Conference 2022: Schedule
Tuesday, September 27
4:00–6:00 p.m. — Registration
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. — Conference Kickstart: For new and returning conference attendees
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. — Welcome Reception
Wednesday, September 28
7:00 a.m. — Mass
7:15 a.m.–8:15 a.m. — Breakfast / Exhibitors
8:15 a.m.–8:45 a.m. — Welcome / Opening Prayer
8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Keynote: Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. — Break / Exhibitors
10:20 a.m.–10:35 a.m. — CWR Award Presentation / Member Milestones
10:35 a.m.–11:20 a.m. — Plenary Session: Sister Jamie Phelps, OP – Becoming Anti-Racist and Developing Racially and Culturally Inclusive Communities
11:20 a.m.–11:45 a.m. — Annual Business Meeting: Board Member Introductions, Finance Report
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Lunch / Exhibitors
1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m. — Workshops – Session 1:
| TRACK | WORKSHOP | PRESENTER(S) |
| Communicators | Building Communication Relationships with the Archdiocese | Jessica Rinaudo |
| Collaborators | Creating Hybrid Event Experiences | Salvatore Camarda |
| Fundraisers | Pink Ribbon Girls: How We Grew During a Pandemic | Jan Middleton |
1:50 p.m.–2:00 p.m. — Mini Break
2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m. — Workshops – Session 2:
| TRACK | WORKSHOP | PRESENTER(S) |
| Communicators | What to Do with Unexpected Media Calls | Jennifer Schack |
| Collaborators | Historical Reckoning & Indian Boarding Schools: Lessons from Red Cloud Indian School’s Truth & Healing Initiative | Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ |
| Fundraisers | Cultivating Fruitful Relationships with Catholic Funders | Amelia Riedel |
2:50 p.m.–3:00 p.m. — Mini Break
3:00 p.m.–3:05 p.m. — CWR Award Presentation
3:05 p.m.–3:50 p.m. — Plenary Session: Judith Valente – Loving The World: The Art and Vocation of Communication
4:45 p.m. — Evening Out: American Sign Museum
Thursday, September 29
7:00 a.m. —Mass
7:15 a.m.–8:30 a.m. — Breakfast / Exhibitors
8:30 a.m.–8:40 a.m. — Morning Prayer
8:40 a.m.–9:00 a.m. — State of the Organization
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Plenary Session: Sister Caroljean (“Cj”) Willie, SC – Laudato Si’: A Blueprint for the 21st Century
10:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m. — Break / Exhibitors
10:20 a.m.–10:25 a.m. — Announcements
10:25 a.m.–10:30 a.m. — CWR Award Presentation
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Facilitated Dialogue
11:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m. — Mini Break
11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Workshops – Session 3:
| TRACK | WORKSHOP | PRESENTER(S) |
| Communicators | Video | TBA |
| Collaborators | Ethical Representation of Human Trafficking in Communications | Theresa Flores |
| Fundraisers | Major Gifts for Small Shops | Jay Love |
12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m. — Lunch / Exhibitors
1:15 p.m.–2:05 p.m. — Workshops – Session 4:
| TRACK | WORKSHOP | PRESENTER(S) |
| Communicators | Emerging Trends in Social Media | Veronica Brown |
| Fundraisers | Panel: Communications and Development – Collaborating Through Different Mindsets | Elena Miranda / Anne Marie Gardiner / Laura Lang / Caelie Haines |
2:05 p.m.–2:15 p.m. — Mini Break
2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m. — Panel: Communicating for Vibrant Vocation Ministry – Sister Leslie Keener, CDP / Sister Tracy Kemme, SC / Sister Nicole Trahan, FMI
3:15 p.m.–3:25 p.m. — Mini Break
3:25 p.m.–4:25 p.m. — Panel: Nuts and Bolts of Communications: Moving Toward Closure – Sister Rita Brink, OSB / Sister Patricia Homan, OSU
Friday, September 30
7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. — Breakfast
8:30 a.m.–8:40 a.m. — Morning Prayer
8:40 a.m.–9:40 a.m. — Plenary Session: Dan Nejfelt – Online Messaging Principles, Best Practices, Applying Them Across Mediums
9:40 a.m.–10:00 a.m. — Break
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m.— Plenary Session: Tammy Townsend Denny – Spirituality of Communications: Breath Before Voice
10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Closing Prayer