Alumni relations teams that are involved with the planning and execution of homecoming will greatly benefit from this training. Come prepared to share your best practices and ask questions in small group breakouts.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Eastern

In this training, you will be encouraged to share your best practices and plans for homecoming. Additionally, you will learn:

Homecoming Planning Process

Bringing together all of the stakeholders and resources you need for the largest event of the year can be a challenge. You will learn how to approach your planning process, focusing on what digital strategies to incorporate into your events. Since this hybrid approach is the new norm, this session will orient you to:

• The components of your homecoming that can and should be hybrid
• The parts of your planning process that need to be adjusted to accommodate a hybrid approach
• The challenges you might encounter in going hybrid and how to overcome them

Executing Homecoming Events

There are many events that take place over homecoming weekend. This session will help you focus your efforts on those that everyone loves the most while also making sure they are successful in the hybrid format.