Monday, April 30, 2012  • 8:45 – 3:30
Omni Hotel, New Haven

8:45     Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00     Welcome Doug Lyons

Douglas Lyons Andrew Niblock

9:15 - 10:15  Morning Keynote  “A 21st Century Education:  What Will it Look Like?” ~ Douglas Lyons, Executive Director, CAIS and Andrew Niblock, Lower School Head, Hamden Hall Country Day School Public and independent schools have historically adapted to change with both great caution and considerable resistance. Harvard President Derek Bok is remembered for his observation that "changing a curriculum is about as easy as moving a cemetery". A challenge for independent schools in the new century will be preserving and protecting the traditions that have defined us over many generations while exploring and embracing the innovations in teaching and learning that technology has made possible. Doug Lyons (CAIS Executive Director) and Andrew Niblock (Lower School Director, Hamden Hall) will offer a presentation drawn largely from a workshop they recently offered at the NAIS Annual Conference in Seattle. Their central message is "the future is not what it used to be" and that the strongest schools in the future will be those that are able (and willing) to define student success in broader, 21st century terms.

10:30 – 12:00 Concurrent Sessions (CHOOSE ONE OF FOUR)

1. The Next Generation of Boarding School Risks ~ Arthur Diaz, Chief Financial Officer, Pomfret School and Chris Duble, Senior Vice President, Fred C. Church Insurance
   You have survived the worst decade ever of educational institution risk and risk events; what new risks are facing us now? How will our worsening litigious environment, financially-pinched and seemingly more entitled-feeling students and families, and overwhelming compliance issues define the next generation of boarding school risk? How can we use the risk management lessons learned in the past 10 years to effectively deal with issues such as eight-figure lawsuits, cyber risk, donor lawsuits, environmental risks and workers compensation claims deterioration? Learn about the next generation of risks and discover strategies to prepare for them.
   
   
2. Getting Down to “E” Business: ~ Nancy Scirocco, Webster Bank
   Streamline your school’s ability to pay bills electronically, accept parents’ payments electronically, and best utilize school credit and purchasing cards.

3. Business Managers in the Know: How and Why Ed Tech Trends Matter to You ~ Travis Warren, President & Founder, WhippleHill Communications
   From costs and tech updates to changing roles and professional development, Travis Warren will explore how the latest in educational technology will increase engagement and effectiveness in the classroom and beyond. Online classrooms, Open Resources, Mobile devices and Clouds are the new tools that will keep your school out in front and don't necessarily come with a sharp increase for your bottom line. Understand the lingo and how that translates into your roles and responsibilities to the school, students, faculty and parents.
   

4. Energy Benchmarking: Your First Step to Energy Savings ~ Dave Monahan, Grodsky Service
   Energy spending accounts for almost one-third of a typical building’s operating costs.  Energy should be the first place you look to cut costs. Do you know how your energy spending stacks up against others? Where are your best opportunities for savings with your biggest energy guzzling areas like heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems?  Energy Benchmarking is a quick and easy way to assess the level of your utility spending as it compares to similar schools.  Calculate the aggregate value of your energy waste: You can’t improve what you don’t measure.  Almost all buildings are using more energy than they need to use. An Energy Benchmark will quantify the value of your savings opportunity. Calculate the reduction of YOUR carbon footprint opportunity resulting in: Reduced spending & reduced damage to the environment.  · An Energy Benchmark will quantify how much lower your carbon footprint can be. The results are often greater than what you might think.

12:00 – 1:00 Reception and Visits with Corporate Guests

1:00 – 1:45  Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 Concurrent Sessions (CHOOSE ONE OF FOUR):

1. The Next Generation of Boarding School Risks ~ Arthur Diaz, Chief Financial Officer, Pomfret School and Chris Duble, Senior Vice President, Fred C. Church Insurance
   

2. Getting Down to “E” Business (Repeat) ~ Nancy Scirocco, Webster Bank

3. Digital Curriculum: There’s an App for That! ~ Gonzalo Garcia, Dean of Students and Director of Technology & Advanced Media, South Kent School / Anthony Pfister, CEO, ClassBook.com (Bring your IT Director)
   Learn about one school's transition to the iPad and the complete elimination of its traditional paper textbooks. The school is teaching through the iPad and everything is digital for the 2011-12 school year. Learn how the school worked through the distribution and adoption model to make this a reality. Examine infrastructure planning, eReader decision making, locating digital versions of textbooks, faculty buy-in, costs, pitfalls, and actual results from the first six months.
   

4. Nipping at Your Heels: The Public and Charter School Threat ~ Peter Bachmann, James Hoagland, James LaPosta, JCJ Architecture (Bring your Facilities Director)
   With a general decrease in enrollments, public schools are nipping at the heels of many independent schools attracting students with innovative curriculums, high academic standards, upgraded facilities and other resources. This session will explore innovative “process” and “product” strategies being offered by non-independent schools, the range of thematic and programmatic options and how buildings are being used to embrace new ways of teaching.