2009 UCLA Alumni Leaders Conference
Saturday, Oct. 24
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
James West Alumni Center
- Connect. Interact with fellow Bruin leaders, the Alumni Association board and staff members to enhance your network camaraderie and support.
- Imagine. Envision how you can develop your network into a supercharged alumni community.
- Build. Get the tools to create positive, lasting relationships with alumni.
Attend and Win!
UCLA Extension, one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive continuing higher education providers, will give one lucky conference attendee the opportunity to enroll in an online or on-campus course valued up to $525!
8:30 a.m. {Networking Breakfast}
9 a.m.
- Welcome and Introduction
Ralph Amos, executive director, alumni relations -
The New Strategic Plan
Brian Logue, associate executive director,
alumni outreach and engagement
Hear how the new strategic plan will support network growth and facilitate dynamic relationships within the UCLA community. -
Networks as Extensions
of
UCLA and the Alumni Association
Silvia Orvietani Busch ’96, director, College alumni outreach and engagement; David Stokes, director, alumni support groups, and Lily Chia Tsau ’81, director, alumni outreach & engagement
Learn how your volunteer-driven advocacy keeps alumni and friends informed and involved through leadership, programming, communication and membership. - Brand Platform
Susan Lewis, associate executive director,
alumni marketing and communications
Get the tools you’ll need to effectively understand and communicate the brand platform within your work. - Alumni Communications
Mark Davis, director, alumni communications
Learn about the range of communications vehicles available through the Alumni Association, and how you can use them to build your networks and get your questions answered. - Alumni Association Programs
- Alumni Academy
Stephanie Lertzman, associate director,
alumni events Discover how this one-of-a-kind alumni program strengthens relationships with UCLA through education, engagement, volunteering and participating in campus events. - Dinner for 12 Strangers
Angela Scales, associate director,
student outreach and engagement Hear how to celebrate UCLA in your community through this 41-year old campus tradition. - UCLA Alumni Day
Susan Lewis Now in its third year, UCLA Alumni Day strives not just to bring alumni back to campus, but to bring UCLA into communities around the globe.
- Alumni Academy
- Online Community
Jay Dillon, special assistant to the assistant vice chancellor, alumni relations
Be the first to take advantage of this exclusive social networking tool for alumni, and help direct a successful rollout to the greater UCLA family. - Alumni as Advocates and Ambassadors
Keith Parker, assistant vice chancellor, UCLA Government and Community Relations
Find your way to bring a compelling UCLA message into the community. Understand UCLA’s budget and the implications for alumni. Adopt creative engagement with limited resources.
Noon {Lunch}
1:30 p.m. {Social Networking Panel Discussions}
- Cross-Generational Communications
Estellaleigh Franenberg, staff resource
Define the direction and develop the approach to deliver messages that reach alumni audiences based upon generational needs. - Network Collaborations
David Stokes, moderator and staff resource
Learn how to start and sustain a collaborative journey with fellow UCLA networks.
[PANEL]: Representatives from UCLA Club of Orange County, South Bay Bruins, San Fernando Valley Bruins and Bruin Professionals
2:30 p.m. {Closing Reception}
From the 405 freeway, exit on Wilshire Boulevard, travel east to Westwood and turn left toward the UCLA campus. Proceed to the end of Westwood Blvd. through the turnaround to the entrance of Lot 6. Attendants at the gate will provide parking passes. The James West Alumni Center is adjacent to Lot 6 between Pauley Pavilion and Ackerman Union.
