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aim 2012 detailed schedule

Updated 2/29/12; Subject to change at anytime.

 

Sunday,
March 4

   

Time

Event

Location

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Optional "Learning Lunch" with Point Loma Auxiliary Services
Attendees without dining/food service experience may attend to learn more about this field, which will be a major focus of the case study.  (Limited to 8 attendees; email Pam Grove to reserve a slot, first come first serve.  Lunch is paid by participants.)

Meet Julie Alexander in the hotel lobby 
1:00 - 1:30 pm 

Welcome & Introductions

Marti Gray, NACAS Education Foundation President

Marina Ballroom
1:30 - 3:00 pm

Auxiliaries in Campus Culture & Politics

Rob Hailey, Sr. Assoc. VP, University Services, Tulane University

Marina Ballroom
3:00 - 3:15 pm Break  
3:15 - 4:45 pm

Creating a Leadership Vision: Within Yourself and Within Your Team

Rob Hailey, Sr. Assoc. VP, University Services, Tulane University 

Marina Ballroom
4:45 - 6:00 pm Break, refresh for dinner  
6:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner, set in groups by school demographics for networking Harborview Room
7:00 - 8:00 pm

Keynote: Breaking News in Higher Education Finance

Bob Brown, VP, Business & Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Harborview Room
     

Monday,
March 5

 

 

Time

Event

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary continental breakfast Hotel Restaurant
8:00 - 9:00 am

Case Study Introduction and Group Formation

Cindy Chappell, Associate VP. for Finance & Julie Alexander, Auxiliary Svcs Director, Point Loma Nazarene University

Marina Ballroom
9:00 - 10:30 am

Planning and Decision Making for your Auxiliary Enterprise: Informed Financial Decision Making

Bob Brown, VP, Business & Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Marina Ballroom
10:30 - 11:00 am Break, then gather at hotel lobby for transporation to host institution  
11:00 am Bus Departure - Travel to Point Loma Nazarene University  
11:15 am - 2:00 pm Tour, Lunch, and Group Work PLNU
2:00 pm Bus Departure - Travel back to hotel  
2:30 - 4:30 pm

The Contract Management Cycle: Execute, Implement, and Evaluate

Faye Silverman, Exec. Dir. Of Aux Svcs & Programs, Kennesaw State University

Marina Ballroom
4:30 pm until Dinner on own, suggest with workgroups  
     

Tuesday,
March 6

   

Time

Event

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary continental breakfast Hotel Restaurant
8:00 - 9:00 am

Case Study Updates and Group Work 

Cindy Chappell, Associate VP. for Finance & Julie Alexander, Auxiliary Svcs Director, Point Loma Nazarene University

Marina Ballroom
9:00 - 10:30 am

Project Management and Maintaining Momentum, Part I

Dr. Gerry Starsia, Sr. Assoc Dean for Administration, McIntire School of Commerce at the U. of Virginia

Marina Ballroom
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - Noon

Project Management and Maintaining Momentum, Part II

Marina Ballroom
Noon - 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch/Idea Exchange on Auxiliary Trends Upperdeck of Hotel Restaurant
1:30 - 1:45 pm Break
1:45 - 3:15 pm

Becoming an Entrepreneur: Making the Most of Relationships

Sam Wheeler, Executive Director, Auxiliary Business Services, Arizona State University

Marina Ballroom 
3:15 - 3:30 pm Break
3:30 - 5:00 pm Group work for final presentations Marina Ballroom or own room
5:00 - 6:00 pm NACAS Education Foundation Reception for Attendees and Special Guests Backstage Live Music Club
  Dinner on own   
 

 

 

Wednesday, March 7

 

 

Time

Event

Location

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary continental breakfast Hotel Restaurant
8:00 - 9:00 am Group Presentations Marina Ballroom
9:15 - 9:45 am Presentation of Certificates & Group Photo Marina Ballroom
9:45 - 10:00 am Break

10:00 - 11:30 am

Strategic Marketing in Auxiliaries

Nick Adamakis, Director of Student Affairs Marketing, University of Arizona

Marina Ballroom

 

Hotel checkout time is by noon daily.
 
Luggage storage is available upon request.
 
Complimentary shuttle service is available daily from 7:00 am - 10:00 pm, for arriving and departing guests only, to the Airport or Amtrak.