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Student Conference Proposal and Selection Process
Overview of Conferences
Kellogg student conferences aim to educate, equip and inspire attendees (students, alumni, academics, and industry leaders) by providing a forum for thought provoking discussions through keynote speeches, interactive panels and networking sessions. With support from Kellogg and the business community, the student conference leadership teams have the ability to convene and foster important conversations on issues impacting business and management.
Proposal Procedures
All students interested in hosting a Kellogg student conference during the 2012-2013 academic calendar need to submit a proposal to the Special Events Coordinator, Maggie Cong-Huyen m-cong-huyen@kellogg.northwestern.edu by 12:00 pm on Monday, March 5th for fall quarter conference dates OR by 12:00pm on Monday, May 14th for winter and spring quarter conference dates.
Proposal Check List
- Cover Page
- Conference Agenda
- Proposal (limited to two pages in Word), that includes:
- Theme and overview, highlighting relevancy to both Kellogg and industry
- Keynote speakers, how they fit with theme and existing connections
- Panel topics with descriptions
- Companies/organizations to partner with for speakers and sponsorship
- For renewing conferences, key takeaways from attendee survey
- Budget (in Excel)
- Contact Maggie Cong-Huyen to schedule meeting with her and Corporate Partnerships to review best
practices and conference proposal process
Information on Conference Approval Committee
- The Conference Approval Committee is chaired by the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. Other administrative teams participating include: Advancement, Corporate Partnerships, CMC, Dean's Office, Global Affairs, KSA – outgoing team, Marketing & Communications.
- The Committee will meet the weeks of March 12th and May 21st to review proposals and submit its recommendations to the Dean's Office for final approval.
- The Committee will notify the conference teams of final decisions within 10 days of the meeting.
Selection and Scheduling
- The Committee will be looking for a strong leadership team and a well-developed proposal that includes all points listed above.
- The Committee will review the academic calendar when approving and scheduling conferences to optimize their impact and success. We anticipate approving 3-4 conferences per quarter.
- Students should expect that some conference proposals will be turned down, even for conferences that were held the prior year.
*Please refer to the Serial under the Club and Conference section as a resource for any conference questions: Conference Resources http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/student/ksa/leadership/clubconfresources.htm
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