Schedule

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Schedule

Thursday, October 26

1:00 p.m.

Registration Opens

Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way

"I want to talk about" Sticker Guide

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Welcome and Opening Session

Askwith Auditorium, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way

Sarah Karmon
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association

Tracy "Ty" Moore II AB '06
President, Harvard Alumni Association

Shahm Al-Wir AB '98
Vice President for Clubs and Shared Interest Groups, Harvard Alumni Association

Presentation of Club and Shared Interest Group Awards

Presenters:
Sarah Karmon
Shahm Al-Wir AB '98

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Crafting Community Connections with Engagement Marketing and Communications

Askwith Auditorium, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way

Learn the importance of establishing strategic marketing goals and asking the right questions when creating engaging content. In addition to learning about best practices to get your audiences involved from the HAA’s Engagement Marketing and Communications team, you’ll have the opportunity to hear real examples from Clubs and SIGs during a panel discussion. 

Presenters:
Christianna Casaletto, Digital Content Strategist, Engagement Communications HAA
Megan Domaracki, Associate Director, Engagement Marketing HAA
Melanie Fan, Associate Director, Communications HAA
Fabia Josselin, Marketing Strategist, Engagement Marketing HAA
Mary Sansone, Senior Associate Director, Engagement Marketing HAA
Kelly Shapiro JD '05, Harvard Black Alumni Society
Ngozi Okose ALM '18, Harvard Alumni for Mental Health

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Break

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Peer Community Collaboration

Gutman Conference Center, Lower Level, 6 Appian Way (directly across from Askwith)

We will break out into three working groups based on the size of your alumni community to share successes and challenges while exploring some of the common themes illustrated in this year’s Annual Report (Annual Report hard copies will be provided).  

Small Alumni Communities, Room E-1 
Medium Alumni Communities, Room E-3
Large Alumni Communities, Room E-2 

6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Reception

HAA Main Lobby, 124 Mt. Auburn Street

Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres and a selection of wine, beer, soda and waters. 

Friday, October 27

All meals & sessions will be at The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square

8:30 a.m.– 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast with Club and SIG Cohorts

Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel

Get to know your HAA Director and other volunteers in your cohort.

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

Step-Back Consulting
First Floor, Longfellow B

In this highly interactive workshop, a Club or SIG will present a challenge they are facing, or an idea they are exploring and then will “step back” as the group in the room discusses possible solutions. We call this format “Step-Back Consulting” as it provides a fun and valuable way for each organization to find solutions to issues by hearing how others are tackling similar challenges.

Presenters:
Audrène Eloit MPA ’14, Harvard Club of France  
Will Wright AB ’03, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Alabama  
Wendy Feldman MPA ’89, Harvard Club of Toronto 

Global Harvard - Stories of Community Impact
First Floor, Longfellow A

Learn about the innovative and engaging ways Clubs and SIGs are connecting with their local communities while also attracting new alumni volunteers interested in working with other alumni while creating positive impact in their community.  

Presenters:
Anna Butuzova EDM ’19, Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment
Beatriz Casado Caínzos MPH ’07, Harvard Club of Spain
Scott Levy AB ’94, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Westchester
Marcia Murray AB ’97, Harvard Club of Seattle 
Barbara Schmidt-Rahmer MBA ’93, Harvard Alumni Club of Brazil

One Harvard: The Power of Partnerships
Third Floor, Roger Stratton

Hear from Club and SIG leaders about the value of working together to reach more alumni and create a broader impact. 

Presenters:
Marcus DeFlorimonte PMD ’95, Harvard Club of Boston
Athena Lao AB ’12 , Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance
Bob Manson MPA ’04, Harvard Alumni Association Board
Jeannie Reeth AB ’96, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Northern Nevada & the Sierras 

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Building Capacity: Board and Volunteer Development

Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel

Presenter:
Joseph Barretto AB ’97, HAA Director for Shared Identity & Experience SIGs, Board President for Harvard Gender & Sexuality Caucus, and Principal, Barretto Consulting LLC

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Break

1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Connections: The Joy of Finding Unexpected Common Threads

Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel

Luncheon with faculty speaker

Presenter:
Dr. Davene Wright PhD '12, Division of Child Health Research and Policy, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute

2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Mary-Helen Black
Director of Clubs and SIGs, Harvard Alumni Association

2:30 p.m.

Self-Guided Tours and Free Time

  • Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street – free admission 
  • Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery – self guided app tour app info 
  • Browse the Harvard Coop and enjoy a 10% discount with your ALC name badge or 20% discount if you join the Coop for $1.00/year 
6:00 p.m.

Reception and Seated Dinner with the HAA Board of Directors

Charles Ballroom, The Charles Hotel