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James M. Langley
Before forming his own comprehensive advancement consulting firm, Jim served as vice president for advancement at Georgetown University. At Georgetown, he led the institution’s offices of alumni affairs, strategic communications and marketing, development, medical center development, and advancement services. During his tenure, he produced record numbers in new commitments and dollars despite a difficult economy and launched a number of innovative programs, including the acclaimed Student Discovery Initiative.
Jim arrived at Georgetown after spending eight years as the vice president for advancement at the University of California, San Diego. At UCSD, he led the planning and execution of the institution’s seven-year $1 billion campaign, then raised almost half the target amount in three years, despite a weak economy. Jim also previously served as vice president for external affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, increasing annual gift income from $26 million to $76 million and more than tripling the institution’s endowment to well over $500 million. Operations under his management have won awards in virtually every area of university advancement.

Chester L. Gillis, Ph.D.
Appointed dean in April 2009, Chet previously served Georgetown as chair of the Department of Theology, then as interim dean. He is an expert on the U.S. Catholic Church, the history of Catholicism, the papacy, interfaith dialogue, and religious pluralism. Chet received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Liberal Studies Program in 2005, and, as a member of the American Theological Society, he served on the Academic Relations Task Force of the American Academy of Religion.
Chet previously chaired the Arts and Humanities Committee for the Heinz Awards and the national Teaching Award Committee for the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies. He is co-editor of the Columbia University series Religion and Politics and past editorial board member of Confluence: Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies. Frequently consulted by the media about contemporary issues in religion, Chet has appeared on Face the Nation, Meet the Press, The News Hour, Good Morning America, Nightline, and National Public Radio, among other outlets. He is also a contributor to the Washington Post/Newsweek website On Faith.

Leonard M. Jessup, Ph.D.
An expert in entrepreneurship, management, and information systems, Len arrived at Eller from Washington State University. At WSU, he was the director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Markin Endowed Chair in Business Leadership within the university’s College of Business. Len previously served as the institution’s vice president for university development and foundation president for three years. In these roles, he led a transformation of WSU’s fundraising operation to reach record levels in fundraising, donor participation, board member giving, and endowment size.
Len was previously the dean of the College of Business at WSU and the Philip L. Kays Distinguished Professor in Management Information Systems. As dean, he led a complete reengineering of the business program, resulting in the successful AACSB reaccreditation of the college. Len also helped lead an institution-wide innovation initiative driven by the College of Business and its nationally recognized entrepreneurship program. He came to WSU from Indiana University, where he served as coordinator of the MIS program at IU’s Kelley School of Business. Len is a past member of the Academy of Management, and the editorial board for the journal Small Group Research.

March 26 - 27, 2012 :: Houston, TX
Hotel:
Omni Houston Hotel
Four Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
To reserve your room, please call 713-871-8181. Please indicate that you are with the Academic Impressions group to receive the group rate.
Room Rate:
The rate is $179 for single or double occupancy, plus applicable tax.
Room Block Dates:
A room block has been reserved for the nights of March 25 - 26, 2012
Rate Available Until:
Make your reservations prior to March 11, 2012. There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate. Please make your reservations early.
Additional Information:
The Omni Houston Hotel is centrally located in the prestigious Uptown Post Oak/Galleria area and is just minutes from all of the excitement that Houston has to offer. You will be just 10 minutes by car from the central business district and 30 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport or 25 minutes from William P. Hobby Airport.
Registration Fee Includes:
Full access to all conference sessions and materials, access to the networking reception on Monday, breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, as well as refreshments and snacks throughout the conference.
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