Please join us for our annual Wharton Club Leadership Conference — this year in New York City in conjunction with the 52nd Wharton Global Forum! Network with your fellow club leaders, hear updates from the School, and share best practices – and then join us for two days of exciting Forum programming!
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel
June 13, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel
80 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023
Free Ticket Offer
As an exclusive benefit for club leaders, we are pleased to offer five free tickets per club to the Wharton Global Forum in New York! You must attend the entire Wharton Club Leadership Conference to be eligible for the free ticket. Please decide as a leadership team who will use the benefit. Club leaders are the only group to receive a discount to this special Forum! More details on how take advantage of this exciting opportunity are in the FAQ below.
Agenda
More details to follow
8:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
9:30 a.m.
Campaign Overview – How Can Clubs Help?
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Strategic Planning Activity with Annual Survey Data
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Building Leadership Through Brain Science with Michael Platt and Zab Johnson
Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson
Executive Director & Senior Fellow, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Michael Platt, GR’94
James S. Riepe University Prof., Prof. of Neuroscience, Prof. of Psychology &
Prof. of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania
4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Summary of the Day
6:00 p.m.
Closing Cocktail Reception
Eataly, 4 World Trade Center, 101 Liberty Street, Floor 3, New York NY 10007
7:00 p.m.
Forum Kick-Off Celebration at the Oculus
(Optional)
The Wharton Global Forum in New York
More information about the 52nd Wharton Global Forum can be found here. Please note that registering for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference does not guarantee you entry into the Global Forum. You must register for each event separately. The Global Forum is expected to sell out quickly, so we encourage you to make your travel arrangements ASAP. More details are in the FAQ below.
FAQ
Why are club leaders the only group receiving free tickets to the Forum?
The complimentary entry to the Forum is to say thank you for the tremendous work you have done on behalf of Wharton in your regions and affinities. It is also to acknowledge the impact that the transition to NationBuilder, the School’s website platform for clubs, has had on your events and activities. We are eternally grateful for your patience as we have worked to enhance the platform to meet your needs. NationBuilder’s senior leadership is aware of the challenges that Wharton club leaders are facing and are committed to finding the best path forward to improve your experience.
Is there a cost to attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference?
The Wharton Club Leadership Conference is free to attend. The Wharton Global Forum in New York is $1,500 for alumni and friends and $1,000 for recent graduates and current students. Each club is eligible for one free Forum ticket for one club leader who attends the entire Wharton Club Leadership Conference.
I am a club leader who wants to attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference and take advantage of my club’s one free ticket to the Wharton Global Forum, how do I register?
- Register for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference here.
- Your staff liaison will automatically be notified of your registration and will follow-up within 48 hours to confirm that you are the volunteer who will be using your club’s free ticket. In most cases, we will also copy the club president on the email.
- Once confirmed, your staff liaison will send you a unique code that you will use to register for complimentary access to the Wharton Global Forum. Registration for the Forum can be found here.
- If your plans change, please notify your staff liaison ASAP, so we can offer your free ticket to another club leader. The deadline to change your registration is May 30.
I am a club leader who wants to attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference and the Wharton Global Forum, but someone else from my club is using our one free ticket, how do I register?
- Register for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference here.
- Your staff liaison will automatically be notified of your registration and will follow-up within 48 hours to confirm that someone else from your club will be using the one free ticket and that you will need to pay full price.
- Register at full price for the Wharton Global Forum here.
- The deadline to modify your registration to the Forum is May 30, 2018. If you cancel your reservation after May 30, you will not receive a refund.
I am a club leader who just wants to attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference, not the Wharton Global Forum, how do I register?
- Register for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference here.
- Your staff liaison will automatically be notified of your registration and will follow-up within 48 hours to confirm that you will just be attending the Wharton Club Leadership Conference.
- You are still welcome to join us for the Forum Kick-Off Celebration, which is in the evening the day of the Wharton Club Leadership Conference.
I am a club leader who just wants to attend the Wharton Global Forum, not the Wharton Club Leadership Conference, how do I register?
- We are sorry to hear that you are unable to join us for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference, but hope to connect during the Forum programming.
- Register at full price for the Wharton Global Forum here.
I registered for the Forum with my club’s one free ticket. I still want to attend the Forum, but I can no longer attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference. What should I do?
The one free Forum ticket per club is reserved for club leaders who attend the entire Wharton Club Leadership Conference. If you do not attend the Wharton Club Leadership Conference, you will need to pay full price for the Forum. If you do not alert your staff liaison of your change in plans and pay in advance, you will not be granted entry to the Forum.
Help! The Wharton Global Forum is sold out! What can I do?
Club leaders who are using their club’s one free Forum ticket are guaranteed entry. These tickets have already been reserved. If this does not apply to you and the Forum sells out, we hope you will still join us for the Wharton Club Leadership Conference and encourage you to add your name to the Forum waitlist.
Last year, Alumni Relations covered the cost of our hotel rooms during the Wharton Club Leadership Conference in Philadelphia. Will this benefit be offered this year?
Alumni Relations is unable to provide subsidized hotel rooms in New York City this year. You are responsible for your own transportation and lodging. Hotel information for the Wharton Global Forum can be found here. The conference benefit for clubs this year is the one free ticket per club to the Wharton Global Forum, valued at $1,500.
What is the cancellation policy?
The deadline to modify your registration to the Forum is May 30, 2018. If you cancel your reservation after May 30, you will not receive a refund. Please be respectful of your fellow club leaders and if you are unsure of your schedule, do not claim your club’s free ticket. If your plans change, please notify your staff liaison ASAP, so we can offer your free ticket to another club leader.