Attendees

Registration Fee

Hotel

Airfare

*General Attendees

Early Bird Registration is $149 before July 13th ($199 thereafter).

Region offices are responsible for hotel reservations and payment.

Region offices are responsible for flight booking and payment.

 Special Event **Sponsored Attendees

Waived (Sponsored staff will be given a promo code to use for online registration).

Region offices are responsible for hotel reservations and payment.  National will reimburse up to two nights.

Region offices are responsible for flight booking and payment. National will reimburse up to $150 per person. Reimbursement instructions to follow.

Date &  Time

Topic

Tuesday, August 21

9:00AM – 6:00PM

Registration/Customer Service Information

12:00PM – 5:00PM

Special Event Staff Team Meetings (by invitation only)
Arthritis Walk Staff & Volunteer Team and Jingle Bell Run/Walk Staff Team and Sponsored Volunteers.

Wednesday, August 22

6:00AM – 7:00AM

Move Together Walking & Running Groups...details to come…

8:00AM – 6:00PM

Registration/Customer Service Information

9:00AM – 3:00PM

Corporate & Cause Marketing Workshop  Invitation only. Verify attendance with your CEO. (Target Audience: CEOs and Senior Development Staff, Senior Mission Staff determined by CEOs plus selected National staff) Lunch will be provided for this session only.
This interactive workshop will focus on building skills to create strong cause-related partnerships with corporations.
Speaker – Scott Pansky, Serior Partner and Co-Founder, Allison Partners

1:00PM – 3:00PM

Online Fundraising Strategies in Sphere (Target Audience: Fundraising Staff and Volunteers who have administrative access in Sphere)
Attendee Requirements: Must have attended the basic online training classes for Sphere. This session will cover an overview of new online features and functionality, strategies to get the most out of our online tools, and a demo of our new HQ area and Arthritis Walk Template and Jingle Bell Run/Walk Email Campaigns.
Speakers – Amy Braiterman, Principal Strategy Consultant, Blackbaud and Karen Wills, eCRM Project Manager, National Office

1:00PM – 3:00PM

Volunteer Leadership and Management (Target Audience: Volunteers attending the conference)
This session, led by members of the Arthritis Walk National Committee, will review tactics for working with your staff partner, managing an event committee and ways to utilize all volunteers available to meet event goals.
Speakers – Julie Butscher and Kelli Schandel, Arthritis Walk National Volunteer Committee

3:00PM – 6:00PM

Major Gift Portfolio Management Workshop (Target Audience: Staff who manage Major Gift Portfolios)
This hands-on workshop will focus on reviewing and building a major donor portfolio.  After the session, you will be equipped with the resources and tools to manage the life cycle of a donor relationship (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship). There will be dedicated time for discussion with major gift staff across the country, as well as with featured guests from Blackbaud and other development departments.

3:30PM – 5:00PM

Finding Your Focus with Jeff Shuck, President and CEO, Event 360
(Target Audience: All) Staff & Volunteers
Everyone seems to be “doing more with less.”  How can we make the most of the resources we have?  The key is focus. Focusing on the donors, participants, tools, and areas that bring in the results requires an ability to identify those key areas, a willingness to redirect efforts to them, and a discipline to let other activities go. 

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Volunteer Welcome Reception (Attendees: All Volunteers)
The Arthritis Walk National Volunteer Committee invites all volunteer attendees to enjoy a special meet and greet reception.
Hosts – Arthritis Walk National Committee Members

6:00PM – 7:00PM

Major Gift Reception - Invitation will be sent by National Major Gift Team (Target Audience: Major and Planned Giving Staff; Region CEOs, Development Leadership Team and National or Regional Board Members)

Dinner – On your own

Thursday, August 23

6:00AM – 7:00AM

Move Together Walking & Running Groups...details to come…

7:00AM – 6:30PM

Registration/Customer Service Information

8:00AM – 9:15AM

WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS!
Opening General Session

9:15AM – 9:30AM

Break

9:30AM – 10:15AM

Breakout Session A (Attendees choose one)

• Special Events – Introduction and Objectives (Target Audience: Special Event Staff, Volunteers, Development Leadership Team)

Welcome everyone!  Join us as we review the overall objectives of this training and our 2013 Special Event priorities.

• Major Donor Perspective (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team)

Welcome!  Join us as we begin our conference with an interview to uncover the passion and motivation of a major donor.  There will also be an opportunity during this session to share progress of the major gift program.

10:15AM – 11:45AM

Breakout Session B (Attendees choose one)

• Turning Sponsors into Partners (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

In this session, discover how to identify and use the assets of the AF to engage with sponsors.  Learn how to build relationships year-round with sponsors so they are more engaged with the organization.
Speaker – Marilynn Mobley, Senior Vice President and Strategic Counsel, Edelman

• Mining Your Data To Find Major Donors (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team)

In this session, join us as our AFfinity, Blackbaud and development colleagues lead an interactive discussion in utilizing our information and systems to identify and qualify major gift donor leads.  Potential regional pilot projects will be discussed.

11:45AM – 12:00PM

Break

12:00PM – 1:15PM

        Making the Ask – Jeff Shuck, President & CEO, Event 360
        Lunch & General Session
        This keynote presentation will focus on the importance of compelling
        storytelling and tips for “selling” the Arthritis Foundation story to your
        contacts, whether they be donor prospects (corporate or individuals) or
        potential cause marketing partners.

1:15PM – 1:30PM

Break

1:30PM – 2:45PM

Breakout Sessions C (Attendees choose one)

• Leading People, Managing Performance (Target Audience: Development Managers who have staff directly reporting to them)

We will discuss setting expectations, developing trust and managing staff to succeed.  Professionalism in the business environment will also be a focus in this session.
Speaker – Angelita Colbert, Director, Training and Organizational Development, National Office

• Recruiting Honorees with Revenue Goals (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who have experimented with or are new to the concept of honoree revenue expectations)

We will discuss preparation, making the ask and managing the relationship to success. 
Speaker – Joan Mistrough, Regional Director, Northeast Region

• Making the Ask through the Mission Story (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

Our mission and fundraising go hand in hand! Learn ways of sharing and telling the AF story to help you raise more money in an ever-competitive fundraising environment.
Speakers – Andrea Collins, Senior Director, Community-Based Programs, National Office; Meghan Beasey, Development and Service Director, Southeast Region

• Focus on Engaging and Moving Major Donors Forward (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team and Special Event Staff who also interact with major donor prospects)

How do you utilize your current event and fundraising activities to identify major donor leads?  How do you engage your current donors in appropriate major giving activities?  This session will focus on the tools and techniques to answer these questions.

2:45PM – 3:00PM

Break

3:00PM – 4:15PM

Breakout Sessions D (Attendees choose one)

• Creating Fundraising Clubs & Team Tailgate Programs (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who have experimented with or are new to fundraising clubs and team tailgate concepts)          

We will discuss the preparation, marketing, benefits and details in creating successful programs.
Speaker – Kelsey Birnbaum, Vice President of Development, Great West Region

• Recruiting Honorees with Revenue Goals (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who have experimented with or are new to the concept of honoree revenue expectations)

We will discuss preparation, making the ask and managing the relationship to success.
Speaker – Cheryl Pompeo, Senior Director of Special Events, Northeast Region

• Doing Business in a Social Media World (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

LinkedIn, Facebook, Email, Pinterest, Twitter. They all offer wonderful ways to attract and stay in touch with people.  But are they really getting you the results you need?  In this session, we’ll explore how to identify your target audience, where to find them, who they are and how to reach them.   Find out how to do a network map and then use it effectively to ensure you’re always relevant and resourceful.  Learn how to use the tremendous resources of the Arthritis Foundation to building meaningful, engaging relationships and work within the professionally diverse business world.  This course will keep you networked year-round, not just during your special events.
Speaker – Marilynn Mobley, Senior Vice President and Strategic Counsel, Edelman

• The Full Mission Major Gift Ask (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team, Program Staff)

Join us for a session focused on learning more about the Full Mission Ask, a case statement initiative to provide donors with compelling giving opportunities to support the overall mission of the Arthritis Foundation.  This session will include reviewing the progress of the case statement and a facilitated dialogue with Mission Staff to answer questions from participants. 

4:15PM – 4:30PM

Break

4:30PM – 5:45PM

Breakout Sessions E (Attendees choose one)

• Building a Volunteer Force (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

It takes a village!  Learn how to manage your workload through the power of volunteers.  Share ways of building effective committees and strategies for managing challenges.
Speakers – Lois Modell, Vice President of Development, National Office; Julie Butscher, Arthritis Walk National Committee Chair

• Dinners & Gala Roundtables(Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who manage a Dinner/Gala event)

Join the Dinner & Gala Staff Team for a peer to peer round table discussion on best practices for your dinner, gala, specialty party, wine tasting, and Bone Bash events.

• Coaching Participants in Social Media (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

Join a social media expert from Charity Dynamics to learn strategies on how to coach your volunteers, teams, and participants to recruit and raise funds for your events through social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Four Square and Pinterest. 
Speaker: Suzanne Davey, Charity Dynamics

• Planned Giving: The Ultimate Gift (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team, and all staff who are interested in learning more about the Planned Giving program)

Join the National Planned Giving Staff to learn about the inner workings of the successful planned giving program.  The session will discuss current marketing efforts, ways to work with your Planned Giving Area Director, tips on identifying Planned Giving prospects and relationship building/donor stewardship ideas.
 

6:30PM – 8:30PM

A Taste of the Region
A Taste of the Region brought to you by our Arthritis Walk and Jingle Bell Run/Walk  National Sponsors . We invite everyone to enjoy an evening where we showcase regional creativity, food and fun.  Feel free to dress in themes that reflect your region, reflect the “No Stoppin’ Us Now” era or just reflect your good taste!  More details to come….

Friday, August 24

6:00AM – 7:00AM

Move Together Walking & Running Groups...details to come…

7:00AM – 1:00PM

Registration/Customer Service Information

7:45AM – 8:15AM

Networking Roundtables (Led by Development Leadership Team) Bring your own breakfast

8:15AM – 8:30AM

Break

8:30AM – 9:45AM

Breakout Sessions F (Attendees choose one)

• Idea Generator - Fresh Team Recruitment Ideas (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers) 

Teams are critical to the success of our events. Learn team recruitment strategies from your peers. Ideas will be shared that you can take home and replicate in your own event.

• Dating Your Team Captains (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

 Learn tips and resources on how to build lasting relationships with your Team Captains.
Speaker – Amy Braiterman, Principal Strategy Consultant, Blackbaud

• 201 – Fundraising Clubs and Team Tailgate (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who have successful fundraising clubs and team tailgate areas and are looking to take it to the next level)

This session will discuss ideas to keep these programs fresh and exciting after multiple years.
Speaker – Amy Daugherty, Chief Development Officer, Pacific Region

• Understanding the Research Agenda (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team; and all staff who are interested in understanding the Research Agenda are welcome)

Dr. John Hardin will review the specific initiatives of the Research Agenda and discuss strategies for presenting these projects to donors.  We will work together to identify new settings and venues that will engage the donors who are interested in becoming involved with specific research projects.

9:45AM – 10:00AM

Break

10:00AM – 11:15AM

Breakout Sessions G (Attendees choose one)

• Managing Staff and Volunteers with Arthritis (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

This session will explore the unique challenges of working and volunteering with those who have arthritis.  We will focus on managing expectations, making accommodations and working together to get the job done.
Speaker – Angelita Colbert, Director, Training and Organizational Development, National Office

• Dating Your Team Captains (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers)

Learn tips and resources on how to build lasting relationships with your Team Captains.
Speaker – Amy Braiterman, Principal Strategy Consultant, Blackbaud

• Advanced Honoree Management (Target Audience: Staff and Volunteers who have recruited honorees with revenue goals for multiple years)

We will discuss how to engage past honorees and new ideas to add to your current program.
Speaker – Emily Hoffmann, Vice President of Development, Great West Region

• Working with Our Major Gift Partners: Foundation and Group Giving (Target Audience: Major Gift Staff, Development Leadership Team, Program Staff)

Join us for a discussion on how to work with professional foundations and organizations to maximize partnership and giving opportunities. This panel will also include perspectives from some of our foundation and group donors. 

11:15AM – 12:00PM

Break

12:00PM – 1:15PM

Awards Lunch and Closing Session
Join us for a celebration of successes!