Agenda

Pre-Conference Site Visits (pre-registration required)

$100/person. Interested in both? Extend your conference experience and save by getting both for $150. 

8:30 am – 11:00 am

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 

Includes all day zoo pass 

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is an international, nonprofit conservation organization with two front doors: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We integrate wildlife health and care, science, and education to develop sustainable conservation solutions. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is committed to saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in wildlife care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature. When wildlife thrives, all life thrives! Join us in exploring the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, including a special tour followed by a Q & A with members from various departments of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Department leaders from Talent Acquisition, Conservation Science, and DEIA will share their stories and be available for your questions and inquiries. 

Includes an all-day zoo pass. If you’d like to stay and enjoy all day at the zoo past the 11:15 a.m. departure time to the resort via MPACE transportation, you will need to arrange for your own transportation back to the resort later in the day.  

1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Port of San Diego

Lunch included

Sponsored by Fastenal 

Immerse yourself in the San Diego bayfront with a walking tour led by Port of San Diego staff for an overview of career opportunities with the Port itself as well as with the broad array of Port tenants. Walk 1.2 miles along the waterfront embarcadero from the USS Midway Museum and the under-construction Freedom Park, through Seaport Village, and end at the iconic Rady Shell, San Diego’s newest outdoor concert venue. Learn about this real estate Port’s portfolio of hotels, marinas, yacht clubs, restaurants, and attractions. As the steward and manager of 34 miles of waterfront property, the Port of San Diego collects no taxes but rather generates its revenue from a share of tenants’ gross revenue. In addition to cargo and cruise operations, as well as shipbuilding and ship repair, the Port is also a national leader in aquaculture and operates a Blue Tech Incubator. The “Port of Firsts” also owns the first all-electric, heavy-lift cranes in the U.S., is home to the first battery-powered tugboat, and has the ambitious goal of 100% zero emissions trucks and equipment by 2030. Careers at the Port and with Port tenants include those in environmental protection, public safety (the Port has its own police department), marketing and communications, parks and recreation, commercial and sport-fishing, hospitality, entertainment, real estate development, and so much more. 

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Pre-Conference Reception 

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Open

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Volunteers Meeting

10:30 am – 7:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

11:00 am – 11:45 am

Newcomers Reception

Conference Schedule

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Opening Lunch + Welcome

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Opening Keynote Presentation: Jeremy Schifeling, Founder, The Jobs Insider

"ChatGPT for Employers + Career Leaders: Scale Up Your Impact!"

Providing a great experience for every member of your audience can be tough - especially when you work with hundreds or thousands of job-seekers.

But ChatGPT is a chance to fundamentally reshape that equation, leveraging your existing expertise in concert with this new technology to dramatically scale up your impact.

So join a former LinkedIn insider and early OpenAI partner to discover:

• What ChatGPT can do for you - from helping your audience find the perfect role to helping you work more effectively than ever

• How to guide your audience in this evolving world - by understanding exactly what ChatGPT can do and what it can’t

• A hands-on guide to making it work for you - via live demos, roleplays, and Q&A so you walk away with everything you need to leverage this powerful tool️

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Networking Break

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Knowledge Groups

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Networking Break

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

DEI Roundtable Discussion/Wellness Session

*subject to change 

4:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Opening Reception

7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Open

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Wellness Yoga

*subject to change

7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 am – 9:15 am

Welcome Breakfast & Regional Updates

9:15 am – 10:30 am

Networking Break: Regional Meetups

9:30 am – 10:45 am 

NACE Career Readiness Competency Research and the Career Readiness Inventory 

10:30 am – 10:30 am

DEI Roundtable Discussion/Wellness Session

*subject to change 

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Breakout Sessions

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Business Luncheon & Awards

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm

Networking Break & Prize Draw

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm

Breakout Sessions

6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

MPACE at SeaWorld!

Join us for dinner and a D.J. from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, while exploring a frozen wonderland of ice and Arctic animals as you come face-to-face with extraordinary belugas, colossal walruses and shy harbor seals. Please note, this event is after hours and access to the park is limited to the Wild Arctic exhibit.

8:00 am – 9:30 am

Closing Breakfast 

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Closing Panel

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Closing Remarks