Agenda

May 30 to June 1, 2023

Tuesday, May 30

Time Event
Noon to 3 p.m. Check-in at the Morris Inn - Conference welcome table in the Hesburgh Dining Room
3:30 to 5 p.m. Campus tour with Dennis Brown
6 to 9 p.m. Welcome reception and dinner, Downes Ballroom in Corbett Family Hall (east side of the stadium)
  Welcome: Joel Curran, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Notre Dame
9 p.m. to ? On your own (Rohr’s, Legends, Wind Family Fireside Terrace, Eddy Street)

Wednesday, May 31

Time Event
7:30 to 8:15 a.m.                             Three Roundtable discussions - Smith Ballroom B/C
  Internal communications: Facilitator, Natalie Davis Miller, Notre Dame
  Branding standards: Facilitator, Tim Legge, Notre Dame
  Organizational structure: Facilitator, John Lucas, Wisconsin
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast on your own (Rohr’s, Café J)
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Crisis Communications, Michigan State communications team will provide insight on the shooting that took place on their campus in February. Panel includes: Emily Gerkin Guerrant, Heather Swain, Dan Olsen, and Dana Whyte - Smith Ballroom B/C
9:30 to 10 a.m. Break
10 to 11:30 a.m. Lightning Round – Each institution will have 3 minutes or less to share a notable success in the previous year - Smith Ballroom B/C
11:30 a.m. to noon Break
Noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch and keynote speaker: Ben Zhao, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago, will provide expert commentary on the challenges and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence. Private Dining Rooms-Morris Inn
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Building Connections in a Hybrid Workplace: Insights from UMD's Culture Club, Katie Lawson, Maryland - Smith Ballroom B/C
2:30 to 3 p.m. Break
3 to 3:45 p.m. Social Media - Liz Harter, Notre Dame; Ashlee Shroyer, Purdue; Jennifer Koppelman, UW Madison - Smith Ballroom B/C
3:45 to 4 p.m.  Break
4 to 4:45 p.m. Global Communications - Colleen Wilcox, University of Notre Dame and Fernanda Pires, University of Michigan - Smith Ballroom B/C
4:45 to 5:30 p.m. Break
5:30 to 6 p.m. Bus/drive/Uber to Four Winds Casino and Hotel, South Bend
6 to 7 p.m. Reception
7 to 8:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 to ? Return to campus or visit Four Winds Casino (return to campus on your own)

Thursday, June 1

Time Event
7:30 to 8:15 a.m.                      Roundtable discussions - Smith Ballroom B/C
  DEI: Facilitator, Cidni Sanders, Notre Dame
  Photo/Video: Facilitator, Matt Cashore, Notre Dame
  Community relations: Facilitator, Tim Sexton, Notre Dame
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.   Breakfast on your own (Rohr’s, Café J)
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Podcasting, Andy Fuller, Jenna Liberto, Ted Fox, Max Gaston, and Kara Kelly, Notre Dame - Smith Ballroom B/C
9:30 to 10 a.m. Break
10 to 11 a.m. Guest speaker: R. Ethan Braden, executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer, Purdue University and Purdue University Global - Smith Ballroom B/C
11 a.m. to noon Business meeting, adjourn and box lunches - Smith Ballroom B/C