Presidents Summit Agenda

Agenda

‘El’evate Your Chapter’s Engagement
Embassy Suites Magnificent Mile, 511 North Columbus Drive, Chicago

Thursday, Feb. 2

Attendees are welcome to join these optional activities on Thursday evening.

2 – 5:30 p.m.

Registration (Lobby area)

5:30 - 6:30 p.m

Welcome to Chicago Happy Hour/Networking (Atrium)

6:30 p.m.

Class Intercom Sponsored Group Dinner at Highline, 169 W. Kinzie Street

(meet in lobby to Uber together)

All meeting activities will take place in the Chicago River Ballroom Salons A/B/C/D (lower level) unless otherwise noted.

Friday, Feb. 3: Finalsite Day

8 – 9 a.m.	Breakfast (Embassy Suites breakfast area)
9 a.m.	Welcome – NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR, and introduction of Gerard Gustafson, director of client success at Finalsite
9:30 – 11 a.m.	Opening Thought Leader Session – Artesha Moore, president and CEO, Association Forum
11 – 11:15 a.m.	Break, Raffle
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.	Roundtable Role-Alike Conversations* Presidents (Facilitator: NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR) Presidents-elect (Facilitator: NSPRA President-Elect Trent Allen, APR) Executive Directors (Facilitator: NSPRA Executive Director Barbara Hunter, APR) *Please select the group with which you most closely identify
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch (Salon E/F/G)
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.	Ask the NSPRA Expert: Explore the New Chapter Leaders Hub and Chapter Pages Presenter: Mellissa Braham, APR, NSPRA associate director
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.	Break, Raffle
2:30 – 4:10 p.m.	Idea Spark Session: Engaging Your Members (Rotate 25 minutes 4x) Chapter newsletters (NebSPRA, Stacy Hawn) Assessing members’ strengths for support (CalSPRA, Trinette Marquis, APR) Small district outreach (WiSPRA, Joëlle Doye) Website/social media presence (NSPRA Staff, Melissa McConnell) How to get members to think like strategists (Finalsite, Joshua Sauer, APR)
4:10 p.m.	First Day Wrap Up – NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Happy Hour/Networking (optional), Embassy Suites Bar (Atrium)
6:30 p.m.	Depart for Finalsite Dinner, D4 Irish Pub, 345 E. Ohio Street

Saturday, Feb. 4

7 a.m.	#K12PRFit Activity
8 – 9 a.m.	Breakfast (Embassy Suites breakfast area)
9 a.m.	Welcome Back – NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR
9:15 – 9:45 a.m.	Update on National School Communicator of the Year – NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR
9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Focus on Your Chapter’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
11 – 11:15 a.m.	Break, Raffle
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.	Chapter Leader Panel: PD Beyond Your Annual Conference Facilitated by NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR Podcasting (NCSPRA, Stacia Harris, Ed.D.) Tips & Tactics Workshops (INSPRA, Tom Jackson, APR) Office Hours (ASPRA, Erin Dunsey) Book Club (KanSPRA, Lori Buselt) Learn and Lead Online Series (TSPRA, Megan Overman, APR)
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Optional Session: How To Survive & Later Thrive: CPR for Struggling Chapters (Pick up your box lunch and return to Chicago River Ballroom Salons A/B/C/D for optional session with NSPRA Staff)
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.	Ask the NSPRA Expert: How to Negotiate Hotel Contracts Presenter: Colleen Lewallen, CMP, NSPRA manager of seminar and partnerships
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.	Break, Raffle
2:30 – 4 p.m.	Idea Spark Session: Ensuring Your Chapter’s Success (Rotate 30 minutes 3x) Managing chapter growth (GSPRA, Jason Lemley) Officer transitions/onboarding (NJSPRA, Sandy Cokeley, APR; Paul Zeller and Maren Smagala) Board self-evaluation (NSPRA Executive Board, Tracy Jentz, APR) Regions within chapters (MOSPRA, Erica Chandler, APR)
4 p.m.	Summit Reflections and Close – NSPRA President Cathy Kedjidjian, APR
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Happy Hour/Networking (optional), Embassy Suites Bar (Atrium)
6:30 p.m.	Depart for Dinner, Time Out Market, 916 W. Fulton Market (meet in lobby to Uber together)

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