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REGIONAL MEETINGS NEAR YOU...

3 HOUR REGIONAL WORKSHOP & NETWORKING MEETING

Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Southampton...

Don't miss this special 3 hour combined Alumni Relations Online Meeting/Workshop for Schools, Colleges, Universities, Associations and Employers, happening near you and costing just £45+Vat per person, with presentations and discussions on a wide range of key topics, channels and platforms including:

• Alumni Relations Online Overview
• Facebook, LinkedIn & Xing
• Events Management, Booking & Payments Online
• Mobile Future With Smartphones
• Email Still Rocks!
• Adding Value

(To go to the detailed programme please scroll down this web page or click here to go straight to the "Regional Workshop/Meeting Programme" section.)

Offering presentations and interactive sessions... jam-packed with the latest information, tips and techniques, best practice and case studies for using the Internet, Email, Multi-media, Social & Professional Media, Blogging, Mobiles etc for contacting, engaging and connecting with Alumni (Former Pupils and Students), Former Parents and Staff... attending this digital marketing and communications meeting/workshop may prove your most productive 3 hours this Summer!

The Regional Meeting & Training Workshop is for everyone involved in Former Pupil/Student Relations, Development & Fundraising - all are welcome to attend from Institutions (Schools, Colleges, Language Schools, Universities, Associations etc) from the UK and Ireland, Europe and Worldwide... all should attend, whether new to using digital online communications for alumni relations or using digital communication techniques already.

BOOK NOW - places are limited - just £45 + Vat per person includes all training, networking with other Alumni Relations practitioners, specially prepared learning & guidance material, venue and refreshments.

[AVAILABILITY - we currently have availability on all Regional Meeting dates but places are limited and subject to availability - first come first served.]

For full details please simply scroll down this page or click on the sub-headings below to be taken to a particular section:

• Why should you attend?


• The Regional Workshop/Meeting Programme


• Who should attend this regional Alumni Relations Online Training & Networking Event?


• Who will deliver the Meeting/Workshop?


• Locations, Venues & Dates throughout the UK


• How to Book

Ready to book your place(s) on your nearest alumnionline Regional Meeting & Workshop? Please click here to go straight to the "How to Book" section.

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ALSO OF INTEREST...

REUNION & ALUMNI NETWORKING EVENT IDEAS - Please click on the link to read about our special 'Alumni Talk Service' just announced.

ALUMNI ONLINE 1-DAY TRAINING SEMINAR - Please click on the link to read about the popular 1-day 'How To Start & Grow Your Alumni Community Online' Masterclass Seminar we have been running over the last 6 years.

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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING...

The many benefits for you attending the alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop will include:

• A roundup of best practice in Alumni Relations online - how are other alumni offices around the world exploiting the Web, Email, Social Media, Professional Networking online etc to grow their Alumni activities - their websites, blogging, multi-media (video, audio, pictures), email, social media like Facebook, LinkedIn and Xing, micro-blogging with Twitter etc etc;


• A roundup of best practice from outside Alumni Relations - what ideas, tips and techniques can we take from how are other sectors (commercial, governmental, third sector charities) are using digital channels and platforms effectively to engage people of all ages;


• Case Studies & Benchmarking - a focus on the digital communications that work... and those that don't... lessons learned, ideas that we can implement ourselves etc and an opportunity to measure what you are doing against what other alumni relations teams are doing online;


• Checklists - top tips and techniques on what you could (or should) be doing in each area of digital communications;


• Training - step by step guides to implementing new initiatives or improving current practice for using the Internet, Email, Mobile etc;


• Networking - no doubt you meet other alumni relations practitioners, but perhaps not with a focus on digital communications, a great opportunity to meet others also wrestling with the same challenges, to share experience and exchange ideas and good practice.

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CHOOSE A LOCATION & DATE...

We will be holding these meetings all over the UK, in a location near you. Choose the location and date that best suits you and book now, we are limiting the number of places to ensure everyone gets full benefit from the presentations and opportunities for networking:

• Belfast UK at 0930 on Wednesday 8 June 2011
• Birmingham UK at 0930 on Monday 27 June 2011
• Brighton UK at 0930 on Monday 6 June 2011
• Bristol UK at 0930 on Wednesday 29 June 2011
• London UK at 0930 on Tuesday 14 June 2011
• Manchester UK at 0930 on Thursday 23 June 2011
• Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK at 0930 on Wednesday 22 June 2011
• Nottingham UK at 0930 on Tuesday 21 June 2011
• Oxford UK at 0930 on Friday 1 July 2011
• Southampton UK at 0930 on June 2011

Please scroll down or click on the link for full details of the venues, locations and dates and to choose the Regional Meeting/Workshop that suits you best.

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ABOUT THE 3 HOUR alumnionline REGIONAL MEETING/WORKSHOP

The alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop has been designed for you (following the success of the recent 'Digital Alumni Relations Conference' in London) and we are going on the road around the UK to make it easy for you to attend.

(Are you coming from an International School, College or University outside the UK? No problem, you are very welcome to book whichever UK meeting location and date that suits you, whether London or somewhere else around the UK.)

As the Alumni Relations Secretary, Officer, Manager or Director, Team or Committee for your School, College or University we know you are super busy collecting and managing alumni contact information and news, producing magazines and newsletters, planning reunions and other events, launching careers and mentoring initiatives, dealing with enquiries etc.

Alongside all these traditional alumni relations activities you also need to keep up with the development of digital channels and platforms and utilise them fully to connect effectively with your alumni of all ages, and add value to their 'alumni experience'...

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HELPING YOU KEEP UP TO SPEED...

We aim to make life easier for you with the 3 hour alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop... and an intensive, broad-reaching programme ensuring you leave with a wealth of insights, ideas and techniques after just 3 hours - scroll down the page or click here to see the programme.

We understand the role of alumni relations, having worked in it ourselves, and we have been delivering training in this area for more than 6 years.... for this special regional meeting we are working hard to do the research for you, investigating how alumni relations offices around the UK, USA and worldwide are using digital communications effectively, to bring you the latest 'best thinking' to benefit your Institution and former pupils/students.

We have also collated the latest developments and best practice across all non-alumni sectors (commercial, governmental, third sector etc), gathering lessons and ideas we think can enhance the benefits you provide to your alumni, at the lowest possible cost.

We aim to save you the job of wading through the tsunami of news and information flowing from publications and websites like Marketing, New Media Age, Mad, Brand Republic, Mashable, Techcrunch, Fast Company, iMedia, Smartbrief, EConsultancy etc etc!

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THE REGIONAL WORKSHOP/MEETING PROGRAMME

Please arrive between 0900 (9am) and 0930 (9.30am) for registration and refreshments. We will begin at 0930 and finish at 1230 (12.30pm).

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS REGIONAL ALUMNI RELATIONS ONLINE TRAINING & NETWORKING EVENT?

This event is for everyone involved in Alumni Relations who is concerned with or responsible for the use of digital online communications (Internet, Email, Social Media, Mobile etc) for the benefit of alumni, whether relatively new to it or experienced and already using electronic communications extensively.

The 3 hour alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop has been designed for those with responsibility for alumni associations, fundraising and development within Schools, Colleges and Universities, Alumni, Social and Professional Networks and Clubs, including:

• Alumni Relations Secretaries


• Alumni Relations Officers and Managers and Alumni Relations Directors


• Alumni Volunteer Representatives and Alumni Association Committee Members and Chairpeople


• Fundraising Officers and Managers and Fundraising Directors


• Development Officers and Managers and Development Directors


• School, College and University Business Managers, Financial Managers and Bursars


• School, College and University Management


• Head Teachers and Principals

(Are you coming from an International School, College or University outside the UK? No problem, you are very welcome to book whichever UK meeting location and date that suits you, whether London or somewhere else around the UK.)

These Alumni Online Training & Networking Regional Meetings are for Schools, Colleges and Universities, Alumni, Social and Professional Networks, Associations and Clubs that are relatively new or already experienced in using the Web, Email, Online Social and Professional Networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, XING etc etc), Twitter, Website Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Google, Email, User Generated Content Sites (YouTube, Wikipedia, Flickr, iTunes, Blogs), RSS, Mobile Web, Platforms and Apps (applications) etc for alumni relations.

The alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop will not only be relevant strategically and immediately practical with tips and techniques that can be quickly implemented but it will also of interest for personal development purposes for those working in the Alumni Relations, Fundraising and Development fields.

School, College, University, Employee and Association Alumni Relations teams/committees may also find attendance as a group helpful as an “away day” focusing on re-designing their Alumni communication plan to fully embrace the potential for online marketing and email technologies.

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WHO WILL DELIVER THE MEETING/WORKSHOP?

The alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop will be lead by Matthew D'Arcy, Managing Director, with the support of the OMTAC team of researchers, guest speakers and expert practitioners.

Matthew is responsible for developing the Regional Meeting & Workshop programme and for hosting the event, drawing on his broad experience of the worlds of Education, Alumni Networks, Social Networking, Professional Networking, Marketing and the Internet to present a relevant, informative and dynamic event with useful, practical advice and examples from the research he and his team have undertaken on the use of the Internet by networks, institutions, companies and organisations of all sizes.

As well as his work in the Education & Alumni sectors, Matthew has also worked in a number of industry sectors, from website development to online marketing and ecommerce, from recruitment to hospitality and event management, from education to alumni membership services, from retail to consultancy services, from FMCG to brand development and distribution. [Please click on the link for more about Matthew].

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LOCATIONS, VENUES & DATES THROUGHOUT THE UK

We will be offering the 3 hour alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshops in various locations locations around the UK, in IBIS, Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn Express hotels or similar venues.

(If you would like to attend a Regional Meeting/Workshop but the dates for locations near you are not convenient, please attend another location on a date that suits you or let us know.)

Please scroll down to see the Digital Alumni Relations Regional Meeting/Workshop schedule ordered by Date.

We have kept the cost of the regional alumnionline Regional Meetings/Workshops as low as possible, we are limiting the number of people attending each meeting to encourage interaction, and we are offering various locations to ensure the meetings are as accessible as possible to the majority of Schools, Colleges, Universities, Alumni, Employer, Social and Professional Networks and Associations.

Details about the venue will be provided in the joining information sent out two weeks before the Regional Meeting/Workshop takes place.

Please identify the alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop that best suits you (and your colleagues) and then scroll down this page to the Book Here section.

Alternatively we are happy to offer internet marketing consultancy, 1 to 1 training and strategic planning and customised training in-house for one or more people at a time and location suitable for you, please contact us for more information.

Please arrive between 0900 (9am) and 0930 (9.30am) for registration and refreshments. We will begin at 0930 and finish at 1230 (12.30pm).

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HOW TO BOOK

PARTICIPANT PRICE

We have worked hard to keep the delegate price for the alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop as low as possible and great value with all the benefits of attending, the price includes:

• Your place on the Regional Meeting/Workshop,
• Latest research results, developments and training,
• Networking,
• Specially prepared learning & guidance material,
• Venue and refreshments,
• Certificate of Attendance,
• Access to further materials on our website.

Multiple bookings for more than one person from a School, College, University or Alumni Association are very welcome.

Cost per person: £45 + Vat (£9) = £54 per participant.

BOOK SECURELY ONLINE

Please click on the link to pay by credit or debit card or BACS or Wire Transfer using our Secure Online Booking Form.

If paying by BACS or Wire Transfer please complete the Secure Online Booking Form and then send your BACS or Wire Transfer payment separately to:

Account name: OMTAC Ltd
Bank: Barclays Bank Plc (Brighton branch)
Account number: 80643963
Sort Code: 20-12-80
IBAN: GB53 BARC 2012 8080 6439 63
SWIFTBIC: BARCGB22

(If you have any difficulty using the Secure Online Booking Form please see below for alternative booking options.)

ALTERNATIVE BOOKING OPTIONS

Alternatively if you wish to pay Cheque or have difficulty using the Secure Online Booking Form please print off and complete the Offline Booking Form.

Please send the Booking Form by fax (+44 (0) 7006 026 062) or by post to:

Alumni Online Regionals
OMTAC Ltd
BMC 15-17 Middle Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1AL. United Kingdom

On receipt of your Booking Form and payment we will confirm your registration with a receipt and send joining instructions.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email us by clicking here or call us on 0845 058 39 85 (Local Rate Call).

Thank you, we look forward to meeting you soon.

BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

You may cancel your booking and receive a full refund provided written notification is received at least 7 days before the alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop.

We cannot provide a refund for the Regional Meeting/Workshop or associated expenses should a delegate need to cancel with less than 7 days notice (whatever the reasons for non-attendance) however substitutions are welcome or you are welcome to move your booking to another date and location.

OMTAC reserves the right to change the dates or content of the alumnionline Regional Meeting/Workshop as considered appropriate or necessary and in the event of a date change will offer delegates the opportunity to cancel their booking and to receive a full refund. If OMTAC is unable to run the Regional Meeting & Workshop for any reason then delegates will be offered the opportunity to rebook for an alternative date or to receive a full refund.

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ALSO OF INTEREST...

REUNION & ALUMNI NETWORKING EVENT IDEAS - Please click on the link to read about our special 'Alumni Talk Service' just announced.

ALUMNI ONLINE 1-DAY TRAINING SEMINAR - Please click on the link to read about the popular 1-day 'How To Start & Grow Your Alumni Community Online' Masterclass Seminar we have been running over the last 6 years.

EDUCATION MARKETING ONLINE - Do you have colleagues working in the Admissions, Pupil/Student Recruitment field, promoting your Institution to grow applications and increase enrolment? Please inform them about our educationmarketingonline training and networking programme. For more information please click on the link to read about the popular 'Digital Education Marketing Training & Networking Online' Workshops, Seminars and Conferences we have been running for over 6 years.

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