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Wesleyan University

July 9 –11, 2018

“Inspiring Loyalty Beyond Reason”

Monday, July 9

11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

  • Registration
    Usdan University Center, Lobby

12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

  • Welcome Lunch
    Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 3rd floor

1:30 – 3 p.m.         

  • Assistant / Associate Directors Meeting
    Usdan University Center, Room 110

1:30 – 3 p.m.         

  • Directors Meeting
    Usdan University Center, Room 108

3:15 – 4:30 p.m.     

  • Featured Speaker 1
    Jack Mitchell, Wesleyan ’61, GP’16, ’18
    Chairman of the Mitchell Stores, Motivational Speaker, and Author of
    “Hug Your Customers”
    Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

5:30 p.m.               

  • Welcome Reception and Dinner
    Huss Courtyard
    (Rainsite: Daniel Family Commons)

Tuesday, July 10

8 – 9 a.m.               

  • Breakfast
    Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 3rd floor

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.   

  • Sessions / Workshops
    Session 1: Usdan University Center, Room 108
    Session 2: Usdan University Center, Room 110
    Session 3: Boger Hall, Room 115
    Roundtable Discussion 1: Boger Hall, Room 110

10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  • Featured Speaker 2
    Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

  • Lunch
    Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 3rd floor

1:45 – 3 p.m.

  • Sessions/Workshops
    Session 4: Usdan University Center, Room 108
    Session 5: Usdan University Center, Room 110
    Session 6: Boger Hall, Room 115
    Roundtable Discussion 2: Boger Hall, Room 110


3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

  • Snack Break and Networking
    Olson Commons, Gordon Career Center, Boger Hall


3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

  • Sessions / Workshops
    Session 7: Usdan University Center, Room 108
    Session 8: Usdan University Center, Room 110
    Session 9: Boger Hall, Room 115
    Roundtable Discussion 3: Boger Hall, Room 110


5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

  • Free Time


6:30 p.m.

  • Dinner & “NEAR‐ly Famous” Awards Presentation
    Beckham Hall, Fayerweather


Wednesday, July 11


8 – 9 a.m.

  • Breakfast
    Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 3rd floor


9:15 – 10:30 a.m.

  • Featured Speaker 3
    Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 3rd floor


10:30 – 11 a.m.

  • Closing Remarks / Adjournment / Box Lunches Available to Go