Networking Sessions, Slack, and an Emcee from TV

Nancy Masterson-Newkirk
Donor Relations and Stewardship Officer
Rutgers University-Newark

Alyson Bell
Assistant Director of Stewardship and Donor Relationships, College of Engineering 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

While the ADRP International Conference had to be cancelled, ADRP Zooms In, our new virtual event, will feature plenty of engaging and interactive networking opportunities to connect and share—more important this year than ever! We are putting technology to work to create unique networking opportunities.

Networking breakout sessions will be available each day. Day one will be divided by industry sector (Education, Healthcare, and Nonprofit) and day two will be divided into topics (Diversity & Inclusion, Hot Topics, and Career Networking). Each of the multiple concurrent networking sessions will have a host and will have limited spaces to encourage dynamic, lively conversation. Signups are available at registration.

The event will also feature several Slack channels to give stewies another way to get to know their fellow attendees in a more relaxed and informal setting to network and share digital resources. If you are already registered for the virtual event, you can join the Slack conversations via the Attendee Portal. The channels will include opportunities for newcomer connections, a digital resource exchange, career networking and more.

In addition, ADRP Zooms In will help prevent Zoom fatigue by featuring trivia, polls, and contests throughout the sessions!

The virtual event's emcee, Stephan Cox, will also keep things engaging! He has narrated TV shows on A&E, TLC, National Geographic, and Animal Planet, and has voiced commercials for Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Old Navy, DIRECTV, Boeing, and Burger King, among others.

This will definitely be an event that you won’t want to miss! Join us for two days of connection and fun. Registration is open now.