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Serving Higher Education Institutions of California
CONNECT * EDUCATE * GROW * SUPPORTServing Higher Education Institutions of California
The CSU+UC Event Professionals Network is a community of practice for event specialists working at higher education institutions across California. Led by a steering group of professionals from the two public university systems in California, the network is dedicated to helping the state’s event professionals with the tenets below.
CONNECT event professionals with their counterparts to foster a rich exchange of ideas and successful practices.
EDUCATE event professionals with the skills to excel in their work.
GROW event specialists professionally by bolstering their career development.
SUPPORT event professionals with empathy and community as they navigate the stressful nature of their work.
Mission
Mission
The network is working towards a reality where higher education event professionals in California have influence and are recognized and respected as professionals at their universities.
Participants
Participants
The network welcomes all event professionals working at a higher education institution in California. There is no fee to be part of the network; some programming has registration fees.
Structure
Structure
The network operates as several committees led by the Leadership Council and the CSU Advancement Academy at the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Leadership Council members chair the working committees that are composed of any interested network members.
Leadership Council
Leadership Council
JESSICA ROWLAND
Cal State Fullerton
Chair
Co-Lead, Conference Committee
PHYLLIS GRILLO
CSU Monterey Bay
Immediate Past Chair
Lead, On Call/ Hot Topics Committee
SAM CAMARENA
Cal State Chancellor's Office
CSU Chancellor's Office Advisor
Lead, Finance Committee
MERRY CODER
CSU Bakersfield
Co-Lead, Network Recruitment and Retention
ADRIANNE McCRAW
UC San Diego
Co-Lead, Conference Committee
Co-Lead, Network Recruitment and Retention
MELISSA HENSS
San Diego State
Co-Lead, Network Recruitment and Retention
KHRISTINE LUGO
San Jose State University
Co-Lead, Conference Committee
GABBY (McGRATH) O'HALLORAN
UC Berkeley
Co-Lead, Conference Committee (Past Host)
EDUARDO PONCE
UCLA
Lead, Digital Communications Committee
LEAH WALUKONES
Sacramento State
Co-Lead, Digital Communications Committee
HELEN YNIGUEZ
Cal Poly Pomona
Co-Lead, Conference Committee (Current Host)
Committees
Committees
The CSU+UC Event Professionals Network is a volunteer-run venture, and its success is based on the work of our committees. Committee membership is open to all. Many committee members find their work rewarding because of its impact on elevating the profession and the new skills and professional connections they develop in service of the network. The charges of the current committees are below. If you are interested in joining a committee, please reach out to the respective contact.
On Call/Hot Topics Committee
On Call/Hot Topics Committee
Charged with researching current and trending topics of keen interest to the network's membership to explore in ad hoc On Call webinars, discussions at the monthly Network Hot Topic meetings, and in conference programming.
Contact: Phyllis Grillo (pgrillo@csumb.edu)
Digital Communications Committee
Digital Communications Committee
Charged with engaging the larger network through our social media channels and email in order to foster a rich exchange of ideas between event professionals, increase a sense of belonging, and relay important information.
Contact: Eduardo Ponce (eponce@support.ucla.edu)
Network Recruitment and Retention Committee
Network Recruitment and Retention Committee
Charged with engaging the larger network through our social media channels and email in order to foster a rich exchange of ideas between event professionals, increase a sense of belonging, and relay important information.
Contacts: Melissa Henss (mhenss@sdsu.edu)
Merry Coder (mcoder@csub.edu)
Adrianne McCraw (amccraw@ucsd.edu)
Conference Committee
Conference Committee
Charged with collaborating with the programming committee and the host institution of the annual conference to plan and execute the network's signature event.
Contacts: Adrianne McCraw (amccraw@ucsd.edu)
Jessica Rowland (jerowland@fullerton.edu)
Sam Camarena (scamarena@calstate.edu)
Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Charged with developing revenue-generating programs for the network. Including developing sponsorship opportunities for the annual conference and beyond, as well as making sure that funds are spent in a way that adds the most value to the network.
Contact: Sam Camarena (scamarena@calstate.edu)
Network Advisory Board
Network Advisory Board
The CSU+UC Event Professionals Network organizes a group of Network Ambassadors that promote the Network's resources at their institution and help connect new ideas, successful practices, and professionals back to the Network. Each institution has two ambassadors, a primary and an alternate. Ambassadors advise the network's leadership on the current issues and needs of the network and the larger profession of higher education event planning.
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