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.
In 2018 we're tackling the idea that Community Accelerates Organizational Transformation.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
7:00PM
Welcome to Boston Reception Rooftop@Revere
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018
9:00 AM
Registration
10:00 AM
Welcome and Icebreakers Hillary Boucher
11:00 AM
The State of Community Rachel Happe
11:30 AM
Using Research to Power Transformation Sonali Varma
12:00 PM
Lunch Birds of a Feather
1:00 PM
Lightning Talks Community Origin Stories: Why Community?
Case Studies from CA Technologies, YMCA + AECOM.
2:00 PM
Interactive Breakouts Culture and Community
- How Community Helps Aligns Disparate Organizational Cultures
- Building Community, Creating Change
- Using Community to Enable Transformation & Spark Discussion
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Big Idea Keynote Heather McGowan | The Future of Work
4:30 PM
TheCR Awards 2018
6:00 PM
Reception Abbey Lane
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018
8:30 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Insights from Day One Hillary Boucher
9:30 AM
Practitioner Panel Transforming Community Careers & Teams
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Interactive Breakouts
- Surviving and Thriving During a Migration
- Building Cross Functional Relationships That Put Community at the Center of Your Org's Culture
- Leveraging Advocacy Programs to Accelerate Change
12:00 PM
Lunch Birds of a Feather
1:00 PM
Lightning Talks Community Management Tactics That Transform
- A Simple Communications Tool That Gets Executive Attention
- The Surprise Outcome of Hosting Live Community Events
- Permission Slips to Transform Culture
2:00 PM
Roundtables Measuring Community
- Measuring Value in a Customer Community
- Building a Behavioral Analytics Dashboard
- Calculating Community ROI with TheCR's ROI Model
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Collaboration Breakouts Emergent Topics
4:30 PM
Wrap Up Next Steps + Thank Yous
2018 Speakers
Our speaker line-up is drawn from our attendees - ensuring that content is relevant, bias-free and engaging. You'll have the chance to connect with all our speakers during their sessions, and throughout the workshop, providing the basis for deep, lasting relationships.
Our speakers for TheCR Connect 2018 represent the following organizations:
Register for TheCR Connect
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR 2018
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
Non-Members: $1,300
Non-Member registration is currently closed.
Stakeholder Priority Pass: $500
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?
TheCR Connect 2018 is made possible through the support of our partners.
Igloo is the leading next-generation intranet platform. Through its portfolio of digital workplace solutions, Igloo enables customers to address challenges related to communication, collaboration, knowledge management, employee engagement, and culture. Igloo integrates with the apps and systems businesses relies on and centralizes information for a more productive and engaged workforce. Learn more.
Create engaging communities and connected digital experiences with the world’s #1 CRM platform. Learn More.
Breezio is an innovative, content-driven online community platform. We deliver unique collaboration and learning management capabilities. We are not just a platform! With our decades of knowledge and expertise, we can also guide your strategy. We make sure you get the most out of your community. Learn more.
Telligent, a Verint company, gives organizations 100% control of their online brand experience with social collaboration and Intelligent Self-Service tools that drive real business results. Online Community, Social Listening and Engagement, Knowledge Management and Intelligent Virtual Assistants improve customer engagement, reduces support costs, strengthens customer loyalty, and increases sales. Learn more.
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