AFG 15th Annual National Conference
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY, May 10th, 2017
Networking Reception
6:00 - 7:30pm
Courtyard® Washington, DC/Dupont Circle
1900 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
THURSDAY, MAY 11TH, 2017
All the following activities take place at the FHI 360 Conference Center (1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW 8 th Floor, Washington, DC 20009)
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
8:30-9:00am
Registration Opens
Opening General Session
Academy Hall
9:00-10:00am
Welcome
AFG Leadership Award
Opening Plenary
Break with Exhibitors
Lara Kadylak, AFG Conference Chairman
Lynette Sappe-Watkins, AFG President
Karla L. Miller, columnist for the Washington Post Magazine
Exhibit Hall
10:00-10:15am
Academy Hall
10:15-10:40am
Passport to Prizes Challenge
Connections I: Networking with Purpose
Pick a topic area: Annual Meetings, Board Members, Healthcare, Trade, Other
Breakout Educational Session I
10:50-11:50am
Annual Fund: Strategies for Success
Balcony Room E, 9th Floor
Paths to Success: Generate new revenue streams through your association's 501(c)(3) foundation
Vista Room A, 8th Floor
Website Design for the Association Fundraiser: Tell Your Story & Raise More Money
Vista Room C, 8th Floor
Connections II: Networking with Purpose Academy Hall
12:00-12:25pm
Pick a topic area: Annual Meetings, Board Members, Healthcare, Trade, Other
Luncheon General Session
Keynote Plenary
Academy Hall
Dessert with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
12:35-1:35pm
Allison Silberberg, Mayor of Alexandria, VA
Breakout Educational Session II
1:45-2:00pm
2:00-3:00pm
Best Practices for Building a Strong Association - Foundation Alliance to Achieve Fundraising Success
Academy Hall
Campaign Readiness: Is Your Organization Prepared for Success?
Balcony Room E, 9th Floor
Unlocking the Transformational Power of Major & Planned Giving in Your Association
Balcony Room D, 9th Floor
Breakout Educational Session III
3:10-4:10pm
Effectively Recruiting and Supporting Volunteer Leadership
The Path to Professional Success: Career Planning for Association Fundraisers
Finding a Needle In A Haystack: How to Identify Planned Giving Suspects In Your Donor Pool
Break with Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall
Balcony Room E, 9th Floor
Vista Room B, 8th Floor
Balcony Room D, 9th Floor
4:10-4:30pm
Passport to Prizes Awarded
Closing General Session
Closing Plenary
Academy Hall
4:30-5:15pm
Jason Lee, Chair of the Charitable Giving Coalition