Rutgers Alumni Leaders Conference 2009

On September 11 and 12, more than 70 of Rutgers’ most actively engaged alumni attended the inaugural Rutgers Alumni Leaders Conference. Those in attendance included leaders of RUAA chartered alumni organizations, at-large Council members, Rutgers University Alumni Association Board members, Alumni Relations staff, and more. Additionally, it was also an honor to have many special guests join, support, and applaud alumni efforts. These special guests included University President Richard L. McCormick, members of his cabinet, university vice presidents, and student leaders. Thank you to those of you who were able to participate in this inspiring and energizing weekend!

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Best Practices – Friday, September 11, 2009
Moderated by Bob Stevenson ENG’65, this seminar and discussion highlighted five fantastic alumni volunteers who shared their experiences and examples of what has worked well for them. This peer-to-peer learning session brought forward many great ideas that include, but are not limited to, the following topics: starting an alumni organization, evolving an alumni organization, written communications, social media and online tools, and budgeting. Each presentation is posted below for you to download, review, and share.

Organizational Building Blocks
Presented by Gloria Wormley UCNB’04
Rutgers Club of Lehigh Valley (Rutgers Excellence in Alumni Leadership Award recipient)

Change Is Good
Presented by Jennifer Sneed RC’03, SCILS’03
School of Communication and Information Alumni Association

Tweet If You Love Rutgers
Presented by Jennifer O’Neill DC'95, SCILS'95, MCIS'03
Rutgers Club of San Francisco

Traditional Publications – Still Valid, Still Valued
Presented by Cara Bufanio MGSA'85
Rutgers Alumni Association

Fiscal Fitness – Life After Dues
Presented by Carlos Dequina NCAS’89
Rutgers Club of San Diego

What Conference Attendees Are Saying

“Excellent! We want more!” – anonymous

“I wasn’t sure what to expect. But the event was a lot of fun and surpassed my expectations. I’m really glad I made the trip!” – John Hiel RC'88

“Positively provocative!” – anonymous

“A very informative and inspirational weekend. I gained a lot of new information and alumni contacts. All of which I will be putting to use right away.” – Debra O'Neal LC'87