SCAD Conference 2025: July 30 - August 1
Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§, in beautiful and vibrant Colorado Springs, CO, is thrilled to host an engaging line-up of sessions, round tables, and networking opportunities.
Please register below for the conference. Registration is $325 per person, and you can register multiple people per registration. In 2025, SCAD recommends each school send their Director and 1-3 other staff. Please register no later than July 11, 2025
Conference Details
Hyatt Place Colorado Springs Downtown:
201 E. Kiowa Ave. Colorado Springs, CO
Rate: $199/night
Register here, registration deadline 6/30/2025:
The Mining Exchange:
8 S. Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO
Rate: $219/night
Register here, registration deadline 7/07/2025:
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown:
125 N. Cascade Ave. Colorado Springs, CO
Rate: $229/night
Register here, registration deadline 7/11/2025:
Whether you're planning a visit or you're already on campus, explore these helpful tips and recommendations, including accommodations, parking information, directions, and local favorites!
LANDING IN COLORADO SPRINGS (COS) (12 miles from campus)
Follow Milton E Proby Parkway Airport Exit to Milton E Proby Pkwy (3.5 miles) From Milton E Proby keep Left at fork, follow signs for Academy Blvd South/ I-25 N to Colorado Springs Continue onto S Academy Blvd (signs for I-25) (1.4 miles) Merge Right on to I-25 N from Academy Blvd. Follow I-25 N (7.5 miles)
TO CAMPUS from I-25
Exit 143 Uintah St. Turn Right on Uintah St. heading east. Turn Right on Nevada Ave. Turn Right on E. Dale Street and turn into .
LANDING IN DENVER (DEN) (83 miles from campus)
Denver International Airport - 8500 Peña Boulevard, Denver, CO 80249 From Peña Blvd. follow signs for E-470 S (Toll Road). Stay on E-470 S for 25 miles. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 1A for I-25 S toward Colo Spgs. Stay on I25 S for 50 miles
TO CAMPUS
From I-25 S, take exit 143, Uintah Street. Turn Left on Uintah Street from I-25 off ramp heading east. Turn Right on Nevada Ave. Turn Right on E. Dale Street and turn into .
Schedule
Wednesday, July 30
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. Evening welcome reception - Ed Robson Arena, Chapman Room
Thursday, July 31 – all sessions are in Tutt Library except the Lunch & Swag Swap
- 8:00 - 8:45 – Registration and breakfast – Room 105
- 8:45 - 9:30 Welcome and introductions – Room 201
- 9: 30 - 9:45 Icebreaker – Room 201
- 9:45 – 10:15 Success Stories – Room 201
- Career Success Story – Erika Shorty, Davidson College
- The Coach Advantage: How One Hire Changed Our Alumni Game – Joshua Lee, St. Olaf College
- Alumni Block Breaks: Reliving a College Experience – Amy Finn and Jacob Sanchez, Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§
- 10:15-10:30 Break – Room 201
- 10:30-11:30 Panel – Best Practices in Communications - Room 201
- Cindy Hyman, Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§
- Kate Kaufmann, St. Olaf College
- Gianna Quinn, Bryn Mawr College
- Liz Toth, Dickinson College
- 11:45 -12:45 Lunch & Swag Swap – Bemis Great Hall
- 1:00 – 2:00 Keynote – CC Student Consulting Project, “Young Alumni Engagement” - Room 201
- Alex McCarthy ‘26
- Emmet Shuman ‘26
- 2:00 – 2:15 Break – Room 201
- 2:15 – 3:00 Round Table Session #1
- GOLD Programming – Ashley Lyles, Bryn Mawr College - Room 201
- Identity/Affinity Networks – Lilly Mokamba, Macalester College - Room 411/412
- 2:15 – 3:15 Director’s business meeting – Room 105
- 5:30 Leave CC to travel to Flying W Ranch
- 6:00-8:30 Evening fun and dinner - Flying W Ranch
Friday, August 1 – all sessions except the Director’s Breakout session and breakfast are in Tutt Library
- 8:00-8:45 Breakfast - Room 201
- 8:30-10:00 Director’s Breakout Session and Breakfast, “Alumni Surveys” – Tutt Alumni House
- Worst Practices in Alumni Surveys (and How to Avoid Them) - Jerold Pearson, independent market research consultant specializing in higher education and philanthropies
- We’ve Got Great Data, Now What? - Kyndra Wilson, KW Brand Translations, senior marketing strategy consultant with decades of experience in higher education
- 9:00-10:00 Roundtable session #2
- Reunions – Kristi Damgaard and Rachel Hardison, Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§ - Room 201
- Regional Programming – Monique Armbrister, Grinnell College and Maia Harrell, Davidson College - Room 411/412
- 10:00-10:15 Break – Room 201
- 10:15-11:00 Roundtable Session #3
- Senior Class Programming – Kat Jimenez, Whitman College - Room 201
- Managing Volunteers – Michael Thompson, Carleton College - Room 105
- Successful Collaborations with Campus Departments – Eric Greenwood, Ó£ÌÒɬ¸£Àû¼§ – Room 411/412
- 11:00 Farewell and grab-n-go lunch – Room 201
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