2015
July 21-24, 2015
14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI PROFESSIONALS
Time/Location
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Moonrise Hotel
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
TBD, Moonrise Hotel
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Rooftop New Moon Room,
Moonrise Hotel
Activity/Session Facilitator(s)
Tuesday, July 21
Registration
**Registration will also be available on Wednesday, July 22
Joint Alumni Speed Networking Event (Optional)
Michael Slater, Kelley BSBA 87, President and Founder of SpeedNetworking.com
SpeedNetworking.com takes the concept of speed dating (meeting many people) and applies it to the world of
business to produce speed networking events, incorporating its smart-matching software that enables
participants to pre-select the types of people they are interested in meeting to ensure they connect with
meaningful new contacts.
Pre Conference Reception hosted by the ABSAP Council
Upon arriving to St. Louis, the ABSAP Council invites all conference attendees to a rooftop welcome reception at
the Moonrise Hotel. This boutique hotel is located in the eclectic district of St. Louis known as The Loop. Join us
in the Rooftop New Moon Room for light cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and skyline views of the city on your first
evening in St. Louis.
Wednesday, July 22
New Member Orientation & Coffee
7:00 – 7:25 a.m.
Satellite Room, Moonrise Hotel
7:35 a.m.
Front Entrance, Moonrise Hotel
7:55 – 8:25 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
8:25 – 9:25 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
9:30 – 10:55 a.m.
Room 330, Bauer Hall
11: 00 – 11:30 a.m.
Wrobley Atrium, Knight Hall
11:35 a.m.
Donor Wall, Knight Hall
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
College Hall, South 40
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
College Hall, South 40
1:20 p.m.
Clock Tower, South 40
**Knight Hall & Bauer Hall are connected
Janice Headley, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Erika Murphy, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
If this is your first ABSAP conference, please plan to attend this brief and casual session. An overview of the
ABSAP website will be provided, and at the end, you’ll be connected with your “buddy” for the conference, if
you’ve requested one. Coffee and breakfast will be served.
Bus Leaves for Knight Hall & Bauer Hall, Olin Business School
Registration & Breakfast Buffet
Session #1: Welcome & Introductions
Dean Mahendra Gupta, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Nancy Barter, Senior Director of Development, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Margaret Schnering, Coordinator of Development, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
The Leaders of Olin will welcome ABSAP conference attendees to campus. Margaret Schnering will then
facilitate introductions to get to know more our ABSAP colleagues and their goals for this conference.
Session #2: Engagement Metrics
Recent Alumni Engagement, Student-Alumni Relations, Class Gift Campaigns
Ashley Chludzinski, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
Treshea Wade, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University
Tour of Olin Business School Building, Knight Hall and Bauer Hall
Students, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Sean Martin, Sr. Assoc. Director of Development, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Bus Leaves for the South 40
Lunch
Keynote Speaker
Natasha Lindor, Olin BSBA 02, Career Coach & CEO of The AND Factor
AND = Amazing New Dimensions. Too often, we get caught up in one dimension of our life, such as kicking butt
at work, being a great parent, or being a great partner or friend. One of the best parts of being human is that
we get to experience life—and it’s too short for us to miss out on what we really want. We’re meant to have the
career we want AND the relationships that fuel us AND financial security AND health AND whatever else we
desire.
Bus Leaves for Knight Hall & Bauer Hall, Olin Business School
2015
July 21-24, 2015
14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI PROFESSIONALS
1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Room 330, Bauer Hall
3:05 p.m.
Donor Wall, Knight Hall
3:20 – 4:20 p.m.
Moonrise Hotel
4:30 p.m.
Front Entrance, Moonrise Hotel
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Busch Stadium
Session #3: Reunion Program
Build it and they will come
Meg Roundy, Haas School of Business , University of California Berkley
Bus Leaves for Moonrise Hotel
Break
Bus Leaves for Evening Activity
Tour of Busch Stadium
Join us for a private tour of Busch Stadium, home of the 11-time World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals.
Get an up-close-and-personal look at the broadcast booths, on-field warning tracks and other special areas of
the stadium where MLB legends have played.
Dinner & Drinks
6:15 – 9:00 p.m.
Ball Park Village
8:30 p.m.
Ball Park Village
7:45 a.m.
Front Entrance, Moonrise Hotel
8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
8:15 – 8:45 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
8:50 – 10:15 a.m.
Bauer Hall
8:50 – 9:20 a.m.
Room 130, Bauer Hall
8:50 – 9:20 a.m.
Room 240, Bauer Hall
8:50 – 9:20 a.m.
Room 330, Bauer Hall
9:25 – 9:45 a.m.
Room 210 N & S, Bauer Hall
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
nd
2 Floor, Knight Hall & Bauer Hall
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
210 N & S, Bauer Hall
11:20 a.m.
Donor Wall, Knight Hall
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Brookings Hall
11:45 a.m.
Brookings Hall
11:55 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Forest Park
**Knight Hall & Bauer Hall are connected
Enjoy dinner and drinks at the adjacent Ballpark Village, the city’s newest dining and entertainment district. A
private dinner will be hosted in the VIP lounge of FOX Sports Midwest Live!, the central gathering space of
Ballpark Village. Watch the Cardinals take on the Chicago White Sox on a 40 foot LED that boasts over 1,200
square feet of HDTV.
Bus Leaves for Moonrise Hotel
Thursday, July 23
Bus Leaves for Knight Hall & Bauer Hall, Olin Business School
Breakfast Buffet
Eat during General Meeting
ABSAP General Meeting
ABSAP Council
Session #4: Event Breakouts
Choose the session that interests you most and then we will join together to recap our discussions.
Young Alumni
Jennifer Crispell, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University
Local, International & Regional
Rebecca Lakkis, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
Industry & Company
TBD
Recap
TBD
Break
Sessions #5: Development & Alumni Relations
Working Together & How to Boost Participation Rates
Erika Jordan, Marshal School of Business, University of Southern California
Catherine Nichols, Kenan Flegler School of Business, University of North Carolina
Bus Leaves for Brookings Hall (or it’s a quick walk through campus!)
Group Photo
Bus Leaves for Forest Park
Lunch at Forest Park & ABSAP Awards
2015
July 21-24, 2015
14th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI PROFESSIONALS
1:30 p.m.
Forest Park
1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
210 N & S, Bauer Hall
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
nd
2 Floor, Knight Hall & Bauer Hall
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Room 160, Bauer Hall
4:35 p.m.
Donor Wall, Knight Hall
4:50 – 5:30 p.m.
Moonrise Hotel
5:30 p.m.
Front Entrance, Moonrise Hotel
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Schlafly Bottleworks
9:00 p.m.
Schlafly Bottleworks
8:00 a.m.
Front Entrance, Moonrise Hotel
8:15 – 8:35 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
8:40 – 10:00 a.m.
210 N & S, Bauer Hall
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break Area
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
210 N & S, Bauer Hall
11:35 – 11:50 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
11:50 a.m.
Frick Forum, Knight Hall
12:30 a.m.
Donor Wall, Knight Hall
**Knight Hall & Bauer Hall are connected
Bus Leaves for Knight Hall & Bauer Hall, Olin Business School
Session #6: Social Media Analysis
Tim Ponisciak, Mendoza School of Business, University of Notre Dame
Brent Grinna, Founder & CEO, EverTrue
Break
Session #7: Alumni Club/Affinity Governance
Cristina (Vatalaro) Frendo, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Tracy McCabe, Booth School of Business, The University of Chicago
Amanda Ritchey, Fisher School of Business, The Ohio State University
Schools having adopted diverse models for clubs and affinity groups discuss rationale, issues, and results –
shared governance, independence, university partnerships, and more. The session will include discussion of best
practices in alumni club management, including policies, services, and systems to support club formation,
operation, and sustainability.
Bus Leaves for Moonrise Hotel
Break
Bus Leaves for Evening Activity
Beer & Hops Class, Dinner & SAPY Awards
Join us for an evening of good food and drink at Schlafly Bottleworks, located in the vibrant neighborhood of
Maplewood. Schlafly is one of Missouri’s largest microbreweries, brewing over 50 different styles of fresh beer
annually. We’ll begin the evening with an informal Beer and Hops Class, led by one of Schlafly’s expert
brewmasters. Taste, discuss and learn about Schlafly’s best sellers and unique brews. Dinner and drinks will
follow, and the evening will conclude with the presentation of the SAPY awards.
Bus Leaves for Moonrise Hotel
Friday, July 24
Bus Leaves for Knight Hall & Bauer Hall, Olin Business School
Breakfast Buffet
Session #8: Marketing Best Practices
Jill Friedman, Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, Washington University in St. Louis
Ellen Rostand, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs, Washington University in St. Louis
Break
Session #9: Best Practices & Success Stories
Things that have worked well to engage alumni
Josh Demott, Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Rice University
Session #10: Conference Takeaways & Farewell
Susan Evans, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
We’ve shared a lot of great ideas – now what will you focus on when you get home?
Box Lunch Available To Go
Bus Leaves for Moonrise Hotel