1. Programming by budget size
2. Programming by Class size
3. Programming by population type
3.1. International Students
3.2. Working Professionals (PT/EMBA/Alumni)
3.3. Full Time
3.3.1. Fresh from Undergrad?
4. Programming by Job Function
4.1. Topics important to employer relations staff
4.1.1. what makes a school attractive?
4.1.2. how do employers want to be engaged?
4.2. Topics important to coaches/counselors
4.2.1. Investigate Marcia Bench, wrote Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide (she lives in portland)
4.3. Topics important to career-ed staff
4.3.1. Different perspectives on career education; required classes, workshops, etc?
4.3.2. how to get students excited about programming
4.3.3. programming focused on job success instead of finding a job?
4.3.4. resources (research, library, etc)
4.3.5. technical interview training
4.4. Director Level Programming
4.4.1. Staff engagement/motivation topics
4.4.1.1. how to motivate a staff without raises
4.4.2. Prioritizing work - what to let go?
4.4.3. Program Evaluation - how to measure success
4.4.4. how to grow in a career in career services
5. Soliciting proposals
5.1. how to best encourage members to participate
5.1.1. Maybe a two-step proposal process - first step to simply suggest a breakout with a short description, committee asks for more information on the approved ones? (make application process as fast as possible)
5.2. how to best encourage non-members to participate
5.2.1. could we offer a few select outside vendors a free registration?
5.3. Quality control
5.3.1. have committee judge level of presentations instead of presenters
6. Networking Ideas
6.1. Reserve one breakout session for facilitated roundtables on specific topics
6.1.1. Break these out by population or budget size?
6.2. specific director-level networking opportunity
6.2.1. perhaps a separate breakfast one morning?
6.3. do more to link individuals in similar roles
6.3.1. could we think about specific areas of the kick-off reception for function-specific gatherings?
6.4. not big round tables at meals - can only talk to those directly next to you
6.5. RSVP in advance for targeted networking discussions?
6.5.1. could ask for more information during registration and place people in appropriate groups (class size, budget, etc).
6.6. "executives in residence" - have seasoned members meet with newer ones for career-path discussions?
7. Uncategorized topic ideas
7.1. Managing Student Expectations
7.2. Managing a small student-to-staff ratio
7.3. Just In Time Hiring topics
7.4. How to actually use social media (not just that it's important)
7.5. what do schools do to teach leadership
7.6. De-emphasize the on campus search
7.6.1. what are different ways to connect students and employers?
7.7. Resisting the herd in recruiting
7.8. fighting the student rumor mill
8. Employer Engagement
8.1. What are some Topics employers would be interested in?
8.2. What are some topics employers could help present?
8.3. Employer Spotlights - what's the right format?
9. Other planning topics
9.1. ask most popular from last year to repeat?
9.1.1. mark these clearly in the program
9.2. ask some that we think will be popular to present twice?
9.3. Room Hosts - new ideas?
9.3.1. give folders and instructions at registration?