AFP ICON 2019 Attendee Orientation Webinar Make the Most of Your ICON Experience! Speakers: • Jeff Rupp, AFP VP of Professional Development • Kendall Joyner, AFP Director of Professional Development • Mary Kay Martinez, AFP San Antonio Chapter President 1
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Poll Question #1: Why Are You Attending ICON 2019? -Education sessions and CFRE credits -Keynote speakers -Marketplace exhibits -Networking with colleagues -San Antonio! -All of the above 3
Today we’ll cover it all, including important logistics information. But first, 3 things to know before you go….
Watch for ICON 2019 email with barcode, and bring it with you to San Antonio. Email will be sent approximately 1 week before the conference. You will need the barcode for badge pick-up at registration.
Dress code is casual, so pack according to your own style. Bring comfortable shoes for lots of walking!
Download the conference mobile app and plan your schedule ahead of time. Conference app available today. Info about set-up and usage at https://afpglobal.org/app Lots of features including create/save your own schedule & session handouts (if provided by speakers).
Important Logistics Info • Key Conference Locations • Wi-Fi • Getting Around • Coat & Bag Check • Registration/Badge Pick-up • ADA • Coffee Breaks & Lunch • Volunteers
Key Conference Locations Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 900 East Market Street. Sate of welcome reception, ICON registration, primary conference site and pre-conference workshops. HQ hotel: Hilton Palacio del Rio 200 South Alamo Street. Site of affinity networking, community group receptions, and most governance/volunteer meetings . Briscoe Western Art Museum 210 West Market Street. Site of “İViva Fiesta!” hosted by AFP San Antonio on Monday evening. (Tickets still available!)
Getting Around Town From the airport: Taxi from the airport to the convention center is approximately $40 Super Shuttle from the airport to the convention center is approximately $18. (https://www.supershuttle.com/locations/sanantonio-sat/) Around the city: Taxis Uber Lyft Water taxis along the Riverwalk
Getting Around the Convention Center Registration area – Bridge Hall on the First Level Welcome Reception – Grotto & The LDW, River Level Marketplace – Hall 4 on the First Level General Sessions – Hall 3 on the First Floor (enter thru Marketplace) Education sessions – Second and Third Levels Book Fair – Park View Terrace on the Second Levels
Registration / Badge Pick-Up *** Come early to beat the Sunday morning rush!*** (Registration open Friday afternoon and all day Saturday) Bring email with barcode Pick up registration badge, lunch card, program book, tote bag, & swag including special conference pin. İViva Fiesta!” tickets if you haven’t already. Don’t lose your registration badge or lunch card! There is a cost to replace them!
Registration / Badge Pick-Up Hours @ Convention Center, Bridge Hall on the First Floor Friday, March 29, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Saturday, March 30, 7:30 am – 6:30 pm Sunday, March 31, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm (Rush times 7:00 – 9:30am ) Monday, April 1, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday, April 2, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Registrations for pre-conference workshops will be available for pick-up near the workshop rooms on the Second Level. A separate email was sent out to pre-con registrants with further details. Come early to beat Sunday morning rush!
Coffee Breaks! (Tea, too) Coffee breaks will be available in the Marketplace at the convention center during the following times: Sunday, 3:00 – 3:45pm Monday, 9:15 – 10:00am Tuesday, 9:15 am – 10:00am Coffee will also be available Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday mornings prior to the start of pre-con workshops and education sessions.
Lunch in the Marketplace Sunday 11:30am – 1:30pm Monday 11:30am – 1:30pm Tuesday 11:00am – 1:00pm Lunch cards will be provided with $60 value ($20 per day) to be used in the café in the Marketplace. You will receive the lunch card when you check in at registration. It is only valid for lunches in the Marketplace. Food selections will include hot and cold sandwiches, fajitas, and vegetarian and gluten-free choices **Special dietary requests must be made in advance by March 18.** (Via “Manage Your Registration at afpicon.com or contact customer service at frp@experient-inc.com or 800-424-5249)
Wi-Fi and Coat & Bag Check Fi – Available throughout the convention center. Network name: AFPICON Password: ICON2019! Coat & Bag Check Located at West Registration during the following times: Sunday 700am – 6:00pm Monday 7:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday 7:00am – 3:30pm $2.00 per item
ADA/Accessibility AFP welcomes everyone and complies fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). American Sign Language interpretation provided for both General Sessions. Accomodation requests for audio, visual or mobility needs must be made by March 18. (via “Manage Your Registration) a afpicon.com or contact customer service at frp@experient-inc.com or 800-424-5249)
ADA/Accessibility Wheelchair/scooter rental is available through Tom’s Wheelchairs. Please call 210 7878 or visit www.tomswheelchairs.com. Advanced registrations strongly recommended. Attendees with mobility challenges: Allow lots of time to get around as the convention center is very large.
Volunteers Registered volunteers will receive notification of assignments and instructions approximately 1 week before conference. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered! We have filled all available slots. General information at www.afpicon.com/volunteers_2019
Mini Quiz Question #1: What time should you avoid picking up your conference badge and materials? Saturday afternoon Anytime Monday Sunday morning Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges.
Education • Pre-Conference Workshops • CFRE Credits • General Sessions • Daily Program Addendum • Education Sessions • Room Overflow Management • Rebels, Renegades, Pioneers • Conference Recording • Learning Labs • Session Evaluations • #AFPeeps
Pre-Conference Workshops Held Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30 Not too late to sign up (look for “Manage Your Registration at www.afpicon.com) Separate registration and fee Workshop titles include: Culture of Philanthropy Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Faculty Training Academy Donor Retention Fundamentals of Fundraising Major Gift Challenge CFRE Refresher Planned Giving The Great Nonprofit Leader Leading Your Organization to Fundraising Success Details can be found at www.afpicon.com
Opening General Session Keynote Speaker Spencer West Sunday 1:30 – 3:00 pm in convention center Hall 3 Read AFP’s interview with Spencer in the January 2019 issue of Advancing Philanthropy.
Closing General Session Keynote Speaker Soledad O’Brien Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 pm in convention center Hall 3 Read AFP’s interview with Soledad in the January 2019 issue of Advancing Philanthropy.
Education Sessions Scheduled across 9 time blocks Sunday thru Tuesday Sessions at Introductory/Foundational, Applied, and Strategic levels. Tracks include: Securing the Gift Leadership & Management Donor Research Trends & Innovation Relationship Building Volunteer Involvement Ethics, Accountability & Professionalism Rebels, Renegades & Pioneers
Rebels, Renegades, & Pioneers Special series of provocative discussions on the glories, shortcomings, and future of the nonprofit world. This year’s RRP sessions include: You Didn’t Say That! Challenging Fundraising Discussions Getting Value From Your Top Talent: Does Money Equal Worth? Let’s Talk about the Elephant in the Room: Mental Health and the Nonprofit Sector Migration at the Borders: Managing the Crisis Managing for the Revolution (aka the Revolution Will Be Project-Managed) Inclusion in the Age of Diversity, Part II: Beyond Recruitment
Healthcare-Focused Sessions New this year, four healthcare-focused sessions! Stewarding Donors With Dementia Gateway to Healing: Exploring How Donors Deal With Grief Through Philanthropy Pathways to the Major Gift Ask: Getting Referrals From Physicians and Professional Advisors Overcoming Physician Objections to Grateful Patient Fundraising
Learning Labs and #AFPeeps Learning Labs #AFPeeps • • “ How to” sessions, e.g., AFP’s social media vanguard “How to Use Instagram for Irresistible • Peeps sessions held in Learning Lab Visual Storytelling” “How to Become a CFRE” • Lunchtime Learnin’ tutorial sessions • Exhibitor sessions on interesting topics Held in Marketplace.
Miscellaneous CFRE Credits Program Addendum • • Conference worth up to 11.25 CFRE Printed handout with changes distributed credits. on-site at registration. • • Pre-con workshops add 8-16 more Also see display monitor in registration credits. area. • • Viewing recorded sessions after the Latest information available on the conference can earn you more credits. conference mobile app. • CFRE tracker available in the conference program book.
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