Conference Overview

CASE District VIII is the largest of the eight North American geographic districts of Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. The annual district conference provides an atmosphere for professional development and networking for an anticipated 450 members.

The 2010 conference was held February 17-19 in Portland, Oregon. "Bridging 2010: Advancement Advantage" delivered targeted opportunities for advancement professionals to learn how to bridge generations, cultures, divisions, mediums and the current economic environment.

Special thanks to the conference leadership team and all of the committee members for putting on a successful conference!

Presentation materials now available

Visit the program section of the site to download presentations and handouts from each of the tracks: Advancement services, Alumni relations, Communications, and Philanthropy.

Also available for download is a PDF of the printed conference program.

Keynote speakers

We had two extraordinary keynote speakers for the opening and closing plenary sessions. Frank Blethen, publisher of The Seattle Times, opened the conference on Wednesday, Feb. 17th, and Jason Dorsey, the Gen Y Guy, closed the conference on Friday, Feb. 19th.

Congratulations to our Newcomers' Scholarship recipients

Please congratulate our 2010 Newcomers' Scholarship recipients: Carolyn Shea, Evergreen State College; Alex Paraskevas, Willamette University; Erik Schmidt, Willamette University; Sarah Couch, University of Washington; and Candice Krupa, University of Alaska. Recipients were recognized during the Newcomers Scholarship Reception at the conference.