Tuesday & Wednesday

September 17-18, 2024

 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

September 18-20, 2024

Saturday

September 21, 2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Promoting Belonging through Supplemental Support10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
We're All In This Together!10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Student Internships to Bridge the Gap: Impact and Leadership Possibility10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Leveraging Data for Institutional Influence10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
New Oriental Vision Overseas and a deep dive into the state of the Chinese Market10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Accepted and Enrolled: Now what?10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
School Partnerships: Strengthening Connections for Growth10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Independent School Business: Revenue Drivers, Expense Levers, and Innovation10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Building Inclusive Enrollment Strategies10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Maximizing Impact: Leveraging Word of Mouth10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Meet Charlotte, an AI Prospective Parent!10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Building a Weighted Rubric11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The Evolution of Latin’s Lower School Admissions Process…From 123s and ABCs to Standardization11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Elevating Relationship in the Enrollment Experience11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Personalizing Your Yield11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The Empathy Gap: Helping Faculty Prioritize the Parent Experience11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Transforming the Parent Journey Using Data: A Case Study11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Using Power BI to Make Informed Data Decisions11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
What Parents Want: An Easier Application Process11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
What Students Want You to Know About Their Admission Experiences11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Navigating School Board Reporting11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Design Experiential Marketing to Support Your Mobile Families11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Tax Transcripts in Technicolor: Bring IRS Data to Life for FinAid Reviews11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Articulating and Enacting Your DEI Commitment for All Audiences11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Strategic Planning to Build a More Diverse School Community11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Net Tuition Revenue (NTR) Strategy for Enrollment Management3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Building Bridges Not Walls3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Unveiling the Power of End-of-Season Surveys3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Leveraging Market Research to Reach Enrollment Goals3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Choreographing the Director of Enrollment and Head of School Dance3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Are we truly ready for diversity...and at what cost?3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Ready When They Are: Giving Families Access Anytime, Anywhere3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
We’re All in This Together: Engaging the Community to Boost Enrollment3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Creating Equitable Admissions & Retention Practices3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
The Critical Importance of Transition Events for Healthy Enrollment3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
EMA Head of School Live Podcast Recording with Tom Olverson3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Personalizing the Prospective Student Journey at Your School3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Re-thinking the Interview3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Tools & Strategies for Better Dashboards, without a Advanced Degree!3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Friday, September 20, 2024
Leading from the Middle10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Navigating Trends in Independent Schools: Insights for Enrollment Leaders10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
The Art of Saying No10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
When the Promise Falls Short: The Gap Between the Admission Pitch & Reality10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Meet Busy Beth and Skeptical Sam10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
From Manager to Mentor: Building Future Enrollment Leaders10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
From Separate Experiences to a Unified Community: Tools for a Cutting-Edge Family Journey10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
What does your Accept/Refused data tell you?10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Strategic School Leadership: Uniting Enrollment and Finance Leaders10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Navigating Risk: Case Studies and Strategies for Complex Applications10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Combating Enrollment Decline: Mindsets for Success10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Financial Aid Policy10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Piloting a Smooth Landing During the Final Phase of the Admission Process10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Innovating carpooling to strengthen enrollment10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
From Gatekeeping to Student Seeking11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Achieving Enrollment Success as a T.E.A.M.11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Athlete Evaluation: A Point-Based Approach to Admissions at Pingry11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Ensuring Legally Defensible Enrollment Strategies11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Rethinking Stewardship of Named Scholarships11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Are you ready for the new deciders?11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Is Standardized Testing Back?11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
We've got concern! We've got care!11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Elevating the Family Experience in Modern Enrollment Practices11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
All I Need to Know (to be an Admission Director) I Learned in Kindergarten11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Elevate Enrollment Health: Wins & Lessons from Bancroft's Tuition Reset11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Navigating the Shifting Legal Landscape in School Admissions11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Creating a Successful Student Ambassador Program11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Empowering Enrollment Leaders: Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
What 100 Heads of School Reveal About the Independent School Business Model2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Leveraging CRMs to Streamline Admissions and Nurture Prospective Families2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Equity-Driven Enrollment: Journey Towards Fostering Inclusive Practices2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Learning Differences - Intervention v. Accommodation2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Defining Your School's Culture Through the Enrollment Process2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Retention Committee 2.0: Leading the Way to Enhanced Results!2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
China: A Year in Review and Planning Ahead2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Smarts With Heart: A Collaborative Approach to 9th Grade Admissions2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Doing More with Less: A Marketing & Admissions Framework that Works2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
See For Yourself: Authentic Experiences in the Admissions Process2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Creating an Extraordinary Parent Ambassador Program2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Working With Nonprofits to Achieve Enrollment Goals2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Spill the Tea: an Asian American affinity space4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Feeders of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Developing Talent on Your Admission Team4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Creating Dynamic Admissions Dashboards with Google Sheets4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Beyond the Numbers: Challenging the “Right Fit” Narrative4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tales and Truths4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Leveraging the Power of a Consortium4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Building a More Inclusive and Supportive Financial Aid Process for Families4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Creative and Strategic Outreach4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
It's Admissions Season and You Have a Crisis4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AI...Friend or Foe?4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Reaching the Right Audience - The Strategy Needed For Your Enrollment Goals4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mission-Driven Marketing: 10 Ways to Leverage Your School’s Values to Attract Best-Fit Families4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Managing In All Directions9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Come and Build a Pipeline Dashboard!9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SSAT Item Writing Workshop9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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