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The Collective 2024 Annual Conference | Apr 22, 10:30 AM CDT – Apr 24, 12:00 PM CDT The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705, USA

Schedule


  • 6 hours

    Registration Open

    Grand Ballroom

  • 2 hours

    Pre-conference Session: Transforming Career Success Across the Campus Ecosystem

    Salon A

  • 2 hours

    Pre-conference Session: Are You Doing the Work? Learn How to Strategically Embed Equity and Access Throughout Career Dev

    Salon B

  • 2 hours

    Pre-conference Session: Planning for Impact: How to Create a Strategic Plan that Works

    Salon E

  • 2 hours

    Pre-conference Session: Strategic Reimagining of Employer Relations

    Salon D

  • 1 hour 15 minutes

    Opening Keynote: Road to Transformation


  • 1 hour

    Opening Reception 🎉 Sponsored by Lightcast

    Interior Courtyard


  • 1 hour

    Breakfast 🥞🍳☕

    Tejas

  • 1 hour 15 minutes

    Panel: Planning a Multi-year Transformation in Career Services

    Main Ballroom/Salon C

  • 45 minutes

    Signature Transformation Session: Innovating Futures - Austin Community College's Blueprint for a New Era

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Signature Transformation Session: From Vision to Reality - A Multi-Year Intentional Transformation of Career Services

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    Signature Transformation Session: Paving the Way for Change - Scaling Inclusive Career Development

    Salon E

  • 30 minutes

    Networking Break

    Salon C

  • 45 minutes

    Career Work Is Equity Work

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    UMD's Commitment to Career Integration in Students’ Academic Journeys

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    Career Data in Students' Hands

    Salon D

  • 45 minutes

    The Impact of Career-Integrated Seminar Courses

    Salon E

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

    Lunch 🍔

    Main Ballroom/Salon C

  • 45 minutes

    Optimizing ROI: Elevating Support for Underserved University Students through Career Services Staff's Intercultural Mind

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Bringing the Heart of Higher Education to the Heart of Texas: Bridging Academic Advising and Career Education

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    Increasing Access to Experiential Education: Creative Engagement of Students, Employers and Academics

    Salon D

  • 45 minutes

    Leveraging Courses and Curriculum for Career Readiness and Mapping

    Salon E

  • 45 minutes

    Career Academy: Beyond Borders

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Getting REAL with the QEP: Leveraging Accreditation to Institutionalize Career Readiness

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    Creating a Student-Centric Career Ecosystem: Artificial Intelligence, Open Internships, and the Virtual Career Center

    Salon D

  • 45 minutes

    Scaling Work-Integrated Learning- A National Approach

    Salon E

  • 1 hour

    Kickstart, Aspire, and Mastermind Reunions

    Room 301

  • 1 hour

    Women of Color in Career Services and Men of Color in Career Services Meet-Up

    Salon D


  • 1 hour 45 minutes

    Breakfast 🥓🧇🥞🍳🥛

    Tejas

  • 1 hour 15 minutes

    Coffee and Whiteboard: Leadership Insights with Jeremy Podany

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Leveraging Community, Justice, and Equity Partnerships to Increase Early Career Learning Outcomes

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Transforming Career Services with a Strong Strategic Plan

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    The Journey to Meaningful Metrics

    Salon D

  • 45 minutes

    Inform to Transform: Gathering and Using Alumni Data

    Salon E

  • 45 minutes

    Increase Your Impact: Principles and Benchmarks for Scaling Your Ecosystem

    Salon A

  • 45 minutes

    Using Data to Transform Programming Strategy

    Salon B

  • 45 minutes

    Mentoring Matters: A Three-Tiered Approach to Alumni Mentor Engagement

    Salon D

  • 1 hour

    Closing Keynote: The Importance of Brand

    Main Ballroom/Salon C

Career Leadership Collective Services

Eat & Drink Around the University of Texas

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge
624 W 34 th Street
The gorgeous interiors and festive libations make this Heritage New American restaurant the
perfect dinner hotspot. Indoor and outdoor seating.

FoodHeads
616 W 34 th Street
Order from the extensive sandwich menu or build your own at this eclectic breakfast and lunch
cafe. 

Nori
3208 Guadalupe Suite B
Vegan sushi rolls and cocktails are on the menu at this casual North Campus restaurant, with
options like tofu, avocado, and takes on salmon and tuna. 

Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe Street
This French-ish gastropub is a must-visit for both wine and beer enthusiasts. There’s a casual,
communal atmosphere up front and a more serious dining room in the back with fare ranging
from upscale European dishes to a killer burger and fries. Don’t skip the escargot
dumplings. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe Street
For those not wanting to make the trip to Lockhart, the Austin branch of the renowned
barbecue destination will certainly do. Don’t skip the sausage. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Via 313
3016 Guadalupe Street #100
Go for Detroit-style pizzas, and stay for the equally scrumptious Caesar salad. Indoor and
outdoor seating.

Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabrield Street, Suite 200
Plenty of Austin’s best sushi chefs have cut their teeth at this longtime Japanese staple. It still
offers some of the city’s best nigiri. Indoor and outdoor seating.


Salsa Limón
3001 Guadalupe Street
The Fort Worth Mexican restaurant services tacos, burritos, quesadillas, bowls, tortas, and
more, as well as breakfast all day. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Tweedy's Bar
2908 Fruth Street
The vintage, rock ‘n’ roll vibes pair with cocktails, wine, and draft beer, as well as food trucks
Counter Culture, Dream Po’ Boys, and Zucchini Kill.

Sip Pho
512 W 29th Street
Simple and fantastic Vietnamese food essentials — pho, banh mi, vermicelli. Indoor and
outdoor seating.

Vaquero Taquero
104 E 31st Street
South Texas-style taco joint is slinging excellent tacos and quesadillas with al pastor, bistec,
tinga de pollo, nopales, rajas poblanes, moles, and more. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Dirty Martin's Place
2808 Guadalupe Street
A mainstay since 1926, this old-school burger joint is slinging classic burgers, sandwiches,
milkshakes, and more. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 I-35
Sop up all those wott sauces with spongy injera bread at this longtime Ethiopian Central Austin
restaurant. Perfect for carnivores and vegans alike.

Arturo's Underground Café
314 W 17th Street
This venue stays under the radar with breakfast, lunch, and brunch only. Try the benedicts or
Caribbean toast with bananas, pecans, and dark caramel syrup. Indoor and outdoor seating.

Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine

1601 Guadalupe Street
This contemporary upper-scale Indian restaurant is housed in a historic building and serves
both traditional and updated dishes.

Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto Blvd
Open since 1866, Scholz is the oldest restaurant in the city. While it’s rumored that liberals
used to drink beer out on the patio as conservatives drank inside, nowadays everyone mingles
over Texas-German

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