Schedule of Events

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Monday-Wednesday, July 21-23, 2008

Monday, July 21

6:45 AM – 1:00 PM Golf
Stone Creek Golf Club, Urbana
6:45 Van will pick up golfers at Illini Union and Hampton Inn
7:30 Tee off
Continental breakfast and box lunch are included.
For more information, please visit www.stonecreekgolfclub.com.
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM Registration and Hospitality Suite
Illini Union Pine Lounge, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
7:30 AM – 1:00 PM Bus Trip to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Springfield
Departing from Illini Union and Hampton Inn.
Box lunch is included.
For more information, please visit www.alplm.org/home.html.
12:00 PM Box Lunch Pickup
Illini Union Pine Lounge, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
1:30 PM General Session
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Auditorium
405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana
"The Lincoln Legacy"—Orville Vernon Burton, University of Illinois distinguished teacher and scholar and renowned author of more than a hundred articles and numerous books. Professor Burton’s most recent publication The Age of Lincoln received the Chicago Tribune’s Heartland Literary Award for Nonfiction.
"The Modern Research University"—Richard Herman, Chancellor, University of Illinois
3:00 PM Break
Walk or ride bus back to Illini Union for Breakout Sessions.
Breakout Sessions #1
3:30 PM Associate VPs (closed session)
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Chief Development Officers
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
"Walking the Tightrope"—Join chief development officers in a group discussion on how to juggle mounting administrative duties with the pressure to raise money.
Planned Giving
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Presidents/CEOs (closed session)
Harker Hall Executive Conference Room, Third Floor
1305 West Green Street, Urbana
Prospect Research
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Stewardship
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
"All Advancement Roles Deal with Stewardship"
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Break – Hospitality Suite and Bar
Illini Union Pine Lounge, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
5:45 PM Buses to President’s House
Departing from conference hotels.
Campus tour included.
6:30 PM President’s Reception
Home of President and Mrs. B. Joseph White
711 West Florida Avenue, Urbana
7:30 PM Buses to Alice Campbell Alumni Center
Departing from President’s House.
7:45 PM Dinner
Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
9:45 PM - 11:00 PM Buses to Conference Hotels
Departing from Alice Campbell Alumni Center.

Tuesday, July 22

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Registration and Hospitality Suite TOP
Illini Union Pine Lounge, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
8:00 AM General Session and Breakfast
Illini Union Ballroom, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 "Donor-Centered Fundraising"—Penelope Burk, President,
Cygnus Applied Research, will present her research and breakthrough concept in communication that improves donor retention while setting a new standard for fundraising success. Supported by eight years of research with thousands of donors from across North America, this session provides valuable information on why donors stop giving or give less than they could, and how retention and average gift value can be dramatically improved.
Breakout Sessions #2
10:45 AM Annual Giving Part I
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Associate VPs (closed session)
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Major Gifts – Case Studies
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Presidents/CEOs (closed session)
Harker Hall Executive Conference Room, Third Floor
1305 West Green Street, Urbana
Special Events Roundtable (closed session)
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Undergraduate Scholarship Panel Presentation
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
12:00 PM Break
Walk or ride bus to Beckman Atrium for lunch.
12:15 PM Lunch
Beckman Atrium
1:30 PM General Session
Beckman Auditorium, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana
"Panel of Big Ten CEOs and Presidents—a lively discussion on current issues in institutional advancement."
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Break
Walk or ride bus to Illini Union.
Breakout Sessions #3
3:00 PM A Discussion on Fundraising for Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Annual Giving Part II
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
On-Line Marketing/Professional and Social Networking
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
Presidents/CEOs (closed session)
Harker Hall Executive Conference Room, Third Floor
1305 West Green Street, Urbana
Staff Recruitment, Retention and Career Development
Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Break and Hospitality Bar
Illini Union Pine Lounge, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
6:00 PM Buses to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Departing from conference hotels
6:30 PM Cocktail Reception/Dinner
6:30 Reception—Krannert Center Lobby, 500 South Goodwin, Urbana
7:30 Dinner—Krannert Center Great Hall Stage
9:00 PM Buses to Conference Hotels and Downtown Champaign Bars
Departing from Krannert Center.
10:00 PM – Midnight Buses Shuttle Between Downtown Champaign and Conference Hotels

Wednesday, July 23

8:00 AM General Session and Breakfast
Illini Union Ballroom, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Closing Session
"How the Discoveries and Accomplishments of Big Ten Universities Affect our Daily Lives"—Chester S. Gardner, Special Assistant to the President for the Global Campus, University of Illinois.
10:00 AM Conference ConcludesTOP