SPARC National Conference 2024 has ended

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SPARC National Conference 2024

Advancing independent schools through auxiliary program excellence

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Ryland Hutchison

French International School of Oregon

Extended Learning Manager

Portland, Oregon

4:00pm MST

Registration Lobby

5:00pm MST

Welcome Reception Palm Court

7:30am MST

Breakfast Main Place Courtyard

8:30am MST

Welcome and Opening Comments SoHo 1 and 2Nat Saltonstall

9:15am MST

SPARC Ignite Opening Session SoHo 1 and 2Michael Brandwein

10:15am MST

SPARC Connections Main Place Courtyard

11:00am MST

CONFLICT COMMUNICATION: How to Deal with Disagreement, Conflicts, & Hot People without Antacids SoHo 1Michael Brandwein

12:15pm MST

Lunch on the Lawn Palm Court

1:30pm MST

Rentals 101: The Magic Rental Bus Goes to SPARC! TropicanaKatie McLean • Nate Edmunds Super Staff SuperVision: Leading & Coaching to Bring Out the Best in Staff Leaders SoHo 1Michael Brandwein

2:45pm MST

SPARC Connections Main Place Courtyard

3:30pm MST

Auxiliary Program Data, Metrics, and Dashboarding SoHo 1 Auxiliary Program Staff Hiring, Training, Evaluation, and Culture SoHo 1 What’s Next? Summer/Auxiliary Directors Career Planning Sahara

5:00pm MST

Sky Line Rooftop Reception Sky Line Rooftop

6:30pm MST

Dinner on Your Own TBA

7:00pm MST

Karaoke Night - SPARC Harmony TBA

7:30am MST

Breakfast Main Place Courtyard

8:30am MST

2024 Excellence in Auxiliary Awards SoHo 1 and 2

9:00am MST

SPARC Ignite Session SoHo 1 and 2Nat Saltonstall • David Sullivan

10:45am MST

The Complete Employee Journey: Key Steps for Creating Thriving Teams Valley Ho 1Krystal Speed

12:00pm MST

Lunch on the Lawn Palm Court

1:00pm MST

Building Thriving Workplaces: 6 Game-Changing Strategies for Effectively Partnering with Your HR Team Valley Ho 1Krystal Speed

2:15pm MST

Handling Difficult Conversations with Staff and Stakeholders Valley Ho 1Jason Shuster

3:15pm MST

Ice Cream Break with Courtyard Games Main Place Courtyard

5:00pm MST

Sponsor Reception on Main Place Courtyard Main Place Courtyard

6:00pm MST

Dinner and Evening on Your Own TBA

8:45am MST

Trailblazing with the SPARC Compass: Stories of Success & Innovation SoHo 2Caitlin Hampton • Maggie Magner • Morgan Smith • Kristi Jacobi

9:45am MST

SPARC Connections Main Place Courtyard

10:15am MST

Early Childhood under Auxiliary Programs Valley Ho 2Lindsay Quinn

11:30am MST

SPARC Onward SoHo 1 and 2