TERMS USED IN AGENDA’S BELOW
- Track A: Alumni/Student Affairs
- Track B: Business Processes
- Track C: Communications/Marketing/Public Relations
- Track D: Development/Fundraising
- Track E: Engagement (Events, Stewardship/Cultivation)
- Campfire: Workshop or Moderated Q&A Discussion
- Panel: Moderated Q&A discussion with panel of participants
- Presentation: Speaker presents a topic with an allotted time for Q&As
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
| 8:00 am | Registration & Information Desk Open |
| 8:30 am | AVAP Newcomer Session |
| 9:00 am | Welcome & Opening Keynote: Human Giver Syndrome, Kay Coughlin |
| 10:30 am Session Block 1 | Track A/B/D: The Future of Annual Giving (Campfire) Track C: Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire (Presentation) Track E: Show and Tell Tech Exchange (Campfire) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:30 pm Sessions Block 2 | Track A: Engaging Non-Traditional Alumni (Panel) Track B: Financial Trends in Veterinary Care (Panel) Track C: Communications Workshop- bring a project to discuss (Campfire/Workshop) Track D: Ethics of Gift Acceptance (Presentation) Track E: Calculating ROI on Events-successes/failures (Campfire) |
| 3:00 pm Session Block 3 | Non-Supervisor/Managers: Setting Boundaries Workshop, Kay Coughlin (Campfire) Team Leads/Supervisors/Mangers: Crucial Conversations for Team Engagement (Campfire) |
| 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks/Announcements |
| 6:00 pm | AVAP Social |
Thursday, July 13, 2023
| 8:30 am | Registration & Information Desk Open |
| 9:00 am | Welcome & Sponsor Presentation |
| 10:00 am | AAVMC Update on State of Veterinary Colleges |
| 11:15 am Session Block 4 | Track A/E: Engaging Alumni with on Campus Events- successes/failures (Campfire) Track B: How Does Your Organization Measure Up? (Presentation) CVMs will complete a pre-conference survey regarding org. structure and metrics. Track C: Social Media Marketing Strategies (Presentation/Campfire- TBD) Track D: Leveraging Unique Gifts- Planned Giving/Practice Sales (Presentation) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Networking |
| 1:30 pm | Track A & E: Engaging Students (Campfire) Track B: The Corporatization of Veterinary Medicine (Campfire) Track C: Sharing Impact Through Creative Storytelling (Panel) Track D: Engaging Grateful Clients Outside of the Veterinary Hospitals (Campfire) |
| 3:00 pm | Track A/C/E: Free for All/Burning Questions (Campfire) Track B: Engaging Alumni Through Giving Programs (Campfire) Track D: Faculty Communication Techniques (Panel/Campfire) |
| 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks/Announcements |
| 6:00 pm | Optional Networking/ Dine-Arounds |
Friday, July 14, 2023
| 8:30 am | Registration & Information Desk Open |
| 9:00 am | Welcome & Keynote: Gold Standards of Compassionate Communication, Dani McVety, DVM |
| 10:00 am | Alumni Panel |
| 11:00 am | Wellness Panel |
| 12:00 pm | Closing Remarks (Passing of the Gavel/2024 Conference Hype) |
| 1:00 pm | Optional Networking/ Dine-Arounds |
| 2:00 pm | Optional Tour of Dumb Friends League Animal Hospital @ CSU Spur |
| 7:00 pm | Alumni Receptions @ AVMA |