HAIS CONFERENCE FOR ADVANCEMENT Episcopal High School June 6, 2019 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION AND COFFEE 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM WELCOME Deborah Kirkland, HAIS Advancement President 8:45 AM – 9:35 AM SESSION ONE TRACK 1: CRAFTING SCHOOL CULTURE Michael Larson – Senior Facilitator and Content Strategist, Blank Page TRACK 2: BEST PRACTICES FOR GROWING MAJOR GIFTS Angie Lane – Chief Development Officer, Houston Ballet TRACK 3: FOUNDATIONS: What You Need To Know For A Capital Campaign Mary Claire Walther – Consultant, Dini Spheris TRACK 4: PROSPECT RESEARCH 101 Amanda Whiteside – Development Research Office, Museum of Fine Arts Houston Brittani Williams – Manager, Development Research and Operations, Houston Zoo 9:45 AM – 10:35 AM SESSION TWO TRACK 1: ALUMNI: Starting a K-8 Alumni Program Jerod Bain – Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations, River Oaks Baptist School Mary Catherine Sharman – Assistant Director of Development, River Oaks Baptist School TRACK 2: SOCIAL ADVERTISING 101 FOR SCHOOLS Dionella Martinez – Digital Strategist, The Black Sheep Agency TRACK 3: SEO 101 FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS Terri Hoffman – Founder and CEO, Marketing Refresh TRACK 4: EVENT AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT Sheri Bordelon – Special Events Coordinator, Strake Jesuit 1 10:45 AM – 11:25 AM AFFINITY GROUP ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS #1 TRACK 1: SPECIAL EVENTS Discussion Leader: Kendall McCord – Director of Special Events and Alumni, Presbyterian School TRACK 2: CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS & MAJOR GIFTS Discussion Leader: Troye Skipworth – Director of Advancement, The John Cooper School TRACK 3: ANNUAL GIVING Discussion Leader: Stephanie Crowl – Director of Annual Giving, St. John’s School TRACK 4: ALUMNI Discussion Leader: Mark deTranaltes – Director of Advancement, St. Thomas High School TRACK 5: DONOR SERVICES Discussion Leader: Jamey Schrutka – Stewardship Coordinator, The John Cooper School TRACK 6: COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Discussion Leader: Michael Larson - Senior Facilitator and Content Strategist, Blank Page 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM LUNCH 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM KEYNOTE – Telling Your Story and Growing Your Audience: Lessons Learned Dominique Sachse – Emmy Award Winning News Anchor and Reporter, Content Creator & Influencer 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM SESSION THREE TRACK 1: GUIDE YOUR STEWARDSHIP: Creating Donor-Centered Strategies Michael Larson – Senior Facilitator and Content Strategist, Blank Page TRACK 2: BEYOND THE GALA: Events That Are Worth Every Penny Jill Buja – Director of Advancement, Annunciation Orthodox School Emma Ebbs – Director of Special Events and Volunteer Programs, St. Agnes Academy Reema Kasavich – Director of Annual Giving, St. Agnes Academy Deborah Kirkland – Director of Development, The Joy School Kendall McCord – Director of Special Events and Alumni, Presbyterian School TRACK 3: ANNUAL FUND: Rice University’s One Day Giving Challenge Nick Stinson – Associate Director and Team Lead, Rice Annual Fund for Student Life and Learning TRACK 4: ALUMNI: The Power of Seven Mike Pede – Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, University of Houston 2 2:30 PM – 3:10 PM AFFINITY GROUP ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS #2 TRACK 1: SPECIAL EVENTS Discussion Leader: Kendall McCord – Director of Special Events and Alumni, Presbyterian School TRACK 2: CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS & MAJOR GIFTS Discussion Leader: Troye Skipworth – Director of Advancement, The John Cooper School TRACK 3: ANNUAL GIVING Discussion Leader: Stephanie Crowl – Director of Annual Giving, St. John’s School TRACK 4: ALUMNI Discussion Leader: Mark deTranaltes – Director of Advancement, St. Thomas High School TRACK 5: DONOR SERVICES Discussion Leader: Jamey Schrutka – Stewardship Coordinator, The John Cooper School TRACK 6: COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Discussion Leader: Cat Garth – Director of Private Schools, Bullpen Marketing 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM RECEPTION AND NETWORKING Episcopal High School, Student Center 3 .