How are you measuring the performance of your auxiliary programs? And equally important, how are you communicating and quantifying your performance for school leadership? Join this roundtable to share ideas about how to identify the data that truly matters and informs future decision-making.
Hiring has quickly taken over as the greatest current challenge for most auxiliary and summer program directors. Join this discussion with others about how to meet the demands of this hiring market. Have you become more flexible? Have you adjusted your processes, policies, pay or standards? Do you train your staff differently? How do you build a positive culture?
This wide-open discussion is intended for attendees to share their best strategies for improving their after school programming. Whether through staffing, program design, program offerings, pricing, structure, or anything else, bring your best ideas to share with colleagues!
Most successful auxiliary program directors maintain an entrpreneurial approach to their work. They are always thinking about and creating new opportunities, new programs, or new strategies to improve their departmental performance. Join this discussion with others about your current new ideas!
Monday October 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST
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For any of the CFOs and Heads of School in attendance, come together to share your unique perspectives and current questions with each other. How are you guiding your auxiliary programs and directors? What are your greatest challenges?
Most schools face increasing pressures to increase sources of non-tuition revenue. And for many Directors of Auxiliary Programs, the mandate falls squarely on your shoulders. What are new ways you are using to find additional revenue for your school? Come to this discussion ready to share ideas and brainstorm strategies that lead to an increased financial growth!
Monday October 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST
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As many summer programs have recently seen an increase in demand and surges in enrollment, how has this affected your registration processes? Have you changed your policies by instituting non-refundable deposits, creating earlier deadlines, or developing a process for waitlists? Join others in sharing strategies for optimizing your enrollment through the registration season!
The changing climate is leading many auxiliary leaders to reassess their inclement weather protocols. Whether it's the rise in heat, severe storms, wildfires, or flooding, more programs are dealng with an increasing number of expected and unexpected threats to safety. Come together with other auxiliary leaders interested in how to increase your school's preparedness for the severe weather situations.
We all experience failure… it's inevitable. But what's important is how we respond to those failures. Come to this poolside discussion to share recent professional failures and what you've learned as a result!
Which of your 2024 summer marketing strategies was most fruitful for you? Was it Google Adwords, increased retention, Facebook ads, creative word of mouth, events, or something else entirely? Join this open discussion to share your most recent successes.
Monday October 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST
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We've all found ourselves in a truly unique profession. If you're wondering what the next steps might be in your career journey, join this open discussion about opportunities for advancement in auxiliary programming or other positions within independent schools.
