THE COLLECTIVE 2022
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
1. In-Person Boutique Experience: Limited Capacity
June 14-16, 2022
Fort Collins, CO
2. Virtual: Campus Wide or Individual Access
June 17, 2022
3. Both In-Person and Virtual
ABOUT
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - For your whole staff and more!
June 17, 2022
The Collective's virtual conference, which hosted nearly 1,100 registrants last year, is accessible to anyone on your campus via our highly discounted campus-wide pass, and offers a wide range of speakers and breakout sessions on relevant topics affecting career services professionals today. Register today! See our breakout session call for proposals below!
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
June 14-16, 2022 (includes individual access to virtual conference and all recordings)
We have crafted a personalized and strategically helpful career center growth experience for in-person conference attendees. We believe that genuine connections, refreshing atmosphere, cohesive and applicable content, and replicable take-home strategies are the cornerstones of an outstanding educational gathering. . . so we’ve blended them into The Collective 2022 conference experience.
Join us to recharge, reconnect, and reimagine your career center's future with the beauty of the Rocky Mountains in the distance, the inspiration of local musicians infused into the conference, and the luxurious accommodations of the new Elizabeth Hotel (a Marriott property), all in the beloved city that is the official HQ for The Collective, and:
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Inspired Walt Disney to design Main Street, U.S.A. inside the main entrance Disneyland parks around the world.
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Is the home of over 20 breweries with notables such as Anheuser-Busch, New Belgium Brewing Company, and Odell Brewing Company.
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Offers a tantalizing dining selection to satisfy your appetite with more restaurants per capita than most cities in America. In fact, we will recommend about 20 amazing restaurants all within walking distance of the conference hotel.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FORT COLLINS
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Travel Day + Dinner on your own with colleagues: we highly recommend you arrive mid-day and enjoy old town Fort Collins with colleagues.
7:00-8:30pm Opening Network Reception
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
9:00-10:00 Opening Main Stage Session - featuring
Jeremy Podany, CEO of The Collective
10:00-10:45 Breakout Sessions
10:45-11:15 Snack Break + Networking
11:15-12:00 Breakout Sessions
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 High Impact Career Practices: Design Session
2:00-3:00 Your Career Office Critical Growth Plan
3:00-3:30 Break on your own
3:30-5:30 Off-site reception
5:30+ Dinner on your own in Fort Collins
Thursday, June 16, 2022
8:00-9:00 Breakfast and networking
9:00-10:00 Main stage Keynote: Dr. Tony Frank, Chancellor, Colorado State
University System
10:00-10:45 Main stage panel: Priorities for Career Services
10:45-11:05 Snack Break + Networking
11:05-12:00 Main stage closing session: Fireside Chat with Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles
VIRTUAL
Friday, June 17, 2022
All Times listed are Eastern Time for the Virtual Conference
11:00-12:00 Opening main stage session: Jeremy Podany
12:00-12:30 Breakouts
12:30-1:00 Main stage session: Dr. Angel Perez
1:00-1:45 Special Collective Breakouts
1:45-2:15 Breakouts
2:15-3:15 Panel: College President Perspectives on
Career Outcomes and Readiness Today
3:15-3:45 Breakouts
3:45-4:00 Break
4:00-4:30 Breakouts
4:30-5:15 Closing main stage session: Fireside Chat
with Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles
Enrollment Trends and Career Development: Toward a more accessible and equitable future for higher education
VIRTUAL
The Path Forward for Higher Education
IN-PERSON
FIRESIDE CHAT:
Equity, Belonging, and Strategies for Connecting First-Gen Students to the Workforce
Jeremy Podany, CEO of The Collective will interview Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles, one of the nations leading voices on first generation college students, and former Dean of Student Affairs at Menlo College.
VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON
MAIN STAGE PANEL:
Priorities for Career Services
IN-PERSON
Jennifer Benz
Assistant Vice President
Miami University
Dr. Joslyn Johnson
Assistant Dean for Student Development and Career Initiatives,
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
University of Michigan
Eddy Cruz
Assistant Dean & Executive Director
Tulane University
BREAKOUTS:
IN-PERSON
Thy Nguyen
Associate Vice Provost, Career Services
Illinois Institute of Technology
Breakout Topic:
Strategic Planning
Faith McClellan
Dean of Career Services
Smith College
Breakout Topic:
Strategic Planning
DJ Washington
Director of Employer & Regional Engagement
Notre Dame
Breakout Topic:
Employer Relations
Jenna Hubbard
Brand + Experience Strategy Lead
University of Buffalo
Breakout Topic:
Career Data
CONFERENCE MUSIC BY:
VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON
DAVES HIGHWAY
Daves Highway is a Mississippi-born trio comprised of siblings Delaney, Zachary and Erika Daves. This is their 3rd performance for The Collective. They are beloved by our members.
JULIA KIRKWOOD
Julia, a talented 15 year old, will give you glimpse into the future college student through her soulful original music that reflects a sense of purpose and human connection.
SAJA BUTLER
Saja Butler is the owner of Urban Monk Studios in Fort Collins, CO. Since 2007, Saja has taught thousands of people to play guitar, banjo, ukulele and how to sing beautifully.
RUSSICK SMITH
Cellist Russick Smith is lauded as “uniquely Colorado” by Governor Jared Polis, as he creatively explores landscapes both musical and geographical.
SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE
VIRTUAL + IN-PERSON
SETH BUTLER
Seth Butler facilitates dialogues with the goal creating unity and helping others grow in their understanding of race relations in our society. He creates and delivers spoken word poetry in his various platforms as a catalyst to engage in difficult conversations.
Seth also currently serves as the Director of Intercultural Student Services at the University of Findlay where he spearheads conversations and initiatives around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
BREAKOUTS
VIRTUAL
Infusing High Impact Career Data and Practices across Campus
Karyn McCoy and Mark Sorenson-Wagner
University of St. Thomas
Career Readiness as a Cornerstone for a University Strategic Plan
Joy Asher and Ellen Goldey
Centre College
The Importance of Sharing Career Data across Campus
Melissa Wilson and McKenna Pfeiffer
University of Wisconsin River Falls
Development is ALL around us: Moving beyond the walls of a Career Office
Megan Ellis
Ohio Wesleyan University
Early Career Engagement: The Journey to Reach 100% of First-Year Students
Lexie Avery
Binghamton University
Crunching the Numbers: Data-driven reflections on Changes in the Career Services Profession
Mike Caldwell
TCU
The Enhancement of Career Everywhere
Nancy Bilmes and Amelinda Rossitto
University of Connecticut
Professional Perspectives Panels- Utilizing the Spirit of Giving Back
Jill Storm and Muge Tuna
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
How Our Website Has Been a Driver of Stakeholder Buy-In, Funding, & Inclusion
Briana Randall
University of Washington
Researching the Intersections of Identity & Career Development
Tara Malone and Lisa Famularo
University of Connecticut
Internships Abound: Connecting with local businesses to support student learning/career engagement
Tiffany Cullen
Savannah College of Art and Design
The Pivot to Empowering Students on a Diverse Campus to be the CEO of their Career Goals
Makesha Dockery
Georgia State University
A Design-Thinking Approach to 24/7 Access to Career Advice
Margaret McGee-Newton and Jessie and Miller
DePaul University
Special Collective Breakouts
Increasing Equity: Using Career Launch to Amplify Support for First-Gen Students
Dr. La'Tonya (LT) Rease Miles
Career Launch
Increasing your Career Data Saaviness
Dr. Kimberly Yousey-Elsener
The Career Leadership Colllective
CONFERENCE HOTEL & TRAVEL
Hotel:
Please book your room immediately after registering for the in-person conference. Conference registration does not guarantee room availability.
The Elizabeth Hotel is a Marriott Autograph Collection property in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado. This new luxury hotel features a music theme and offers guests the opportunity to check-out both musical instruments and vinyl records for use on the record player in their room.
The hotel rate is $229.00 per night on June 14 and June 15 for guests of The Collective 2022 in-person conference.
TRAVEL TO FORT COLLINS
Use Denver International Airport (DEN).
Fort Collins Colorado is located 50 miles north of Denver Colorado. We recommend renting a car, perhaps sharing your car with colleagues, to drive from Denver Airport to Fort Collins. Airport Shuttles are also available, but please plan extra time.
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