Who is TheCR Connect For?
TheCR Connect is exclusively for community practitioners - those engaged in the development, implementation, management, and measurement of community initiatives. You might be a community manager for a 5,000 person employee community, the community specialist at a start-up, or the director of community for a Fortune 500 brand. TheCR Connect is a vendor-free event to ensure that open conversations flow freely between community practitioners.
TheCR Connect is for people who want to:
- get their hands dirty in practical workshops
- find the solutions to their community challenges
- connect with other community professionals
- share their knowledge and learn from others
- walk away inspired to improve their community
Is TheCR Connect for you?
The Agenda
In 2016 we explored the theme "Community Takes Center Stage" through sessions, group discussions, and hands-on training programs. In 2017 we took that idea further with "Telling Your Community Story" - as the spotlight shines brighter on community programs, we explored how to build your community narrative, prove your community's ROI, and sell your community success to stakeholders.
Our 2018 theme will be released in June. An advance copy of the agenda* is available below!
*Agenda is subject to change.
2017 Speakers
Judi Cardinal
Community Strategist, Akamai
Going Global: Telling Your Community Story to a Global Audience
Aaliyah Miller
Senior Communications Consultant, Aetna
How Aetna is Using LinkedIn to Shape their Story & Engage Employees
Luke Sinclair
Director, American Express
Getting In, Getting Out or Moving Up? A Conversation about Community Careers
Chris Catania
Digital Community Strategist, ESRI
Spread the Word: Telling Your Community Story Across Your Organization
Lori Harrison-Smith
Enterprise Community Manager, Steelcase
Getting Results with a Question of the Week Series
Lisa Allison
Enterprise Community Manager, Analog Devices
Driving Engagement with Blogging: It Takes Minutes to Make an Impact
Kirsten Laaspere
Enterprise Community Manager, Akamai
Getting In, Getting Out or Moving Up? A Conversation about Community Careers
Lou Woodley
Community Engagement Director, AAAS
The Community Skills Framework: Identifying, Communicating, & Improving Your Community-Building Superpowers
Keeley Sorokti
Senior Manager, Community and Knowledge Management, Commvault
Lead with Learning: Onboarding New Employees with Community
J.J. Lovett
Director, Online Communities, CA Technologies
Getting In, Getting Out or Moving Up? A Conversation about Community Careers
Monique van den Berg
Senior Manager, Community Engagement, Atlassian
Lessons Learned in Launching a Customer Advocacy Program
Karen Brent
Sr Mgr of Community Engagement and Adoption, American Express
Sharing Success: How to Share Your Community Success Stories Internally
Ted Hopton
Director of Social Business, McGraw-Hill Education
Assessing the Marketplace: Choosing the Right Vendor for your Community
Christopher Parsons
Founder and CEO, Knowledge Architecture
Fixing Trust: How Communities Power Resilient Organizations
Heather Ausmus
Director of Community, Ciena
Engagement Games: Gamification in Your Community
Becky Scott
Senior Program Manager, Cisco
Managing a Migration: Planning, Communicating, & Implementing, Oh My!
Jerry Canaday
Solution Consultant - Digital Solutions, Mastercard
Digital Workplace: Opportunities Knock for Community Practitioners
Karen Quinlan-Byrne
Social & Community Area Manager, Electronic Arts
Good to Great: The EA Community Story
Jeff Ross
Community Manager, Humana
Alphabet Soup: The WIIFM and ROI of Community ROI
Why is TheCR Connect a can't miss event?
Register for TheCR Connect
TheCR Connect will take place at the Revere Hotel in downtown Boston, MA. A discounted room block is available to attendees for $319/night.
Pricing
Members:
$850 after 4/30/18
$750 before 4/30/18
Non-Members:
Guest registration opened on 1/1/18
$1,100 before 4/30/18
$1,300 after 5/1/18
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