CEO Summit

CEO Summit
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CEO Summit
2020 CEO Summit!
LOCATION CHANGE - Denver, CO

The 2020 CEO Summit will be held  November 17-18, 2020 at the Gaylord Rockies in Denver, CO.  The Summit will be offered in person at the Gaylord Rockies as well as streamed virtually for those wishing to register for the virtual portion.

More information and registration details will be posted after Labor Day. 

The CECU CEO Summit brings together C-Suite executives from across the postsecondary career education sector​ to discuss topics impacting our sector and continue conversations to strategically plan around those areas.

IMPORTANT: Based on state and national restrictions, we are limited in the amount of attendees that can be hosted on site. Please note that on site attendance will be limited to 85 people with NO EXCEPTIONS! Registration is on a first come, first served basis. 

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Registration
Registration

Registration for the 2020 CEO Summit will open in September. If you have questions regarding the event, please email Kelley Blanchard at Kelley.blanchard@career.org 

The CEO Summit is open to education executives of institutions as well as allied executives from member companies.
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For registration questions please contact us at events@career.org or 571-970-6471.

IMPORTANT: Based on state and national restrictions, we are limited in the amount of attendees that can be hosted on site. Please note that on site attendance will be limited to 90 people with NO EXCEPTIONS! Registration is on a first come, first served basis. 
Member rate
Member
​Regular rate
Virtual Rate
Rates
$950
$775
Nonmember rate
Nonmembers
Regular rate
Virtual Rate
Rate
$1,300
$900
Member rates are only available to those who have current membership dues paid through the 2020/2021 membership year by the date of the opening session.

​Nonmember rates are only offered to school executives. All allied registrants must be CECU members to attend. 
Cancellations: All cancellations must be made directly to CECU by October 23, 2020. 
Hotel & Travel
Hotel Information
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The official host hotel for the 2020 CEO Summit is the Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, CO. All program events for the Summit will be held there as well. It is recommended that all participants stay at the host hotel for coordination with presenters and other attendees.  

Gaylord Rockies | Colorado
6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd
Aurora, CO 80019
​(720) 452-6900
Schedule
As CECU continues to confirm speakers, we will update the website for the most accurate program. 

All program events will be held at the Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, CO. All efforts are being made to provide a safe and socially distanced environment on site. 

The entire program will be available online in real time for all attendees registered for the Virtual event. 

Tuesday, November 17
1:00 pm               Welcome and Setting the Stage
                                  Steve Gunderson
 
1:30 pm               Reactions to the Election and its Impact on our Sector
                                 Art Keiser, PhD, Lynelle Lynch, Nick Mansour
                                 Moderated by Steve Gunderson 

2:45 pm               The New Congress | The New Administration
                                 Steve Gonzalez 
 
3:30 pm               What the Election means for Higher Education
                                 Terry Hartle,  American Council on Education 
 
4:15 pm               Diversity, Democrats and Decisions for the Sector
                                  Loretta Sanchez, Former Congresswoman, CA-46

6:00 pm               Sponsored Dinner for all Attendees and Speakers
   
Wednesday, November 18
7:30 am                Breakfast
 
8:30 am                The Campaign to Create 5 Million Jobs
                                   Steve Gunderson, CECU

9:00 am                Election 2020: What it Means
                                  Bruce Mehlman, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas
 
10:00 am            The Opposition:  Ideas, Strategies and Data
                                 Steve Gunderson, Stephen Arthur and Nicholas Kent 

11:15 am             A Relevance Renaissance for Higher Education
                                 Victor Klatt, Penn Hill Group
 
                                  Lunch
 
1:15 pm               A New Way of Working
                                 Craig Pattee, Agenda Global

2:15 pm               CECU's Strategies: The Lame Duck and 117th Congress
                                 Steve Gonzalez and Dana Thompson
 
3:30 pm               How Should the Sector Respond 
                                  Fred Freedman, Brad Kuykendall, Debbie Magruder
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The program is subject to change. 
CEO Summit
November 17-18
Gaylord Rockies, CO
In-Person and Virtual Attendance is available for this event.