conference attendance and presentations
Be sure to visit the Clements Group at one of these upcoming conferences! We hope to see you there!
| National Career Pathways Network Conference |
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| Date: |
October 20-23, 2010 |
| Location: |
Sheraton Hotel
Dallas, Texas
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| Workshop: |
Adult Career Pathways - Building Your Capacity |
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October 21, 2010 8:30am - 11:30am |
| Presenters: |
Richard "Dick" Hinckley, President & CEO, CORD, Waco, Texas
Hope Cotner, Vice President for Community College Initiatives, CORD, Waco, Texas
Robert LePage, Senior Vice President, The Clements Group, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| As hundreds of thousands of American adults seek new career options, they are inflating the enrollments at every community and technical college in the nation. They bring with them new challenges and opportunities for adult education practitioners, workforce developers, career guidance personnel, and administrators. Participants in this interactive workshop will be paced through selective topics from the book Adult Career Pathways: Providing a Second Chance in Public Education and other resources, on their way toward building ACP program capacity. |
| CRD 44th Annual Conference |
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| Date: |
November 1-6, 2010 |
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Washington, D.C. |
| A Proud Sponsor: |
The Clements Group, L.C. |

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Alumni: Friend-raising, Fun-raising and Fund-raising |
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November 3, 2010 (Time TBD) |
| Presenters: |
Becky Mentesti, Senior Vice President, The Clements Group (UT)
Caroline Kelly, VP of Advancement, Jones County Junior College (MS)
Amie Herrington, Alumni Coordinator, Jones County Junior College Alumni Assoc. (MS) |
| You are up and running! So what's next? Learn best practices of an eighteen year old alumni association. Discover how cultivating friends+fun=funds by exploring a cross section of events and daily activities that engage alumni. Understand the role marketing plays in keeping your alumni connected to the college and community. Take home ideas of how to develop and implement a successful annual fundraising campaign for your alumni association. Finally, leave with a survival kit of alumni necessities that is a must have for any alumni coordinator. |
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Feasibility Studies: A Creative Process and Your Roadmap to Success! |
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Thursday, November 4th :: 9:00 am - 10:15 am |
| Presenters: |
Al Hove, Vice President, The Clements Group (UT)
Jennifer Wheatley, Foundation Executive Director, Rogue Community College (OR) |
| Do you have projects requiring major funding? Where are the donors and where will you find the volunteer leaders to champion your cause? What does the donor community think about your projects, your president, the college, volunteer leaders and plans for the future? What is the process and are you ready for a campaign? |
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Processes, Procedures, Practices...Can Someone Just SHOW ME HOW! |
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Friday, November 5th :: 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Presenters: |
Becky Mentesti, Senior Vice President, The Clements Group (UT)
Pamela Jira, Foundation Executive Director, Zane State College (OH) |
| Take best practices and follow a college model that moves annual appeal to 100%, capitalizes on business and industry relationships as lead gift donors, inspires board re-commitment for participation, markets their foundation for community awareness and is leading a successful campaign even during the economic downturn. |
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Grants: A National Perspective, A Local Solution |
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Friday, November 5th :: 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Christine Anderson, Senior Vice President, The Clements Group
Mark B. Hundley, Institutional Advancement, Kentucky Comm. & Tech. Coll. Sys. (KY)
Steven G. Budd, President, River Valley Community College (NH) |
| Learn how you compare. This 2010 national survey discusses success rates and levels of grants activity by college size. In particular, you will see how personnel, college leadership, freelance grant writers and vision impact quality. Be the first to come away with ideas to improve your program./td>
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Making the Ask: Volunteer Leadership and Messenger Training to Raise Millions |
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Friday, November 5th :: 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Presenters: |
Al Hove, Vice President, The Clements Group (UT)
Cathy Yasuda, Foundation Executive Director, Treasure Valley Community College (OR) |
| Asking for BIG gifts requires the right volunteer, good leadership enlistment and effective messenger training. It's a team approach and it produces significant results. Bring your questions and build your confidence. Learn the process as you plan forward next steps toward maximizing your fundraising success and achieving your fundraising goals. |
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