2018 Conference Schedule

Tuesday, June 5: 8:30am – 5:00pm

The current schedule for pre-selected sessions is listed below. Have an idea for an additional topic? After the opening remarks, participants may pitch an idea for inclusion into the schedule. Attendees will vote and room assignments will be made for the Design-Your-Own (DYO) sessions, also known as Unconference sessions.

Times and rooms for sessions are subject to change.

	Ocracoke	Wilmington	New Bern	Asheville	Currituck	Pinehurst	Chimney Rock
8:30	Registration
9:00		Welcome, Add sessions
9:30		Keynote: Community-Centered Participatory Design
10:30	Break - in the cafe		Break - in the cafe		Break - in the cafe
10:45		Turn Your Data Into Insights and Your Insights into Stories	Leveraging Voice Recognition Technology for Nonprofits	Unlock Your Content & Increase Engagement	Captivate, Communicate, Convince: How an Impact Video Can Transform Your Next Fundraising Event	4 Secrets to a Successful Website	Blockchain Technology
11:45		Innovate to Elevate: The Importance of the Data-Driven Strategy	How to Survive (and Thrive) in Your #NPTech Career	Web Accessibility for Everyone	Creative Crowdfunding	Hardware Refurbishing	Podcasting 101
12:45	Lunch
1:45		What’s Next? Emerging Technologies and What Nonprofits Should Know	Get Your Automation On!	Do you want to save time and money on your training? Go Virtual!	Google Data Studio, The Best Free Tool You’re Not Using	Drupal vs Wordpress Smackdown!	Tech Policies for Nonprofits
2:45	Break - in the cafe		Break - in the cafe		Break - in the cafe
3:00		Use Quality Data and Analytics To Identify Donors, Clients and Community	Member Site or Facebook Group - Which is Right for Your Community?	Growth Hacking Strategies for Nonprofits	Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Redesigning a Nonprofit Website	GDPR	Technology for Planned Giving
4:00	Networking Happy Hour

Wednesday, June 6: 9:00am – 3:30 pm

2018 Workshop: Techniques to Understand and Engage Your Community of Supporters