Connect University 2008

July 14-17, 2008 | Phoenix, AZ

 

What is Connect U?
Connect U, the EMT Users' Conference, brings together power users and decision makers from EMT, i-Class, and Common Application client schools for four days of training, networking, and sharing of best practices in admissions and enrollment management. The objective of the event is to help each and every institution learn more about how to maximize the effectiveness and return on investment in their EMT purchase – by attending our very own “Connect University".

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Where:
Phoenix, AZ
Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort | www.pointehilton.com

Who:
Users of all Hobsons EMT products, i-Class, and Common Application customers from both undergraduate and graduate programs and of all experience levels.

When:
July 14-17, 2008
Pre-conference Workshops: July 14 (afternoon)
General Session: July 15-16 (all day)
EMT Excellence Awards: July 16 (evening)
Post-conference Workshops: July 17 (morning)

Cost:
General Session and EMT Excellence Awards (including meals): COMPLIMENTARY
Pre-conference and Post-conference Workshops: $100 per person per workshop
Standard Hotel Rooms: $124/night

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Connect University 2007
Last year's EMT Connect Users' Conference, Connect U 2007, was a huge success drawing more than 275 delegates representing 120 institutions and three continents to the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. 99% of those that attended said they would recommend the event to a colleague and 90% planned to return for the 2008 event.

Connect U 2007 kicked off with a half day of pre-conference workshops during which EMT staff provided in-depth training on basic and advanced product use. The next two days included an intense schedule of breakout sessions during which clients presented to their peers on best practices and innovative ideas for utilizing EMT products in recruitment. In addition, customers were given the opportunity to share product feedback with Product Management and Product Development Directors, participate in roundtable discussions regarding commonly faced issues, get a sneak peek at the development roadmap for the next few years, and gain first-rate industry knowledge via presentations by Eduventures and ACT.

The event provided delegates with new ideas, opportunities to network and share best practices with other clients, and a chance to build stronger relationships with their Account Managers. Connect U was a great success and provided a foundation for client learning and collaboration that will be carried throughout the year.

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Connect U 2008 Highlights

We are once again excited to have listened to your feedback and made some value-added changes to the event this year.

Welcome i-Class and Common Application Institutions
This year, we are pleased to add AY i-Class customers to our user community, including those from the Common Application. With the addition of these new institutions, our community will be expanding to almost 700 institutions and the potential for idea-sharing and networking has more than doubled!

Expanded Consultation Room
Based on the overwhelming feedback of last year's attendees, we will be placing the consultation room in a more prominent location and staffing it full of Account Managers to provide hands-on help during all open conference hours. In addition we will provide the opportunity to sign up for one-on-one time with your specific Account Manager.

"How Did They Do That?" Sessions
It is our hope that many of the client-presented breakout sessions inspire users to go back to their campus and implement similar strategies. A few select breakouts will now be followed by a "How Did They Do That?" session in which account managers and the client will walk through, step-by-step, how the product was actually used to accomplish the specific objective or overcome a specific problem highlighted in the breakout.