin R. Johnson
Quentin R. Johnson
President
Southside Virginia Community College
 Magnolia
10:30 am - 11:30 am Slate CRM Collecting and taking action on retention data
Courtney Mumma
Courtney Mumma
Assistant Director of Student Success Implementations
Carnegie
Chris Besse
Chris Besse
Senior Slate Implementations Strategist
Carnegie
 Grand Ballroom
10:30 am - 11:30 am Admissions Building a Truly Student-First Transfer Pathway
Dale Gaubatz
Dale Gaubatz
Executive Director of Admissions
Colorado School of Mines
 Pine