2022 Midwest Regional Conference

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Rotary International
1560 Sherman Ave
Evanston, Illinois 60201

Registration | Schedule | Sponsor or Exhibit | Hotel | Our Supporters

Full participation in the 2022 Midwest Regional Conference is applicable for 4.25 points in Category 1.B
– Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Thanks to all who were able to attend the event.
For those of you who were not able to, we hope you can join us in the future.

Registration

Online registration is now closed. Walk-in registration is available, however, there will be limited seats available.

ADRP Member: $150

Non-Member: $175

Important Note: As required by the venue, attendees must be fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot. Masks will be required.

Cancellation policy: Notification of cancellation must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]. Cancellations received 14 days in advance of the event will be refunded, less a $30 USD cancellation fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 14 days from the start of the event.

Schedule

Below is the general schedule.

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Time	Event
8:30 – 9:00 AM	Registration
9:00 – 10:15 AM	Welcome Remarks & Keynote Presentation Keynote Presentation \| Embracing Tomorrow: Be Ready for the Changing Donor Environment Liz Livingston Howard, Executive Director, Center for Nonprofit Management, Clinical Professor of Management, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
10:15 – 10:45 AM (CT)	Morning Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 AM (CT)	Breakout Sessions Metrics: Tools For Measuring Success in Donor Relations Permanent Pivot? Exploring the Role of Virtual Events in Stewardship Portfolios
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM (CT)	Lunch on your own (details on nearby options)
1:15 – 2:30 PM (CT)	Panel Session Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists
2:30 – 2:45 PM (CT)	Afternoon Coffee Break
2:45 – 4:00 PM (CT)	Workshop Sessions Back to the Future? Digital vs. Print at Lurie Children's Building Your Professional Development Plan in the New Ever-Changing Labor Market
4:00 – 5:00 PM (CT)	Networking Reception

Sponsor/Exhibitor Opportunities

Showcase your company at the Midwest Regional Forum! ADRP values your support of this event, and in exchange, you have the opportunity to promote your business to donor relations and stewardship professionals from the midwest area.

Want to learn more? Download our sponsorship prospectus below to pick your desired level.

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Hotel Bookings

A room block is reserved for Midwest Regional Conference attendees at a special ADRP discount.

ROOM BLOCK NOW CLOSED.

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston

1818 Maple Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60201 USA

Rate: $159, including parking

Book Your Room

By Phone: Reservations can also be made by calling Hilton Garden Inn Reservations at 800.744.1500, callers must provide the booking code PMR22 to receive the contracted rates.

Thanks to our 2022 Midwest Regional Forum Planning Committee

Alyson Bell, Co-Chair University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Megan Pratt, Co-Chair Rotary International
Analisa Gama, Chair - Content Committee Rotary International	Holden Scheidel, Content Committee Rotary International
Holly Biagioli, Content Committee Northwestern University	Rebekah Nowak, Chair—Outreach Committee Northwestern University
Katharine Gingrich, Outreach Committee Northwestern University	Melissa Oskielunas, Outreach Committee Feeding America
Kate Hemmingsen Berge, Attendee Experience Committee The Nature Conservancy	David Green, Attendee Experience Committee Rotary International

Our Supporters:

creative i promotions
Merchandise Sponsor

Creative merchandising company that helps establish emotional connection to an audience via using promotional merchandise.

www.creativeipromotions.com

Presentation Design Group
Exhibitor

We're an experiential design studio specializing in donor recognition, the makers of Giftmap, a dynamic mapping tool for managing donor named spaces, and Appello, an intuitive content management system that puts you in full control of your donor communications and recognition efforts. For more than four decades we have applied our expertise to the mission of philanthropy, creating architectural and digital centerpieces that connect organizations to communities. We design intentionally to strengthen donor families and move others to follow their generous examples. We keep your donors engaged and deeply connected, by giving you smart, responsible recognition strategies for our changing world and powerful tools you'll need as you adapt and grow.

www.pdgdesign.net

Mythos
Exhibitor

Mythos streamlines the process of collecting and sharing personal stories and relevant communications with your audience in print or digital form. Mythos integrates all the tools you need into one platform from content collection and management to publishing and sharing to help you produce beautiful, personalized, and highly relevant reports and other communications. One at a time or hundreds at a time and in print or digital form.

www.communitymythos.com

DonorSigns.com
Exhibitor

We Are A Full Service Design + Build Firm. As a design build firm, we are highly focused on creating an aesthetic that significantly enhances the world around us. Our objective is to strategically improve the way employees, visitors, customers, and investors/donors experience our client's organizations. Well conceived design solutions not only optimize our visual world but also provide greater functionality, efficiency and economy.

http://DonorSigns.com