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DAY 1 – MONDAY 26 JUNE 8:30AM REGISTRATION & COFFEE CART – 9-9:10AM CONFERENCE OFFICIAL OPENING & WELCOME

TIME ADMISSIONS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDRAISING GENERAL ADVANCEMENT & LEADERSHIP

9.10-10.00am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Great people are great with people, Carolyn Stenhouse, Master Coach, Researcher, Consultant

HOW TO REACH YOUR AUDIENCE THE ADVANCEMENT PROCESS – how amazing alumni relations leads to fantastic fundraising 10.05-11.05am Justin Gurney, Head of Planning, Publicis Australia Tim Shearer, Director of Development, Scotch College

11.05-11.30am MORNING TEA THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADING ALUMNI THE OVERSEAS STUDENT MARKET: MARKETING IN STAND OUT / LEAP FORWARD WITH EFFECTIVE ORGANISATIONS: a practical example of what it takes to PLANNING FOR SUCCESSFUL ADVANCEMENT 11.35am- 2017 AND BEYOND BEQUEST MASTER CLASS INDIVIDUAL BRANDING be effective & engaging Liz Board, Director of Development, Camberwell Grammar 12.35pm Sally Warnecke, Manager, Events & Relationships, Australian Ann Badger, Senior Consultant, Marts & Lundy Anna Cairo, Anna Cairo Consulting Russell Davidson, Director of Development & Alumni School Assessment Services (AEAS) Relations, College 12.35-1.05pm LUNCH LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS GOVERNMENT, CORPORATES & PHILANTHROPY TO STUDENT RETENTION CREATING A COMMUNITY OF STORYTELLERS WIDENING THE ENGAGEMENT NET CREATE CHANGE FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS 1.10-2.10pm Bruce Perry, Registrar/Mathematics Teacher, St Andrew’s Michelle Newell, Communications Officer, 50th Anniversary Jen Hutton, Director of Community Relations & Edward Tudor, Executive Director, Cathedral School (NSW) Project, La Trobe University & La Trobe Art Institute Development, The Hamilton and Alexandra College BEQUEST MASTER CLASS – CONTINUED & Nichola Lefroy, Development Manager, Ann Badger, Senior Consultant, Marts & Lundy Indigenous Transition School STUDENT GENDER IDENTITY AND CHANGES TO HARNESS THE POWER OF CONTENT MARKETING: ALUMNI ORGANISATIONS—THE EARLY DAYS NATIONAL CODE a case study on the BGS blog, “Understanding Boys” 2.15-3.15pm Penny Bowman, Alumnae Relations Peter Roberts, Director, School Services/Company Natalie van Wetering, Director of Marketing & Community & Development Manager, Toorak College Secretary, Independent Schools Engagement, 3.15-3.40pm AFTERNOON TEA MANAGING WAITLISTS AND ENROLMENTS – SINGLE SEX VS CO-EDUCATION- KEEPING YOUR SEVEN SECRETS FOR ETERNAL HAPPINESS AS A CRISIS! COMMUNICATIONS IN A MULTI-MEDIA MENTORING AT RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ENGAGED MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISER 3.45-4.45pm WORLD Victoria Hammill, Astrid Saldukas, Admissions Manager, Carey Baptist School, Young Dawkins, Executive Director, Advancement, Suzanne Jones, Media Manoeuvres Alumni Programs Co-ordinator, RMIT University & Nicola Borcoski, Director of Admissions, Trinity Grammar University of Tasmania School 4.45pm Make your way to Mr & Mrs P (312 Bay St, Brighton) for drinks, comedy & dinner

5.15pm Dinner, Drinks & Stand Up Comedy with Dave O’Neill

7pm Awards Presentation

DAY 2 – TUESDAY 28 JUNE

TIME ADMISSIONS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDRAISING GENERAL ADVANCEMENT & LEADERSHIP

8.30-9.20am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: How Leaders Inspire and Influence (on and off the stage), Jon Yeo, Curator, TEDxMelbourne SPONSORSHIPS MATTER—IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT TO EVENT OR NOT TO EVENT – “WHY” IS THE QUESTION THE MONEY! A CASE STUDY GOALS FOR HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATION 9.25-10.25am Theresa Best, Group Marketing Manager, Southern Star Group of Companies John Phillips, Director of Advancement, Brighton Jon Yeo, Curator, TEDxMelbourne Grammar School 10.25-10.40am MORNING TEA USING A MILESTONE YEAR TO AID FUTURE ENROLMENTS THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS 10.45-11.45m Paul Walsh, Director of Admissions & Community Engagement, Ivanhoe Grammar School Jim Mullan, CEO, Secondbite WORKSHOPPING THE KNOTTY CHALLENGES - MASTER CLASS TOP 10 TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR SCHOOL INTO LEVERAGING METRICS TO ACHIEVE ALUMNI Clare Pullar, Senior Consultant, Marts & Lundy, & Mack Jones, Director of Philanthropy, Carey Baptist Grammar 11.50am- ESSENTIALS FOR ENSURING A FULL HOUSE THE MEDIA PROGRAM GOALS School 12.50pm Neil McWhannell, CEO, Educate Plus Melissa Heagney, Luke Simpson, Alumni Manager, Education Journalist, The Weekly Review Clients & Strategy, PwC Australia Keynote address: Laughter wellness, a fresh approach to enhance resilience and create and sustain positive energy in your work environment. Ros Ben-Moshe Director LaughLife Wellbeing Programs 12.55-1.25pm Adjunct lecturer School of Public Health and Human Biosciences. Author: “Laughing at cancer - How to Heal with Love, Laughter and Mindfulness 1.25-2.10pm LUNCH & PRIZE DRAW

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