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SPARC National Conference 2024

Advancing independent schools through auxiliary program excellence

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Rita Salgado

Canterbury School

Director of Summer Programs and Enrichment

Fort Myers, Florida

1:00pm MST

Earn Your SPARC MBA (Master the Business of Auxiliary) Dunes 2Bob Rojee

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

11:00am MST

Creative Marketing Strategies on A Budget Valley Ho 2Bob Rojee • David Sullivan How to Make Your Team Look Good! A Guide to Mission Statements, Goals, and Annual ReportsHal Turner

1:30pm MST

Super Staff SuperVision: Leading & Coaching to Bring Out the Best in Staff Leaders SoHo 1Michael Brandwein The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Afterschool Programming Valley Ho 1Kate Vizen This Job is Bananas Valley Ho 2Karen McCann McClelland • Dan O'Neil Using AI to Boost Your Auxiliary Programs SoHo 2Kat Yorks • Kevin Babuder

3:30pm MST

Auxiliary Program Staff Hiring, Training, Evaluation, and Culture SoHo 1 New Ideas for Non-Tuition Revenue Valley Ho 1 Top Marketing Tips from Summer 2024 Valley Ho 2 What’s Next? Summer/Auxiliary Directors Career Planning Sahara

5:00pm MST

Sky Line Rooftop Reception Sky Line Rooftop

6:30am MST

Sunrise Yoga Sky Line Rooftop

7:30am MST

Breakfast Main Place Courtyard

10:45am MST

The Complete Employee Journey: Key Steps for Creating Thriving Teams Valley Ho 1Krystal Speed Unleashing Summer Camp Magic: Crafting Engaging Special Events SoHo 2Laura Walker • Katie Peterson • Dan O'Neil

2:15pm MST

Handling Difficult Conversations with Staff and Stakeholders Valley Ho 1Jason Shuster Run Your Auxiliary Programs Like a Business SoHo 1Bob Rojee