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2016 NACA® Mid America Regional Conference - Educational Session PreviewSession topics & times are subject to changeBlock 1 - 10/27/2016 3:25:00 PM

Program: Questions and Answers in the Off-Campus Event Planning ProcessNavigating off-campus events can be tricky for university event planners and off-campus vendors alike. When it comes to booking your event and planning day-of logistics, knowledge is power. Join a new student affairs professional who spent some time on the other side of the coin to learn the questions to ask and the answers to have when planning an off-campus event!

Presenter(s): Shannon Daly, Graduate Assistant for the University Student Union, Western Illinois University

Audience: Undergraduate Students

Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: #StudentActivitiesFIT: When Student Activities Oversees Campus RecreationJoin other professional staff members for a roundtable discussion talking about when campus recreation (intramural sports, fitness center, wellness student activities) is a part of student activities. Campus Recreation is normally overseen by athletics or a campus recreation department, but more and more campuses are having student activities take on this area. How do professional staff members balance the demands of student activities, along with campus recreation. We will discuss challenges, strategies, and advantages of managing campus recreation in student activities. Professionals will be able to seek advice and ask questions to better their own experience when working with this area on their own campus.

Presenter(s): Steph Barry, Director of Student Activities, University of Indianapolis

Audience: All Professional Staff

Room: NKYCC Room 4

Program: Homegrown Home Ec: Knitting Together Campus and CommunityFrom Buzzfeed to the New York Times, millennials are scrutinized and stereotyped under a lens of unpreparedness for the outside world. In this session, we’ll delve into the cost effective alternative of “homegrown” programming and talk about the importance of empowering a programming board to utilize their own talents and the talents of the greater community to provide extra-curricular skill and art-based programs for their campus. As an example, we’ll take an in-depth look at the event, "Knit-Wits: Knitting Workshop," which won the 2015 NACA Mid-America Best Educational Program, and provide answers to the what, why, and how of creating a successful homegrown program and the power of community collaboration.

Presenter(s): Erin Riordan-Dye, Associate Director of New Student Programs and Student Activities, Marietta College


Room: NKYCC Room 5

Program: "Best Day of My Life" - Tips and Tricks to Improve the Audience ExperienceA concert isn’t just a concert anymore, especially for today’s college students. A concert is a chance to experience something with your friends, take part in an exciting high-energy event, and document the entire thing on social media. Giving your audience the best experience possible should be your number one goal when planning a concert event. Hear success stories, as well as suggestions for how to increase ticket sales, engage student and community audiences, and provide a better concert experience for everyone. Create events that leave your audience saying “when is the next one?!”

Presenter(s): Jolene Chevalier, Owner/Talent Buyer, How To Concerts LLC

Kate Piper, Interim Coordinator, Student Activities & Involvement, Dean of Students Office, Illinois State University


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Program: Heritage Month Programming 101Heritage Month Programming is a great way to honor cultural history and traditions across all identity groups. These programs promote learning and inclusion through a variety of events that are educational, celebratory, and social. During this session, we will discuss the history of Heritage Months, tips for making Heritage Month Programming successful and showcase ideas from various campuses.

Presenter(s): Mr. Dexter L. Overall M.Ed, Coordinator for Diversity Programs, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Leslie King, Diversity Ambassador & Wolverines after Dark Coordinator, University of Michigan-Dearborn


Room: NKYCC Room 7

Program: Incentive Programming: A new kind of marketingWant to increase your program attendance? Want to engage more students on campus? Ever wonder why some programs draw out a bigger crowd? The answer is simple, incentive programming! This session will cover how to create an incentive program for YOUR campus, examples of different incentives will be discussed, and then you will have the opportunity to create your incentive program plan.

Presenter(s): Melissa Guffey, Coordinator for Campus Activities, UM- Dearborn


Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: Keeping a Tight Ship: How to be an Effective Officer in your OrganizationIn many organizations, there are those who make up the organization’s backbones and those who help to make it the best it can be by making decisions, helping when they can, keeping people accountable for their actions, and supporting everyone in the organization to the best of their abilities. These people are called officers, or presidents, or executives. We want to discuss the 4 key concepts for being an effective officer: organizational skills, communication skills, time management, and conceptual skills. These skills are imperative for any person in a position of leadership, so come learn how to put them into effect and how to succeed in your role!

Presenter(s): Abi Wojcik, N/A, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Kim Beaudion, N/A, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Program: Senior Sendoff: Making Your Senior Week a Week to Remember

Are you looking to start a senior week on campus? Do you currently have a senior week at your campus that you are looking to revamp? Then this session is for you! Learn how we evaluated the current senior week we had an added a new tradition called #OHIOSeniorFarewell that resulted in over 400 seniors attending! We will go through the brainstorming process, planning process, day of event details and post-even evaluation hopefully leaving you with the tools and resources to take back to your campus and send your seniors off the right way!

Presenter(s): Cidnye Weimer - Grad Intern, Campus Programming Graduate Assistant, Ohio University


Room: Marriott Covington 1

Program: Streetfest 2016: Adding Purpose and Attendance to Your Annual EventQuestion: How does potentially raising $12,000 for a cause and doubling annual event attendance in one year sound? Answer: Impossible… or maybe not? Come find out how Streetfest 2016 utilized an unusual fundraising format and expanded its event activities to raise funds for student scholarships while also entertaining the masses. Practical suggestions covering topics like getting students to embrace the event and its cause, designing a sponsorship program and long-term event growth will be included.

Presenter(s): Eliza Lanway, Program Board Coordinator, Saginaw Valley State Universtiy Student Life Center


Room: Marriott Kentucky

Block 2 - 10/28/2016 9:00:00 AM

Program: Be a Better FacilitatorThroughout our work, we as staff professionals continuously find ourselves in situations where we need to facilitate effective, efficient, and engaging dialogues in order to enhance learning within a student organization. In this session, staff attendees will learn to facilitate various activities that strive to create conversation around idea generation, conflict resolution, communication, and more. Through experiential learning, staff attendees will engage in a variety of facilitated activities and walk away with a resource packet to implement these programs on their own campus.

Presenter(s): Courtney James, Assistant Director, Student Involvement, DePaul University

Katey Bignall, Assistant Director, Augustana College

Ryan Bye, Assistant Director, Valparaiso University


Room: Marriott Madison

Program: Couch to NACA 5K: Learning the Ins and Outs of NACA #NACANEWNew to NACA? This session will teach you the ins and outs of NACA language, working with associates, and how to get the most out of the conference as a student activities professional. You'll go from sprinting to running a marathon with all of the new NACA information you've learned by the end of this session!

Presenter(s): Monica Ruscher, Program Coordinator, Campus Programs, University of Cincinnati

Tiffany Seaman, Assistant Director of Student Activities and the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Miami University

Audience: New Professional Staff

Room: NKYCC Room 4

Program: Innovation by Design: How empathy and listening create more meaningful innovationIn this crash course in design thinking, participants will be introduced to a process for creative problem solving and innovation grounded in empathy. We will dive right into this human-centric approach with a bias towards action and reflect on applications for program design, civic engagement and campus controversy. Come ready to think with your hands and stretch your ability to ideate; oh and play with play-doh, aluminum foil and pipe cleaners!

Presenter(s): Natalie Keller Pariano, Dean of Co-Curricular Design, Denison University


Room: NKYCC Room 7

Program: Intercultural Competencies in Programming and AdvisingIntercultural Competence is an important competency when working on a diverse campus and is important for students to get the most out of their collegiate experience. It is important for campuses to make environments welcoming and encourage cross-cultural interactions and relationships. This session will discuss various ways to increase intercultural competence through leadership development, programming and advising.

Presenter(s): Dexter L. Overall, Coordinator of Diversity Programs, University of Michigan -Dearborn

Reetha Raveendran, Director of the Office for Student Engagement, University of Michigan -Dearborn

Audience: Graduate Students

Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: The SWOT AnalysisNo event goes off without a hitch, but in order to prepare for any situation, we all have different tactics. A time-tested favorite reigns true, the SWOT analysis. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. These four categories, when used correctly can help you be prepared for anything in upcoming events and analyze the success of past events. If you want to be strong and knock out weakness, then take this opportunity to destroy any threats! See you soon.

Presenter(s): Makena Webb, Student, CAB President, Eureka College

Jeanna Kehl, Student, CAB Vice President, Eureka College


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Program: How to Reach the Disengaged and Uninterested Students on Your CampusLearn how to effectively communicate with difficult and disengaged students. In his work as the Student Leadership and Orientation Specialist at Harford Community College Bobby was the advisor for his SGA and the supervisor for 12-14 orientation leaders per year. Adopted from the book FISH!, Bobby employed his self-titled “CMB of Customer Service” with his students. Learn how “Choose Your Attitude,” “Make Their Day,” and “Be Present” can revolutionize your dealings with difficult students!

Presenter(s): Bobby Audley, Speaker | Facilitator, Take Back College



Program: The Diversity Conversation You've Been Waiting To Have

What does diversity really mean to us? What do we need to teach about diversity and social justice? What are we morally obligated to do and how far are we willing to do to make a difference? This session takes a unique, conversational approach and takes participants on a journey that challenges what we know about diversity and all of the -ism's. This world is divided, and until we open up and gain clarity on the real problem, we'll go from one -ism to the next, as we have over the past several hundred years. Get ready to go where no diversity session is willing to go.

Presenter(s): Joe Urbanski, Empowerment Facilitator, Neon Entertainment



Block 2A (30 MINUTE SESSIONS) - 10/28/2016 9:00:00 AM

Program: Rethinking Recognition: How to Recognize and Promote Best Practices in Student OrganizationsDo you know the learning outcomes for your student organization awards? Are you interested in intentionally recognizing and promoting best practices within your student organizations? Attendees will learn how Denison University’s Campus Leadership and Involvement Center redesigned the organization awards process into a monthly initiative. This presentation will explore our theory-to-practice approach to program assessment that produced a program that celebrates and rewards the creative and innovative ideas that student organizations are doing. Bring your thinking caps, as there will be time to share and develop new and existing awards processes for your student organizations!

Presenter(s): Matthew K Vetter, Associate Director, Campus Leadership & Involvement Center, Denison University


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: It's Show Day: Concert Etiquette 101After months and months of planning the day of your concert has arrived. Everyone on the programming board is excited to put on what will be the biggest event of the semester or even year and the energy level is through the roof. Even with all of the excitement and anticipation there is still much to be done and expectations are high in regards to your behavior as a member of the board throughout the day.

As a member of the board planning a major concert you are in an extremely unique and rare position that 99% of all college students never get to experience. You get to see all of the behind scenes work that is required to produce a major concert, you could have a chance to meet the artist, you may even get to watch the show from backstage or not directly in the crowd. With all of these “perks” come a lot of responsibility as well. You are the face of the program board and even the school and as a result you need to behave appropriately.

Presenter(s): Dave Stevens, Agent, Concert Ideas


Room: NKYCC Room 5

Program: Recruitment and RetentionEver wonder why your student members come in droves at the start of the semester, but membership quickly fades by the end of the semester? Attend this session to learn about how effective communication and working inclusion into your organization can be more effective than bringing pizza to every meeting. Students will gain tools which will help them encourage community building by teaching them how to establish mutually trustworthy and rewarding relationships with members through the diversity and inclusion lens.

Presenter(s): Miriam Meza, Graduate Assistant, Northern Illinois University

Liz Mckee, Assistant Director, Norhtern Illinois University


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Block 3 (30 MINUTE SESSIONS) - 10/28/2016 9:35:00 AM

Program: Day Of Show Problems: They Will Happen, So Be Prepared!This NACA ED Session focuses on problems that come up day of show and how to handle them. We will discuss and role play various situations. The goal is to prepare new program board members, as well as new staff members for the bumpy road that is a large scale event. This ed session involves an icebreaker game, discussion, role playing game and a Q&A.

Presenter(s): Amy Goss-Minch, agent, Concert Ideas

Aja Whitney, agent, Concert ideas


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: Building Home Grown Campus Traditional ProgrammingCulver-Stockton College's Campus Programming Council (CPC) puts on home grown programs each academic year. With operating 40-50 programs per academic year on a small budget, the CPC has found creative ways to develop home grown programs and has received positive results with increasing attendance & participation from students. We will share the history of some of the CPC's success programs (Big Man on Campus, Culver's Got Talent, etc.) and how these programs play a role on the Culver-Stockton College campus. We will provide a forum to discuss and share home grown programs that are occurring on other campuses.

Presenter(s): Bill Boxdorfer, Director of Mabee Center & Student Engagement, Culver-Stockton College


Room: NKYCC Room 5

Program: Programming with Pennies: How to Advise a Low-Budget Programming BoardProgramming is all about building community that enhances student experiences by offering students exciting and engaging ways to learn about themselves, their peers, and the communities they are a part of. The challenge is then creating events and programs that will accomplish said goal while also entertaining students, this challenge is increased exponentially when budgets are limited. This session will explore several different strategies to build and maintain a student programming board that engages students all while operating with a small budget. Additionally this session will focus on the means through which budgetary issues impact the style in which professionals work with and advise students.

Presenter(s): George Theotokatos, Graduate Assistant for Programming, Western Illinois University

Nick Katz, Associate Director of the Office of Student Activities, Western Illinois University


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Block 4 - 10/28/2016 10:10:00 AM

Program: Programming for the Programmers: Personal and Professional Development for Engaging and Retaining MembershipWork toward your NACAFit goals with us as we share how UAB engages and retains its members through a professional develop workshop series! Join us we discuss an approach to utilizing NACA’s College Student Leader Competencies to develop, and assess, the professional development series followed by a group discussion around facilitating similar programs on your campus. If your students are looking to get something more from their involvement with your board, this could be the session you've been waiting for!

Presenter(s): Erika Trigg Crews, Academic Specialist, Michigan State University

Sam Kilgour, Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University



Program: Recruiting & Retaining Group Members & OfficersAfter the music fades and the hard work sets in, it might feel like you are the only one left doing all the work. Every year a massive number students join student groups only to disappear a few months later. Why does this happen and how can you prevent it in your group? In this session we’ll break down the hidden secrets to recruiting & retaining group members & officers so that the party keeps going on long after you’ve left the dance floor.

Presenter(s): Tom Krieglstein, Founder and Lead Facilitator, Swift Kick


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: "Will Work for Entertainment" - How to Get a Job in the Entertainment IndustryYou’ve developed such a love for entertainment and planning events through campus programming that you want to know how to make it your full time career! Hear from a panel of various industry professionals (such as an agent, artist, live event planner and a middle agent) as they describe how they got to where they are today, ask questions about their careers, and learn ways you yourself can successfully break into the entertainment industry.

Presenter(s): Jolene Chevalier, Owner/Talent Buyer, How To Concerts LLC

TBD depending on region, Agent,

TBD depending on region, Campus Event Planner,


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Program: Marketing Roundtable - Steal This Idea!!Once your program board decides to bring an event to campus EVERYONE on the Program Board should become a marketing agent for that event regardless of their title!! Students can be hard to reach in 2016 and we will look at a variety of ways schools have success communicating with students and marketing events

This is a roundtable opportunity for Marketing minded students, advisors and others to have a dialogue about what is and isn't working on their campus to Market Events. Come with your best ideas to share, and a notepad to write down all the ideas from other campuses you want to steal to implement on your campus.

We will cover digital marketing, social media (including paid), traditional marketing, email, mobile, video and tons more during our roundtable style discussion.

Presenter(s): Shawn Radley, Owner, OnCampusText


Room: NKYCC Room 7

Program: *Haters & #HashtagsSocial media has been a catalyst for social change since 2010(Haiti Earthquake). Hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter, #IceBucketChallenge, #Ferguson and #BeenRapedNeverReported helped garner and address issues within the world. Recently in 2015 the #MizzouHungerStrike led to the resignation of a College President. This session will help professionals and student leaders find ways to directly use #hashtags effectively for leadership development and programming. By the end, you will learn how to deflect cyber-bullying and creatively use social media for the WIN.

Presenter(s): Lenny A. Williams, Asst To The Dean/ Professor, New Jersey City University


Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: Zero Shades Of Gray (Sexual Assault Empowerment)Imagine a sexual assault conversation that isn't a scare tactic or boring podium lecture packed full of statistics. Imagine an experience that isn't focused on the victim, but rather preventing assault in the first place. Imagine a session where counselors don't need to be standing outside the door because participants don't feel uncomfortable with the topic.

Now imagine no more. Zero Shades of Gray applies the Collegiate Empowerment best practices of delivering a high-energy, interactive, engaging, and fun experience that is totally relevant and hits the biggest points of how to approach sexual assault on campus. Yes, even a sexual assault seminar can be fun. Imagine that.

Presenter(s): Amelia Fortes, Empowerment Facilitator, Neon Entertainment


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Program: Navigating your first year at a new university or college.If you are new to your university this session is for you. Whether this is your first job or your third, the topic of navigating your new school's landscape will be discussed. Tips, advice, and ideas will be shared from a somewhat seasoned professional. There will be time for discussion as well, because you all will surely have tips, too.

Presenter(s): Carly James, Assistant Director of Student Center Programs, Southern Illinois University



Program: Tie Your Hands Behind Your Back & Triple Your AttendanceWhat would you expect from a session with this title? Tips on marketing. Ideas for recruitment. Event planning strategies. Right? But it’s more than that. Emails get deleted. Voicemails are ignored. Facebook events only go so far. Posters are invisible in a sea of ads. Mailbox stuffers are overlooked. Campus newspaper ads might not be read. Sidewalk chalk gets washed away. Telemarketing sure doesn’t get anyone’s attention. NOW WHAT? We are flooded with so much marketing that we become numb to it. If you had your hands behind your back, what could you do to recruit and market for your event or organization? USE ______. That’s it… and it happens to be the single best marketing strategy on the planet. Learn the secret to marketing that ties your hands behind your back!

Presenter(s): Jen Lombardi, Empowerment Facilitator, Neon Entertainment



Professional Development Luncheon - 10/28/2016 12:40:00 PM

Program: Uniting the Mind, Body, School Spirit, and You! (PDL PRESENTATION)In the fast changing world, maintaining a healthy campus can be challenging. When things get out of control and binge habits begins, it is time to get active. This presentation will focus on ways the mind, body, and spirit of our individual selves, as well as campus life, can workout together and form a healthy foundation towards a new look. There will be stretching of ideas, uplifting ways to view things and healthy food for thought. The time to get fit is now!

Presenter(s): Jeff McGoy, Assistant Dean of Students, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale


Room: Ballroom DE

Professional Block 1 - 10/28/2016 1:35:00 PM

Program: What Is Our Ideal Tomorrow? Knowing the Issues, Planning Proactively, and Leveraging Future StudiesRather than taking a reactive stance in engaging the campus community in discussing and learning about key issues affecting the higher education landscape, an intensely proactive orientation to program planning is outlined. Drawing upon futures studies, an approach to proposing and building scaffolding for a set of possible ideal futures through dedicated study of past trends, campus programming is positioned as a tool for creating the institution’s best future “self.”

Presenter(s): Dr. Amanda O. Latz, Associate Professor, Ball State University


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: Being all inclusive while being ‘in’, having a ‘clu’, and a little ‘sivity’.Everyone wants to feel included in things life has to offer. Defining and understanding that inclusion is not always easy, clear, precise or done to make people feel that way. But you can help change that. This session will touch on what it really means to be inclusive and how the attempt to make everyone feel their meaning and purpose is of value. Enjoy some laughter and fun while dealing with a serious and challenging issue. Come and be in.

Presenter(s): Jeff McGoy, Assistant Dean of Students, Southern Illinois University Carbondale


Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: Diversity and Inclusion: More Than Just BuzzwordsIn many ways, the field of higher education has been on the forefront of conversations regarding the value of building diverse and inclusive communities. Many well-meaning individuals, unfortunately, can fall into the trap of “diversity” and “inclusion” as nothing more than buzzwords, showing up in mission and vision statements across the country, but often missing in the day-to-day workings of our institutions. Join this highly interactive discussion with colleagues on what we, as student affairs professionals, can do to have a tangible impact on creating campus communities that are authentically representative of the values to which our institutions subscribe.

Presenter(s): Maureen McKenney, Assistant Director for LGBTQ Student Initiatives, University of Notre Dame


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Block 5 - 10/29/2016 9:00:00 AM

Program: Stop Preaching to the Choir: Designing Diversity Events Students will Go To!How many times have you made a large investment from your activities budget on a campus wide Diversity event and the only people who attend are the ones who are already on board and celebrating. This session will teach students how to be more inclusive and broaden their messaging to reach the people who need to be exposed to the ideas of Social Justice, Diversity, and Engagement.

Presenter(s): Matt Glowacki, Revolutionary, Bass/ Schuler


Room: Mariott Madison

Program: How to Succeed at Student Leadership without TryingAs a group of student leaders from a small school, we’ve spent 2 years learning what it means to act and lead as a team. This is an in depth discussion, based on our experience, about team leadership including how to work in harmony, how to maintain student voice in advisor relationships, the basics of delegation, and how to maintain strength through major organizational transitions. This discussion also works through discovering a happy medium between being a power hog and dead weight and developing methods for positive relationships and good communication between leaders.

Presenter(s): Oakleigh Beard, Student, Eureka College

Makena Webb, Student, Eureka College

Jeanna Kehl, Student, Eureka College


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: How to Create a Meaningful Student Leadership Awards ProgramHow to Create a Meaningful Student Leadership Awards ProgramBoth a presentation and roundtable discussion. 60 minutes. All Professional Staff, New Professional Staff, Seasoned Professional Staff, Graduate Students

Do you oversee the student organizations on your campus? Are you looking for creative ways to recognize your students for their service and leadership by highlighting their achievements at an awards ceremony? This session will provide you with suggestions on which awards to offer, how to develop award criteria, nomination process, and program ceremony logistics. Be prepared to ask questions and share new ideas with those in attendance about the current awards program your campus offers.

Presenter(s): Harmony N. Ramunno, M.B.A., Assistant Director of Student Development and Leadership, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)


Room: NKYCC Room 5

Program: Self-Awareness and Perception LeadershipWorking with student leaders is never a clear-cut job; it takes patience and flexibility on the part of the professional staff. After starting a position in student affairs that specialized in student activities over six years ago, I thought I knew exactly how to deal with students. I came to this conclusion mostly because, less than two years prior to starting my new position, I was a college student. Having the college experience not long before, I thought that I had the necessary experience and skills for managing student leaders. I learned very quickly that as much as I knew how to be a college student, I did not know how to manage college students, especially student leaders, as a university administrator. It was time to rethink my own self-awareness in understanding the perceptions I was creating.

Presenter(s): Sharmay Wood, Associate Director of Campus Life and Housing, Lake Superior State University


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Program: MAJOR CONCERTS: A Detailed Walkthrough from Start to EndCome in as a rookie and go out like a pro! It can be an overwhelming experience to tackle a major concert or comedy event. The pressure is on as the date approaches, so how does it all happen? From diving into the search for acts, creating an offer, evaluating contracts and riders, addressing promotions and marketing, and much more, this session will give you hands-on examples and take you step-by-step through the process of building a successful major event.

Presenter(s): Ari Nisman, President, Degy Booking International, Inc.

Jeff Hyman, Senior Agent, DMS Inc.

Nick DiRoma, Senior Agent, Degy Booking International, Inc.


Room: NKYCC Room 7

Program: Seeing Past the Uniform: Partnering With Your Campus' Public Safety OfficeFor most Student Activities Offices collaboration is key when it comes to planning a program. But how many times has your office collaborated with your Public Safety Office to plan and implement a program? Come collect some tools and ideas of how to partner with your Public Safety Office and Officers to strengthen your campus' already awesome programs!

Presenter(s): Katey Bignall, Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership, Director of Greek Life, Augustana College


Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: Relating Student Leadership Experiences to Professional GoalsWant to learn how your current leadership experiences will assist you in reaching your professional goals? Curious how the transferrable skills you’re developing now, can assist you in the future? Come learn how your involvement in program board is preparing you for your 1st professional position & life after college!

Presenter(s): Jillian Van Auken, Assistant Director for Student Life, University of Dayton


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Program: Creating a "Certified" Event Planner Program at your CampusMany times the only students who get the real "hands on" event planning training are the ones that are directly connected to the Student Activities offices, but what kind of event planning training do the other orgs get? Its seems as our organizations like the fearless and overly used organization, Underwater Basket Weavers, are left to figure out how to plan their events on their own or from help from their staff/faculty advisor, who hasn't made it to a meeting in the last year and a half.... This program will explain the key pieces in creating a successful event planning training and provide as a resources to those schools who have been searching for an answer.

Presenter(s): Jack Pence, Assistant Director, Campus Programs, Wright State University



Program: Creating an Inclusive Environment: Applying the Multi-Cultural Organization Development Model to Campus ProgrammingThis session will walk participants through a Prezi that will explain how they can apply the Multi-Cultural Organization Development Model to their campus programs. Through applying this model the audience will be able to ensure that their programming appeals to a diverse group of students and is intentionally inclusive of all participants. Participants will also be provided with a tool that they can use to assist them in planning inclusive campus programs in the future.

Presenter(s): Monica Ruscher, Program Coordinator, Campus Programs, University of Cincinnati

Brice Mickey, Program Coordinator, RAPP, University of Cincinnati



Block 6 - 10/29/2016 10:00:00 AM

Program: Stand Up and Make A ChangeAre you wanting to learn ways to grow and develop your organization’s structure? Are you tired of feeling complacent when there are problems that can be solved? If you believe that your organization could benefit from changing its positions, policies, or procedures – learn strategies to do so in this session! Come discuss changing the makeup of your organization with students who have led a complete restructure of their own board. Learn how to identify the weak points in your organization, and how to approach others with your new ideas. Leave knowing how to make the changes that you wish to see!

Presenter(s): Annelise Mool, President, Illinois State University

Michael Minton, Director of Finance, Illinois State University



Program: Diversity: Beyond the BuzzwordThis presentation, by Metropolis Management’s Director of Operations Joyce Jiawan involves discussion of how we define diversity and inclusion, and how to identify and avoid unintentional stereotyping and micro-aggression. Attendees will learn how to evaluate cultural, gender and generational differences on campus so to better promote diversity and inclusion at their events. Share your experiences and collaborate with peers.

Presenter(s): Joyce Jiawan, Director of Operations, Metropolis Management


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: Fundamental Safe Zone Ally Development TrainingWant to learn more about the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) community? Attend this session to learn more about fundamental terms, definitions, and concepts about the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about microaggressions and how to take part in bystander intervention. In addition to this, learn about various topics and issues that affect the community and what you can do to integrate more education, advocacy, and awareness of this marginalized community in your campus programming. Improve your LGBTQ+ allyship today by attending this session!

Presenter(s): Carly James, Assistant Director, Student Center Programs, Southern Illinois University

Jeff McGoy, Assistant Dean of Students, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale


Room: NKYCC Room 5

Program: How To Be Flexible: What To Bend On So You Don’t Break on Concert Day.Concerts can be easy and concerts can be stressful. The key is to know what day of show details you can bend on so you don’t break. We recreate day of show issues and ask you to partake in several exercises to understand where you being flexible doesn’t interrupt your concert management plan. From the day of show schedule, meet & greets, hospitality, local ground transportation, marketing to production this session equips you with the skills to deal with any concert detail. Don’t let day of show issues ruin your experience. Walk away from your show saying “that was easy”!

Presenter(s): Melissa Boyle Aronson, Owner, Babco Entertainment LLC

Maggie Gardner, Talent Buyer, Babco Entertainment LLC


Room: NKYCC Room 6

Program: Getting Into LeaderShape: Exercising Your Core SkillsAre you looking for the perfect regimen to build core leadership skills? Do you want to be the M.V.P. in any organization? Well, it's crunch time! This session integrates an activity that challenges every mind, body and spirit. The activity will engage, strengthen, and shape fundamental leadership skills based on decision-making, communication and more! We will transform you into the leader you have always aspired to be!

Presenter(s): Dane Paracuelles, Assistant Residence Hall Director/ NACA Graduate Intern, Kent State University/ Department of Residence Services

Matthew Hicks, Graduate Assistant of First-Year Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville / Office of First-Year Studies


Room: NKYCC Room 7

Program: Strength in Numbers: Growing Your Organization“If only we were bigger.” Every organization has been there at some point or another. For some, the desire is to grow in membership while for others, the goal can be to become more well-known on campus and attract more students to your events. Both present unique but exciting opportunities to grow and there is no exact formula to reach your goal. Come learn how the CONNECT organization at Maryville University in St. Louis tripled their membership in just two years while continuing to increase their reach on campus.

Presenter(s): Nathan Vorel, CONNECT Vice President, Maryville University

Madison Wuertz, CONNECT President, Maryville University


Room: NKYCC Room 8

Program: Why you shouldn't do you best to get it done - The effect that overcommitting to projects is having on your workHave you ever taken on that next project with the mentality of, "I will do my best." What does this really mean? Does this mean you are really going to do your level best? Or does this mean that you will do the bare minimum to get the project done? We all have an overflowing amount of work on our desks, in this session you will learn how to commit to less quantity and focus on more quality. Learn why you really shouldn't "Do your best."

Presenter(s): Bobby Audley, Speaker | Facilitator, Take Back College


Room: NKYCC Room 9

Program: HOW TO BALANCE WORK, LIFE AND PLAY WHEN EVEYBODY DEMANDS YOU WORK HARDER IN LESS TIME WITH LESS HELP.How many times have you looked at your schedule and thought, “If I work through lunch, skip bathroom breaks and never blink, I’ll be able to get all my work done in time to have an hour for me before I HAVE to do X, Y, and Z?” You’ve heard people talk about taking time for yourself, but how can you when there are so many demands on your life? Coach Winn shares her balance method that helped her out of the stress which created 11 years of chronic pain so she could love, laugh and live freely.

Presenter(s): Coach Sherry Winn, Motivational Speaker, Metropolis Management



Program: Lessons From the MouseWalt Disney was a visionary who was not only successful in his groundbreaking animation techniques for film but also in opening an amusement park unlike any other, Disneyland. This education session explores the revolutionary customer service principles Walt Disney lived by and implemented in Disneyland. From ideas such as “Never Take Backstage on Stage” and “Little Wows Add Up” this session explores ways to generate and keep better customer relationships that can be utilized by college students on any campus and with any organization.

Presenter(s): Lydia Brooks, RHPB President, The University of Akron

Michaela Tuesburg, Emerging Leaders Graduate Assistant for the Department of Residence Life & Housing, The University of Akron

Emily Bower, Major Events Chair of RHPB, The University of Akron



Professional Block 2 - 10/29/2016 2:30:00 PM

Program: Photovoice as a Campus Program: Asking Students to Let “Us” See What “They” MeanPhotovoice is a form of participatory action research that has gained prominence since the mid-1990s. While photovoice has been used almost exclusively for research purposes, it has been used a teaching tool as well. What else might be possible with photovoice? Using the tenets of photovoice alongside an altered application of photovoice methods, the approach is framed as a mechanism to both engage students in conversation related to enduring and contemporary campus issues and as a way to build engagement, content, and momentum for campus programming.

Presenter(s): Dr. Amanda O. Latz, Associate Professor, Ball State University


Room: NKYCC Room 10

Program: I'm an Ally... So Now What?You've decided you want to be an ally...so now what? What does it actually mean to act as an ally for others - regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, etc. - and how do you know that you're "doing it right"? Is it enough to simply show up at events and tack on an ally button to share your conviction with the world, or does being an ally require more? On the other hand, can someone be an ally without ever stepping foot at a rally or carrying a sign at a protest? Join this interactive conversation as we consider ways in which student leaders can live out their commitment to being an ally for their peers in everyday situations, and work to help create a space for the genuine voice of others to be heard within their campus communities.

Presenter(s): Maureen McKenney, Assistant Director for LGBTQ Student Initiatives, University of Notre Dame


Room: NKYCC Room 9

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