EDUCATIONAL SESSION TRACKS

Off-Campus Contracts: Negotiating like a Pro!

Jayne Reimel, Events & Communications Coordinator, University of California Office of the President & Laura Stansell, Director of One Stop, The University of Tennessee & Wes Sullivan, Director of Enrollment Management Systems, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Andrew Cohen, Associate Director for Guest Experience, Georgia Institute of Technology

Do you coordinate off-campus events? If so, soliciting, reviewing and negotiating venue contracts can feel like a daunting task, especially given changes in event planning practices (and costs) post-pandemic Join this session to hear from other event professionals within CIVSA with years of contract experience who will share collective advice for requesting proposals and negotiating concessions to save you time and reduce event expenses This session is not meant to advise on contract legalese, but instead share best practices for working with off-site vendors and help you feel empowered to negotiate like a pro!

Graduate Student Chat

Nathan Cheesman, Associate Director of Admissions: Orientation & Visit Experience, New Mexico State University

Lightly facilitated intentional space for you to connect with other CIVSA members in communicate to share ideas, resources, and guidance based on graduate work at either the master's or doctoral level.

The Weight of it All: Being Women in Leadership

Danielle Luszczyk, Senior Associate Director & Daneille Schlough, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions & Jennifer Castro, Senior Associate Director, Lehigh University

As women in leadership, we're constantly balancing the needs of our team, empowering those around us while sometimes fighting imposter syndrome ourselves and the responsibility of often being the only woman at the table all the while trying to maintain some sort of personal life outside of our careers. Join us for an honest and open conversation on what it really means to be a woman in leadership We'll discuss everything from the influence of your community and working your way up the leadership ladder to whether you can really have it all While we don't have all the answers, we know the undeniable power a room of women holds.