Roundtables

Do you have an idea to share, or a burning question? Focused small-group discussions meet over breakfast and lunch. They continually yield great contacts and new ideas for CASE V conference participants.

Roundtables run from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Resource Center. Coffee, juice and baked goods will be provided free of charge during the morning roundtables. Monday, lunch will be available for purchase.

Roundtables are limited to 10 participants to ensure discussion by all. Facilitators will keep discussions moving. Roundtable sign-up sheets will be posted in the Resource Center. To take part, sign up in the Resource Center beginning Sunday evening. Roundtables fill up quickly — sign up 24 hours in advance.

Monday 7:45-8:45 a.m.

Strengthening Donor Engagement - Using Moves Management to Close the Deal

Roundtable 17

— Guy Adams, Consultant, Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr

Community Colleges - Communications Technology - A Resource Black Hole or a Necessity to Stay Connected?

Roundtable 18

— Mary Jo Kathman, Dean, Student/Alumni Services, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

The Magic of Sevens; Raising Dollars From Couples

Roundtable 7

— Cheryl Altinkemer, AVP for University Advancement, Purdue University

Helping Donors Give - What if I Gave? - Scenario Planning

Roundtable 15

— Pat Brault, CPA, Regional Director, Wipfli Hewins Investment Advisors, LLC

Alumni Magazines - Creating a Quality Product with VERY Limited Resources

Roundtable 14

— Tisha Bruemmer, Alumni Advancement and Communications, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

Social Media -- Where is it headed?

Roundtable 13

Event Planning - Classy But Cost Effective During Difficult Times

Roundtable 12

— Carrie Towns, Meeting & Special Events Planner, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry

Alumni and Development -- Creating Harmony

Roundtable 11

— Julie Wert, Associate Major Gifts Officer, Kalamazoo College

Stewardship & Planned Giving -- A Must Have Partnership

Roundtable 10

— Jason D McNeal, Consultant, Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr

Building an Alumni Program From the Ground Up

Roundtable 9

— Marni Harper, Alumni & Individual Giving Officer, Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Is Anybody Home -- Getting Prospects to See You During Difficult Times

Roundtable 8

— Jeri Kozobarich, Director Major Gifts, Denison University

Cultivating a Diverse Development Community

Roundtable 16

— Sandra Johnson, Annual Giving Manager, University of Michigan, Flint

Super Roundtables

Roundtable 1-6

Converse and commiserate with other colleagues in Development, Alumni Relations, Communications, Marketing, the Web, and Independent School about timely topics and important issues. Each Super Roundtaable will explore 2-4 critical issues, while opening up the discussion to other questions and challenges brought to the table by those in attendance. During this time slot, we will feature 1 Super Roundtable for Development, 2 for Alumni Relations, 2 for Communications, Marketing, the Web, and 1 two year.

— Bill Shockley, Miami University

— Montique Cotton-Kelly, Bowling Green State University

— Jessie Sandoval, College of St Benedict

— Jeanette DeDiemar, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

— Michael Stoner, mStoner, Inc.

— Kathleen Guy, Northwestern Michigan College

— Eric Snoek, Interlochen Center for the Arts

E-Communications -- Are They Really Working to Engage Our Alumni?

Roundtable 20

— Kathleen Hanson, Senior Consultant, Marts and Lundy

Monday Noon-1:30 p.m

Dreaming Big -- A Guide to Campaign Planning

Roundtable 7

— Guy Adams, Consultant, Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr

Training Students to be Better Alumni

Roundtable 13

— Christopher Adkins-Lamb, Director of Development EAS, Miami University

Gift Receipts - Are You Doing Them Right?

Roundtable 12

— Phil Purcell, VP for Planned Giving & Endowment Stewardship, Ball State University

When Your Board Gets Boring -- How to inspire volunteers & board members to become Advancement Partners

Roundtable 16

— Jason D McNeal, Consultant, Gonser Gerber Tinker Stuhr

Keeping Faculty Happy - A Primer From an Arts and Science Fundraiser

Roundtable 10

Super Roundtables

Roundtable 1-6

Converse and commiserate with other colleagues in Alumni Relations, Development, Communications, Marketing and the Web about timely topics and important issues. Each Super Roundtable will explore 2-4 critical issues, while opening up the discussion to other questions and challenges brought to the table by those in attendance. During this time slot, there will be 3 Super Roundtable for Development, 2 for Alumni Relations, and 2 for Communications, Marketing,the Web.

— Kaylin Kopcho, Ohio University

— Barbara Tartaglia, University of Cincinnati Foundation

— Christopher Adkins-Lamb, Miami University

— Mary Lu Yardley, Central Michigan University

— Albert Friedman, Associate Director University Communications, University of Wisconsin-Madison

— Brian Sander, Director of Development and Marketing, University of Minnesota

Distinguished Alumni Protocol

Roundtable 14

— Rebecca Rump, Executive Director, Institutional Advancement, Southeastern Community College

Development Officer Accountability -- Measure Everything

Roundtable 9

— Bill Shockley, Sr. Director of Principal Gifts, Miami University

Community Colleges -- Engaging Young Alumni

Roundtable 11

— Mary Jo Kathman, Dean, Student/Alumni Services, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science

— Tisha Bruemmer, Alumni Advancement and Communications, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Services

Successful Campaign Event Planning Tips

Roundtable 15

— Christine Alwood, Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations, Central Michigan University

Building Dedications - The Ultimate Stewardship Challenge

Roundtable 13

— Kathy Alexander, Development - Donor & Information Services, Illinois State University

Crisis Communications - Managing Your Message During Difficult Times

Roundtable 17

— Jeanette DeDiemar, Executive Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications, University of Wisconsin - Oskosh

Tuesday 7:30-9 a.m.

Super Roundtables

Roundtable 1-6

Converse and commiserate with other colleagues in Development, Alumni Relations, Communications, Marketing, the Web, and Independent Schools about timely topics and important issues. Each Super Roundtable will explore 2-4 critical issues, while opening up the discussion to other questions and challenges brought to the table by those in attendance. During this time slot, we will feature 2 Super Roundtables for Development, 3 for Alumni Relations, 1 for Communications, Marketing,the web.

— Tim State, Lake Forest College

— Brenda DeWitt, Ohio Wesleyan University

— Erin Swietlik, Xavier University

— Bill Shockley, Miami University

— Sylvia Devault, University of Evansville

— Karen Mittelstadt, University of Wisconsin

Helping Donors Give - What If I Gave? - Scenario Planning

Roundtable 10

— Pat Brault, CPA, Regional Director, Wipfli Hewins Investment Advisors, LLC

Distinguished Alumni Protocol

Roundtable 11

— Rebecca Rump, Executive Director, Institutional Advancement, Southeastern Community College

(Web)

The Micro Side of Blogging

Roundtable 16

— Justin Ware, University News Service, University of Minnesota

Hot Topics in The Law of Fundraising

Roundtable 12

— Phil Purcell, VP for Planned Giving and Endowment Stewardship, Ball State University

Arts and Science Graduates -- Getting Them to Embrace Their Liberal Arts Education

Roundtable 13

Layoffs, Furloughs, and Pay Cuts -- Employee Giving During Periods of Uncertainty

Roundtable 8

— Sandra Johnson, Annual Giving Manager, University of Michigan, Flint

Alumni Relations -- Staying Connected with Professional School Alumni

Roundtable 15

— Carrie Towns, Meeting & Special Events Planner, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry

Annual Fund Donors -- Your Next Major Gift

Roundtable 7

— Julie Wert, Associate Major Gifts Officer, Kalamazoo College

Women's Philanthropy Programs

Roundtable 17

— Martha Taylor, Vice President, University of Wisconsin Foundation

— Maureen Dembski, Director of Development, Regional, University of Wisconsin Foundation

The Future of Direct Mail in an E World

Roundtable 18

— Jennifer L. Bergman, Assistant Director of the Annual Fund, Ohio Wesleyan University

Training Students to be Better Alumni

Roundtable 19

— Christopher Adkins-Lamb, Director, Engineering & Applied Science, Miami University