2013 Summer Conference and Tradeshow
 
08/10/2013
8:30 am - 5:00 pmPre-Conference: DGR Manager Train-the-Trainer - Part I
 
08/11/2013
8:00 am - 3:30 pmDriving Donations and Engagement Through Partnerships
8:00 am - 4:30 pmOnline Giving Cohort Workshop
8:30 am - 4:30 pmSuccessful Media Pitching and Outreach
8:30 am - 5:00 pmPre-Conference: DGR Manager Train-the-Trainer - Part II
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmALiCE
4:30 pm - 6:00 pmKickoff General Session
6:00 pmWelcome Reception
7:30 pm - 9:30 pmFinance Dine-Around
 
08/12/2013
8:30 am - 10:00 amInitial Cohort Meetings
10:00 am - 10:20 amTransition/Break
10:20 am - 11:00 amBring Your Own Device (BYOD)
10:20 am - 11:00 amBuilding a Safety Conscious Culture: A Behavior-Based Approach
10:20 am - 11:00 amFrom Startup to Success Story: Goodwill of Southwest Florida E-commerce Case Study
10:20 am - 11:00 amHot Topics in Federal Contracts
10:20 am - 11:00 amOnline Fundraising
10:20 am - 11:00 am
10:20 am - 11:00 amSalvage Industry & Price Analysis
10:20 am - 11:00 amStrategies for Sustainable Donation Growth: A Back to Basics Approach
10:20 am - 11:00 amThe New Storytelling Landscape
10:20 am - 11:00 amUsing Market Research to Inform Your Outreach Strategy
11:00 am - 11:20 amTransition/Break
11:20 am - 12:00 pmCorporate Partnerships Part One: Building Your Approach
11:20 am - 12:00 pmOn Air: Technology for Real-Time Events
11:20 am - 12:00 pmSharePoint Best Practices
11:20 am - 12:00 pmMission Integrated Business Revenue Opportunities
11:20 am - 12:00 pmQuality Work Environment and Employee Research System Initiatives: A Means to Improve Your Programs for People with Disabilities
11:20 am - 12:00 pmFrom Good to Green to Great--- the Roadmap to Sustainable Fleet Management
11:20 am - 12:00 pmEffective Strategies for Engaging Hispanics
11:20 am - 12:00 pmAdvances in Goodwill DGR Market Analysis and Site Selection Tools
11:20 am - 12:00 pmTurn your Shoppers, Donors, and Followers into Advocates
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmMicrosoft Office 365 and Lync - Luncheon
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmHot Topics in Finance Luncheon
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmDGR Luncheon
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmMarketing Luncheon
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmAftermarket Case Study: Climbing the Mountain to Sustainability and Maximizing Donation Value
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmHow Can Celebrities and Media Opportunities Help You Reach Your Peeps?
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmMobile as a Catalyst for Your Goodwill
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmBenchmarking using DGR Critical Performance Factors
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmEffective Strategies for Youth Outreach
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmIRS Audits - Survival Strategies
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmCentralized Purchasing
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmDGR Shopper Loyalty Program
1:40 pm - 2:20 pmPoint of Sale
2:00 pm - 6:00 pmMarketplace Tradeshow - Exhibitor Set Up
2:20 pm - 2:40 pmTransition/Break
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmIT Security - PCI Compliance and HIPAA
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmUsing Data as a Foundation for Deeper Engagement in Social Media
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmDonated Goods Retail Operations: Managing By the Numbers
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmTrain Wreck? Getting Your E-commerce Program on Track for Growth—Panel Discussion
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmCreating a Quality Work Environment—what does it mean and what does it look like? Is it just another thing we have to do—or is it just good business?
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmEmbracing Corporate Volunteerism – Don’t Miss the Opportunity!
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmSelection Made Easy
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmImplementing a New Goods Program
2:40 pm - 3:20 pmCombatting Unattended Donation Bins
3:20 pm - 3:40 pmTransition/Break
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmAchieving Donated Goods Retail Market Dominance: Menasha, Wisconsin, Case Study
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmImplementing & Reporting on Holistic ERM and COSO Internal Control Framework
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmInfographics: Using Data to Tell Powerful Stories
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmCorporate Partnerships Part Two: Refining Your Approach
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmLP 101 Planning Your Loss Prevention Program for the First Year
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmTruth in Reporting Business Case for Mission Integration
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmThe Latest Developments in Technology Based Learning
3:40 pm - 4:20 pmMaintaining Compliance with Special Minimum Wage Requirements
4:20 pm - 4:40 pmTransition/Break
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmThe Latest Developments in Technology Based Learning
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmBuilding Your Total Facilities Maintenance Services Capabilities – A Stepwise Process
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmHarnessing the Power of Video to Promote Your Stories
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmDeveloping a Halloween Program to Enhance Donated Goods Retail Sales
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmUsing Data For Rural Store Planning & Developing Retail Mission Strategy
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmThe Helping Leader
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm
4:40 pm - 5:20 pmHosted IT Services
6:00 pmSan Jose' Night Out - An Evening at Gordon Biersch Brewery
 
08/13/2013
7:00 am - 11:00 amMarketplace Tradeshow - Exhibitor Set Up
8:30 am - 9:45 amTown Hall
9:45 am - 10:00 amTransition/Break
10:00 am - 10:40 amCapitalization and Retail Growth Loan Fund
10:00 am - 10:40 amCashing in on Benefits by Building Strong Partnerships between DGR and Asset Protection
10:00 am - 10:40 amChecking Under the Hood. Tools to Steer Your Supply Chain
10:00 am - 10:40 amContracts Collaboration—Making it Work Across Territory Lines
10:00 am - 10:40 amFrom the Mouths of Fans: Social Media Storytelling through User-Generated Content
10:00 am - 10:40 amList Building Practices
10:00 am - 10:40 amProfiles of Mission In Retail
10:00 am - 10:40 amSecurity Assessments
10:00 am - 10:40 amCrisis Communications
11:00 am - 12:30 pmCohort Meetings #2
12:30 pm - 5:00 pmMarketplace Tradeshow
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmInspire - DGR Recognition Reception
6:00 pmEvening open for Activities and sponsor dinners
 
08/14/2013
8:15 am - 9:00 amGoodwill Turnaround Story
9:10 am - 9:30 amTransition/Break
9:15 am - 10:15 amTrademarks, and Logos and Infringers - Oh My!
9:15 am - 12:15 pmNew Market Tax Credits Workshop
9:15 am - 12:15 pmTerritory Maximization Workshop: Tools, Methods, and Case Studies for Increasing Donated Goods Retail Market Share
9:15 am - 12:15 pmDynamics of Mission Integration In Retail Workshop
9:15 am - 12:15 pmGoodwill Tour
9:15 am - 12:15 pmDesigning Sustainability into Goodwill’s Future: Making the Business Case
9:30 am - 10:30 amBuilding an Agile Team
9:30 am - 10:30 amDesktop and Server Virtualization
9:30 am - 10:30 amFrom Paper to Portal: How Goodwill of North Georgia Created An Online Donation Tracker - Part I
9:30 am - 10:30 amRepairing Fragmented Operations and Building Safety Systems that Work
9:30 am - 10:30 amKey Elements of Contract Administration & Risk Management for DGR Professionals
10:30 am - 10:45 amTransition/Break
10:45 am - 11:45 amFrom Paper to Portal: How Goodwill of North Georgia Created An Online Donation Tracker - Part II
10:45 am - 11:45 amDiversity and Inclusion
10:45 am - 11:45 amRetail and Loss Prevention Partnership
10:45 am - 11:45 amBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery
11:45 am - 12:15 pmTransition/Break
12:15 pm - 1:30 pmFinal Meeting in Cohort
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmGoodwill Tour
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmKaizen Methodology Workshop
1:30 pm - 4:30 pmReal Estate Contract and Financing Workshop
5:00 pm - 10:00 pmExcursion to San Francisco